RIM iOS App Coming as Job Posting Seeks iOS Developer [Update]

14 years ago

We’ve heard previous rumours of RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) coming to iOS, but this time around further evidence in the form of a job posting leads us to believe something is in the works for some sort of RIM iOS app.

AllThingsD refers to a LinkedIn ad, where RIM seeks to hire a ‘Senior iOS Mobile Developer’ to work for them in Bellevue, WA. Here is the job description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create exciting enterprise applications for distribution on the iOS platform

Implement new products and enhancements as they are required

Involvement in a software development life-cycle of mobile and web-based software and user interface design and development

Working in conjunction with teammates to formulate a shared vision, then researching, prototyping and presenting solutions that make the vision more tangible and actionable (both from a product and technical perspective)

Collaborating with project stakeholders to identify and influence software solutions that maximize business value by realizing the appropriate balance of near-term and long-term objectives

Building demos that showcase technology advances and new capabilities

Identifying and promoting opportunities to create a user-friendly customer experience

Making presentations to executives, project stakeholders, and others

Back in November of last year, RIM announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, which would be supported on iOS. Mobile Fusion would be a device management software to protect iPhones for enterprise customers. Aside from that, one would hope a ‘BBM for iOS’ app would surely keep some BlackBerry users around so they can still communicate with ex-BBM friends now on an iPhone.

What do you think? What could RIM possibly do with an iOS developer? Create a game out of the ‘Bold Team’?

Update 1: AllThingsD heard from RIM, and indeed this position for for Mobile Fusion:

“In order for BlackBerry Mobile Fusion to perform advanced management functions for iOS devices, RIM will develop an on device client to be included as part of the overall solution,” a company spokesperson told AllThingsD.

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Bagobones

14 years ago

BBM, or something to do with their blackberry fusion platform… They ether need to come out with a phone noticeably better than everyone else or focus on becoming an enterprise solution that manages all platforms (blackberry fusion) and do it really well.

joecmwu

Reply to Bagobones

14 years ago

Good point! This may make them more popular by integrating their system accros platforms. Then, RIM will have to reform themselves into app/system developer. If then, iPhone will become even more popular.