What about Blackberry

[Haru Urara]

is there any plan to support blackberry?
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[jonyet]

lol

/unhelpful response

[nibblemonkey]

I don't think there will be a Blackberry app as the platform isn't doing too good at the moment.

[kidzipz]

I own a blackberry. It sucks. Im saving for an iPhone.

[Colonel_Black]

Unfortunately, BlackBerry's are losing the market and ain't all too good for Apps.
I had a BB and I hated it that there was little app support. Gladly moved to Android though.

[Haru Urara]

I'm using bb9900 with iphone4 tho. I prefer bb.
Ofc there are so many reasons dat I like bb.
Bt I'm gonna love more if I can use the steam-mobile on bb.
I hope steam dev gonna think bout support BB.

[ester25]

Blackberry devices are mostly aimed at business clients, majority of which haven't even heard of Steam.

Nothing wrong with having a BB version, but i would prefer dev time to be spent on more suitable mobile OS platforms such as Windows phones.

And yeah, RIM ain't doing so well, every month things are looking worse and worse for them (failure of new handsets to deliver, failure to take up significant market with the tablet, and now the two heads of the company are leaving). Combined with the massive systems failure suffered by RIM few months back, there are massive doubts about Blackberry survival.

[spooncane]

I vote for a BB app, I love my blackberry.

[Satoru]

BB is a dead platform at this point. They're basically running the company to sell it to someone at this point. Everyone knows this so why bother to develop an app for a product that most likely will not exist very soon.

If the Torch/Playbook had actually been released properly then they might not be in this position. At this point only corporate sales and BBM is even keeping BB on life support.

[spooncane]

Come on Blackberry Users keep this thread running, We need to show support!!!!!

[Mangr0v3]

Not too much point. (http://www.marco.org/2012/01/22/rim-ceos-stepping-down)

[Spaceguy5]

I own a blackberry. It sucks. Im saving for an iPhone.

I'd highly suggest an android. They're cheaper and run better.

But yeah. I know this isn't that helpful, but I would suggest getting something other than a blackberry. I used to use a blackberry and it was awful (the only plus side was having touch feedback since it had a real keyboard. I wish more androids did). Sprint gave me a low-price upgrade from that to an Android and I haven't looked back.

[Roessler89]

As previously said, sorry BB users but RIM is going down the toilet so to speak. It would be a waste of time for Valve to focus on that mobile OS as the number of Steam users that own an iOS/Android/WP7 device greatly outnumber the very small, fractional market share of BB users that actually KNOW of Steam.

Not trying to knock on BB users, it's just the sad, simple truth.

[spartan0078]

I don't think there will be a Blackberry app as the platform isn't doing too good at the moment.

I jumped off that boat before it tanked.... Stocks took another hit a couple days ago.

On topic though. I'm sure they will make Blackberry and Win phone7 apps one day. My guess is that Android and iOS probably have a larger market share so they will probably hit a larger audience first.

Not too much point. (http://www.marco.org/2012/01/22/rim-ceos-stepping-down)

LOL'd pretty hard at that one! +rep

We'll all be laughing on the other side of our faces when Amazon buys RIM and it turns into a powerhouse again.

[Mangr0v3]

Why would Amazon even consider buying RIM?

[merp4life]

I am an avid Blackberry fan, and when I first heard about Steam Mobile, I was livid when I saw that there wasn't any Steam for Blackberries. So, I want to know, when, if ever, is Steam going to be released for Blackberries? Or are Blackberries simply too old, un-fun, and obsolete to have Steam?

[shane1985]

Blackberries are aimed at business users, not ideally the target market valve is appealing to, sadly its unlikely that they will make a version for the blackberry :)

[Satoru]

Why would Amazon even consider buying RIM?

Yeah I'm not seeing that either. UNLESS! They want to own the BB spectrum to provide free 3G or whatever services to their Kindle/Fire/etc. That's the only probable scenario I can see for Amazon to want it.

When BB goes under it'll be a race to see who can buy up the spectrum they own as fast as possible.

[spartan0078]

Amazon offered to buy RIM when the stocks took that huge hit at the start of the month. I dont know what their reasoning was, but you can't deny the potential blackberry has. To my knowledge there isnt another phone on the market that handles e-mails as well as a bb does. I hadn't logged into my hotmail in almost a year because of my blackberrys direct connection to it. Now that I have my galaxy nexus I have to log into it to at least delete inbox now and then.

[ester25]

Yeah I'm not seeing that either. UNLESS! They want to own the BB spectrum to provide free 3G or whatever services to their Kindle/Fire/etc. That's the only probable scenario I can see for Amazon to want it.

When BB goes under it'll be a race to see who can buy up the spectrum they own as fast as possible.

RIM aren't a carrier, only mobile carriers own spectrum. BB data just goes over your mobile operator's network. There's gotta be something else

[SECURITEH]

So many people hating on BB for no reason, BB is still growing in actual numbers but Android and IOS are growing much quicker which is why % wise BB is losing market share. Which is also logical as BB originally isn't aimed at the massive consumer market but the business market.

Personally I would love to see support for BB (Playbook on the OS 2.0?) as there many (young) people who have a BB and are Steam users.

[Satoru]

RIM aren't a carrier, only mobile carriers own spectrum. BB data just goes over your mobile operator's network. There's gotta be something else

Oops my bad I thought they owned their own spectrum. In that case unless there are some weird patents hiding in RIM's portfolio that might help Amazon's Cloud based computing initiative, it's hard to see what they'd want? Maybe the handset division to help with future Kindle devices, though to be honest Amazon seems to be making pretty good stuff already.

[Mangr0v3]

Amazon have the Whispernet anyway.

[ester25]

So many people hating on BB for no reason.
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Personally I would love to see support for BB (Playbook on the OS 2.0?) as there many (young) people who have a BB and are Steam users.

Very few are hating on BB, the main point here is that a lot more Steam users would prefer Valve uses their time to expand Steam Mobile onto Windows 7 platform.

Nothing wrong with having more options, issue is always prioritising.

Regarding BB growth, i don't know about the entire market, but since i work in managed IT services, part of my job is setting up work email accounts for business users. More and more of our customers are switching from BB to iPhones.

[jawnnn]

really sucks it isn't likely to appear on BB, but I'm assuming it will work on an ipod touch? I'd just need wifi, right?

[Blazey24]

Very upset there's no Blackberry app, only just got a new upgrade to the most recent torch. Kinda lame, cause I've been waiting for years for a Steam mobile application and to find out it doesn't support BB, well, was just very disappointed :(

Anyone know if there is Blackberry compatibility works in the pipeline?
By this children, I mean actual evidence to the question above, not a reply about how ♥♥♥♥ Blackberrys are or how terrible the OS is for developers, etc.

[nooblord]

Blackberry devices are mostly aimed at business clients, majority of which haven't even heard of Steam.

This is complete garbage.

3-4 years ago, yes, only businessmen needed/had BlackBerry's.

Nowadays, kids either have iPhones or BlackBerry's.

Mostly BlackBerry for BBM, believe it or not, it is an integral part of our society these days. Up here in Toronto, Canada, it has literally become customary to ask a new friend for their BBM pin after meeting them.

I'm going to go ahead and make a general statement here that 60-75% of my friends have BlackBerry's.

If you don't believe me, ask my 240 BBM Contacts that I converse with on a regular basis.

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TL;DR: Lot's of people have BlackBerry, Steam please platform it to BlackBerry so I'm not bored in class anymore.

[Haru Urara]

BBMROCK

[Satoru]

This is complete garbage.

3-4 years ago, yes, only businessmen needed/had BlackBerry's.

Nowadays, kids either have iPhones or BlackBerry's.

Mostly BlackBerry for BBM, believe it or not, it is an integral part of our society these days. Up here in Toronto, Canada, it has literally become customary to ask a new friend for their BBM pin after meeting them.

I'm going to go ahead and make a general statement here that 60-75% of my friends have BlackBerry's.

If you don't believe me, ask my 240 BBM Contacts that I converse with on a regular basis.

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TL;DR: Lot's of people have BlackBerry, Steam please platform it to BlackBerry so I'm not bored in class anymore.

The problem isn't the current user base it's the FUTURE base. Considering the Torch and Playbook's massive failures, BB is basically dead. The new CEO is trying to sell the company. The only thing floating them now is corporate customers. Yes BBM is popular. But it's bad when the ONLY thing about your product that anyone is talking about is basically an IM product.

Unless RIM comes out with some kind of killer device this year, there's no point in developing for the BB platform which traditionally was pretty horrible anyway in terms of developing apps for it.

[notdeadyet01]

This is complete garbage.

3-4 years ago, yes, only businessmen needed/had BlackBerry's.

Nowadays, kids either have iPhones or BlackBerry's.

Mostly BlackBerry for BBM, believe it or not, it is an integral part of our society these days. Up here in Toronto, Canada, it has literally become customary to ask a new friend for their BBM pin after meeting them.

I'm going to go ahead and make a general statement here that 60-75% of my friends have BlackBerry's.

If you don't believe me, ask my 240 BBM Contacts that I converse with on a regular basis.

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TL;DR: Lot's of people have BlackBerry, Steam please platform it to BlackBerry so I'm not bored in class anymore.
Steam is trying to reach out to the greater public. BB is a dying platform. If BB gets their act together and releases a phone that is both fast and easy to use, there is a slight chance that BB will get an app. Right now, there is more hope in WP7

[odayodie]

ya steam is can't for bb, i really want it, im using bb too, i think, android should be change with blackberry

[gendoikari1]

This "dead platform (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9050236/BlackBerry-UKs-No-1-smartphone.html)" needs some Steam love.

[xMaggostx]

I own a blackberry. It sucks. Im saving for an iPhone.

Same here, but i am saving for a Samsung Galaxy S.

[ester25]

This "dead platform (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9050236/BlackBerry-UKs-No-1-smartphone.html)" needs some Steam love.

I dunno, it says "RIM claims". If it was CarphoneWarehouse or sales data from operator stores, it would be trustworthy. But RIM saying their phones are best anything is something worth questioning.

[merp4life]

This "dead platform (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9050236/BlackBerry-UKs-No-1-smartphone.html)" needs some Steam love.

As much as I hate to admit it, the Blackberry is dying. The best part about them isn't a thriving app community (It took me days just to find a Tetris knock-off for my Torch) like the iPhone's community, the Blackberry is best for businesses and they reportedly are VERY (http://us.blackberry.com/ataglance/security/features.jsp) secure.

[deaglesgk]

I cant believe we cant access steam from blackberry, its been like 2 years since i got mine and no matter how much i wait noone makes a steam app for BB...... i hope someone outhere makes an app for bb users or else time to switch to Iphones :(

[Nightlock!]

I have a Storm. Making a BB version would be an utter waste of time. This phone is terrible. The apps are at best resembling the apps I got on my Razer in 2004

[Haru Urara]

BB is most faithful to the cell-phone what it really needs to be.
I can't really say that lower models of bb like bb9780,9700,9000,etc are good enough for now.
but, i've changed my mind since i started to use BB9900. as i said on another reply tho.
I am using bb9900 with iphone. but.. mostly im playing only games with iphone. no offense to iphone.

[Haru Urara]

BB WANTS STEAM

[Orade]

Come on Blackberry Users keep this thread running, We need to show support!!!!!

I don't see why a dying and overall useless device intended for business-type use needs support from a gaming community.

[rmartinezdl]

Why would Amazon even consider buying RIM?

Cuz google bought motorla?

[night_hawk]

Blackberry SUPPORT!

Most of the people here hatin' on blackberry's are fanboi's. Learn some facts before you talk ♥♥♥♥.

Example.

Lemonade is selling in a city making 1000$ this year.
Lets say next year a big lemonade company moves in and they are making 2000$
The small company then moves up to a profit of 1500$.

Essentially this is what people are doing to RIM, oh apple sold so much more. But in the truth of things RIM is as big as it has ever been.
Yes, blackberry's are aimed as much towards entertainment, (but are slowly getting there).

Browser wise, the BBOS7 browser is on par with every other browser for mobile out there. For compression of data, blackberry's do it the best meaning that for every 1 iPhone data usage on a network, 3 blackberry users can be supported for the same data for the same usage.

RIM is not dying, sure a few mishaps here and there. But iPhone is for children who want to play games.

Something recently with iPhone is that applications that you install on your phone can take and store you contact information without telling you.
Remember the location tracking way back when on iPhone when it made a road map of where you went?

No, people don't think that way, they flock to the "Better" company in their eyes and ignore anything that they do wrong, but one something happens to the company they "hate" they blow it out of proportion.

Another thing to add is all the people who are saying they hate their blackberry's they haven't tried out the new phones which are actually geared toward the general consumer.

You never hear of the awesomeness of someones item unless its to put down another items. Also bad news travels faster than good.

I for one have had nothing but a good experience with RIM and have never thought about buying a new phone other then BlackBerry. I also am a proud owner of a PlayBook.

Call me an unbias bias Hammer Legion Member(why change my words?). I stay behind what I have good experiences with, why change a good thing?

[spartan0078]

I got rid of my BB at the right time I guess. Got my galaxy nexus like two days before this beta opened. It would be nice if steam put it on othrr platforms but i doubt it will cone to bb for quite some time...

I mean really, bb just got angry birds and its at a 400% mark up on price!!!

[night_hawk]

I got rid of my BB at the right time I guess. Got my galaxy nexus like two days before this beta opened. It would be nice if steam put it on othrr platforms but i doubt it will cone to bb for quite some time...

I mean really, bb just got angry birds and its at a 400% mark up on price!!!

Its a start, remember playbook has a brand new OS while iPhone only has one form factor.. iPad is a giant iPod so its pretty easy to port apps over.

[Orade]

why change a good thing?
I typically wouldn't, but in this case there is something far better available so it would make sense to upgrade.

And it has nothing to do with this "fanboi" nonsense you talk about. If anybody is one I say it's those people still clinging to outdated phones.

[Aisling]

I thought Blackberries weren't toys? At least that's what the ♥♥♥♥♥♥bags in the new commercials claim..

[Orade]

They can call it what they want, but the Android smartphones have more capability than the blackberry..more user friendly in my opinion as well.

[spartan0078]

I thought Blackberries weren't toys? At least that's what the ♥♥♥♥♥♥bags in the new commercials claim..

ROFL I was sooo going to bring this up, but I didn't want to get flamed by BB users. :)

[SECURITEH]

Since BB are going to have full support of Android apps in there new BBOS 10 and the Playbook OS 2 it appears Steam mobile will come to the new BB phones and tablets if Valve wants to or not. :D

It still is sad that the older BB's won't get this app tho.

[spartan0078]

Since BB are going to have full support of Android apps in there new BBOS 10 and the Playbook OS 2 it appears Steam mobile will come to the new BB phones and tablets if Valve wants to or not. :D

It still is sad that the older BB's won't get this app tho.

Ah so they finally got access to some games? I heard this fell through, glad to hear it is still coming.

Although I'm not about to switch back to a BB as I love my droid.