I think the idea of a Dev Alpha is brilliant. With Apple, specifically the Retina display, I would venture a guess that most apps lagged behind the product release, simply because the devs couldn't get their hands on a Retina display. This is a pretty smart move on RIM's part. Even if BB10 doesn't succeed,nor the Dev Alpha, the idea of putting out a prototype for the devs to work on is definitely something to learn from for other companies.<p>edit: re-wording.
Those 4 things are pretty subjective and if any <i>one</i> (the article states RIM is the ONLY) company's done it it'd be hard to argue Apple hasn't.<p>This is more Blackberry tripe from RIM and its small enclave of loyalists. Just shut up and release already. I don't care how "great" your OS is if I can't buy it and it doesn't have a user base.<p>Anything can be made to look great on paper. The proof is in the released product.
I thought this was important to note:<p><i>everyone knows that the piracy rates on Android are absurd and the fact that for some strange reason the average Android user doesn’t like to spend money on apps (even if it’s just 99 cents). On the iOS side piracy is a bit of a concern too, but less than on Android.</i>