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A few days ago, Will managed to get some hands-on time with BlackBerry App World 2.0. We’ve already seen the screenshots, and know that it will be introducing a new BlackBerry ID system, carrier and credit card billing, and some UI improvements. There are a few finer details that App World product manager Alex Kinsella walks us through, like the reduced number of icons on the App World home screen, and grouped applications in My World (pending download, installed, and archived/uninstalled, all collapsible). Alex also mentions an update to the web version of App World coming later in the summer, that will enable you to buy apps in a desktop web browser, and sideload them onto your device via USB. This could be great if you want to keep the app backed up on your computer, as opposed to always hanging out in the cloud.
BlackBerry App World 2.0 will be available in a beta format later this summer, with a public release shortly thereafter.
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
