The latest version of BlackBerry App World also features a credit card payment option, new tabbed sections for easier app discovery, support for QR barcode scanning, and BlackBerry ID (a device-independent user ID). [BlackBerry]
Twitter for BlackBerry is finally leaving the beta tag behind and making a full launch tonight. It took a while, having toiled in private and public beta for ages, but it's been well-improved since then.
BlackBerry App World 2.0 is getting a much needed update that'll bring features like carrier billing, BlackBerry ID accounts, QR code support, better search, and a MyWorld section to your app-starved BlackBerrys. Carrier billing lets users pay for purchases through their monthly carrier bill instead of PayPal and theâŚ
Next year, BlackBerry App World's getting carrier billing, meaning app purchases will show up on your phone bill, so it'll be a little easier to buy apps since you don't have to jump through using PayPal. Which is good for App World, since the easier it is to spend your money, the more likely you'll spend it. [âŚ
The newest update to BlackBerry's App World, version 1.1, launched today, and it's pretty minor but certainly welcome. Apps can now be adequately sorted by free, paid, and other rubrics, and can be archived onto either internal or external memory.
RIM has popped off the lid off their rumored MyBlackBerry social network, which is half App World enhancement (reviews, decent PC interface), and half per-device support forum. It's invite-only for now, but the site, with previews, is live. [MyBlackBerry]
It's been less than a year since Apple launched the iPhone App Store, but now virtually every mobile OS is showcasing its own take on the mobile application storefront. How do they all stack up?
Sixty dollars! For caller ID! Whaaa?
BusinessWeek says that RIM chief Mike Lazaridis will launch BlackBerry's long-awaited App Store competitor from CTIA on April 1. Paid apps will start at $2.99, but freebies will exist. [BusinessWeek via BGR]
