- HI, im new here but ive had blackberry for like 3 years now and actually have my new bold 9780 and i love it but i dont understand why the apps and games for bb are SO TERRIBLE :S.
if you see the apps for android or apple and compare them to the ones on bb its like comparing atari with playstation 3!!
im dont have bb for the apps thats fore sure, i have it because i live in spain and talk to venezuela for free (basicly) every day with bb messener, so i wouldnt change to android but is there a way to have cool apps in bb?
really the best game i found is a 2d helicopter that can only move up and down inside a cave and has like 4 colors tops -.-01-20-11 04:44 AMLike 0 - As far as 3D games go, none of the current gsm. Models have GPUs, so you won't really see them. Other than that, I have heard bb is a pain to develop for, but I don't know myself. What kind of cool apps do you want?
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-20-11 04:49 AMLike 0 - well im not looking for anything specific but idk some cool games would be nice cus im getting bored of brickbraker and texas hold'em.. but all the free games suck.. i saw that a friend has a snes emulator with mario on his android! could that be available someday for a bb? or am I dreaming too much?01-20-11 04:56 AMLike 0
- yeah its a business phobe so lets make crappy games because businessmen like crappy games?? thats a bad excuse.. i found this on anothe site and its exacly what i mean
"The iPhone makes full use of the motion sensor and touchscreen to bring us dynamic games from flight simulators to action games to simple board games. Playing games on the iPhone is a fantastic and handy experience, especially multiplayer games. Plus, as mentioned before, you can design your own games if you have the know-how.
Blackberry has Brickbreaker."01-20-11 05:29 AMLike 0 - yeah its a business phobe so lets make crappy games because businessmen like crappy games?? thats a bad excuse.. i found this on anothe site and its exacly what i mean
"The iPhone makes full use of the motion sensor and touchscreen to bring us dynamic games from flight simulators to action games to simple board games. Playing games on the iPhone is a fantastic and handy experience, especially multiplayer games. Plus, as mentioned before, you can design your own games if you have the know-how.
Blackberry has Brickbreaker."01-20-11 05:50 AMLike 0 - It is because 70 percent of people who use BB dont care about games. I have a XBox 360, PS3 and PC for gaming. I have tried Android and it does have better game selection but at the same time im not a fan of having a device with terrible battery life. Then when you are talking gaming you are talking about your device being dead in 2 hours. No Thanks. I think BB will improve the Appworld and game selection as they bring out devices with better processors and displays. Everyone always says they are "dated" or are behind in technology. Its not that they are behind as much as that they just focus on security,messaging and functionality over WOW factor.01-20-11 08:05 AMLike 0
- I've got an iPhone and have 7 free games on my mobile. Well tbh I only played NFS on it and that's it. If I'm out and about I don't have time to play or concentrate on that. I do email and some bubble breaker or whatever it's called on BB which keeps me happy.
The only app I need (as I've got a subscription) would be Skype. That's the only thing I need.01-20-11 08:11 AMLike 0 -
- With RIM getting more and more into the consumer sect, you can no longer say that it is solely a business phone. However its primary purpose is to be a communications device and communicate when needed.01-20-11 08:30 AMLike 0
- I am with you about the crappy apps. But its not just games. Even the productive apps can be crappy compared to some other phones. (The base apps are very good though).
Many people will give different responses but one thing I've heard from developers is that developing is a pain in the ***. Especially with many different BB models, OS versions, screen sizes, touch vs non touch and more. Supporting and developing is a pain. Apparently its much easier on the other platforms and is very inviting to developers.01-20-11 10:08 AMLike 0 - I am with you about the crappy apps. But its not just games. Even the productive apps can be crappy compared to some other phones. (The base apps are very good though).
Many people will give different responses but one thing I've heard from developers is that developing is a pain in the ***. Especially with many different BB models, OS versions, screen sizes, touch vs non touch and more. Supporting and developing is a pain. Apparently its much easier on the other platforms and is very inviting to developers.
I do wish that we had more apps to choose from.01-20-11 06:58 PMLike 0 - SevereDeceitSDI agree with that, however Android covers communications very well. Especially with RIM thinking of supporting platforms other than BlackBerry on BES. The Droid Pro is only the beginning into the corporate market, they already have the consumer market...01-20-11 07:12 PMLike 0
- Plus there's a certain segment of the BB population that takes a perverse pride in the fact that the BB doesn't have games. Makes them feel good about themselves that they use a "serious" phone.
Whatever.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-20-11 07:21 PMLike 0 - It is because 70 percent of people who use BB dont care about games. I have a XBox 360, PS3 and PC for gaming. I have tried Android and it does have better game selection but at the same time im not a fan of having a device with terrible battery life. Then when you are talking gaming you are talking about your device being dead in 2 hours. No Thanks. I think BB will improve the Appworld and game selection as they bring out devices with better processors and displays. Everyone always says they are "dated" or are behind in technology. Its not that they are behind as much as that they just focus on security,messaging and functionality over WOW factor.
I still wouldnt change my BB for an Android
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-20-11 07:23 PMLike 0 - Phones don't have real games -- they're really just apps to kill time (and your battery). If I want a real game, I'll fire up a console or gaming pc.
The iPhone is first and foremost an entertainment device (the majority of its app downloads are casual games, books, entertainment). It's always been a toy in my eyes.
BlackBerry has and always will be a productivity device for those want to get things done. It doesn't need games to be successful. All of the utility and productibity apps are already on BB, so RIM isn't worried.
Posted from my BlackBerry using BerryBlab01-21-11 06:53 AMLike 0 - Phones don't have real games -- they're really just apps to kill time (and your battery). If I want a real game, I'll fire up a console or gaming pc.
The iPhone is first and foremost an entertainment device (the majority of its app downloads are casual games, books, entertainment). It's always been a toy in my eyes.
BlackBerry has and always will be a productivity device for those want to get things done. It doesn't need games to be successful. All of the utility and productibity apps are already on BB, so RIM isn't worried.
Posted from my BlackBerry using BerryBlabhowarmat likes this.01-21-11 05:21 PMLike 1 - If 98% were running a recent OS (and 75% the latest OS) as with Apple, and if all the most recent models had both touch and 3D plus auto-scaling from one display shape & resolution as with Apple, BlackBerry would have a better app scene IMO. But they're still introducing more non-touch models and more non-3D models with a variety of display shapes, which means games especially have to be developed for 2 different input methods and (if 3D) 2 different rendering engines, and multiple screen formats. This drives game developers off the platform.
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01-21-11 06:05 PMLike 0 -
- HI, im new here but ive had blackberry for like 3 years now and actually have my new bold 9780 and i love it but i dont understand why the apps and games for bb are SO TERRIBLE :S.
if you see the apps for android or apple and compare them to the ones on bb its like comparing atari with playstation 3!!
im dont have bb for the apps thats fore sure, i have it because i live in spain and talk to venezuela for free (basicly) every day with bb messener, so i wouldnt change to android but is there a way to have cool apps in bb?
really the best game i found is a 2d helicopter that can only move up and down inside a cave and has like 4 colors tops -.-
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-21-11 08:58 PMLike 0 -
Im not a fan of phone games, they are very basic and i understand what someone said about not being "real" games.. I just whanted to know why RIM, being so advanced in many things, didnt made apps like the ones for android or ipod.
Now i get it, i support the idea that bbs arent made to have games
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-21-11 09:19 PMLike 0 - Because i speak every day with another country, send pictures, voice notes and videos with the bb messenger, i said that i wouldnt change my bb for an android and that im very happy with my bold 9780, read what I said before being a smarta$$.
Im not a fan of phone games, they are very basic and i understand what someone said about not being "real" games.. I just whanted to know why RIM, being so advanced in many things, didnt made apps like the ones for android or ipod.
Now i get it, i support the idea that bbs arent made to have games
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-21-11 10:53 PMLike 0 - The Touch was Jobs' gift to the BlackBerry owner, and the real secret to the BB battery life. Playing Angry Birds on my Touch keeps my Torch juiced.01-21-11 11:18 PMLike 0
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