BlackBerry App World upgraded

BlackBerry has announced that BlackBerry App World 3.0 is now available for download. Among other things, the new App World boasts a new design, new channels and the addition of a search bar.

BlackBerry App World 3.0 is now available for BlackBerry smartphone users. The BlackBerry App World 3.0 storefront makes discovering and downloading apps, games, and themes easier than ever. Users can personalize their BlackBerry smartphone, find the hottest games and entertainment and get apps to stay connected with the people who matter.

New features include:

¬∑ Sleek New Design – The BlackBerry App World experience has been enhanced to help users discover the latest and greatest apps and content, starting right on the BlackBerry App World home screen where rotating spotlight banners show off all that’s new and exciting.

· New Channels РApps, Games, and Themes now have their own channels so users can get to what they want even faster.

· Introduction of My Account РMy Account makes managing BBID and payment options easy with direct access to all account information from the home screen.

· New My World Features РMy World gives users a streamlined view of their apps and status, and now at a glance, in addition to seeing which apps are installed and uninstalled, users can manage subscription content and services. When new updates or subscription renewals are available for apps, users will be notified using push technology.

¬∑ App Social Sharing ‚ when a user finds an app they can’t live without, they can share it directly from the app details screen through BBM, Facebook, Twitter, email and SMS

· Evolved App Details Screen РAt a glance, users can get a quick summary, check out reviews and star ratings, take a look at screen shots, and more

· More Search Options РQuickly find apps with a Search Bar now appearing on the storefront home screen and search results are presented across Channels as well as My World. Search Bars are also within each Channel and users have the ability to filter by App Name, Price, Rating, Newest, Best Match, or Popular

BlackBerry smartphone users running BlackBerry OS 5.0+ will see on-device upgrade notifications appear in the coming days.

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