Comments on: 10 Things RIM’s BlackBerry World (Still) Needs To Do To Improve & Compete As an App Store http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BlackBerry App World 1.1.0.11 now available : The New Dork Timeshttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-47510 BlackBerry App World 1.1.0.11 now available : The New Dork Times Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:17:29 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-47510 [...] 10 Things RIM’s BlackBerry World (Still) Needs To Do To Improve & Compete As an App Store (geardiary.com) Submit this to Script & StyleShare this on BlinklistShare this on del.icio.usDigg this!Post this on DiigoShare this on RedditBuzz up!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on TechnoratiShare this on MixxPost this to MySpaceSubmit this to DesignFloatShare this on FacebookTweet This!Email this to a friend?Subscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on LinkedinSeed this on NewsvineShare this on DevmarksAdd this to Google BookmarksAdd this to Mister WongAdd this to IzebyShare this on TumblrShare this on TipdShare this on PFBuzz [...] [...] 10 Things RIM’s BlackBerry World (Still) Needs To Do To Improve & Compete As an App Store (geardiary.com) Submit this to Script & StyleShare this on BlinklistShare this on del.icio.usDigg this!Post this on DiigoShare this on RedditBuzz up!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on TechnoratiShare this on MixxPost this to MySpaceSubmit this to DesignFloatShare this on FacebookTweet This!Email this to a friend?Subscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on LinkedinSeed this on NewsvineShare this on DevmarksAdd this to Google BookmarksAdd this to Mister WongAdd this to IzebyShare this on TumblrShare this on TipdShare this on PFBuzz [...]

]]> By: Jason Reesehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-46573 Jason Reese Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:07:56 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-46573 @alex_kac: Yes! Very Good Catch. That is definitely another item to add to the list. Once a purchase is made via App World, the user receives an order confirmation email from "blackberryappworld.s@digitalriver.com" with a summary of the purchase -- but that email does not give any serial #. I've yet to recieve a serial #, license #, or activation code via App World. This is incredibly handy if you need to reinstall the app. Sure, App World is supposed to keep your apps in the "My World" section, but when I needed to reinstall QuickLaunch after upgrading my handheld OS, the app wasn't in "My World." I had to contact the developer for support at NikkiSoft and send a copy of my App World email to verify I had purchased the application. Only then would he provide me the serial/activiation code needed to reinstall the app without paying for it again :( This begs an interesting issue for developers & companies trying to distribute their apps through BlackBerry App World. Especially with other outlets (and platforms) where this same issue is not a problem at all. How many iPhone users have to contact the developer for a serial number? How many Android users? @alex_kac: Yes! Very Good Catch. That is definitely another item to add to the list. Once a purchase is made via App World, the user receives an order confirmation email from “blackberryappworld.s@digitalriver.com” with a summary of the purchase — but that email does not give any serial #. I’ve yet to recieve a serial #, license #, or activation code via App World.

This is incredibly handy if you need to reinstall the app. Sure, App World is supposed to keep your apps in the “My World” section, but when I needed to reinstall QuickLaunch after upgrading my handheld OS, the app wasn’t in “My World.” I had to contact the developer for support at NikkiSoft and send a copy of my App World email to verify I had purchased the application. Only then would he provide me the serial/activiation code needed to reinstall the app without paying for it again :(

This begs an interesting issue for developers & companies trying to distribute their apps through BlackBerry App World. Especially with other outlets (and platforms) where this same issue is not a problem at all. How many iPhone users have to contact the developer for a serial number? How many Android users?

]]> By: Richiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-56012 Richie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-56012 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Blackberry Appstore has a long way to go, to take on Apple http://bit.ly/ioGoM</span></span> Blackberry Appstore has a long way to go, to take on Apple http://bit.ly/ioGoM

]]> By: alex_kachttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-46546 alex_kac Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:51:01 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-46546 What about the major problem that users who buy apps on the RIM App Store don't always get their serial numbers? We get 2-3 users every day who complain about this. Why do we need serial numbers? Why can't we sell the app on the RIM App Store wrapped up in RIM DRM? Easier for the users - simpler for us. What about the major problem that users who buy apps on the RIM App Store don’t always get their serial numbers? We get 2-3 users every day who complain about this. Why do we need serial numbers? Why can’t we sell the app on the RIM App Store wrapped up in RIM DRM? Easier for the users – simpler for us.

]]> By: Abd Essamadhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-56013 Abd Essamad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:15:16 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-56013 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">10 Things RIM's BlackBerry World (Still) Needs To Do To Improve ... http://ping.fm/1Z5hG</span></span> 10 Things RIM’s BlackBerry World (Still) Needs To Do To Improve … http://ping.fm/1Z5hG

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/29/10-things-rims-blackberry-world-still-needs-to-do-to-improve-compete-as-an-app-store/#comment-46534 Wayne Schulz Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:45:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35495#comment-46534 Always have the most current version in the App World -- that's not happening now Actually HAVE the app in App World - a large number of Apps aren't even there. Who can take the store seriously when huge chunks of applications aren't there. Have the App World application be self updating - unbelievably there's no way other than downloading the App World again for the system to update itself. My pet peeve, like yours, is that the App World application should notify me when there are upgrades to my installed programs. I view the lack of this feature as perhaps the biggest weakness. Always have the most current version in the App World — that’s not happening now

Actually HAVE the app in App World – a large number of Apps aren’t even there. Who can take the store seriously when huge chunks of applications aren’t there.

Have the App World application be self updating – unbelievably there’s no way other than downloading the App World again for the system to update itself.

My pet peeve, like yours, is that the App World application should notify me when there are upgrades to my installed programs. I view the lack of this feature as perhaps the biggest weakness.

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