BlackBerry is officially releasing their new and improved App World 2.0. It is now available in the App World for all to download and enjoy. App World 2.0 was in beta form for BlackBerry Beta Zone members and is now ready for prime-time. The new App World now supports carrier and credit card billing along with the new BlackBerry ID which you can use to transfer apps when transferring devices and QR barcode app support. The new App World 2.0 has some slight UI changes and is BB6 ready. Below goes into more detail on what’s new.
Credit Card Payment Option
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With the new BlackBerry App World, customers are able to purchase applications using major credit cards, including Visa and MasterCard. Carrier billing may also be supported by certain carriers.
Easier Application Discovery
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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.
QR barcode scanning
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Is now 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
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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
