An open letter to RIM (regarding Kik)
To Whom it may Concern at RIM
If you are trying to get developers (of which I am one) to develop on your platform, you need to at least treat developers and apps that compete with RIM functionality as well as Apple does.
That means little to no ambiguity about the app approval process, etc.
And it means you must play fair with Kik. Transparently.
As a Kik user on iPhone, I am disappointed that Kik is no longer a viable option for communicating with BB-using friends of mine (some of whom, after the Kik developments, are now considering switching from RIM devices).
As a new team member of a development company that is at least considering releasing or otherwise sponsoring a BlackBerry app eventually, I’m disappointed and discouraged (speaking personally, and not on official behalf of the company).
Alan Hogan
Note: I am referring to events described here: one, two, three
