Manila, The Philippines – 24 March 2010 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available to BlackBerry® smartphone* customers in the Philippines, bringing together a broad mix of free mobile applications.
Customers can now download BlackBerry App World directly to their smartphone by visiting www.blackberry.com/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com. BlackBerry App World can be conveniently accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile phone networks in the Philippines and it automatically presents customers with the relevant catalog of applications available for their specific BlackBerry smartphone model. (reae more below)
“BlackBerry App World makes it very easy for customers to discover and download applications for their BlackBerry smartphone. We are very pleased to offer this enhanced experience to our customers in the Philippines ,” said Gregory Wade , Managing Director, Southeast Asia , Research In Motion. “ Customers can also access BlackBerry App World to download updates of apps such as the popular BlackBerry Messenger or Facebook apps as they become available.”
Key Current Features:
* Front Page Carousel - BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications vary from time to time, helping users discover new applications.
* Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded.
* Categories – BlackBerry App World features a variety of application categories, including entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
* Search/Filter – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search with filtering capabilities.
* Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.
* Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry® Messenger.
* Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which keeps track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications.
* Application Archiving: users can archive applications to a microSD card or built-in storage memory on their BlackBerry smartphone.
* Update Notifications: Users are notified of updates to applications they’ve downloaded on BlackBerry App World.
* BlackBerry App World is also accessible from a user's desktop computer at www.blackberry.com/appworld.
Popular BlackBerry App World applications available in the Philippines include:
BlackBerry® Messenger; Facebook® for BlackBerry Smartphones; Flickr® for BlackBerry Smartphones; Bloomberg Mobile; Flixster; Chum Radio; Kaglom; Three Squared Demo; WorldMate Live: Travel Like a Pro; and Goal.com.
*BlackBerry App World is available for BlackBerry smartphones that include a trackball, trackpad or touch-screen running BlackBerry OS 4.2 or higher. Users require an active BlackBerry data service plan to access BlackBerry App World. Data charges may apply for customers that have limited data plans.
Applications for BlackBerry® smartphones – Philippines
Global applications available
1. BlackBerry Messenger
Enhanced features of BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 include:
o New Group Functionality - You can easily create or join a group of people in order to stay connected and share experiences in real-time. You can chat and share location updates, address books, calendars, photos, lists and more. A single group can contain up to 30 members.
o Bar-code Identity – Automatically invite a new contact to join your BlackBerry Messenger contact list by scanning a special bar code on the BlackBerry Messenger screen of their BlackBerry smartphone (i.e. you scan their bar code identity using the camera on your BlackBerry smartphone).
o Avatar – Users can set up a display picture as their personal avatar, which will automatically be seen by their contacts. BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 also populates avatars for contacts from BlackBerry Contacts
o Large Media File Transfer – With BlackBerry Messenger 5.0, users can share large media files of up to 6MB in size, including higher resolution pictures and longer voice notes.
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2. Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones
Hooked on Facebook®? Now you can take Facebook with you on your BlackBerry® smartphone wherever you go and stay logged in as long as you want. Download this free application today and take connecting with your friends to a whole new level.
3. Flickr for BlackBerry smartphones
Share your world with the world! Snap a picture and post it to your Flickr® account right from your BlackBerry® smartphone.
This mobile photo uploader is designed to offer the same features and functions as the desktop computer version. And, because of the familiar BlackBerry smartphone keyboard, menus and prompts, it’s easy to learn and fun to use. Plus, the application is free!
4. Bloomberg Mobile
Bring the power of the most trusted source for financial information to your BlackBerry, along with tools to help you analyze the world's markets. That source is now available to you on your BlackBerry. Bloomberg offers news, stock quotes, company descriptions, market leaders/laggers, price charts, market trends analysis, customized list of stocks and more.
5. Flixster
Movies by Flixster, the top movie app for Facebook is now on BlackBerry! Get details for the top box office movies. Browse the DVD catalog of over 50,000 movies. Watch high quality trailers currently only available on some devices. Read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Search for movies by title, director or actors.
6. CHUM Radio
Features:
o Access to multiple radio stations on your BlackBerry®
o AAC+ high quality streaming, providing the best quality and the lowest data consumption.
o Ability to search for stations either by station call letters, e.g. CHUM FM or by city e.g. Toronto
o Music continues to play when device is locked
7. Ka-Glom - Free
Now Free for a Limited Time!
Combine the explosive Ka-Glom jelly to blast blocks and get the ultimate chain reaction.
Ka-Glom is a high-pressure game of falling blocks. Of the two block types, only the Ka-Glom jelly is explosive. Connect four Ka-Gloms of the same color to start an explosive reaction eliminating all connecting blocks of that color. In building huge chain-reacting explosions your Ka-Glom Factor increases and the bonus points multiply. Play in Survival mode for a classic puzzle experience or try some deep thinking with the Puzzle mode.
8. Three Squared Demo
Exercise your brain with this entertaining color-matching game. Race against the clock to fill the boards with marbles of the same color. Great game for all ages. This demo is limited to 15 levels only.
9. WorldMate Live
WorldMate has been the world leader in mobile travel apps since 2000. Over 3 million business travelers rely on WorldMate for everything from itinerary management to flight schedules and alerts to hotel bookings right on their BlackBerry smartphone.
10. Goal.com
Goal.com mobile application delivers everything you need to know about football. With provocative commentaries, exclusive interviews and vivid photos, Goal.com mobile keeps you in the know no matter where you are.
Delivering instant, real-time access to breaking Goal.com football news. Football fans will love the easy-to-navigate tabs, including:
• Breaking News
• World Cup 2010
• Champions League
• England
• Italy
• Spain
• Transfer Zone
