[img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/kik-sm.jpg[/
img]Kik Messenger -- the real-time mobile messaging service that's
seemingly taken the world by storm over the past couple weeks -- has
been pulled from RIM's App World, making it a bit trickier for
BlackBerry users to get hold of the app. It's easy to formulate
conspiracy theories here considering that Kik might provide the single
most legitimate cross-platform threat to BBM at the moment, and
frankly, RIM hasn't actually said much with its official statement on
the matter:
"RIM became aware of a number of issues and customer concerns
regarding the Kik app and service and, following discussions with Kik,
the app was removed from BlackBerry App World. RIM is actively
reviewing the issues and potential resolutions, and is also continuing
its discussions with Kik."
To be fair, Kik's contact farming -- a big contributor to its
exponential growth -- is a totally valid privacy concern and probably
plays a big role in RIM's decision here... but for the moment, we're
only left to wonder. The company says it'll let us know "when further
information is available," so we'll be sure to pass it on.
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