Blackberry app world download problems

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The names are self-explanatory, and my issue relates to the first three. As is, there's no simple way to look at separate free and "commercial," or paid, apps. Free apps are grouped alongside commercial ones, with no way to differentiate them expect the price tag.

The Categories, Top Downloads and Search sections should all have separate Free and Commercial breakdowns, so users can easily view free and for-cost options without scrolling through pages of listings and checking prices.

Such a breakdown would not only give users more control over what they're searching for, but also very likely result in the sale of more applications, which is obviously a good thing for RIM and its developer base. I honestly don't know a single developer who considers App World a true money-making opportunity, and that's largely because RIM's shoving tons of free application in users' faces while burying the paid content.

Top Downloads is very likely the spot most users pick to begin looking for apps, unless they're seeking something in particular, and the fact that there are not two Top Downloads pages--one for free apps, one for paid ones--certainly doesn't help.

RIM would also do well to create some sort of section for new App World additions. It's very simple for applications to get buried in App World today, and it would be beneficial to all involved if there were some sort of "New Apps" page. As mentioned above, there's already a Featured Apps page, and some of those listed apps could be new. But most tend to be popular offerings or apps from large or noteworthy entities, like the Associated Press, BNet or Forbes. On that note, what better way to convince prospective app buyers to take the plunge than to offer deals, pricing discounts and more?

Why do you think your local supermarket, Wal-Mart, drug-store, whatever, constantly offers up coupons and weekly specials? Well, because people tend to purchase more goods and service if they feel as though they're getting a deal.

Certain promotions can even be used to draw customers back in the future. I think offering up "Buy Two Apps, Get One Free" promotions, or something of the like, could go a long way toward boosting App World software sales, though developers would obviously have to agree with any such discounts. If you don't already have a PayPal account, you need to set one up and tie a credit card to it before you can download commercial software.

PayPal is practically a bad word in the information security world. It's the number one online payment service by a long shot. It's also the most commonly targeted online financial service by an equally significant margin. PayPal does a good job of educating its customers to the threats of phishing and identity theft related to its service--check your e-mail filter, I can practically guarantee some of them use PayPal as bait--but there's only so much it can do.

I'm not saying RIM should ditch PayPal altogether, but it should definitely offer some additional payment options, like Google Checkout, for those of use who'd rather avoid PayPal altogether.

BlackBerry devices are everywhere; CrackBerry Nation spans all global boundaries. I just bought the bold and keep getting this same error message.

Who do I talk to to get this resolved?? I just got blackberry bold and i had already unlimited data plan but still i cant get any app whatsoever. What a crap device it needs a special contract just for blackberry thats asking too much i rather sell it and buy an apple or any other device for that matter.

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Blackberry needs to correct this.