BlackBerry App World Leaves Beta

August 20, 2010 By Geoff Duncan

The latest BlackBerry App World lets developers offer apps for $0.99 and $1.99, and billing can happen via credit card or carrier.

The latest version of RIM’s BlackBerry App World has left beta, enabling developers to offer BlackBerry applications for $0.99 and $1.99—just like iTunes and Android market—as well as enabling customers to purchase apps using major credit cards. With carrier support, users may also be able to purchase apps with carrier billing: buy the app, and it becomes a line item on the next cell phone bill.

The new version of BlackBerry App World also offers new ways to find applications, including new tabbed sections for applications lists: users can scroll and swipe quickly through the top 25 items in categories, including new apps, latest updated apps, and top paid adds.

RIM has also integrated BlackBerry ID into BlackBerry App World, making it easier for BlackBerry owners to transition to a new device: with a BlackBerry ID, they can easily tap back into apps and items they bought via BlackBerry App World, no re-purchase necessary.

RIM says BlackBerry App World users should already be receiving upgrade notifications.

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angry at 5:41pm 22nd August 2010 RIM wth man i updated my app world now i have to have an blackberry id and i did so and its still not letting me download anything
Erika at 11:33am 20th August 2010 Are the app prices stuck at .99 and $1.99? If so, that would not give developers enough incentive to make detailed, or larger apps. There would not be enough profit for them. Why even develop for Blackberry at that pricepoint. The Blackberry app library is skinny and there are only a handful of decent apps to download.
1. Kim at 8:42am 21st August 2010 How many aps are on your device. I thinking not 200,000 but maybe a hundred at most and then you just collect them to show your friends.