Home › News ›

BlackBerry App World Being Rolled Out to Beta Testers

Jul 29, 2010, 12:30 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Jul 29, 2010, 4:37 PM

Research In Motion today began distributing BlackBerry App World 2.0 to registered testers in its BlackBerry Beta Zone program. Beta Zone members can expect to receive an email from RIM with a link to the application. BlackBerry App World 2.0 was announced earlier this year. The most important benefit of App World 2.0 is support for carrier billing. App World will still support PayPal, but BlackBerry users will have the opportunity to use their credit card or directly bill their carrier account for App World purchases. BlackBerry App World 2.0 also sees some minor usability enhancements. According to RIM, the search function has been drastically improved and should return more relevant and better results. The "My World" part of Apps World will contain more information about the user's apps, including where they are stored (device memory or storage card), what's been deleted, etc. Last, RIM has built support for QR barcodes into App World. Now that it has reached beta testers, the revised app store is closer to its general release, though RIM didn't say when that might be.

CrackBerry »

source: RIM

Related

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Redefines AI in Flagship Phones

Nov 15, 2022
Qualcomm has announced its newest top-end chip, intended to power most flagship-level Android phones in 2023. As expected, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is more powerful and power-efficient across the board (compared to Gen 1), but the most impressive improvements and new features involve AI.

Major Update to Google Messages Brings iPhone-Compatible Emoji Reactions

Mar 10, 2022
Google today started rolling out a major update to its Messages app, the default SMS and RCS messaging app on most new Android phones. It includes several major new features, but the biggest for most people may be automatic conversion and tidier display of emoji reactions from iPhone users .

Google Overhauls Android's Parental Controls

Oct 18, 2022
Google is revamping Family Link, the system-wide parental controls for a child's Android device. The biggest new feature is the ability to create temporary "Today Only" screen-time settings that override the usual daily settings.

Google Adding Data Safety Info to Android App Listings

May 7, 2021
Google this week announced new requirements for Android apps listed in the Google Play store to clearly disclose what user data the app collects, how it's used, how it's shared, how it's protected (such as encryption), and what choices users have in regard to that data. Also required is whether the app meets Google's requirements for family-friendly apps.

New Bluetooth Dongle Lets Any Phone Message via Satellite

Feb 27, 2023
Bullitt and Motorola has unveiled the "motorola defy satellite link", a small Bluetooth device that acts as a gateway for two-way satellite messaging, adding that capability to any iOS or Android phone. Using Bullitt's Satellite Messenger service, a connected phone can both send and receive text messages where cellular service isn't available.

Comments

This forum is closed.

This forum is closed.

Thales

Jul 30, 2010, 10:32 AM

Excited...

Carry a BB Tour and Moment, excited about the beta. Just got my invite.

-fin
Thales

Dread_99

Jul 29, 2010, 4:07 PM

Blackberry OS/Software

I had a Blackberry and switched to Android. I loved my Blackberry but felt like the OS/software available was very outdated. I'm glad they're finally taking some steps in improving the overall OS/software. They really need improvements in the available software downloads and installing to SD would be an awesome addition.

Page 1 of 1