The world knows that BlackBerry smart phones are some of the most reliable phones available, due to a robust network and service that was set up as part of the original pager system found in the Blackberry pager. Many people do not know that Blackberry was actually the first company to create a pager system that was remotely connected to many smaller devices and could manage a schedule of events. If you choose to buy a smartphone, there are many factors that will affect your decision of which phone to buy, including the choice of which mobile applications each phone is able to use. Many smart phones today support one of several main line mobile application stores, though Blackberry phones don’t have as many applications as the iPhone or Android smart phones have. When selecting a phone that downloads mobile applications, you will have to take into account the price of the applications you will be are downloading. While many applications are cross platform based and can be found on the various applications stores, there are some exclusive applications may mean you have to choose which applications are most valued.
It is a well-known fact that mobile applications are big business and while BlackBerry has one of the oldest mobile application stores, it has not experienced as much growth as rival application stores such as the iPhone and Android Markets which have well over 100,000 mobile applications combined, compared to Blackberry’s market which has less than 10,000 applications. However, there is room for this to grow, should Blackberry decide to increase the developer tools that it releases and build its brand across the market again.
Many people still rely on Blackberry phones in their daily lives and though there are many different touch screen phone handsets available for sale, BlackBerry still controls at least 53% of the corporate smart phone market, though it has never been a leader in the consumer market. Essentially, Blackberry phones are dealing with two different challenges, the first is to cater more to the consumer market and the second is avoid losing ground in the corporate market.
Once you have decided on which smart phone is best for you, you should bear in mind that you are going to have to pay some additional charges for downloading applications on to your phone, especially if you do it over the air. This should be something to be considered, so that you are not caught by surprise when your monthly bill comes.
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