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BlackBerry App World integrated carrier billing now implemented with more than 50 carriers
Benefits of integrated carrier billing extend to carriers, developers, content providers, and customers
Press release
Research In Motion (RIM) has 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. Integrated carrier billing enables a customer to purchase apps or digital goods on their BlackBerry smartphone, and simply and conveniently have the purchases put directly on their regular monthly bill from their carrier. Continue reading
Posted in BlackBerry, Press Release, RIM, mobile payments
Tagged app world, bango, BlackBerry, Dario Talmesio, ray anderson, Ronjon Nag
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Latest version of BlackBerry App World – 4.0 was missing
Rating: We’ve doublechecked and it’s there now
We were excited to learn that RIM had introduced a new version of its BlackBerry App World – namely 4.0. However, GoMobile News has a nasty habit of checking things out and to our astonishment here in the UK (at least), we weren’t actually able to download version 4.0 to our BlackBerry Bold immediately. We followed the link provided – http://uk.blackberry.com/services/appworld/ and had no joy. Then we tried this URL. Initially, all that happened was that we downloaded a slightly newer version of version 3. Then suddenly, the Bold calmly announced that version 4.0 was indeed available. Strange. So here’s some of the new features in version 4.0. Continue reading
Opera Mini browser finally makes it onto BlackBerry App World
Rating: Will it work if BlackBerry crashes again we wonder?
Although it has actually been compatible with the BlackBerry OS for some years, the Opera Mini browser has finally made it onto the BlackBerry App World app store. Savvy BlackBerry users have been saving money on their data plans by downloading it manually from http:/m.opera.com. Having it made easily accessible on the official BlackBerry App World should ensure much wider usage if nothing else than the fact that consumers trust the official download sites for their brand of mobile OS. You have to wonder why it has taken so long to happen? Perhaps RIM is waking up to harsh commercial realities? Continue reading
Posted in App stores, BlackBerry, mobile browsers
Tagged app world, BlackBerry, browser, Lars Boilesen, opera, RIM
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RIM sort of takes on iOS5 Siri with Vlingo Plus
Rating: Another free app – if you can find it
One of the key ingredients of Apple’s iOS5 upgrade was the introduction of Siri – described as a personal assistant. Well, RIM may just be tackling Siri head on with the introduction of the Vlingo app as one of its set of complimentary apps. This ‘virtual assistant’ app isn’t new. However, it’s been described as worth $19.99 but now represents the fifth of RIM’s free Thank You Gift set of apps. That’s if you can actually find it. GoMo News had trouble locating this app but got there eventually. Continue reading
Posted in App stores, Apple, BlackBerry, Mobile applications, RIM, iOS
Tagged app world, BlackBerry, iOS 5, RIM, Siri, virtual assistant, vlingo
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RIM eager to entice developers for consumer Blackberry apps
Rating: News about help with advertising is buried away
You can tell exactly how keen RIM is to get the (unreleased) Blackberry v. 6 OS message across to the developer community when the v. 6 video was playing in the men’s room here at the European Blackberry Developers Day. RIM is battling to attract developers to its platform but is struggling to understand consumer apps. Continue reading
Posted in BlackBerry, Mobile OS, Mobile applications
Tagged app world, BlackBerry, developers, Ovum, RIM, Sanyu Kiruluta, Tony Cripps
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GoMo Buzzwatch: Blackberry launches App World mobile application store
RIM launched it’s very own application store yesterday, giving Blackberry users quick, on-portal access to third-party apps. Downloadable from mobile.blackberry.com or blackberry.com/appworld, the release has drawn inevitable comparisons to the iPhone App Store. With Blackberry joining the ever-growing ranks of those who have launched their own app store, the question is have they done a [...]
