RIM Trying To Woo Customers With Porn, Gambling Apps? 157
AZA43 writes "Everybody knows that BlackBerry-maker RIM is hurting these days. But is it hurting enough to try to attract new customers with the promise of porn and/or gambling apps? A new rating system added to RIM's BlackBerry App World store suggests that it just may be that desperate. The new 'Adult' rating covers, 'graphic sexual content, graphic nudity,' 'graphic violence,' and gambling apps 'as permitted by law.' And that suggests RIM will allow this kind of content into App World, in stark contrast to Apple's no-porn-on-the-iPhone stand."
Porn app on the iPhone? (Score:5, Funny)
I know my iPod touch had a porn app... it was called Safari.
Re:Porn on Blackberry (Score:5, Funny)
*RIMshot*
Blackberry's thought process (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Really? (Score:5, Funny)
... or someone knocking on my door...
I've seen enough Pizza related movies to see where you're going with this
Lame story (Score:5, Funny)
What, you mean some company doesn't impose their pathetic puritanical standards on their customers? OMG alert the presses!
Re:I dunno, are they? (Score:5, Funny)
You must have a tiny penis, then.
Re:Double standards (Score:5, Funny)
Why do you hate America?
Re:I dunno, are they? (Score:3, Funny)
Now somebody will make an adult app called "Rim Job".
CIO.com losers (Score:4, Funny)
Dear CIO.com - I just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to the electronic age and to the Internet. Just a tip for you that pornography and gambling (the work of the very devil himself) is readily available on nearly every open and closed platform, mobile or fixed that exists today.
I can appreciate your wanting to elevate your cute little website by attempting to cast RIM in a bad light as Research in Motion is already in the media quite a bit lately. You may as well jump on the bandwagon as it's fashionable to kick someone while they are down it seems. Too bad Microsoft wasn't doing this on their Windows Phone platform too so you could shit on both companies at the simultaneously and be a real champion!
Excellent move stating that you admit to not seeing any apps of "that" nature, and that you think it's "good" that the company is not restricting apps based on content. By doing this, you have successfully convinced me that you are an unbiased contributor that has nothing personal against RIM. I trust you have no ulterior motive at this point - thank goodness you made those comments, I feel much better about your impartiality now.
I wanted to thank-you for crow-barring a quote from Steve Jobs into an article related to RIM. It's really important to always compare what everyone else is doing against Apple. It was a real eye opener knowing that the immortalized Steve Jobs is still protecting all of us users by not permitting pornographic or gambling applications on our phones - what a terrible world it would be if I could play cards or see some tits on my phone. Steve Jobs, thanks for looking out for us.
Mr. Sacco, admit it, you have an iPhone and love it don't you? Fact is, RIM now has a mechanism in place where content can be classified and filtered according to the user. My cable company has pornography channels, but you need to be of age to access those channels. I applaud BlackBerry in not restricting what can be delivered over the App World just because some religious or enlightened asshole has a problem with gambling or porn.
By the way, the BlackBerry PlayBook is great as you can watch porn on it, spunk on the display and easily clean if off.
Re:Double standards (Score:5, Funny)
Because America hates itself? Look at our presidential candidates for god's sake!
Re:Uhhhh (Score:4, Funny)
If porn was allowed in the App Store, imagine how creative the multitouch apps could become on the iPad... I am already thinking of a cunnilingus training app...
Re:I dunno, are they? (Score:4, Funny)
You must have a wonderful penis, but no sperm anymore.
Re:Really? (Score:5, Funny)
How about a real woman's breasts undulating in front of you?....
... posted on Slashdot on a Friday night.