BlackBerry App World 3.1 has arrived in RIM lovers' lives - bringing with it a nifty new addition whereby rather than forking out for apps using your own hard earned money, you can request that your pals buy them for you.

The "Request Gift"...

RIM has released BlackBerry App World 3.0 for its smartphone users. The redesigned front-end for the company's store has been crafted to make it easier to find applications, games and themes, with each category getting its own channel.

Other...

BlackBerry Travel Beta has just been announced on the BlackBerry blog, adding to its BlackBerry smartphone “Super Apps" lineup.

So what's so super about it? Well anyone sporting a BlackBerry smartphone can now plan, book and manage their...

We've just received word that the BlackBerry App World 2.1 client beta is going to launch imminently.

The scheduled live time for supported countries is 7pm UK time on 6 January, and it will bring with it a number of key features including:

Support...

BlackBerry owners (in the States at least) now have access to major digital music store, with the official launch of the Amazon MP3 app into the BlackBerry App World.

The app lets you directly download the tunes you want to your handset (which...

It looks as if Research in Motion is all systems go for the forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook as it has announced that the doors are now open at the App World for developers to submit their ideas.

Plus, if your app gets approved and makes the...

Having launched a new front end; the BlackBerry App World 2.0, RIM has announced a range of new features to help developers make the most of the range of BlackBerry smartphones on the market.

Boasting big figures, the BlackBerry App world,...

RIM has updated its answer to the App Store with version 2.0 of the BlackBerry App World, which is now up and running.

The updated service has several improvements including:

- New Payment Option: Meaning that you can now use your credit...

Dropbox, the cloud based file backup and sharing service, has been launched in beta form for BlackBerry users.

But you'll have to act quickly if you want to get in on the, very limited, beta trial - initial reports suggested that it would...

You've decided that you aren't really into all this touchscreen nonsense, you want a QWERTY keyboard and that BlackBerry is the handset for you. No problem, but which BlackBerry phone is the best for your situation?

The BlackBerry has...

The BBC has expanded its range of mobile applications to include an official BlackBerry iPlayer client. Owners of the BlackBerry Bold 2 (9700) and Storm 2 (9520/9550) are now able to access the Beeb's television catch-up service from their handset.

It'll...

Amazon has launched a Kindle app for BlackBerry smartphones that means owners of the RIM-made handsets in the States can use their phones as ebook readers for Amazon's platform either as a standalone ereader or Whispersyncing it with their Kindle device.

"Since...

So you've just got a new BlackBerry. Aren't you the lucky one? Whether it's for work or for pleasure, there are thousands of apps you can download to suit virtually every situation. However, while you can get apps for specific tasks there's no point...

Nimbuzz has announced the launch of a new app for BlackBerry smartphones, said to be the first to run as a native application on the device, enabling users to connect with each other via their social networks.

The native functionality allows...

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