App World 2.0 Shown Off With Carrier & Credit Card Billing
RIM was showing off App World 2.0 at an event they had in NYC and its nice to see the progress they have made. While I was there they did not make a formal announcement but told us more or less what the features would be. The update is coming in the next few months…
This May Explain RIM’s Difficulties With App World Carrier Billing…
Zebbo let us know that they have managed to hammer out deals with the main carriers in the US, Canada, & UK along with many other international countries for carrier billing. Carrier billing means that when you pay for an app it will automatically be deducted from your monthly bill. RIM has been mentioning before…
Poll: Do You Care About Billing VIA Your Carrier in the App World?
Most news sources seem to agree that the BlackBerry App World is a decent first try from RIM but really needs more to make it stand out in the crowd. In a recent interview Mike Lazaridis had with Laptop Magazine (via FierceDeveloper) he said that carrier billing is something that they are working on currently…