The doubling of the number of applications in the RIM mobile app store challenges Apple

In an interview with media, Jeff McDowell, vice president of RIM's Global Alliance, said that App World currently has approximately 2000 software, which will be available to users in Italy, France, Germany and Spain this month. RIM also plans to open the App World to users in Brazil and other countries in the next few months.

RIM's mobile app store has less than 5% of Apple's software. investment Company Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf said that the iPhone is more attractive to consumers because the number of apps in Apple's mobile app store exceeds 50000. in the first three days of the release, Apple's 3g s iPhone sales surpassed 1 million. "RIM is falling below the competition," Wolf said. although this issue has not yet had a major impact on RIM, it is a matter of time."

Mcdoyle said RIM was "very satisfied" with the number of App World software, but did not disclose the exact number. he pointed out that App World has a variety of software that can rival Apple's mobile App store. "I think as long as there are a wide range of types, 40000 software or 2000 software is not important ".

RIM opened the App World to users in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom in April this year. At that time, there were only about 1000 pieces of software to improve BlackBerry's attractiveness to consumers and challenge the iPhone.

Apple said in August April that software downloads had reached 1 billion. gartner, a market research firm, said Apple's smartphone market share doubled to 10.8% in the first quarter, with a growth rate higher than RIM. RIM's market share has grown to 19.9%.

Developers are making adjustments to the software to suit user tastes outside of China, said McDonnell. RIM expects the new software to boost growth in markets outside Canada and the United States.