BlackBerry App World crosses 1 billion app download mark July 13, 2011 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Research in Motion says its 2-year-old BlackBerry App World has crossed the 1 billion app download mark and that a beta version of the app store upgrade is on the way. The news comes about a week after Apple crowed that its 3-year-old App Store for iPhones and iPads had passed the 15 billion app download mark. Apple crossed the 1.5 billion app download threshold about a year after the App Store opened, but of course that was pre-iPad, Network World reported. Google recently said its Android Market passed the 4.5 billion app download line. In a blog post, RIM says its BlackBerry App World is now seeing 3 million app downloads a day on average. Those downloads come from both BlackBerry phones as well as the new PlayBook tablet computer. The beta of BlackBerry App World 3.0 will start later this month and screenshots of it have started to leak out across the BlackBerry blogosphere. A minor update, Version 2.1.4.9, has already started to roll out. Word of BlackBerry App World hitting the 1 billion app download milestone is a needed dose of good news for RIM, which has had a rough year that has included sliding earnings, product delays and mixed reviews for its PlayBook tablet.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia  To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts.Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament.Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent.French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |
