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The much talked about BlackBerry App Store which is named as the BlackBerry App World has launched today. The store is on the similar lines of the Apple iTunes App Store but for the BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry App World lets you personalize your BlackBerry smartphone with tons of great apps that let you do more with your time while you’re on the go. You can download BlackBerry App World from your desktop computer or your BlackBerry smartphone at no cost. Purchasing apps from BlackBerry App World requires a PayPal account.

Success of the RIM application store will largely depend on whether it can get application developers to develop applications for the BlackBerry devices. RIM has already been working with many established developers and has offered software kits to these developers for years. But it’s also planning to be aggressive in helping developers make money from applications. And the company plans to only take a 20 percent cut of any applications that are sold in the virtual store. Apple takes a 30 percent cut.

You can access the BlackBerry AppWorld by clicking here.

It will certainly be interesting to see how BlackBerry App World competes and takes up against the famous Apple iTunes App Store. As a Blackberry user, am certainly looking forward at some cool apps. 

Also, Nokia, Google, Microsoft, and Palm have all announced plans to offer their own application stores in the near future, but we will certainly have to wait a little more for that to happen.

As per the BlackBerry page, BlackBerry App World is only available to customers in US, Canada and UK and may not be available on all networks.

In order to get started with the BlackBerry App World from your BlackBerry Smartphone, simply visit www.blackberry.com/appworld/download from your smartphone to download App World. 

 

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