Later this month we’ll be introduced to the next version of the BlackBerry OS- BlackBerry 10- and the devices that will run BB’s much storied OS. Like webOS of days past, this is gearing up to be one of the most anticipated announcements in the tech world to date. Heck, some may even compare it to webOS itself, as the rumored (leaked) phones set to run it ditch the keyboard and go completely gesture-based.
Will this be the #3 player in smartphone-based operating systems we’ve been waiting for? Or will it see the same demise as our beloved webOS and go the way of the history books? Our own Andrew Allen makes a couple of key points in his article- the BlackBerry name is known world-wide and its user base has held strong, but for how long? This is BlackBerry’s time to shine, no doubt.
A popular brand name and large user base aside, a smartphone OS is nothing without key apps to keep users interested in the platform. For this Roundup, we went around the table to find out what key apps would get us interested in using BlackBerry 10 full time. For me, key apps would include easy access to my cloud-based storage in Dropbox and Google Drive. Evernote is critical, since I record almost everything with it. For navigation, Google Maps must be a sure thing. And forget on-board storage for music- give me access to my music in the cloud with a solid Spotify and Google Music app and I’m in 100%.
Tony Robinson: Pocket, Flipboard, Instagram, Tumblr, and a great Dropbox app.
Greg Madhere: I would definitely need Google+, Google Voice, Tumblr, and apps from major banking institutions.
Andrew Allen: I'm pretty easy when it comes to essential apps, and I think most will be there at launch. My five would have to be: Spotify, a podcatcher, well done Twitter client, some sort of parcel/package tracker, and a good Google reader app.
Shanice Richardson: Instagram, Level Up, a good navigation app, Good Reads, and Zinio.
Patrick Campanale: Instagram, a good Twitter client, Google+, a good YouTube app, and an official Google Talk client.
Andrew Clausen: When I was on Blackberry, there were several apps (or good versions of said apps) that were noticeably absent now that I've been on Android for a while. A decent Facebook that is native is simply unparalleled. Even new to Android, it is just faster than any other versions of the app. That bundles in Twitter apps as well. Twitter for BlackBerry was fine, I guess, but there's a reason I went searching for other apps: true push. Finally, there needs to be a good news aggregator. Whether Google Reader, Flipboard or some variant, it needs to be easy, fluid and pretty.
Chris Spells: Twitter client, Instagram, Google Music, Google Drive, Chrome browser.
What mobile apps would you need to make BlackBerry 10 your daily driver?
See all of our TechFan Roundup articles here.
Will this be the #3 player in smartphone-based operating systems we’ve been waiting for? Or will it see the same demise as our beloved webOS and go the way of the history books? Our own Andrew Allen makes a couple of key points in his article- the BlackBerry name is known world-wide and its user base has held strong, but for how long? This is BlackBerry’s time to shine, no doubt.
A popular brand name and large user base aside, a smartphone OS is nothing without key apps to keep users interested in the platform. For this Roundup, we went around the table to find out what key apps would get us interested in using BlackBerry 10 full time. For me, key apps would include easy access to my cloud-based storage in Dropbox and Google Drive. Evernote is critical, since I record almost everything with it. For navigation, Google Maps must be a sure thing. And forget on-board storage for music- give me access to my music in the cloud with a solid Spotify and Google Music app and I’m in 100%.
Tony Robinson: Pocket, Flipboard, Instagram, Tumblr, and a great Dropbox app.
Greg Madhere: I would definitely need Google+, Google Voice, Tumblr, and apps from major banking institutions.
Andrew Allen: I'm pretty easy when it comes to essential apps, and I think most will be there at launch. My five would have to be: Spotify, a podcatcher, well done Twitter client, some sort of parcel/package tracker, and a good Google reader app.
Shanice Richardson: Instagram, Level Up, a good navigation app, Good Reads, and Zinio.
Patrick Campanale: Instagram, a good Twitter client, Google+, a good YouTube app, and an official Google Talk client.
Andrew Clausen: When I was on Blackberry, there were several apps (or good versions of said apps) that were noticeably absent now that I've been on Android for a while. A decent Facebook that is native is simply unparalleled. Even new to Android, it is just faster than any other versions of the app. That bundles in Twitter apps as well. Twitter for BlackBerry was fine, I guess, but there's a reason I went searching for other apps: true push. Finally, there needs to be a good news aggregator. Whether Google Reader, Flipboard or some variant, it needs to be easy, fluid and pretty.
Chris Spells: Twitter client, Instagram, Google Music, Google Drive, Chrome browser.
What mobile apps would you need to make BlackBerry 10 your daily driver?
See all of our TechFan Roundup articles here.
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So what we're saying is Google can make or break Blackberry for us. LoL
ReplyDeletePretty much! Lol
ReplyDeletei just want the damn phone...dont care abt apps :)
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