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Opera, Stefan’s favouritest mobile browser in the whole wide world, has launched a broad app store for BlackBerry, Android, Symbian, and Java apps. Helping Opera out with this store is Appia, previously known as PocketGear as of a month ago. The Opera Mini and Mobile browsers will offer a shortcut to the store for easy access in over 200 countries.
I’m still a little bewildered at the need for third-party app stores, but I suppose they’re pretty convenient for developers who want to get a foothold in multiple platforms without having to go through the hassle of submitting to each official channel individually. I just don’t see the pick-up being that good compared to app stores that are preloaded and curated by those that manufacture the phones themselves. Any of you guys prefer third-party app stores to the official ones?
If you want to see what Opera’s got to offer, go to mobilestore.opera.com on your phone’s browser.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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