Yes, yes, you are right – this number is rather paltry
compared to what Apple and Google have been recording, but,
nevertheless, it is the closest thing to good news we’ve had coming from
RIM in quite some time. The BlackBerry App World has served three
billion downloads since it opened for business back in 2009.
A cool one third of the abovementioned milestone has been accomplished in the last six months alone.
We already know everything there is to know about the upcoming iOS 6 and let’s face it – it’s not going to be the jump Apple is trying to convince us it is. Everything is pretty much the same, with a few tweaks here and there, an overdue Facebook integration and extended Siri functionality. The major new feature with the iOS 6 is the new Maps app, now with TomTom map data and, of course, the addition of navigation. Well, people do use Siri and navigation for sure, but those people have also been using this same tired iOS interface for 6 years now. They need something new, refreshing and they are not getting it this year. Joost van der Ree published a few inspiring ideas that could easily fit into iOS, boosting the user experience along the way. Some of them are so obvious that makes you wonder why Apple didn’t come up with them in the first place. But maybe they have?
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