We all know how awesome and how valuable Alec Saunders is to BlackBerry. His arrival shook the company to the core and began re-inventing the way developers were approached. The results are phenomenal, with over 100K apps in a first generation platform. Alec was a guest at NBC’s Press and here is the video. Via CB »
Previously, we heard a report that WhatsApp would snub BlackBerry 10. A company spokesperson said they had no plans to support BlackBerry 1o. Good thing to know that RIM’s developer relations team is actively working to have the app make it’s way onto BlackBerry 10. At least, this is what RIM’s VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, has alluded. Does this mean WhatsApp will ac... »
During the BlackBerry Jam Americas keynote, RIM’s VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, showed just a few partners that will have their apps available at BlackBerry 10 launch. During the keynote, Saunders said that “all major apps will be available.” Though, we did not see any signs of Skype, Netflix, and some of the other major apps. However, do not rule them out. RIM was on... »
We’ll be live blogging the BlackBerry 10 Jam Americas keynote tomorrow. However, you’ll be able to watch the keynote from the comfort of your own home, and you can always follow along and stick to our live blog for discussing what’s announced. Jam Americas will kick off with the starting keynote from RIM’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, then followed by VP of Developer Relations, Ale... »
Some have speculated that the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook was ultimately a large-scale beta test for the QNX operating system. What ever the fact may be, it will be in Research In Motion’s favor. In an interview with CNET, Alec Saunders, VP of developer relations at RIM said, “RIM intends to launch its [BlackBerry 10] OS with more apps than any other first-generation operating sy... »
There is a new study from Baird Equity Research, which shows that developer intent for BlackBerry 10 is on the decline. Alec Saunders, RIM’s VP of Developer Relations was shocked to view the study’s statistics. Alec claims the report contradicts much of what we are seeing and hearing in our developer community. Here’s what he had to say via the BlackBerry Developers Blog: In the ... »
More than 500 developers have registered to attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour event in London today at Vinopolis, illustrating the high level of interest across the developer community in the UK for creating apps for the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 platform. RIM has transformed the developer experience with BlackBerry 10, creating an open platform to enable developers to leverage their range o... »
Alec Saunders, the VP of developer relations for Research In Motion, was on hand at the MobileMonday event in Kuningan, South Jakarta. Saunders was there to attract more Indonesian developers to build mobile apps for BlackBerry 10. Indonesia is the third-largest community of BlackBerry developers after India and China, said Saunders. Here’s the interview of Alec Saunders from Jakarta Globe: ... »
Over two weeks ago I had the honor of joining my fellow BlackBerry enthusiasts and businessmen for a week full of BlackBerry! When I arrived in Orlando for BlackBerry World and BlackBerry 10 Jam, I expected to find a bunch of older businessmen in signature suits and fresh polished shoes, with the same attitude of the past, “we are strong, we have 77 million subscribers, our browser is compet... »
At BlackBerry 10 Jam, Alec Saunders, RIM’s VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development, spoke on what’s possible with the upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform and what’s coming for BlackBerry developer communities. Before BlackBerry 10 Jam, we had the exclusive opportunity to interview Alec on BlackBerry 10 and ways they’re working with developers to bring their apps the... »
A media storm started after some tweets sent from Alec Saunders, RIM VP of Developer Relations, gave credence as though Research In Motion would soon end the ability to side-load apps onto the PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 devices. The initial reason was said to be an effort to not “duplicate the chaotic cesspool of Android market.” However, Alec Saunders has written a blog post clarifyin... »
A rumor had been circulating that Research In Motion would be removing the side-loading capabilities in an upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook update. RIM’s VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, confirmed over Twitter that this is the company’s decision for PlayBook OS 2.1. Alec later went on to comment as to the reason for ending side-loading as, “piracy is a huge problem for Andro... »
Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced its Board of Directors, which includes many leaders in the mobile space. The Apps Alliance board will be responsible for guiding the organization to deliver services to its membership that drives innovation and growth within the application development industry. The board consists of members evenly divided among corporate membership and individu... »
Welcome to another edition of Week in Review on our little corner here at N4BB. This week was very special for us as we sat down with RIM’s VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, for an in-depth interview for all things blackberry which you can listen to it here. There were alot of other exciting news so lets dive right into it. BlackBerry10 to Have a 3D keyboard? Lucas let us in a littl... »
The other night, Alec Saunders, RIM VP of Developer Relations, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing, sent out an interesting tweet. Alec says that 6,600 new developers have joined the BlackBerry platform in just 11 days. Alec says he was awestruck at the amount, and we concur. The increase in registered developers may come from his ‘BlackBerry Evangelist’ program to show the develo... »
[powerpress] We had the opportunity to interview Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations, post CES 2012 and pre-DevCon Europe. We grill Alec over BlackBerry 10, PlayBook OS 2.0, Skype, Netflix, and more asking him questions like, “Will blackberry 10 bring a fresh user interface or will it be more similar to the playbook tablet OS 2.0″ and “We know you get asked a lot about this,... »
Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations & Ecosystem Development at RIM, discusses how developers are connecting to make the most from the BlackBerry platform at BlackBerry DevCon Europe 2012, 7th – 8th February in Amsterdam. Fun Facts: 6 Million BlackBerry Apps Downloaded Each Day. 13% of BlackBerry developers make $100,000 or more from App World apps. Check out the video below: httpvh:... »
While at DevCon Europe, Alec Saunders, RIM’s VP of Developer Relations, broke out on stage rocking quite possibly one of the coolest T-shirts ever. As shown in the photo above, Alec’s self-made T-shirt evangelizes the BlackBerry mantra with the slogan “Keep Calm and Be Bold”. Alec has been spearheading the BlackBerry evangelical program since he started at RIM in August 201... »
