BlackBerry devs can now offer $1 and $2 apps
In conjunction with BlackBerry App World 2.0's emergence from beta today, RIM has announced that developers will now be able to charge 99 cents or $1.99 for their wares. Doesn't sound like news, right? Well, it is, because the company had previously set a minimum of $2.99, an attempt to keep... well, for lack of a better term, crap out of its official marketplace. What we assume RIM has since discovered is that lots of devs with great apps want to go for a volume play, not a margin one -- it's a strategy that has worked for plenty of folks in the iPhone App Store -- and they're looking at this as an easy, quick way to get more people interested in porting the good stuff to BlackBerry 6. Canabalt on the Torch, perhaps? Other notable improvements in 2.0 include non-PayPal credit card payments, new app browsing options, and a new BlackBerry ID that'll let folks move both free and paid apps between devices when they upgrade -- in other words, it's a worthwhile download.BlackBerry devs can now offer $1 and $2 apps originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsNew BlackBerry Wireless Headset HS-700 Coming Sunday
HS-700 Features:
- Voice commands - allows users to effortlessly dial, mute, swap and answer calls; "redial" numbers; and call back the last incoming caller
- Voice prompts - notifies users when the battery is low and supports turn-by-turn directions with compatible third-party GPS mapping applications
- Advanced noise-cancellation technology
- Automatic volume control (i.e. adjusts automatically)
- Approximately 4.5 hours of talk time
- Bluetooth 2.1 with support for HFP and A2DP profiles
- Range up to 33 feet/10 meters
- Industry standard micro-USB connection
BlackBerry App World 2.0 Now Available
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New Features include:
Easier Application Discovery
BlackBerry App World adds new tabbed sections for various applications lists. Users can horizontally swipe or scroll to quickly view the Top 25 Free Apps, Top 25 Paid Apps and Top 25 Themes, as well as the Newest Apps and Recently Updated Apps.
Barcodes
QR barcode scanning is also supported, allowing users to scan a QR code associated with an application from anywhere – the web, print ads, brochures, etc. BlackBerry App World will quickly find the related application, and automatically open and download its page.
BlackBerry ID
BlackBerry ID provides customers with a device-independent user identification (ID) for BlackBerry App World. It enables credit card payments and allows customers to seamlessly transfer their personal library of free and purchased apps when they switch to a new BlackBerry smartphone.
Features on BlackBerry Oxford Leaked
[Source: BGR]
Features:
- Wi-Fi
- GPS
- 5 MP Camera
- 240x320 external display
- 360x400 internal display
- Optical trackpad
- and full QWERTY keyboard.
Should be very popular to those who liked the Pearl Flip but not the SureType.
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