Developers: well fly you to New York to write a BlackBerry app with RIM! - Intomobile.com

Hey, app developers! RIMs hosting an event in New York from August 11-12, and are giving us a plane ticket and a hotel room key for one enterprising BlackBerry developer. Its called the BBM Apps Hackathon, and it will have RIM staff on hand to help you realize a new app idea, and integrate BlackBerry Messenger into it using their new Social platform. If youve already got a BlackBerry app ready, and you just want to plug in some BBM integration, that works too. Well have one of our boys in New York to check out your app as its being built, which means instant coverage on IntoMobile.

Plugging into RIMs signature instant messaging client can add a lot of interesting features. Group chat is a no-brainer, and a solid choice for anyone trying out multiplayer gaming. You can also have share app data over BBM between contacts, as well as affect status and profile pictures. Take a look at the BlackBerry Messenger SDK for more details.

So what have you got to do? Pitch us your BlackBerry app idea in the comments before July 22! If youre feeling shy, you can also drop a message in our contact form. There are a few things to keep in mind before entering, though Youve got to be in the U.S. or Canada for one. You need to have a laptop with all of the pertinent developer tools loaded and know how to use em. Of course youll need to be okay to travel from August 10-13. Full contest rules and event details can be found over here.

So lets hear your ideas! Im really hurting for a Campfire app for BlackBerry, and I think BBM Social might be able to help there. RIM has been pushing the flirtatious qualities of BBM for awhile now Maybe a location-based dating app is in order? Sound off in the comments, devs!

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Simon Sage

Simon Sages education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIMs platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simons been covering RIMs gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerrys advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.


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