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02-08-2012, 05:46 AM
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Kayak repeals BlackBerry app support - TechShout
Kayak repeals blackberry app support
Issuing an apology to its users, travel metasearch engine Kayak, revealed that it has ceased active support and maintenance for its BlackBerry app. Claiming to have ‘regrettably’ reached this practical decision, the company cited a declining audience as the main reason for this move.
Kayak says that according to it, the OS is just not working out to be a ‘great’ channel for consumer mobile applications. This does not sound like good news at all for the BlackBerry OS, which is trying hard to keep up with users’ demands for an increased number of apps and better developer support.
“When we started Kayak in 2004, we issued BlackBerries to the entire engineering team so we could communicate instantly 24/7. Today we’ve all switched, and it seems our users are doing the same. Our audience of BlackBerry users has been declining precipitously, and we can’t justify the cost any longer,” read a statement from Kayak.
“RIM was a smartphone pioneer and we thank them for what they’ve done, and wish them renewed success. BlackBerry was (and is) an amazing messaging platform. But it’s not working out to be a great channel for consumer mobile applications, which is what leads us to this sad post,” continued the notification.
As MobileBurn points out, although the company will be dropping active support for the application, it insists that the website will still be accessible through the BlackBerry browser. Currently, the Kayak app may be downloaded on other gadgets like the iPhone as well as Android, Windows Phone 7 and Nokia smartphones.
The abandonment of BlackBerry app support by Kayak sure seems to be ringing alarm bells for RIM, whose hopes of a proper revival hang on the QNX-based BlackBerry 10.
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02-08-2012, 05:52 AM
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WTF is kayak?
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02-08-2012, 06:22 AM
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Old news. Nobody cares. Use Blackberry Travel. The web browser makes Kayak obsolete.
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02-08-2012, 06:24 AM
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declining audience because blackberry travel is a better app.
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02-08-2012, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by mjs416  WTF is kayak? | It's a search engine that searches multiple tavel sites. It was founded by the co-founders of Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz.
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02-08-2012, 07:26 AM
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Who needs the app and who cares....just use the browser to access these travel sites. 
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There are so many ways to get travel information and tickets and I use BB Travel.
If I'm mobile I can access any site with the playbook.
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02-08-2012, 07:31 AM
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Kayak has been out since 2004, which I believe predates BBT by about 7 years...lol
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02-08-2012, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by cleverocks22 Kayak repeals BlackBerry app support - TechShout
although the company will be dropping active support for the application, it insists that the website will still be accessible through the BlackBerry browser.
The abandonment of BlackBerry app support by Kayak sure seems to be ringing alarm bells for RIM, whose hopes of a proper revival hang on the QNX-based BlackBerry 10. | Another point may be why make an app when the user can just use the Browser? With OS10 coming soon, the BlackBerry phone browsers will be as powerful as the PlayBook, probably complete with Flash.
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02-08-2012, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ced2334 declining audience because blackberry travel is a better app. |
No doubt Kayak would rather RIM did not give away a better travel app.
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02-08-2012, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by robsteve Another point may be why make an app when the user can just use the Browser? With OS10 coming soon, the BlackBerry phone browsers will be as powerful as the PlayBook, probably complete with Flash. | The point of ANY app is to streamline the process, and make it more user friendly than the actual website, where there are generally going to be multitudes of ads, and other things to support said website.
For some sites, apps are great, but others, i'll find myself just using my web browser. It all depends on how the app is set up as to my preference.
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Originally Posted by Rickroller The point of ANY app is to streamline the process, and make it more user friendly than the actual website, where there are generally going to be multitudes of ads, and other things to support said website.
For some sites, apps are great, but others, i'll find myself just using my web browser. It all depends on how the app is set up as to my preference. | I think this is what mobile versions of web sites are for. For example, m.crackberry.com.
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Originally Posted by robsteve Another point may be why make an app when the user can just use the Browser? With OS10 coming soon, the BlackBerry phone browsers will be as powerful as the PlayBook, probably complete with Flash. | Exactly; and when you use Simple Browser, no ads to sully the experience. 
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Originally Posted by robsteve I think this is what mobile versions of web sites are for. For example, m.crackberry.com. | It all boils down to personal preference. I for one, hate mobile sites. I'll either use the full version, or an app if it's available.
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Yeah really who cares.
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