Owners of the new BlackBerry Q10 might have noticed by now that not all BlackBerry 10 apps are compatible with the BlackBerry Q10. This is because developers need to optimize their apps for the smaller screen size from the Z10 especially if the apps are ports. Our buddy Al Sacco at CIO.com ran into this issue and managed to get a response from BlackBerry’s Marty Mallick, BlackBerry’s senior director of strategic business development, with the release dates on some key apps for the BlackBerry Q10. Check them out below:
- Amazon Kindle (First week of May)
- BlackBerry Travel (First week of May)
- BeWeather (End of May/Early June)
- eBay (End of May)
- OpenTable (End of May)
- GoMusic, Google Music clien ( No date set)
- Charge Anywhere Mobile Payments (early May )
- Amazon Shopping (Early to mid-May)
- Pacemaker (No date set)
- Google Talk ( No date set ) (editors note: this is already released)
- StubHub (end of may)
- Cisco WebEx (End of May)
- Truphone (this week)
- Gadget Box (No date set)
He also goes to note that games are also coming over to the BlackBerry Q10 but more games will be available for the BlackBerry Z10 due to its industry standard form factor. Let us know if you spot release dates for any other BlackBerry Q10 updates. Most of these releases have to do with the launch date of the BlackBerry Q10 in the target market. That is why you see so many US-centric apps coming in the end of May.
Mike Kay Not Registered
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 3:20 PM EST
I thought the whole point of the new OS was to be cross compatible? Is it just me or do they just not learn from previous BB’s where dev’s didn’t want to make a new app for each different BB and different resolution.
papped ( View Profile) - Posts: 185
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 3:22 PM EST
Cross compatible has nothing to do with asset and UI resizing. That’s unavoidable with different screen dimensions which is why most manufacturers don’t really change their screen dimensions much, if at all.
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM EST
Yeah this is unavoidable on their part. They are doing whatever they can to get them ported over. Its just the small things that need to be optimized like the smaller action bar on the bottom.
mr.e Not Registered
Posted: June 27, 2013 at 3:31 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.2342
You are right! I changed from iphone to BlackBerry and yet again they manage to disappoint!!
papped ( View Profile) - Posts: 185
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 3:23 PM EST
BTW kudos to RIM for the app timelines, back in the day they would have never given out info like this ahead of the curve
kingbernie06511 Not Registered
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM EST
Q10 messes everything up. Different resolution factor, so apps need a lot of work to look decent.
Q10 buyers will complain that they dont have enough apps. Then devs complain that BB10 apps are not worth it due to amount of work vs revenue of small install base. Devs stop developping new apps for BB10 due to fragmentation.
Consumers complain they dont have enough apps for Q10 or Z10….
and the cycle goes on and on
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 4:58 PM EST
Yeah but there will be enough users to start building momentum. I think that is why they launched the Z10 first. They needed to give it a head start.
ofutur ( View Profile) - Posts: 1578
Posted: May 1, 2013 at 6:51 PM EST
WebEx is available in BBW
Amir Saad ( View Profile) - Posts: 1049
Posted: May 2, 2013 at 12:26 AM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 2.1.0
I wonder if google maps can be ported nicely..
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: May 2, 2013 at 10:45 AM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.1483
I have sideloaded it easily and it works nicely. Just as fast as when it runs on Android devices. Even gives you google navigation with voice. 🙂
ofutur ( View Profile) - Posts: 1578
Posted: May 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM EST
Which version did you use? With 6.2, it was slower than the browser, but with more features.
Mandy Lai ( View Profile) - Posts: 2
Posted: September 2, 2013 at 5:26 AM EST
Maybe because I’ve upgraded to 10.2, I’ve tried a few versions of Kindle and has yet succeeded to sideload the app onto my Q10…
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: September 2, 2013 at 11:07 AM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.2.0.1443
Hmm I heard reports it worked. Have you tried the one from apktobar?
Mandy Lai ( View Profile) - Posts: 2
Posted: September 2, 2013 at 9:38 PM EST
Thanks for the info, I finally downloaded the version 3.9.2.52 and it works like magic! I’m happy now 🙂
Juve Sucker Not Registered
Posted: May 6, 2013 at 7:00 AM EST
Although Kindle app has entered the BlackBerry World, but the quality is pretty poor compared to Kindle app for iOS or Android.
And there are still bunches apps which are not available in BB App World, such as instagram, Square, etc.
leo Not Registered
Posted: May 18, 2013 at 5:22 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.1720
Hi, just wanna know if any1 can tell me when a standard bank app will be available for the Q10?
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:07 AM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.1483
Which bank app? Some are already available in different countries
leo Not Registered
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:47 AM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.1720
The standard bank app??, only nedbank available
Charles Weir ( View Profile) - Posts: 1
Posted: June 13, 2013 at 5:06 AM EST
Kindle’s not available on AppWorld for Q10 yet for some reason.
The alternative took me a while to find. It’s sideloading the installation file from BlackBerryOS.com http://ow.ly/lZjxN using Chrome/GridBook http://ow.ly/lZjZW . The app works really well!
eBay and Kindle still MIA Not Registered
Posted: July 11, 2013 at 6:28 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.2121
Here we are in the middle of July. Kindle and eBay for Q10 remain missing in action.
Kristy Not Registered
Posted: July 22, 2013 at 11:29 PM EST
I agree – while I knew that giving up my iPhone (which I hated by the way) to make the long awaited return to BlackBerry would result in the loss of many (unused) apps, I was unprepared that eBay was not available on the Q10. I got the Q10 as I have ALWAYS missed the physical keyboard, but the wait for a eBay app is just ridiculous! Screen size, shmeen size, why was there a perfectly working eBay app for OS07, which had a SMALLER screen size than the Q10 – and now they can’t make an app for it!?
Rah. Bring it on already. Though honestly, this would be my only Q10 gripe….
Chris A Not Registered
Posted: August 20, 2013 at 4:32 PM EST
Still no Kindle App for Q10. Amazon get to it. What is the problem? Don’t you realize the more opportunities I have to read the sooner I will need to purchase another book?
Not Rocket Science. Port the f#(@&!%* app to Q10!!!!!!
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 4128
Posted: August 20, 2013 at 4:53 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.2.0.1047
I agree. Lazy asses
Marlon Not Registered
Posted: August 24, 2013 at 3:19 AM EST
Yup, just tried ordering my first eBook from Amazon. No go without the Kindle BlackBerry App! Not sure if the actual “eBook file” would be transferable from my Windows 8 Kindle App to the 3rd party Kindle reader available in the BlackBerry world? Probably not- so no order(s) placed for now. Bring us Kindle!!! I love my Q10 but the incompetence of devs and supporting companies is beginning to irritate me. I’m a new BB user and am overwhelmed by so many apps NOT making deadline or manifesting?!
nellie Not Registered
Posted: August 29, 2013 at 12:46 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.2121
I had the Kindle on my Z10 and it transferred w/o problem to my Q10. I can’t recall if i downloaded the app directly from amazon. No complaints – it works great.
nellie Not Registered
Posted: September 2, 2013 at 12:26 PM EST from my BlackBerry Q10 | OS 10.1.0.2121
I downloaded my free Kindle app directly from the Amazon site – has worked w/o probs on both my Z10 and Q10. I can’t recall if you have to make a purchase to get it free, but i purchased some ebooks for $1 ea.
Charles Not Registered
Posted: September 2, 2013 at 4:23 PM EST
Doesn’t yet work in the uk. I only see this page, which refers you back to blackberry world…
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201246470