BlackBerry 10 Launches with 70,000 Apps – More than any First Generation Operating System

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In today’s mobile computing world, Apps seem to be one of the main considerations for choosing a platform.  It’s certainly one of the things that competitors and critics often boast about when comparing themselves to RIM (or effectively today, BlackBerry).  With the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform, Apps should no longer be a concern.  Continue reading for more.

In an article published on Inside BlackBerry – The Official BlackBerry Blog, and as we’ve reported on BlackBerry Empire over the months of BlackBerry 10 development, BlackBerry has been working with partners and developers around the globe to help ensure that no one will feel lacking in apps and content on BlackBerry 10.

Today, they announced having 70,000 apps in BlackBerry World as well as content from some of the world’s leading entertainment partners.

Here’s what Marty Mallick, VP Global Alliance and Business Development at BlackBerry, had to say as he addressed the crowd at the BlackBerry 10 global launch event.

“Thank you for your passion your partnership and your commitment,” he said to developers.

“Their belief in BlackBerry 10 is amazing and has helped us make this launch a huge success – right out of the gate! We already have 70,000 applications available for BlackBerry 10 and with the momentum we have built…we will continue to see thousands of apps added to BlackBerry World each and every week.”

So who says Apps are at a shortage with BlackBerry???

Source: Inside BlackBerry – The Official BlackBerry Blog