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Free BlackBerry PlayBook Offer for Developers Extended

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Based on the overwhelming  interest in the Free BlackBerry PlayBook offer for developers Research in Motion has extended the offer for an additional two weeks.

To get a free BlackBerry PlayBook, developers must register as a BlackBerry App World vendor by 11:59 PM EST on February 15, 2012 and submit an app BlackBerry App World by 11:59 PM EST on March 2, 2012.

Registration is pretty easy.  I took me less than 3 minutes or so to go through the process.  Next we will submit an Android App that we created a year or so ago.

I’m not sure how long submitting my app will actually take, but, I am guessing that getting a free PlayBook for my trouble is worth going through the process.

[Via Inside BlackBerry]

 

Buy 2 BlackBerry PlayBooks, Get 1 Free… RIM is trying to get the first ‘Business Class’ tablet into Business users hands

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Research in Motion has recently announced that from now until Dec. 31, 2011, BlackBerry business customers will receive one free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with every two purchased from an authorized Valued Added Reseller.

As an additional bonus, RIM is offering one premium BlackBerry PlayBook accessory per BlackBerry PlayBook purchased such as the BlackBerry Leather Sleeve, the BlackBerry Charging Pod, or the High-Speed HDMI Cable.

This Buy 2, Get 1 Free offer is for business customers only and you must purchase your PlayBooks from an authorized value added reseller.

Get more information here…

 

BlackBerry DevCon attendees get a free BlackBerry PlayBook

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We just heard that registered BlackBerry DevCon attendees will receive a free 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook to help kick start the development of their next application.  This news doesn’t come as too much as a surprise as Free PlayBook tablets were given to attendees of BlackBerry World back in May.

This BlackBerry PlayBook tablet offer is open to those who have registered, paid in full and checked-in onsite at BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 in San Francisco. This offer will not be available for companion pass holders, event staff, or Research In Motion® (RIM®) employees.

The big question for me is if this offer is valid for attendees that pay the student rate of $199.  If it is, this is probably the best way to pick a BlackBerry PlayBook up for under 200 bucks.

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RIM Extends Free BlackBerry PlayBook Offer Until March 15th

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Along with the announcement of the WebWorks SDK for BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM, also stated that they are extending the free BlackBerry PlayBook offer for any developer that gets a BlackBerry PlayBook application accepted into BlackBerry App World through March 15th.

[Via BlackBerry Dev Blog]

Free BlackBerry PlayBook Offer For BlackBerry Tablet App Developers

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We’ve mentioned a time or two before that that Research in Motion is giving away a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to any developer that gets a BlackBerry PlayBook application accepted into BlackBerry App World by the time the PlayBook launches, however, with the announcement that BlackBerry App World is now accepting PlayBook apps for submission, we figured that we should mention it again.

Free BlackBerry PlayBook offer overview

Developers who create a qualifying application for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet prior to its initial North American release are eligible for a free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The main criterion to qualify for the free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet offer is to have a qualifying application accepted into BlackBerry App World™, subject to certain Terms and Conditions.

You can submit multiple BlackBerry PlayBook tablet apps into BlackBerry App World, but each BlackBerry App World vendor will only qualify for one free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Apps will need to meet the BlackBerry App World Vendor Guidelines.

View the BlackBerry App World Vendor Guidelines

Terms and conditions

View terms and conditions

Three-step process to earn your free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

  1. Develop and test your application.
    View BlackBerry® Tablet OS development resources
  2. Register for BlackBerry App World
  3. Submit your app to BlackBerry App World.
    Log in to the BlackBerry App World vendor portal

Press Release: BlackBerry App World Now Accepting Apps For BlackBerry PlayBook

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BlackBerry App World Now Accepting Apps for BlackBerry PlayBook

Developers can now submit apps and become eligible for a free BlackBerry PlayBook

Waterloo, ON –  Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today opened the BlackBerry App World™ vendor portal to begin accepting BlackBerry® PlayBook™ apps from developers. In addition, RIM outlined how developers can become eligible to get a free BlackBerry PlayBook if their app is submitted and approved for distribution on BlackBerry App World prior to the launch of BlackBerry PlayBook in North America*.

“Interest and momentum behind the BlackBerry PlayBook continues to build and we are thrilled with the positive response from both the developer community and our customers. With its groundbreaking performance and robust support for industry standard development tools, the BlackBerry PlayBook provides an exceptional platform that appeals to a wide range of mobile app developers, including Adobe® AIR® and Flash® developers, HTML web developers, corporate developers and application hobbyists,” said Tyler Lessard, VP Global Alliances & Developer Relations at Research In Motion. “We are very pleased to be working with developers in advance of the product launch and the opening of BlackBerry App World to accept BlackBerry PlayBook apps is an important next step.”

BlackBerry PlayBook App Development
RIM also recently released an update to the Beta version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR. The update now supports Flash Builder 4.5 (Burrito/Flex Mobile) with plug-ins that work with either Flash Builder 4.0 or the pre-release version of Flash Builder Burrito. Support for Flash Builder Burrito adds drag and drop capabilities, making it even easier and faster for developers to build applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The latest Beta of the SDK also supports Windows in 64-bit and includes a simulator for Linux.

What Developers Are Saying
“Developing for the PlayBook has been a pleasurable experience. The APIs are straightforward and optimized for the device and the environment is cross-platform,” said Jerome Carty, President, JCX Systems, Inc. “The thing that impresses me the most is the potential for the hardware. The gestures for the PlayBook make the device feel as though you have unlimited surface area since they extend beyond the screen to the bezel. This will make for a fun and unique experience for developers and end-users.”

“The BlackBerry PlayBook has some stellar hardware specs which will support Adobe AIR quite well,” said Randy Troppman, Founder, RunningMap. “I recompiled several of my AIR apps with the BlackBerry Tablet OS AIR SDK and they worked the first time. Unmodified. Piece of cake. Now I just need to take advantage of the BlackBerry PlayBook’s touch screen to take these apps to the next level.”

“Model Metrics is thrilled to be working to deliver scalable enterprise applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook,” said John Barnes, CTO, Model Metrics, Inc. “The ease of development and deployment sets a new bar for the tablet market and Model Metrics is looking forward to offering the 2GO platform for the BlackBerry PlayBook.”

See more examples and comments at http://devblog.blackberry.com/2010/10/blackberry-playbook-apps/.

Free BlackBerry PlayBook Offer
Registered developers who submit a qualifying BlackBerry PlayBook app that is accepted into BlackBerry App World prior to the initial product launch in North America will receive a free BlackBerry PlayBook, subject to certain terms and conditions. Although developers are encouraged to submit multiple apps, there is a limit of one free BlackBerry PlayBook per registered developer in BlackBerry App World. For additional information on the offer, including the Terms and Conditions, visit www.blackberry.com/developers/blackberryplaybookoffer.