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Elecite, the company known for making premium BlackBerry themes, is moving into the gaming space with a new company called Strapped to a Meteor. It’s a great move and we’ve seen other theme developers like Cocky Culture move into the gaming space as well. It’s important to have a good sense of aesthetics for games and moving from themes to games seems like a natural progression. The new company will be starting with the iOS platform but they say they have plans for BlackBerry as well.
Tawkon is an app that addresses the cell phone radiation paranoia that has been a hot topic of discussion in the media for some time. Whether or not cell phones emit a level of radiation that has any significant effect on humans is still inconclusive, but some governments have already responded to the consumer fear.
Recently, the company had some pretty major announcements including:
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RIM has introduced a new program called the BlackBerry Trade-Up Program for customers in the US. The new program allows existing BlackBerry customers who purchase a new, eligibile BlackBerry, to get money back for trading in their existing eligible BlackBerry. The offer only applies to specific models so be sure to check the site to make sure if your device is eligible.
The program is a great way to reward customer loyalty and it’s surely going to be a hit. Is it possible RIM will be doing anything with the devices that are sent in? There might be a few pieces of hardware that can be recycled, but not much.
To read more about the program, check out blackberrytradeup.com.
PocketGear has recently grown with the acquisition of Handango and now they’re pivoting the company in a pretty radical direction. PocketGear is not only rebranding itself as Appia, but it’s changing the business model to be a white label commerce and content platform for major brands, carriers, OEM, and handset manufacturers who want to set up an app store. By focusing on this niche market, Appia will probably do a good job of helping developers navigate the carrier decks, but you have to wonder whether these channels are relevant in light of ubiquitous manufacturer app stores.
Coming out of the gate, here’s what Appia considers its main advantage over others in the space:
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We’ve written about Xobni quite a bit lately because they’re reporting great download numbers. The most recent news is that Xobni’s Pro version, is now the Deal-of-the-Day, and its available for $0.99. This is a great deal and if you’ve seen the special price in App World, you know that it’s about 50% cheaper. The fact that we can get Xobni so cheap is one of the benefits of an open app ecosystem, and one of the reasons why it’s great to develop for BlackBerry.
PhantomALERT is an app available in App World that is a driver/crowd-sourced database of speed traps, red light cameras, speed cameras, school zones, DUI checkpoints, dangerous intersections and more across North America. The app alerts you if it detects that you’re approaching a point of interest and lets you react accordingly. There is a similar app right now on the market called Trapster, which has over 10,000,000 users, and it’s not clear which one provides more accurate readings for your area. In the end, it’s a crowd-sourced initiative so it depends how active your local community is for the respective app.
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