Just as the iPhone has its Apps Store, the highly popular BlackBerry platform has BlackBerry App Development World. This is a place where BlackBerry application developers can go to sell their innovative apps to the public. There are a few differences, although slight, between the iPhone apps store and BlackBerry's App World. Most of the differences relate to pricing. Apple requires all of its developers to pay a percentage of all application sales while BlackBerry's App world only requires a small fee of $200 for developers to get started.
Any BlackBerry applications available on BlackBerry App World are written in JavaScript. Because the BlackBerry is a java machine, this makes total sense. BlackBerry application developers create their applications in the BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE), which comes in the form of a handy eclipse plug-in. A BlackBerry simulator is also provided with this package so developers can test their applications in a simulated environment before distributing them to the market on App World.
Once a finished application is on App World, the developers can sit back and watch as it sells itself. A huge advantage of developing for BlackBerry is the fact that BlackBerry doesn't take any percentage of app sales. In fact, any developer who pays the $200 startup fee is able to upload as many as 10 new BlackBerry applications. If one were to take full advantage of this, the price per app comes down to $20. It's no wonder so many Java developers are excited about the BlackBerry and what it has to offer. It can easily become a low-overhead cash cow.
If you have an idea for a new BlackBerry Java App that you would like to sell on App World, Appiction's team of software consultants can help make your new app idea a reality. We have been here since the beginning of the smartphone revolution, and we have seen it all. We will come up with an application development and marketing strategy to suit your needs and bring profitability to your idea. Now is the time to take advantage of the low cost sales environment the BlackBerry platform has to offer. We can't wait to see what you have in store for us!
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