There has been some crazy growth for RIM in Indonesia in the past year. According to the Asia Times there are now 350,000 BlackBerry users which is up 550% from last year! With a population of 240 million that is a lot of potential for RIM. Especially considering the fact that the iPhone has a paltry 15,000 users. Now it makes sense why RIM was jumping through so many hoops to get recertified to import BlackBerrys. I even took a look at BerryReview’s stats for the past 30 days and it turns out that Indonesians are #4 in the list of countries that visit our site:
With that said I thought it would be prudent to mention a new app called Foyage that was brought to my attention. 🙂 Foyage is an LBS (Location Based Services) application that only works in Indonesia (Jakarta, Bali) and Singapore. The app helps you find services and shops near your location including more than 12.000 restaurants, ATM, petrol kiosk and many more in Indonesia and Singapore.
The app is a free download at www.foyage.com/bb
Features include:
- location aware
- latest updates/review from users
- browse wide range of categories
- detail information with rating, photo, phone number and map
- upload your review, photo or comments and share it with other foyagers
Let us know if the app is any good if you happen to live in a location where it works!
Dewi Not Registered
Posted: September 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM EST
Thank you for sharing Ronen, I’m from Jakarta-Indonesia and it’s working great with my Curve.
suyono Not Registered
Posted: September 16, 2009 at 12:34 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
Thanks great application
Antoni Not Registered
Posted: September 16, 2009 at 12:46 AM EST
Awesome, great application, working well in my bold, i am in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Budi Not Registered
Posted: September 16, 2009 at 12:52 AM EST
very helpful and solid app, whats best: the location detection is working even though my device don’t have build in GPS
arunb Not Registered
Posted: September 16, 2009 at 2:01 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
Jakarta, Bold, Awesome!!!
😀
wira Not Registered
Posted: September 17, 2009 at 12:08 AM EST
great apps, thanks 4 sharring!