RIM Doesn't Want 200 Fart Apps

andylim writes "Just when you thought it was safe to dev a fart app for a BlackBerry, RIM's VP of platform product management, Alan Panezic, is making it clear that that's not want RIM is looking for. 'We don't need 200 fart apps in App World. Those are apps you'll use three or four times then never open again. You're not looking at ads, clicking on ads or buying premium upgrades, and the app isn't adding any value to your device.' Turns out RIM wants 'SuperApps', ones that keep you coming back for more because they add something to your life — be it ongoing entertainment value or doing something for you. Most importantly for developers, these are the apps that will garner the most revenue; whether it comes from premium upgrades, in-app advertising, or additional-cost content."

Re:Unfortunately for RIM...

[Wyatt Earp]

I use an iPhone 4 at work. Today I don't have a recharging cable, have sent about 50 emails and played alot of Angry Birds (at a conference so not *really* working). Battery is at 68% after 5 hours and 20 minutes of use.

Re:Unfortunately for RIM...

[lowrydr310]

I've had an EVO for about three months. I'm ready to throw in the towel and go back to my blackberry, but I'm stuck in a contract for two years so I'll ride it out. Email, instant messaging (Yahoo/Google/AIM), and light duty web browsing are all I do, and the blackberry was perfect for that, not to mention 3x the battery life of the EVO and a much more usable keyboard, all in a smaller package that's sure to take more abuse.

Don't get me wrong, I like the EVO and I sort of knew what I was getting myself into, but I agree with you about the redundant apps and overall lack of quality with most of the offerings in the marketplace.

Re:All we need is Netcraft confirmation

[larry bagina]

Nope, you needed to use apple's (gcc) compiler but you could still develop with bash and vi if you wanted to.

Re:All we need is Netcraft confirmation

[larry bagina]

the linker works fine from the command line.

Re:Fart apps

[Tetsujin]

Classy jokes usually aren't the funny ones.

Re:All we need is Netcraft confirmation

[GunFodder]

I know I don't - I don't think there are a whole lot of them. After all, Objective C has no significant enterprise market and 5% of all desktops. The only software market they have a significant presence in is mobile apps, which is growing but is still pretty tiny. I don't see Objective C getting all that much traction unless Apple loosens their grip, and that doesn't seem very likely.