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As part of its BlackBerry 10 promotion tour, RIM is organizing a series of events across the world. One of the most important ones [events] is BB Jam Asia, currently taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. Perhaps the most interesting announcements from the show is that BlackBerry App World has been renamed to BlackBerry World to accommodate for new content categories, including music and videos. Just like Google Play, users with BlackBerry devices will also be able to get all kinds of content, not just mobile apps and themes. And to make its store full of content, the Canadian handset maker announced few partners such as Baidu, Kantana and Fox Sports, with more companies following shortly.
But that’s not all. To get developers’ interest, RIM will also be providing necessary tools that will make porting of existing iOS and Android apps seamless. The SDK gold release is scheduled for December 11th, and interested companies and individuals making apps for the platform can register for the $10,000 Built For BlackBerry incentive guarantee starting today… We’ll see whether all this extra work will help RIM get back on track.
[Via: CrackBerry]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
