During BlackBerry Jam Asia, RIM’s VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders announced BlackBerry App World’s nomenclature will be changed at BlackBerry 10′s launch. BlackBerry App World will include much more than apps. You’ll have the purchasing power for movies, music, games, and much more. Thus, RIM has decided to change the name to BlackBerry World. The new name will make... »
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – November 26, 2012) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced that more than 50 carriers have now implemented integrated carrier billing on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront for their customers. The announcement marks a great milestone for RIM, and a big benefit for carriers, developers, content providers, and customers.... »
RIM demoed the new BlackBerry App World for the BlackBerry 10 platform. The new App World will have many new features. BlackBerry 10′s App World will allow users to view ‘trending’ apps, which have been downloaded by other users. BB10′s new App World lets you view all of the latest apps by category with continuous scrolling. This lets you easily find as many apps as youR... »
Research In Motion is letting developers know that they’re rolling out Vendor Portal version 4.0 today. You can check out the Release Notes for this version of the BlackBerry App World Vendor Portal. Or, check out the three main updates below: Keywords We’ve added a section on the DESCRIPTION tab when editing your application. You can add now add keywords to your app. This list of words is d... »
S4BB Limited has released an all new update for App Stalker for BlackBerry Smartphones. With the new update users will receive a daily summary right in their inbox once new cheap or free apps are available. Besides that we’ve also changed the order -free apps are now shown first. Last but not least we’ve improved the overall performance of the applications, listing more free apps and f... »
Ever want to write your own BlackBerry 10 app and have it in App World but even the sight of code makes you think Chinese would be easier to learn? Have no fear, it is easy! App development does not require years of coding experience (even though it helps a lot). Ready to go? You’ll have your own fluid, native, Cascades app running in no time (and for free too)! INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR PC USERS O... »
Bango has announced via company blog post that they and Research In Motion have expanded the ability for BlackBerry smartphone customers to pay for BlackBerry App World apps on their monthly bill. The latest carriers to allow for carrier billing through BlackBerry App World and in-app purchases are Telefonica Germany, Tigo Colombia, Virgin UK and Vodacom South Africa. So far, more than 45 carriers... »
Following up on the BlackBerry 10 L-series and N-series leaks this week, we get what are claimed to be concept images for the BlackBerry App World in BlackBerry 10. As expected, BlackBerry App World will get a UI overhaul and a few new features. Here’s what’s currently known: The “Purchase/Download” button becomes the “Add Review” button after you have bought/do... »
BlackBerry App World 3.1.4.20 is now available in the “Downloads” tab in BlackBerry Beta Zone. This version has the following features: Download all app updates with the new “Upgrade All” button Share your list of installed apps using NFC technology View lists of installed apps from multiple friends using NFC technology Connect BlackBerry App World to BBM to display a varie... »
One of the BlackBerry Curves on the 2012 roadmap we told you about looks to be getting closer to launch, if not released already. You can now find a plethora of app for the BlackBerry Curve 9220. Some of the apps are free, with big names like BeBuzz, Need For Speed RUN, miRoamer Radio Pro, and many more. It was rumored that the Curve 9220 would be releasing in India sometime in April. Recently, RI... »
RIM announced today that a few of their apps will be updated with BBM connected support. Some of the latest updates and features for users include: Facebook and Twitter: Automatically share your Facebook status or latest Tweet with your BBM friends right from within the app. BlackBerry Travel: Share your travel plans and flight changes directly with select BBM contacts or with your entire BBM comm... »
Infographics are always a fun informative way to see the statistics of a specific matter. In this case, we get to see BlackBerry App World stacked up against Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play. No doubt, Apple and Google lead in terms of app quantity, with BlackBerry App World and Windows trailing with 70,000 apps, 15,000 of which are for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The infographic also ... »
We previously told you about the N4BB app, developed by TrustBe (Twitter: @iTrustBe), and all the great features it has. The N4BB app has now been approved and is available for download in BlackBerry App World. Overview of features: New sleek BlackBerry native UI design Faster data loading BBM App sharing – Invite Friends to Download Marking read articles (like Messages) Option to mark all items r... »
BlackBerry App World 3.1.2.20 is now available in the “Downloads” tab of Beta Zone. This version has the following features: Find an app in “My World” by typing a keyword term “Other Devices” filter view in “My World” allows you to filter out apps not available for your device e.g. PlayBook Apps Announce downloads to BBM Status NFC is now an additional method to share a single app A ne... »
Ah, the famous BlackBerry App World. Not to be confused with the other BlackBerry App World for smartphones, this one is PlayBook-only . Taking a first look at the new App World after the 2.0 update, you’ll notice that there have been some big visual changes. The user interface has also been spruced up with a strictly tile-based arrangement of apps and games that are “Featured”, which should vague... »
RIM has pushed out an update for BlackBerry App World. The new App World version 3.1.1.21 is now rolling out to users over the next 24hrs. Some of the features, changes in this update: Alternate billing options shown in purchase confirmation screen Review submission screen UI refresh Bug fixes You should see the update get pushed to your device soon. Thanks Sahil! »
Coming off the cusp of the announcement that 40 carriers world-wide have allowed for carrier billing in BlackBerry App World, Globe Telecom has announced they will support it too. The new service is expected to roll out in the second quarter of 2012. Press Release BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2012 –/PRNewswire-Asia/ – Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Globe Telecomtoday ann... »
When RIM first introduced carrier billing into App World, it was a pretty big deal. From then on, they’ve been setting up with with carriers around the world. Carrier billing has simplified the buying process and made it quicker to purchase apps. To date, RIM has setup carrier billing with more than 40 carriers around the world. Check out the press release below for more details. Press Relea... »
A few users have sent us tips that they saw RIM accidentally reveal a slightly revamped BlackBerry App World. The possible slip-up comes from RIM’s blog post about their latest PlayBook offering to Android developers. You can see in the open panels in the image above, App World is to the far right. It looks like the main screen will get a small face-lift. Whatever the case may be, PlayBook O... »
Just today we saw RIM push out a tutorial for BlackBerry theme developers so that they can make themes for BlackBerry 7 devices. The themes section hows now finally gone live on App World for OS7 devices. Some of you may not see it just yet, as it propagates around the world. So far it looks like there is a decent selection already. Let us know what themes for your BlackBerry 7 device you download... »
