RIM ha adelantado anunciar que cuenta con gran apoyo para una fuerte alternativa en compra de música y películas.
Research In Motion ha anunciado hoy los detalles sobre el contenido de música y video que pronto estará disponible en BlackBerry World como parte del lanzamiento de BlackBerry 10 en mediados de esta semana.
La compañía dijo que la mayoría de los grandes estudios de música y películas están detrás del contenido que estará empezando a estar disponible en cuanto ya BB World empiece de lleno a ofrecer los mencionados servicios adicionales de gestor de aplicaciones. El servicio ofrecerá descargas libres de DRM de música y alquiler o compras de video, en otras palabras no habrá problema de compatibilidad con conocidos reproductores multimedia como Windows Media Placer, VLC, entre otros.
Comunicado de prensa:
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – January 28, 2013) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that the new BlackBerry® World™ storefront (formally BlackBerry App World™) for BlackBerry 10 will offer one of the most robust music and video catalogs in mobile today. The new BlackBerry World will include an extensive catalog of songs as well as movies and TV shows, with most movies coming to the store the same day they are released on DVD, and next day availability of many current TV series. The competitive offering will feature content from all major studios, music labels and top local broadcast networks. Customers will be able to preview tracks and access the content using multiple payment options.(i)
“Music and video content is an integral part of a rich mobile experience. People want easy and convenient access to their favorite music, movies and TV shows wherever they are,” said Frank Boulben, Chief Marketing Officer at Research In Motion. “RIM is committed to working with content providers to bring the best, most up-to-date content to our customers with BlackBerry 10, and to make it easy for them to get what they want.”
The video download and rental section in BlackBerry World will initially be available in the US, UK and Canada. Varying by region and distributor, customers will have access to movies from the following studios and independents: 20th Century Fox, Entertainment One (eOne), Lionsgate, MGM, National Film Board of Canada, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (US), Starz Digital Media, STUDIOCANAL, The Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures (UK), Warner Bros. Customers will also have access to TV shows from the following broadcasters and studios: ABC Studios, BBC Worldwide, CBC/Radio-Canada, CBS, DHX Media, ITV, National Geographic, NBCUniversal (UK), Nelvana, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (US), Starz Digital Media, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Univision Communications Inc, and Warner Bros.
The BlackBerry World storefront’s DRM-free music download section will feature an extensive catalog from all major and independent labels including: 4AD Records, Domino Recording Company, finetunes, Matador Records, (PIAS) Entertainment Group, Rough Trade Records, Sony Music Entertainment, The Orchard, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, XL Recordings and Zebralution. The music section will initially be available in 18 countries: Canada, USA, UK, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Australia, India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Useful Links
BlackBerry World http://appworld.blackberry.
com/webstore/ BlackBerry 10 Sign Up Page http://global.blackberry.com/
blackberry-10.html (i) BlackBerry® ID required. For more information please visit http://www.blackberry.com/
bbid/ About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com orwww.blackberry.com.
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De acuerdo con RIM, la mayoría de las películas estarán disponibles el mismo día de su lanzamiento en DVD y programas de televisión estarán disponibles al día siguiente de sus aires en televisión.
Los compradores podrán pre visualizar las pistas y hacer compras con una serie de opciones de pago. El contenido de música y video estará disponible primero en los Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Canadá, con otras regiones espera que sigan adelante en el año.
RIM recientemente relanzó la versión web de BlackBerry World, y el nuevo BlackBerry App World, la música y la tienda de video será parte del lanzamiento de BlackBerry 10.
