[chrysaurora]

There is a general sentiment that BB World is lacking a LOT of apps. So, I was looking at Google Play / Android app store's top FREE apps. You can see them here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/c...opselling_free

It seems like we either have those apps already on BB World or have a decent alternative for them. The only notable misses are NetFlix, Instagram.

For all others, we have them or we have some alternative. And even these can be sideloaded in 10.1. I am guessing that sideload would work even better in 10.2 as it supports Android 4.2 run-time with hardware acceleration.

So, realistically, come 10.2 OS and we won't have much of app-gap left to be filled.

FYI:
Here are the top 50 I found at Play Store:
1. Facebook
2. Descpicable Me
3. Skype
4. Candy Crush Saga
5. Instagram (no alternative, but can be sideloaded)
6. True or False test
7. Facebook messenger
8. Sniper Shooter
9. The Weather Network
10. WhatsApp Messenger
11. Brightest LED Flash
12. Snapchat
13. ZEDGE
14. Airport Scanner
15. Twitter
16. NetFlix (Crackle is an alternative, but this app can also be sideloaded)
17. Pet Rescue Saga
18. Cineplex Mobile
19. Adobe Reader
20. Tunein Radio
21. Temple Run 2
22. Fast Racing 3d
23. eBay
24. Vine
25. Can you escape
26. Songza
27. Subway Surfers
28. Color Zen
29. 4 pics 1 word
30. Google Earth
31. Clash of Lords
32. Chrome Browser
33. Google Translate
34. Fruit Ninja
35. Whats the phrase
36. Solitaire
37. Google Drive
38. KiK Messenger
39. Flow Free
40. Outlook.com
41. Bejeweled Blitz
42. Pinterest
43. Hill Climb Racing
44. Steam
45. Rdio
46. The Simpsons
47. FireFox Browser
48. Tango Text Voice
49. Deal or No Deal
50. RBC Mobile

[howarmat]

You won't get everything to work when sideloading though. I wouldn't count on 10.2 solving the app problem.

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[LoganSix]

FYI:
Here are the top 50 I found at Play Store:
1. Facebook - available/coming soon
3. Skype - available/coming soon
5. Instagram
7. Facebook messenger - in the Hub
9. The Weather Network - available/coming soon
10. WhatsApp Messenger - available/coming soon
12. Snapchat
15. Twitter - in the Hub
16. NetFlix
18. Cineplex Mobile - available/coming soon
19. Adobe Reader - available/coming soon
20. Tunein Radio - available/coming soon
23. eBay
24. Vine
26. Songza - available/coming soon
27. Subway Surfers - available/coming soon
30. Google Earth
32. Chrome Browser - not needed
33. Google Translate
37. Google Drive
38. KiK Messenger
40. Outlook.com - in the Hub
42. Pinterest
44. Steam
45. Rdio
47. FireFox Browser - not needed
48. Tango Text Voice
50. RBC Mobile

Removed the non-apps.
Highlighted the apps that are currently available, in the Hub or redundant (why would you want a less capable browser).

The key is, go to the makers of these apps and request a BB10 version. Some of these apps already have many requests in the appropriate spots. The problem with most of the apps not available is the lack of an open API to allow someone else to create the app.

[AnimalPak200]

Some of the popular location-based social/service Android apps require Google services (namely... Google maps). If we can somehow get around this (like by modifying the apk/bar to instead call on a side-loaded version of Google maps), then it would be huge.

[pantlesspenguin]

Like Howarmat said, some of these don't work. Some worked for me and then stopped working for some reason. Also, app necessity won't be the same for everyone. I don't play games, but I have a need for littler known apps that aren't popular but provide function to my daily life. So for that reason I think the number of QUALITY apps is very important.

[Chicago777Guy]

Work to be done...but it's not a bad start

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[joelhh241]

There are plenty of entertainment apps. There needs to be more productivity apps like Lync, One Note, Sky drive and Salesforce. This is being marketed as the phone for the hyper productive. If so that is where the focus needs to be.

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