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BlackBerry App World has landed
Jessica Dolcourt | Apr 02, 2009
The rumors and speculations that Research In Motion would launch its anticipated BlackBerry App World application store at CTIA were dead on. On Wednesday, the Canadian smartphone and software maker will make BlackBerry App World available for download. RIM's application store seems to enjoy a logical layout, sharing some similarities with the iPhone App Store (mostly in the app discovery department), but also has a dark look all its own. Vicariously step into BlackBerry's App World through our gallery of screenshots: Introducing BlackBerry App World.
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Skype VoIP app expanding to BlackBerry
Jessica Dolcourt | Apr 01, 2009
Hot on the heels of releasing Skype for iPhone, the VoIP communications company has come to the table with news of a free, "lite" version of Skype for BlackBerry. Already downloadable for Android, Java, Symbian, and Windows Mobile, BlackBerry has remained Skype's missing link.
Just don't expect to share photos of your cat quite yet. While Skype's core capabilities will debut in Skype Lite for BlackBerry, not everything Skype can do will be available right out of the gate. You'll be able to call other Skype users for free, and can initiate calls to landlines and mobile phones using Skype Out credit. You'll also be able to receive inbound calls to your online Skype number. Instant messenger and SMS features will also stay intact, but features like voicemail and file transferring, which are also available on other platforms, will be delayed on BlackBerry for the time being. Also, unlike the iPhone version just released, you won't need Wi-Fi to connect to Skype. Skype Lite will work over your BlackBerry's data plan, so long as you have a calling plan.
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Skype for iPhone: An iTunes App Store hit
Jessica Dolcourt | Apr 01, 2009
(Credit: Skype)
"I'm delighted that consumers have voted with their fingertips and chosen to download Skype in such phenomenal numbers," says Skype's Chief Operations Office Scott Durchslag.
You can see more screenshots in our gallery, Inside Skype for iPhone.
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Microsoft to take mobile Marketplace for test drive
Tom Krazit | Apr 01, 2009
A look at Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which will be on display Thursday at CTIA.
(Credit: Microsoft)
Microsoft's Robbie Bach plans Thursday to discuss Microsoft's take on the mobile phone application store, an old concept that is being reinvented for the smartphone following the success of Apple's App Store. Windows Marketplace for Mobile won't arrive until later this year, along with Windows Mobile 6.5, but this week the company will demonstrate how users can select, purchase, and download an application from their Windows Mobile handsets.
We've already heard a bit about Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Microsoft plans a similar revenue-sharing model as Apple, with 70 percent of application revenue going to the developer and 30 to Microsoft. The company promises that its submission process will be "transparent," in a clear dig at Apple, and it also plans to charge developers more money for multiple submissions.
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Google bans tethering app from Android Market?
Tom Krazit | Apr 01, 2009
Google has reportedly pulled a tethering application from the Android Marketplace to mollify its first wireless carrier partner.
Android, which Google says "brings Internet-style innovation and openness to mobile phones", will apparently not support applications that violate the terms of service of its carrier partners, namely T-Mobile in this particular case. Seth, a developer who worked on an application called "Wi-Fi Tether for Root Users", said Tuesday that the application was pulled after Google pointed out that T-Mobile, the only wireless carrier shipping an Android phone, doesn't allow tethering.
Tethering, the act of connecting your mobile phone to your Mac or PC to use it as a modem, is allowed by some mobile carriers with the purchase of an extra data plan but forbidden by others. Their concern is that data sent and received via personal computers could overwhelm a wireless network, but some carriers, such as AT&T, are fine with the practice so long as you pay extra.
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