To the surprise of almost no one (but to the relief of many), Research In Motion confirmed it will finally unveil its long-awaited BlackBerry OS 6.0 update during the third quarter. Speaking to analysts Monday in conjunction with this year’s Wireless …
BlackBerry App World offers just 6,000 apps after first year
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Roughly a year after its initial launch, Research In Motion’s BlackBerry App World now features about 6,000 applications for BlackBerry devices–double the number available in October 2009–according to RIM senior vice president Jeff McDowell. In an in…
BlackBerry App World adds Themes
December 7, 2009 By
As promised at last month’s BlackBerry Developer Conference 2009, Research In Motion introduced a 
new Themes category via the BlackBerry App World virtual storefront. Spanning a multitude of subjects including movies, sports and nature scenes, Themes promise to impact the appearance of BlackBerry smartphone features like backgrounds, screens, homescreens, icons and menus, all stylistically reflecting the subject matter of each particular theme. RIM adds that themes also can include unique animations, ringtones and other visual tricks.
BlackBerry App World offers both free and premium themes. RIM adds that the submission process is open to all registered BlackBerry App World developers–programmers must retain the rights to all images, sounds and content in each theme, and also keep the subject matter appropriate for users of all ages.
For more on the new BlackBerry themes:
- read this Official BlackBerry Blog entry
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