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Tre Lawrence So, to be clear, you believe that most consumers (not your or me) will see the BB10 ecosystem as competitive? You believe apk hunting competes with straightforward installation processes on other platforms?
Interesting, because BBRY itself notes the deficiencies. I find it interesting when folks here proclaim that the BB10 app situation "virtually" matches that of competing platforms.
No mate. I'm not a yes man and I do accept BlackBerry had a problem when it launched BlackBerry 10. However, I was sensible enough to expect that because it was a brand new OS. Just like android was when it launched and so was Windows Phone when it launched. However, everyone banged on about this app gap like that was something out if the ordinary. And yes, I do see your point that most ordinary users would only look for apps on app world so my hope is that instead of waiting for apps to be ported over, BlackBerry actually implement direct access to Google apps the way Snap does as it's obviously easier and possible.
Having said all that, my point was that the situation is not as bad as it is made out to be and also having all these apps is not as great as it was made out to be. And yes you are right, BlackBerry can't compete with the others app stores right now but then again it is the newest OS by a mile so I don't expect it to be either.
There was and still is a very deep resentment for BlackBerry for reasons I still fail to grasp in the media. Even today that this gap has been virtually closed thanks to 10.2.1, a lot still choose to turn a blind eye and try to pretend that BlackBerry World is still what it was a year ago. Case in point, look at Engadget's cover of the 10.2.1 update, all they said was it turns BlackBerry into a radio and back handedly make jest of it but totally ignore the major additions to the OS including the direct apk install capability. How do you justify that really??? Those like BGR totally chose to ignore it but we're quick to say BlackBerry has only 0% share in the US. Yes I know BlackBerry haven't officially announced it but since when did that stop them from singing praise for the other OS's of their preferred choice when they had not yet officially announced stuff they were yet to or already had released. If apple released an update today they would use a fine comb to go through all the updates. For BlackBerry.. nothing.
Just to show how closed the app gap is. I just read on imore that the developer of flappy bird is taking it down within 24 hours due to all the attention he supposedly can't cope with. Guess what I did.. opened snap and installed it within 20 seconds just so I can see what all the fuss is about before its gone. Which app gap?
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