After removing Kik Messenger from BlackBerry App World, RIM has decided to step up the action. Research in Motion is suing Kik Interactive for Patent Infringement.
RIM issued a statement when it pulled Kik from the App World:
RIM became aware of a number of issues and customer concerns regarding the Kik app and service. Following discussions with Kik, the app was removed from BlackBerry App World on November 12. Upon further investigation, RIM concluded that Kik had breached contractual obligations. Based on the broad scope and seriousness of the issues and concerns, RIM terminated its agreements with Kik and withdrew RIM's support for Kik's service.
It is not known yet exactly what patents RIM claims were breached, but it's likely messaging related. Kik has likely seen the end of its days on the BlackBerry platform, but what about other platforms? Can they stay alive and well enough to run on other platforms? Stay tuned.
RIM issued a statement when it pulled Kik from the App World:
RIM became aware of a number of issues and customer concerns regarding the Kik app and service. Following discussions with Kik, the app was removed from BlackBerry App World on November 12. Upon further investigation, RIM concluded that Kik had breached contractual obligations. Based on the broad scope and seriousness of the issues and concerns, RIM terminated its agreements with Kik and withdrew RIM's support for Kik's service.
It is not known yet exactly what patents RIM claims were breached, but it's likely messaging related. Kik has likely seen the end of its days on the BlackBerry platform, but what about other platforms? Can they stay alive and well enough to run on other platforms? Stay tuned.
