Will dragonRAD finally take BlackBerry app development mainstream?

This afternoon, I came across an interesting post over at Crackberry by Mike Hepples. It breaks the news regarding the release of a beta version of dragonRAD. The PC-based software is described by Hepples as a tool that “…aims to take application development and make it much more accessible.” The best part is that it’s a tool to develop BlackBerry apps (hence the Crackberry post).

Anyone who has used both an Apple iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry will tell you that one of the most frustrating things is the lack of readily available apps on the BlackBerry side of the fence. If, as advertised, dragonRAD makes the development process less technically cumbersome and more user friendly, more, quality BlackBerry apps can be churned out and perhaps provide some competition to the behemoth known as the iTunes App Store. For now, we’ll just have to wait patiently, while developers download the beta and get to work. Let’s cross our fingers, though, and hope that Angry Birds and Words with Friends for BlackBerry are right around the corner.

Read ‘New development software dragonRAD looking for beta testers – Head’s up for established and aspiring devs!‘ and get the download link over at Crackberry.