So now that the App Gap is gone, whats the next complaint?
- Because you can't go into BBWorld and install them now. Because ads only state available for Appstore or Google Play, and not Blackberry. because people are still side-loading. Because you still have to work around. Because you need 10.2.1 to even do it. Because 10.2.1 isn't even available yet. Because NONE OF THEM ARE NATIVE APPS! And most importantly...devs have zero interest in developing for Bberry. Good lord, you delusional folks on this site are so blind, it makes my head hurt11-15-13 08:53 AMLike 11
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Here's the problem with this for BB. Employee mobility and unified communications have become a huge portion of today's business environment (as I'm sure most of you know). Some companies utilize BYOD while others enforce company-mandated device support. Every sales meeting I attend, which is a significant portion of them because I assist sales people on the technical aspects, has the customer asking about mobility options in our various phone systems. Most phone systems can now integrate unified communications directly onto the mobile phone using an app with a SIP connection; this means a company can buy a license that enables these mobile options on a cell phone instead of having to buy a desk phone for every user. This type of mobile integration is what many companies are looking for. And if the manufacturers that are selling phone systems to these companies start to drop a particular brand of phone, it's because they do not see the market supporting it. These phone systems, more often than not, have to integrate with the company's mobile device plan, so it's in the manufacturer's best interest to know exactly how the mobile device market is moving. And currently, these manufacturers do not see the market moving in BB10's favor. And even if they did, to start implementing BB10 into their phone systems would take a significant amount of time because they are currently dedicating resources to fulfill a roadmap that is laid out sometimes years in advance.
The hearts and minds aspect is not looking good for Blackberry, with or without the app gap.11-15-13 08:54 AMLike 5 - 11-15-13 08:54 AMLike 2
- I think this disconnect in perception is why folks think we are so out of touch. Ever wonder why BBRY would never advertise this supposed access to all Android apps? Coz BBRY's leadership, all past missteps notwithstanding, is not that crazy.
Y'all think that people outside this echo chamber are going to sideload apps from another platform to make their devices usable?
I honestly do not see how anyone with a straight face could say that as-is, BB10's app problem has been solved. Let's forget that up until now, some folks have strenuously denied that there has been an app problem to begin with.
"Alright, we made is so you can now load Android applications... Because were abandoning devices together and focusing on a MDM strategy only. BBWorld maybe going but don't worry, Android has your back."
It's like they are preparing for the inevitable. (Ironically with this feeling anyways, I went out and bought a z30 ... lol).11-15-13 08:57 AMLike 3 -
u wont be doing any of this.. not for the million apps that exists unless they r native. android apps are not optimized for blackberries.. they lack in features and are an inadequate replacement for a lack of the app in the first place... imo thats like still not having the app at all...
the app gap is not at all closed...the other day i was looking for google maps as a solution to the native maps app cos it didnt wanna navigate for me and decided to shut itself down in the middle of the motorway where i didnt know where i was... u cant just go and download google maps cos its not there... what does one do in that situation? it makes u wanna smash ur phone cos its a piece of sh!t in that particular moment in time... my friends iphone did not falter in any way shape or form,.. so lucky i had that person with me in the car.. its things like that. u cant just go downloading the next app someone tells u about cos its not there!! and the android apps wont work to full functionality.. if they even work at all!
this is the truth about the situation blackberry are in... not ur average crackberry user.. saying oh yh but i love it and it works for me and it makes me super productive i answer 10 emails in one go.. and i dont use apps at all so i dont need any apps whatsoever, infact i uninstalled bbworld cos apps are useless to me... therefore the blacberry is the best device in the world.11-15-13 08:58 AMLike 5 -
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Posted from my 295ppi super amoled s stripe 720p Z30missing_K-W likes this.11-15-13 09:02 AMLike 1 - Very naive opinion. The more hard-core BB users get exposed to the plethora of Android apps, the more likely they will buy a Google certified android as their next device.
Other manufacturers will produce cheaper, faster, and better supported devices. Their is no reason to stick with BB now.
They are nothing but another android peddler but without official Google support. What a joke.11-15-13 09:04 AMLike 5 - This thread went south pretty quickly.....note to self: Dont post anything in anyway positive (percieved or not) about BB on CB11-15-13 09:07 AMLike 8
- BlackBerry 10 devices don't have the lagness of Android devices!!!???? Give me some REDUNDANCY!!!!!!missing_K-W likes this.11-15-13 09:08 AMLike 1
- Since you asked, I consider myself part of the rest of the world.
There will always be an "app gap". Apple, Android, Windows and BB all have apps that others do not. So to say the app gap is gone is just wrong.
BB has (and has always had) the core apps to attract enough customers to thrive. Apps won't save BB as we knew it, maybe nothing will. The only real hope is customers.
Posted via CB1011-15-13 09:13 AMLike 0 - Very naive opinion. The more hard-core BB users get exposed to the plethora of Android apps, the more likely they will buy a Google certified android as their next device.
Other manufacturers will produce cheaper, faster, and better supported devices. Their is no reason to stick with BB now.
They are nothing but another android peddler but without official Google support. What a joke.
One thing good about this is that we don't need any anti virus or malware remover on our device, those thing (virus) does not work on our device (not yet anyway), I'm just hopping they don't allow headless app with android (or a way to choose what can be run headless).11-15-13 09:13 AMLike 0 - I've looked all over Verizon and no 10.2.1. Hell, there is no 10.2.anything. How does this help a Verizon employee, who doesn't actually hate BB, sell a phone today? It doesn't. It's a method for fans to work around the shortcomings of their "great" phone.
Until Google developers get pissed and figure out how to stop app piracy.11-15-13 09:16 AMLike 7 - Sure naive, and I'm sure if they wouldn't do this you would complain that you can't have instagram or netflix on bb10... They can't satisfy everyone, and they can't make developper to start developping for them, what else do you want them to do ? android is open source and free to use (not talking about google services) so it was the best way to be competitive with apps. You would prefer that they just ignored the app issue ? A lot of developper already know how to program android (look at the amount of app there is) so for us, developper, we don't need to learn other apis to share our apps with the bb community (a win win).
One thing good about this is that we don't need any anti virus or malware remover on our device, those thing (virus) does not work on our device (not yet anyway), I'm just hopping they don't allow headless app with android (or a way to choose what can be run headless).
Those that will get persuaded to move to Android because of Android apps are likely to already be on android and thus this is irrelevant. But there are a lot of users who want the apps and want the BB10 OS.gogogamera likes this.11-15-13 09:19 AMLike 1 - It seems some people are confused about 2.1. You do not need USB cables, you do not need to side load or convert. You simply download the app from an app store or from the browser. It's quite simple
Posted from my 295ppi super amoled s stripe 720p Z30southlander and bradu1 like this.11-15-13 09:21 AMLike 2 -
- Take your SIM out, put your Z10 back in time out and let it sit there a while longer.. No sense letting a wee magic box get the better of you (now if only I could take my own advice when dealing with my devices..)11-15-13 09:26 AMLike 0
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