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BlackBerry 10 Now Offers More Than 100,000 Applications to Customers
BlackBerry Apps | 195 Comments BlackBerry 10 Now Offers More Than 100,000 Applications to Customers BlackBerry 10 launched just a few weeks ago with over 70,000 apps available in BlackBerry World, and today BlackBerry has announced that they have topped the 100,000 app mark. That means they've added an additional 30,000 apps in just seven weeks - pretty amazing if you ask me. With multiple port-...

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Jun 17, 2013 How would you improve BlackBerry World?
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This week our Talk Mobile discussion is all about mobile apps, and what better place for us to start than with BlackBerry World?

Since April 1, 2009, BlackBerry World (or BlackBerry App World as it was then) has been dishing up applications to BlackBerry users across the globe. We've seen more than a few incarnations of BlackBerry World over the years, most recently with BlackBerry 10. In the past users were only able to download apps and games through the BlackBerry World store but now, BB World integrates both a video store and music store making for a one-stop shopping experience on BlackBerry.

While BB World certainly does a great job at listing top apps, trending items, top movies and albums - there are still some things that could be improved to make it even better. The content grows bigger and bigger every day, making it harder and harder to find the really great apps. To aid in the search there are a few improvements we'd like to see to help make the BlackBerry World experience the best it can be.

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Apr 18, 2013 BlackBerry World storefront having some issues?
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As of April 19th, there was a server side fix applied to help with this issue. If you're still experiencing it, please review the BlackBerry Knowledge Base article found here - http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB34132

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Apr 01, 2013 WIND Mobile adds BlackBerry World carrier billing
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Now all of your app, music and video purchases can be shunted right to your WIND Mobile bill

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Mar 27, 2013 BlackBerry exploring the idea of 'coupon codes' for BlackBerry World
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Coupon codes being added to BlackBerry World has been a long requested feature

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Mar 26, 2013 New TV Content Partners Launch on BlackBerry 10
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BlackBerry has announced today that they have added even more partners to the lineup in BlackBerry World. PBS, Univision and Viacom have partnered up and will bring content from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and more to BlackBerry World. Some great news that will certainly give us a load of great shows to watch on the Z10. The more the merrier!

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New TV Content Partners Launch on BlackBerry 10

PBS, Univision and Viacom bring TV favorites to BlackBerry 10

WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 26, 2013) - BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) today announced the addition of new television content for BlackBerry® 10 customers in the U.S. TV shows from PBS, Univision and Viacom are now a part of the robust video catalogue available for sale on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront, bringing such favorites as COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS's Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey series and Spanish telenovelas.

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Mar 21, 2013 BlackBerry 10 Now Offers More Than 100,000 Applications to Customers
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BlackBerry 10 launched just a few weeks ago with over 70,000 apps available in BlackBerry World, and today BlackBerry has announced that they have topped the 100,000 app mark. That means they've added an additional 30,000 apps in just seven weeks - pretty amazing if you ask me.

With multiple port-a-thons and a huge developer base, BlackBerry has done a great job getting BlackBerry World stocked up for BlackBerry 10. There are plenty more big name apps on the way, and with the US release just a few hours away, new apps like OpenTable and Amazon Kindle will be a welcome sight for new users.

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Application catalog grows by more than 30,000 apps in seven weeks

More top brands building for BlackBerry 10 as platform launches in the U.S.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 21, 2013) - Developers continue to support BlackBerry® 10, bringing more than 30,000 new applications to the platform over the past seven weeks. BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) today announced that BlackBerry 10 customers now have access to more than 100,000 applications for the BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront.

Today, Amazon Kindle, OpenTable and The Wall Street Journal are available to BlackBerry 10 customers and in the coming weeks CNN, The Daily Show Headlines, eBay, eMusic, Maxim, MLB at Bat, MTV News, Pageonce, PGA, Rdio, Skype, Soundhound and Viber will be available for download or purchase.

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Feb 21, 2013 BlackBerry World v4.2.1.109 rolling out to some BlackBerry Z10 owners
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Taking a look through the CrackBerry forums and on Twitter, it's looking as though some BlackBerry Z10 owners have an update to BlackBerry World appearing on their devices. The noted version shows as 4.2.1.109 with the change log simply stating improved battery life and bug fixes.

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Feb 20, 2013 How to use BlackBerry World in the desktop browser to download apps, games, and videos to your BlackBerry 10 device
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BlackBerry World hosts a wealth of apps, movies, and music, but sometimes it's a lot more handy browsing that content from a desktop computer. The web interface for BlackBerry World is really smooth and clean, plus you can do some pretty in-depth stuff, including remotely installing and removing apps from your device. After installing a browser plug-in, you can dive into My World and see everything that's going on on your various BlackBerry devices. 

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Feb 14, 2013 'Built for BlackBerry' section in BlackBerry World highlights great apps from developers
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Feb 04, 2013 How to purchase music from BlackBerry World on BlackBerry 10
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Much like how you can purchase movies and tv shows on BlackBerry 10 through BlackBerry World, you can also now purchase music directly on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone. The music store in this case is powered by 7Digital and offers over 22 million tracks available from all the major and indie record labels in DRM free mp3 format.

In short, there is a wide array of content available so with that in mind, you're sure to find something to suit your tastes. If you're looking to learn how to purchase music on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone, jump below where we've laid out the full details for you all.

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Jan 31, 2013 BlackBerry World v4.3 now available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
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Jan 29, 2013 Music, Movies and TV Shows go live on the BlackBerry World web storefront
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Jan 28, 2013 BlackBerry reminds us that BlackBerry World will now include movies, music and TV shows
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Last week we saw that BlackBerry App World get rebranded BlackBerry World. We've known that this change was coming and with the launch of BlackBerry 10 this week, it seemed the best time to carry out the rebranding. The change in name was to go with the new direction the store is taking as now it will not just be apps that you can download. We'll be seeing music, movies and TV shows available and BlackBerry has promised an extensive catalogue of these.

Initially, the movie rental will be available to those in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. What's available for rent would be dependent on the region. It should be noted that this will only be available in BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 devices to start with. We should hopefully see the change come to the PlayBook and other devices soon. Read on for the full press release.

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Jan 26, 2013 BlackBerry World rolls out first pricing tier update for GBP and EUR currencies
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BlackBerry World is getting the first of its new pricing tier updates today. Covering the GBP and EUR currencies, the update includes updated currency exchange rates and VAT requirements and will allow vendors in these regions to sell their apps/games in BlackBerry World for lower prices. This means lower prices for consumers and hopes of keeping these items competitive in the Euro and UK markets. The updates will be rolling out over the next 24 hours. You can find out more at Inside BlackBerry from the link below. Continue Reading →
Jan 21, 2013 RIM launches rebranded BlackBerry World web store
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Jan 16, 2013 WIND Mobile introduces carrier billing for BlackBerry World
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Looks like BlackBerry 10 isn’t the only thing on the mind of those over at RIM. Starting today, BlackBerry customers who are on WIND Mobile will be able to use carrier billing to download applications via the BlackBerry World storefront. This change will allow customers to charge applications right to their phone bill.

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Jan 07, 2013 10 Weeks of BlackBerry 10: BlackBerry World
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In our '10 Weeks of BlackBerry 10' series we'll explore one feature of BlackBerry 10 each week leading up to the launch event on January 30th. This week: BlackBerry World

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Nov 29, 2012 How to preview movies and music tracks in BlackBerry World on BlackBerry 10
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With this morning's BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha update, BlackBerry World (aka BlackBerry App World) now lets you preview both music tracks and movies, Unfortunately there is still no option to purchase them at all (hopefully that isn't too far off) but you can watch movie trailers all day long for now. BlackBerry World will not only house apps and games for BlackBerry 10, but also music and movies (hence the "World" title). Everything will be tied back to one BlackBerry ID so there will be no more separate app and movie/music stores. Very cool.

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Nov 28, 2012 BlackBerry App World storefront rebranded to BlackBerry World
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Nov 27, 2012 BlackBerry App World updated to version 4.0.0.65
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Getting an app update is one of those things gets gets me excited. My BlackBerry just told me that App World has been updated to version 4.0.0.65. Unfortunately I'm not seeing anything new in the update so I expect it is all back end stuff, however if you're a BlackBerry addict you will want to grab the update anyway. If the update isn't showing up for you yet be patient - it takes time to get around the whole world. Good things come to those who wait.   Download BlackBerry App World 4.0.0.65 Continue Reading →
Nov 26, 2012 BlackBerry users can now benefit from App World carrier billing from over 50 international networks
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Hot off the press today, RIM has announced that they now have App World integrated billing implemented with more than 50 carriers worldwide. While this may not be the biggest news of the year, it does offer huge advantages to many BlackBerry users.

As an example - here in the UK a big percentage of BlackBerry addicts are teenagers which many will not have access to a credit or debit card for App World payments. Carrier billing will allow them to purchase the apps they want and the cost will just be added to their monthly bill if a contract user. Not only does this take away purchase restrictions but it also simplifies things.

With the BlackBerry subscriber base still growing (despite what the media say) this really is another step in the right direction for RIM and fingers crossed the option will be available to many more carriers as we head into 2013 and get the good stuff - BlackBerry 10.  


You can catch the full press release below.

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Nov 13, 2012 RIM porting App World PlayBook apps to the BlackBerry 10 platform for developers
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Nov 10, 2012 Premium apps go free in BlackBerry App World in India
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The other day we saw premium apps go free compliments of BlackBerry for Canada. Today, it looks like the same offer as hit BlackBerry users in India. The app list is looking different to the one for Canada but it's still quite a list of apps worth Rs 2000. It is not known how long this offer is going to be available so if any tickle your fancy, I would get to downloading soon.

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Nov 07, 2012 BlackBerry App World Vendor Portal improvements on their way, benefits developers and consumers
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In getting ready for BlackBerry 10, there is a lot of improvements coming to BlackBerry App World as a whole. Some of those improvements are consumer facing, some of them are developer facing and some of them affect both developers and consumers.

The most recent announcement fits under the last category and is pretty great to finally see implemented. Starting this month, BlackBerry App World will be able to support "Improved Relevance Marketing Meta-Data". You're probably wondering what that fancy wording means to you though, so let's have a look at what it means to everyone.

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Nov 06, 2012 BlackBerry App World updated to v4.0.0.63
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After the rather weird roll out of BlackBerry App World v4.0.0.55 not long ago, we now have a new update appearing as available for download. This time around you're looking at v4.0.0.63 although, there is no change log to go along with it. Taking a guess, it's likely just bug fixes over the previous version but if you spot anything new let us know in the comments. Thanks, Maiev!

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Oct 25, 2012 How to delete applications from BlackBerry App World
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The latest version of BlackBerry App World (4.0.0.55) brings along a feature that many users have been waiting quite a while for. In addition to a handful of updates, you now have the ability to remove applications from your My World list in BlackBerry App World. This is great news since, if you're like me, you have probably loaded up the list with plenty of apps you no longer have a use for. Instead of having them linger around, clogging up your lists, you can now easily remove them and never have to think about them again. Keep reading to see how to delete apps from BlackBerry App World in just a few clicks.

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Oct 22, 2012 BlackBerry App World v4.0.0.55 now available for download
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Although the latest update marked v4.0.0.55 began rolling out to various regions last week, for whatever reason, it seemed to of have gotten held up somewhere along the line and as such we held off on posting it. Most folks who downloaded it, managed to grab it from the various OTA's posted in the forums but now it's directly available on the RIM servers. 

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