BlackBerry App World launches in India

MUMBAI, INDIA: Research In Motion (RIM), today announced that BlackBerry App World, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones, is now available for users in India.

The on-device application store brings together a wide range of free personal and business applications for users to discover, including applications specifically built for the Indian market, said a press release.

BlackBerry App World is designed to automatically present the relevant catalog of applications available for a user's specific BlackBerry smartphone model. BlackBerry App World can be accessed over both Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

“The BlackBerry platform provides a truly unparalleled mobile experience for millions of people and we are thrilled to enhance that experience with BlackBerry App World,” said Frenny Bawa, vice president, India, Research In Motion.

He further added that consumers in India can now easily discover and download a wide variety of applications, including a range of made for India apps, directly from their BlackBerry smartphone.

India-specific applications at launch include Hungama MyPlay, CNBC TV18 Moneycontrol, Mundu Radio and Arrowmatics.

BlackBerry App World is available for BlackBerry smartphones that include a trackball, touch-sensitive trackpad or touch-screen running BlackBerry OS version 4.2 or higher, said the release.

Users require an active BlackBerry data service plan with Internet access to access BlackBerry App World. Data charges may apply for customers that have a limited data plan.