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02 Apr 2010
Research in Motion celebrated the first anniversary of its BlackBerry App World online apps store yesterday, which has grown to over 6,000 applications.
BlackBerry App World is now available in 46 countries since its introduction to Canada, the US and the UK a year ago, according to the firm. It was originally designed to make it easier for users to browse and download apps relevant to their handset model and network.
The store includes an increasing number of so-called 'Super Apps' such as BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook and Poynt. RIM describes these as the apps that BlackBerry owners love to use every day, because they integrate tightly into the device's inbox, calendar, address book and other native apps.
RIM said that the App World currently has 36 million global BlackBerry subscriber accounts, and over 200,000 registered developers worldwide.
Once installed, BlackBerry App World automatically presents the relevant catalogue of applications available for the specific BlackBerry handset the user is operating.
As well as a front page carousel showcasing a selection of apps, App World lets customers search the available selections by keyword, and read reviews by other users.
It also includes a folder called My World, which tracks the applications that users have downloaded, allowing them to reinstall apps or transfer them to a new BlackBerry device.
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Why No Wi Fi?
They would have one more user of their App World Store application if they allowed access via Wi Fi, instead of the "You do not have a data plan..." rubbish!
Posted by: gareth price 08 Apr 2010