Waterloo born Kik App pulled from BlackBerry App World

VentureBeat reported this morning that the Kik instant messaging application has been pulled from Blackberry App World.

Apparently Research in Motion told Kik Interactive on Friday afternoon that no new downloads could be made of the app, citing concerns that it “could not elaborate on at the time.” As a result Kik was closed for new registrants on Blackberry devices all weekend. The application continues to be available in Apple’s App Store and the Android app market for iPhone and Android device users.

It appears that Kik Interactive is completely in the dark for now. Ted Livingston, founder of Kik, said RIM hasn’t responded to his requests for timelines for when the issue will be cleared up.

VentureBeat wonders is this is just another case of an upstart being steamrolled by the big guys? Thoughts?

Photo: VentureBeat

Company:: Research In Motion
Website:: http://www.rim.net
Location:: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, and software/hardware licensing agreements. more

Company:: Kik Interactive, Inc.
Website:: http://www.kik.com
Location:: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kik Interactive Inc. was founded in 2009 by a group of engineers with an endless vision to create a world of seamless mobile computing. In April 2010, Kik released the universal, free texting app for BlackBerry and iPhone, empowering users to message any of their friends in real time without paying unruly SMS fees. Chat is the foundation for the unfolding Kik community, which will also soon include music, pictures... more

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