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iPhone app developers are sought after by RIM
Based on a job posting on its LinkedIn page, RIM is looking to hire a software developer with deep experience of producing applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The advertisement does hint that RIM, manufacturers of the Blackberry smartphone who have been struggling with a depleting market share may be interested in adapting some of its proprietary applications originally made for Apple’s iOS.
Tech wizards and connoisseurs’ have been constantly saying that RIM could make its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) instant message service available on rival platforms such as Android and Apple. While this would definitely create a fresh and thick vein of revenue for the corporation, it would shoot itself in the foot as BlackBerry users around the world would have one very large reason less to stay loyal.
While a spokeswoman from RIM was not available to comment immediately on the hiring, the ad stated that the candidate that was successful would create exciting enterprise applications for distribution on the iOS platform and would be capable of architecting, designing, developing and testing complex applications for iPhone and iPad devices.
A recent survey showed that among developers, only 16% were ‘very interested’ in creating apps for BlackBerry as opposed to 90% for Apple and 80% for Android. Although RIM upgraded rolled out a software upgrade for its slow-selling tablet, the PlayBook in February which allows the device to run Android apps, the same scenario with Apple apps does not seem feasible as the source codes differ greatly.
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.