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Originally Posted by zkyevolved
I totally believe that BBSmart is "free" now to get what marketers call, a falling kick. Or at least that's how i've heard it! They know they won't sell anymore copies, so what they're going to do is offer this "24.99" piece of software for FREE when you buy anything else, so it sounds like a bargin, when in reality RIM is about to roll out with 4.3 with everything there already! So they're just trying to get what they can before it becomes useless. Honestly, I've used BBSmart, and I hated it! Worthless. Well, at least to me.
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Several things I think it is important to clarify:
The first is that native HTML email is only going to be available for the BlackBerry when you have the combination of the latest OS (and no, it's not 4.3) and the latest BES/BIS. Time for these to actually reach the market could be quite a while - especially the BES and BIS upgrades. And don't forget that there is a whole bunch of people out there who have never and will never perform an OS upgrade (most people don't even think of their BlackBerry as having an OS) and may not want to go out and buy the latest BlackBerry off the shelf as soon as it comes out.
Secondly, the original aim of this for me was to actually give away BBSmart Email Viewer free for a day. I had no prior knowledge at all that the "$5 buy from our store" requirement would be added in. That doesn't benefit me at all - it's their store, not mine, so I make approximately zero from this.
Thirdly, we don't charge for upgrades. This isn't a spin to giveaway a free copy and then charge for the upgrade that is coming out soon like others do. If you get the free copy now, you'll be entitled to the next upgrade for free just like everyone else.
Fourthly, the next upgrade of BBSmart Email Viewer is predominantly focused on adding in some
big functionality
independent of HTML email viewer. I'm doing this specifically so that BBSmart Email Viewer will continue to be a very useful email tool when people do eventually get the native HTML email upgrade.
Overall, we're not IBM. We're a small company trying to make applications for a small market.
Even when native HTML email does become mainstream, this product will be out there, it's just going to have a slightly different name and a different focus. My aim is to pack in so much functionality with this next upgrade that it's still great value and completely worthwhile - so much so that you could even forget about the email viewing aspect and still be satisfied that you got a great deal.
Honestly, I think now is a great time to get in and pick up BBSmart Email Viewer. You are essentially securing a product for free which is only going to continue to grow and be more and more useful as time goes on, not less. And unlike other companies, we're never ever going to try and charge you for that.
Cheers,
eZainny.
I love your product -- wouldn't be without it! 
