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BlackBerry World Storefront
Version: 4.3
User Guide
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Published: 2013-02-21 SWD-20130221142618627
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Contents About BlackBerry World ............................................................................................................................... 5 New features and enhancements ................................................................................................................. 6 Browsing and searching ............................................................................................................................... 7 Search for a specific app .............
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About wishlists ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Wishlist an app ........................................................................................................................................... 14 View and share your wishlist ....................................................................................................................... 14 Frequently asked questions ...
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User Guide About BlackBerry World About BlackBerry World BlackBerry World allows you to search for and download apps for your BlackBerry device. From BlackBerry World, you can browse featured and top downloaded apps, such as games, social networking applications, and productivity applications. You can view apps by category and search by keyword. You can also read and write reviews and recommend apps to others. You can buy and download apps over the wireless network to your device. Apps that you
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User Guide New features and enhancements New features and enhancements The new features and enhancements for BlackBerry World version 4.3 include the following items: BlackBerry World Previously known as BlackBerry App World, the storefront still offers countless apps, games, movies, and more for your BlackBerry device. Context menus BlackBerry World offers easier access to popular menu items. By pressing and holding an application icon on the My World screen, some menu items, such as adding rev
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User Guide Browsing and searching Browsing and searching Search for a specific app You can search for an app by the app name or by a keyword. 1. On the BlackBerry World home screen, do any of the following: • To search the entire storefront, click the Search BlackBerry World field and type an app name or keyword. • To search for apps within a category, click a category icon. Click the Search icon. In the Search field, type an app name or keyword. Sort or filter apps while searching or browsing 1
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User Guide Managing your BlackBerry ID account Managing your BlackBerry ID account About the BlackBerry ID Your BlackBerry ID username and password gives you access to BlackBerry websites, apps, and services, and helps you transfer information when you change devices. One BlackBerry ID should be used for all your BlackBerry devices. After you create a BlackBerry ID, you can use a single email address and password to log in to any BlackBerry product that supports BlackBerry ID. You can create a B
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User Guide Buying and downloading Buying and downloading About downloading apps You can download different types of apps such as applications, games, and themes for your BlackBerry device using BlackBerry World. BlackBerry World is designed to prioritize available network connections and, if both types of networks are available, automatically chooses an authenticated Wi-Fi network over a wireless network for downloading apps. Downloading apps over the wireless network can affect your wireless da
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User Guide Buying and downloading Change your payment method You can choose to pay for apps on BlackBerry World using a PayPal account, a credit card, or by including purchases on the bill that you receive from your wireless service provider. Depending on your wireless service provider, country, or organization, this feature might not be supported. 1. On the BlackBerry World home screen, click My Account > Payment Options. 2. Enter your BlackBerry ID. 3. Select a payment option. 4. Click Next. 5
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User Guide Buying and downloading Update an app When an update is available for an app that you have downloaded, an indicator appears on BlackBerry World icon. An indicator also appears beside the app on the My World screen and its status changes to Upgrade Available. Depending on the app, you might have to pay an additional charge for the update. 1. On the My World screen, in the Installed drop-down list, click Upgrades. • To update all of the apps on the Upgrades screen, click Upgrade all. • T
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User Guide Managing apps Managing apps Sort your apps You can sort apps by different options, such as Installed, Uninstalled, Upgrades, Wishlists, and Subscriptions. 1. On the My World screen, in the Installed drop-down list, click any option. Select multiple apps You can select and perform tasks on multiple apps, such as installing, reinstalling, or deleting. 1. On the My World screen, in the Installed drop-down list, click any option. 2. Click Menu > Select Items. 3. Select the apps. 4. Click
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User Guide Managing apps Reinstall one or all apps If you switch to a different BlackBerry device or delete all of the data from your device, you can reinstall all of the apps that you bought on BlackBerry World. You can remove and reinstall apps as many times as you want on the same device, and you can install apps that you bought on up to four additional devices each year without paying for apps again. You must be logged in to BlackBerry World with your BlackBerry ID to reinstall apps. 1. On t
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User Guide About wishlists About wishlists You can add the apps you love to a wishlist. Wishlist an app 1. Click an app. 2. Click the Add to Wishlist icon at the top of the screen. View and share your wishlist 1. On the My World screen, in the Installed drop-down list, click Wishlist. • To share all items on your wishlist, press the Menu key > Share List. Click an option. • To share a single wishlist item, click the app and scroll to the bottom of the screen to click an option. 14
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User Guide Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Where can I download BlackBerry World? You can download BlackBerry World or manually update your existing version of BlackBerry World by visiting www.mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry device, or by visiting www.blackberry.com/blackberryworld from a computer. I can't find an app that I downloaded The apps that you download from BlackBerry World are located on the My World screen. On the BlackBerry World home screen, click
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User Guide Frequently asked questions Can I download apps in the BlackBerry World storefront elsewhere? Yes, you can also buy and download apps from the BlackBerry World storefront on a computer. Depending on the company who created the app, you might also be able to buy or download apps from the company's website. What's the difference between apps that I purchase and apps I subscribe to? You might be required to pay a recurring subscription fee for some apps that you download from BlackBerry W
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User Guide Legal notice Legal notice © ® ® ® 2013 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry , RIM , Research In Motion , and related trademarks, names, and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. PayPal is a trademark of PayPal, Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the prope
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User Guide Legal notice FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, FAILURE TO REALIZE ANY EXPECTED SAVINGS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OR CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURES TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ANY DATA, PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY APPLICATIONS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RIM PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, DOWNTIME COSTS, LOSS OF THE USE OF RIM PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR ANY PORTION THEREOF OR OF ANY AIRTIME SERVICES, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, COSTS OF COVER,
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