BB is sort of like programming in 1999. You've got an ancient JVM version, so you can't use very many 3rd party libraries. The default widgets are completely style-free so any chroming you want to add is a custom job. Even persistence becomes tricky as java.io.File isn't available.
On the pro side, APIs tend to be more straightforward compared to Android. One benefit is that you can write much of your code in a synchronous style without callbacks or risking the dreaded ANR (Activity Not Responding) exception. Just don't expect to reuse a lot of your code without major modification.
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BB is sort of like programming in 1999. You've got an ancient JVM version, so you can't use very many 3rd party libraries. The default widgets are completely style-free so any chroming you want to add is a custom job. Even persistence becomes tricky as java.io.File isn't available.
On the pro side, APIs tend to be more straightforward compared to Android. One benefit is that you can write much of your code in a synchronous style without callbacks or risking the dreaded ANR (Activity Not Responding) exception. Just don't expect to reuse a lot of your code without major modification.