RIM push for phone WebWorks, playbook development

Research In Motion BlackBerry WebWorks application platform lets developers use standard Web tools to build applications for the RIM playbook smartphones and tablets act as native programs on Thursday, company officials said.

WebWorks, BlackBerry widget development platform that still uses the WebKit rendering engine, a rebranded version of the Internet, the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco last September, was released. WebWorks returned to San Francisco on Thursday, RIM, which has been open source and open source development site is available via GitHub provide more information. WebWorks RIM playbook both smartphones and tablet which is scheduled to go on sale until the end of March to the first application environment. Tablet OS WebWorks SDK (Software Development Kit) A beta version was launched last month.


RIM widget to emphasize that the only widget platform usually associated with small screen devices in place of the full application can be used to make rebranded, Christopher Smith, the BlackBerry development platform for R & D Senior Director said.

"A WebWorks application is a complete application, the device has full access to all the indigenous ways .. all data to all departments," Smith said. BlackBerry platform and tools on all security policies also apply to the app, he said.

"A crazy game against the Internet" Pearce said.



RIM to use standard Web-based technology, is a smart strategy for the iPhone and Android platforms have built among developers is unlikely pull out, said IDC analyst Will Stofega. BlackBerry development, more developers writing for BlackBerry phones and playbook are encouraged to reduce the obstacles, he said.

BlackBerry app store in the world there are now over 19,000 applications and nearly 35 million mobile users have downloaded apps so far about 2 million downloads a day, with the current rate, Smith said. But Apple iPhone App Store, which more than 300,000 Android Market apps are available, which pales in comparison with the company AndroLib tracking app to assess about 200,000. IPhone App Store has recently celebrated its 10 billionth downloads. 2.5 billion AndroLib recently downloaded the Android Market had expected.