not so much. I have the BB SDK, but it's ugly, because every time there is a new BlackBerry Phone they obsolete the old API. Stupid, stupid move.
Hah, they even have a Certification Program, find them, go to them, do a test, pass, PAY, leave with a paper. What would you expect from a classical business oriented company without vision, innovation and gut.
They should pay YOU to do the test when you pass, they have a much higher need for developers than we need them.
When Blackberry was on top of the world it was economically plausible for them to have their own OS kernel and userland. But the critical mass to support that is very high, and Blackberry may not have that any more.
Blackberry OS also does not have a managed language runtime. It's not an app runtime that's going to attract developers for innovative capabilities or ease of development.
Blackberry does have a messaging and email infrastructure, but the compelling reasons to use it are mostly obsolete and uncompelling to new customers.
Lastly, Blackberry used to be the cheaper "junior" smartphone. But Nokia is somehow selling a Lumia for an all-up price of $149, unsubsidized, in t-Mobile shops, which makes it the cheapest way to get on a cheap T-Mo smartphone plan.
barrynolan|12 years ago
X4|12 years ago
Hah, they even have a Certification Program, find them, go to them, do a test, pass, PAY, leave with a paper. What would you expect from a classical business oriented company without vision, innovation and gut.
They should pay YOU to do the test when you pass, they have a much higher need for developers than we need them.
Zigurd|12 years ago
Blackberry OS also does not have a managed language runtime. It's not an app runtime that's going to attract developers for innovative capabilities or ease of development.
Blackberry does have a messaging and email infrastructure, but the compelling reasons to use it are mostly obsolete and uncompelling to new customers.
Lastly, Blackberry used to be the cheaper "junior" smartphone. But Nokia is somehow selling a Lumia for an all-up price of $149, unsubsidized, in t-Mobile shops, which makes it the cheapest way to get on a cheap T-Mo smartphone plan.
I think they are done. I don't see a way back.