wraggster
January 28th, 2013, 18:32
RIM reveals a bundle of huge media partners including 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, National Geographic and Sony Music.
Following a string of setbacks (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/rim-losses-worsen-slashes-5-000-jobs-delays-bb10-to-2013/018456), there's now just two more sleeps until RIM reveals its new BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Seemingly unable to wait another 48 hours, the Canadian OEM has released big news that BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 will come supercharged with music and video content via a number of major partnerships with studios and broadcasters.
This will bring the BlackBerry app store much closer to market leaders Google Play and Apple's App Store, which both offer a variety of movies and songs for rent and purchase. In fact, RIM is so confident, it claims the platform will offer 'one of the most robust music and video catalogues in mobile today'.
A number of payment options will be made available on the service, while films will be made available on the service on the same day they're released on DVD.
Frank Boulben, chief marketing officer at RIM, said: "Music and video content is an integral part of a rich mobile experience. People want easy and convenient access to their favourite music, movies and TV shows wherever they are.
"RIM is committed to working with content providers to bring the best, most up-to-date content to our customers with BlackBerry 10, and to make it easy for them to get what they want."
Initially, video downloads and rentals will be made available in the US, the UK, and Canada, while the music section will debut in 18 countries at launch. The announcement follows news that 15,000 BB10 apps were submitted by developers in less than two days. (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/15k-blackberry-10-apps-submitted-by-developers-in-less-than-two-days/020306)
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/bb10-blackberry-world-to-come-loaded-with-films-music-and-tv-shows/020429
Following a string of setbacks (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/rim-losses-worsen-slashes-5-000-jobs-delays-bb10-to-2013/018456), there's now just two more sleeps until RIM reveals its new BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Seemingly unable to wait another 48 hours, the Canadian OEM has released big news that BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 will come supercharged with music and video content via a number of major partnerships with studios and broadcasters.
This will bring the BlackBerry app store much closer to market leaders Google Play and Apple's App Store, which both offer a variety of movies and songs for rent and purchase. In fact, RIM is so confident, it claims the platform will offer 'one of the most robust music and video catalogues in mobile today'.
A number of payment options will be made available on the service, while films will be made available on the service on the same day they're released on DVD.
Frank Boulben, chief marketing officer at RIM, said: "Music and video content is an integral part of a rich mobile experience. People want easy and convenient access to their favourite music, movies and TV shows wherever they are.
"RIM is committed to working with content providers to bring the best, most up-to-date content to our customers with BlackBerry 10, and to make it easy for them to get what they want."
Initially, video downloads and rentals will be made available in the US, the UK, and Canada, while the music section will debut in 18 countries at launch. The announcement follows news that 15,000 BB10 apps were submitted by developers in less than two days. (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/15k-blackberry-10-apps-submitted-by-developers-in-less-than-two-days/020306)
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/bb10-blackberry-world-to-come-loaded-with-films-music-and-tv-shows/020429