Blackberry App World Launches

[TimSJ]

Blackberry App World launched last night..

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/service...0000000A659D27

Haven't looked around too much yet but hopefully there will be some decent apps..

tim

[Sample00]

Nothing there thats exciting me too much.

[Slava]

I have been dying for the Bloomberg app for my blackberry. I just downloaded it and while its not nearly as cool as the iPhone its better than nothing.

Overall the apps are decent so far...hopefully there are a ton of developers and this gets better and better!

[HotHotHeat]

I wish Apple would do something like this.

[bigalspratty]

The program is awesome!!!! Ive been playing with it all morning, and its a really cool app for blackberries!

[Russic]

As an apple fan I'm very pleased to see competitors stepping up to the plate like this. Apple is really good at heading in the right direction, but I feel they often need somebody breathing down their neck to really improve beyond a certain point (ie amazon offering drm-free music).

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

I wish Apple would do something like this.

Are you serious? or am I misunderstanding the downloading apps from itunes concept?

[dobbles]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Are you serious? or am I misunderstanding the downloading apps from itunes concept?

i assumed heavy sarcasm when reading his message. if it wasn't then i am with you!

[Russic]

... and people bad mouthed green text.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Russic

... and people bad mouthed green text.

Because it was supposed to orange.

[burn_baby_burn]

I downloaded The Hockey News app since it was free. To be honest it is pretty good. I used to use NHL Mobile Game Center live to check scores. The Hockey News app is pretty superior to that for checking live scores and stats.

[CRXguy]

Any of you guys find the phone to be laggy when you're browsing the apps? It was fine yesterday when I first downloaded it, but this morning it was pretty bad. I'm using a Bold.

[@theCBE]

I downloaded the hockey news app about a month ago and its pretty great. The updates are a little bit slow though.. usually about 10 minutes behind.

Viigo is ok... Google Maps app is way better then the Maps app that came with my BB.

Anybody found any good (preferably free) apps?

[CRXguy]

So far, I have:

Trapster
Viigo
VLingo
Shazam
Hockey News(had the updated version a while ago)
Speedtest

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by CRXguy

Any of you guys find the phone to be laggy when you're browsing the apps? It was fine yesterday when I first downloaded it, but this morning it was pretty bad. I'm using a Bold.

I found the same thing last night on my 8330.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by CRXguy

So far, I have:

Trapster
Viigo
VLingo
Shazam
Hockey News(had the updated version a while ago)
Speedtest

I love shazam ... it has won me many arguments.

[calculoso]

Apps that I have for my Bold 9000 (some that I've got from the Apps store, some elsewhere):
- WeatherBug
- Gmail for mobile
- Google Maps
- Facebook
- Myspace
- Google Talk
- AIM
- BB Tetris
- Shazam
- BerryUnitConverter
- Staples Easy Button
- Google Sync
- MaraTick
- MidpSSH
- QuickPull
- Speedtest
- Crackberry Apps Store
- BlackBerry App World
- Nobex Radio Companion
- iheartradio
- FlyCast

I had the Hockey News app but found that I didn't use it, that the articles were lame , and the scores were late being updated (m.nhl.com and wap.sportsnet.ca/index.php?region=WEST are sooo much better)

ya... I use my blackberry too much...

[Resolute 14]

Oregon Trail?

[calculoso]

All of mine are free.

[Resolute 14]

Some are free, some aren't. If you download just the free apps, you shouldn't require a pay pal account.

Though if you send me your banking information, I will happily add you to my account...