Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World is now available to BlackBerry smart phones in the Philippines. Now Philippines Blackberry uses can download free as well as paid mobile applications for their smartphones.RIM also launched BlackBerry Device Software as well as BlackBerry Desktop Software for application download which include, BlackBerry Messenger; Facebook for BlackBerry; Flickr for BlackBerry; Bloomberg Mobile; Flixster; Chum Radio; Kaglom; Three Squared Demo; WorldMate Live: Travel Like a Pro; and Goal.com apps.
“BlackBerry App World makes it very easy for customers to discover and download applications for their BlackBerry smartphone. We are very pleased to offer this enhanced experience to our customers in the Philippines,” said Gregory Wade, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Research In Motion. “Customers can also access BlackBerry App World to download updates of apps such as the popular BlackBerry Messenger or Facebook apps as they become available.”
Features of BlackBerry App World:
- Front Page Carousel – BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications vary from time to time, helping users discover new applications.
- Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded.
- Categories – BlackBerry App World features a variety of application categories, including entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
- Search/Filter – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search with filtering capabilities.
- Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.
- Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry Messenger.
- Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which keeps track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications.
- Application Archiving: users can archive applications to a microSD card or built-in storage memory on their BlackBerry smartphone.
- Update Notifications: Users are notified of updates to applications they’ve downloaded on BlackBerry App World.
To access BlackBerry App World, visit www.blackberry.com/appworld form desktop computer or mobile.blackberry.com from your Blackberry smartphone.
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