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    BlackBerry App World Gets Carrier Billing Next Year

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    Image of hbuzzell hbuzzell
    11/13/09

    In reply to BlackBerry App World Gets Carrier Billing Next Year
    Yeah - this makes it much easier! #blackberry
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    Image of SuchandraCanus SuchandraCanus
    07/31/09

    In reply to BlackBerry App World 1.1 Brings Archived Apps and Advanced Sorting, Whoopee
    I updated my Verizon Tour. It lists v1.1 as a downgrade and App World disappeared from my Applications list. Now I have no way to purchase and download new applications. Well tested Blackberry and Verizon. Time for your QE staff to consider a new use case.
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    Image of DownfieldComa DownfieldComa
    04/06/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: All The Smartphone Mobile App Stores
    Is the apple developers fee $99 annually? Really?
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    Image of cduran02 cduran02
    04/06/09

    @DownfieldComa: That's a typo. When I signed up last year it was a 1 time $99 fee. I haven't received any emails reminding me to renew or anything.
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    04/06/09

    @cduran02: Thanks for catching--fixed.
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    Image of DontFeedTheTrolls DontFeedTheTrolls
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    After checking out their promo commercial on their YouTube channel

    ) I see now why it costs $60. They need to cover the costs of hiring the amazingly convincing SUPER HOTT chick who i would so-give-my-number-to-in-the-club, and cost of production work on that commercial that puts anything Billy Mays to shame.
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    Image of DontFeedTheTrolls DontFeedTheTrolls
    04/03/09

    Oh and BTW, that $60 price tag only covers a 1 year subscription: [www.privusmobile.info]
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    Image of kalenoble kalenoble
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    wait, is the upgrade to the full version? or did I miss something?? $60US = €2.55????
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/03/09

    @kalenoble: I was confused too, but methinks that the low price is per month, and the $60 is yearly subscription (??). From [www.privusmobile.com] :



    Which is even worse than the $3.43 that Tristan Smith came up with. $5/mo = $60 per year tho.

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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    Why not just not answer any (800),(877),(888), or any other strange numbers. Works just as great.
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/03/09

    @Mikestan: Unfortunately my bank, dealership and car insurance companies all have 866 or 800 area codes when they call me.. I probably get more illegitimate calls from "regular" area codes, but by "regular" I of course mean Alabama and Kansas.


    (Apparently they are very concerned about my car's warranty in Alabama and Kansas).

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    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    That is something I've been wondering about recently: Why does my landline display the caller's name, and not my cell? Seems backwards, especially in 2009.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/03/09

    @ScottRose: Especially considering how much more one pays for cell service.
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    Image of daftrok daftrok
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    And this is why God created hacking.
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    Image of DontFeedTheTrolls DontFeedTheTrolls
    04/03/09

    @daftrok: So people can charge $60 for a caller ID app?
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    Image of qbrad qbrad
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    This is just the first testbed of "I'm Rich" for BlackBerry.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    I Am Rich Lite


    Now with 4% more usefullness

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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/03/09

    In reply to Privus's BlackBerry Caller ID App Is $60
    Gwen Stefani and the forgotten members of No Doubt would love this app.
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    Image of Takamofo Takamofo
    03/26/09

    In reply to BlackBerrry App World To Open April 1
    Oh ho ho, April 1st eh?
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    03/26/09

    In reply to BlackBerrry App World To Open April 1
    This is one forward-looking setup to an April Fools joke.
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    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    03/05/09

    In reply to BlackBerry App World Paid Apps Must Cost at Least $2.99
    And for those two reasons alone, I do not see myself ever patronizing this service in a monetary way. It would have to be a seriously, deeply special app in order for me to justify the vomit-in-my-own-mouth sensation that is Paypal, as well as a bare-minimum $2.99.


    That said, I can't tell if this is more anti-business or anti-consumer. Meh, who am I kidding? It's 99% the latter.

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    Gilbert Tang Jr. was starred Gilbert Tang Jr. was unstarred
    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    03/05/09

    @Gilbert: (It probably doesn't help that I no longer own a BlackBerry in lieu of an iPhone, either.)
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    Image of Irish_Knight Irish_Knight
    03/05/09

    @Gilbert:


    me either, after several different BB devices....

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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    03/05/09

    @Gilbert: Maybe it's because I've never had a bad Paypal experience, but I don't see what would be so "vomit-in-the-mouth" about typing in a login and password, and having the money come from my checking account and never having to do anything more than that? Now that I have a Paypal account set up, that's the limit of my involvement. Seems pretty simple and easy to me.
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    03/05/09

    @Gilbert: what's wrong with paypal?
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    nachobel was starred nachobel was unstarred
    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    03/05/09

    @nachobel: What's wrong with giving a company unfettered access to your bank account and having them make transactions on your behalf only to later be ripped off by the party on the other end of the transaction, at which point you realize you have zero protection from Paypal, you mean? Or were you instead referring to the complete lack of customer service? Perhaps it was the deluge of consumer complaints? Or maybe it was simply that the company does everything it can to prove how anti-consumer it really is?
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    Gilbert Tang Jr. was starred Gilbert Tang Jr. was unstarred
    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    03/05/09

    @Irish_Knight: Before getting this iPhone -- which I waited until 3G and a well-defined app store with useful apps to get -- I was a devout BB user, also possessing several devices. The Storm made me sad, and this early app store foray makes me even sadder.
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    Gilbert Tang Jr. was starred Gilbert Tang Jr. was unstarred
    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    03/05/09

    @closhedbb: It's incredibly difficult the moment you require customer service. They say as such is what defines a company. Paypal is widely considered among the worst companies: too willing to turn the other cheek on the bread and butter that makes it tick. Disgusting, disgusting company.
     Reply
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