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[[File:Home Screen of BlackBerry World on BlackBerry Z10.png|thumbnailthumb|Home Screenscreen of BlackBerry World on BlackBerry Z10]]

In 2003, Research In Motion (RIM) (now known as [[BlackBerry Limited]]) launched the ''Mobile Data Service'' to enable customers to access [[Java (programming language)|Java]]-based third-party enterprise applications using the secure real-time [[Push technology|push]]-based BlackBerry infrastructure.

Later on 21 October 21, 2008, RIM announced at the BlackBerry Developer Conference that the company would open an application store for their devices.<ref>{{citeCite web|author=Perez, Marin|date=21 October 2008|url=http://www.informationweekInformationWeek.com/news/personal_tech/blackberry/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=211300217 |title=RIM Announcesannounces BlackBerry App Store |authorwebsite=Perez, Marin www.InformationWeek.com|publisher=[[InformationWeek ]]|access-date=2008-10-219 March |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>
It was also announced that the store was scheduled to be open in March 2009, and would work in conjunction with [[PayPal|PayPal]]'s]] services. On January 19, January 2009, RIM began accepting submissions of applications from developers.<ref>{{citeCite web|author=Meyer, David|urldate=29 January 2009|url=http://newsNews.cnetCNET.com/8301-1035_3-10146991-94.html?tag=mncol;txt |title=BlackBerry app store open for submissions |authorwebsite=Meyer, David News.CNET.com|publisher=CNET News |access-date=2009-01-299 March |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>

On 4 March 4, 2009, RIM officially named the store "'BlackBerry App World"'<ref>{{citeCite web|author=Cha, Bonnie|date=4 March 2009|url=http://newsNews.cnetCNET.com/8301-17938_105-10188400-1.html?tag=mncol;txt |title=RIM store crowned BlackBerry App World |authorwebsite=Cha, Bonnie News.CNET.com|publisher=CNET News |work=Crave |access-date=2009-03-049 March |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref> (previously called the BlackBerry Application Storefront). It was also confirmed that the service would not initially be available for desktops, and only a web-based catalogcatalogue would be accessible from non-BlackBerry devices.

On 1 April 1, 2009, at the [[CTIA -(organization)|Cellular TheTelecommunications Wirelessand Internet Association|CTIA's]] (CTIA) trade show, RIM announced that App World had gone live.<ref>{{citeCite web|author=Mies, Ginny|date=1 April 2009|url=http://www.macworldMacWorld.com/article/139769/2009/04/blackberryapp.html |title=BlackBerry App World open for bousiness business|authorwebsite=Mies, Ginny www.MacWorld.com|publisher=Macworld [[MacWorld]]|access-date=2009-04-012 April |accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref>

At the BlackBerry -sponsored Wireless Symposium, it was announced that an average of one million apps were being downloaded each day.<ref>{{citeCite web|author=O'Brien, Stuart|date=27 April 2010|url=http://www.mobileMobile-entEnt.biz/news/read/blackberry-app-world-generating-1m-downloads-a-day |title=BlackBerry App World generating 1m downloads a day |authorwebsite=O'Brien, Stuart www.Mobile-Ent.biz|publisher=[[Mobile Entertainment ]]|access-date=2010-04-2713 January |accessdate=2011-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013061316315520121123033543/http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/blackberry-app-world-generating-1m-downloads-a-day |archive-date=2013-06-1323 November 2012|url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 19 August 19, 2010, BlackBerry App World 2.0 was released. This new version introduced BlackBerry ID -; a single sign, account system that can be used on both the BlackBerry client, and the BlackBerry App World desktop storefront. In addition to BlackBerry ID, BlackBerry App World 2.0 also introduced direct credit card billing and carrier billing for [[AT&T Wireless]] subscribers.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

On 3 December 3, 2010, Research in Motion announced that daily downloads were two million apps per day.<ref>{{citeCite web |url=http://www.mobilebusinessbriefingMobileBusinessBriefing.com/apps/article/blackberry-app-world-has-average-app-downloads-of-2m-per-day- |title=BlackBerry App World hits 2M daily app downloads |authorwebsite=unknown www.MobileBusinessBriefing.com|publisher=GSMA Mobile Apps Briefing |date=December 3, 2010December 2010|accessdateaccess-date=3 December 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207081858/http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/apps/article/blackberry-app-world-has-average-app-downloads-of-2m-per-day- |archivedatearchive-date=December 7, 2010December 2010}}</ref>

On 2 February 2, 2011, BlackBerry App World 2.1 was released. This version introduced in-app purchases of digital goods, allowing for add-ons to be purchased within applications.<ref>{{citeCite web|author=Jason Cipriani|date=2 February 2011|url=http://www.knowyourcellKnowYourCell.com/news/755613/blackberry_app_world_21_now_available_for_download_brings_inapp_purchasing.html|title=BlackBerry App World 2.1 now available for download, brings in-app purchasing|authorwebsite=Jason Ciprianiwww.KnowYourCell.com|publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]]|access-date=31 May 2011-02-02|accessdate=2011-05-31|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.orgtoday/web20240526190345/20110225123526https://www.webcitation.org/6IGSjzq3y?url=http://www.knowyourcellthefullsignal.com/newsproducts/7556138465/blackberry_app_world_21_now_available_for_download_brings_inapp_purchasing.html|archivedate=2011blackberry-02app-25world-21-now-available-download-brings-app-purchasing|archive-date=26 May 2024}}</ref>

On 18 June 18, 2014, BlackBerry announced an official relationship with [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], which includes access to [[Amazon Appstore]] in BlackBerry 10.3.<ref name=verge-amazonapp>{{citeCite web|title=BlackBerry will bring thousands of apps from Amazon's store to its phones|url=https://www.thevergeTheVerge.com/2014/6/18/5820472/blackberry-phones-getting-amazon-appstore-apps-in-bb10-3|website=www.TheVerge.com|date=18 June 2014|publisher=[[The Verge]]|accessdateaccess-date=18 June 2014}}</ref>

On 14 December 14, 2017, BlackBerry announced that BlackBerry World would close at the end of 2019,<ref>{{citeCite web |url=https://blogsBlogs.blackberryBlackBerry.com/2017/12/supporting-bb10-and-bbos-customers-and-rewarding-your-loyalty |title=Supporting BB10 and BBOS Customerscustomers and Rewardingrewarding Your Loyaltyyour loyalty|website=Blogs.BlackBerry.com|date=2017-12-14 December 2017|websitepublisher=Inside BlackBerry Blog|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> however the store was not closed, and continuescontinued to function as of August 2020.<ref>{{citeCite news|url=https://crackberryCrackBerry.com/blackberry-10-users-update-your-blackberry-world-app|title=BlackBerry 10 users: Updateupdate your BlackBerry World app!|workwebsite=CrackBerry.com|publisher=[[CrackBerry]]|date=28 May 2020|access-05-28date=22 August 2020}}</ref> On April 1, April 2018, BlackberryBlackBerry removed payment features from BlackBerry World.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://AppWorld.BlackBerry.com/webstore/emu/644/|title=Important changes to purchases and paid content|website=AppWorld.BlackBerry.com|publisher=BlackBerry World|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://Support.BlackBerry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000047491|title=BlackBerry World will transition to a free only apps storefront as of April 1st 2018|website=Support.BlackBerry.com|publisher=BlackBerry Knowledge Base|date=12 September 2018|orig-year=2018-02-28|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>

At the beginning of 2011, 16,000 apps were available on BlackBerry App World. A year later, the app store passed 60,000 apps (January 2012), and a month later 70,000 apps (February 2012). At BlackBerry Jam in September 2012, RIM announced that App World had more than 105,000 apps.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

In May 2013, at the Blackberry Live Conference, BlackBerry announced that over 120,000 apps for BlackBerry 10 were available to download from BlackBerry World.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

Application verification iswas done for BlackBerry World apps about content and quality before is agreed to launch. About 85 percent of the verification iswas done in [[Denpasar]], [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{citeCite web |url=http://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/2013/07/20/kantor-pusat-blackberry-world-ternyata-di-bali |title=Kantor Pusat BlackBerry World Ternyata di Bali |language=id|website=banjarmasin.tribunnews.com|date=July 20, July 2013}}</ref>

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|{{Number table sorting|135,000}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://developer.blackberry.com/blackberryworld/|title=BlackBerry World - BlackBerry Developer}}</ref>

|{{Number table sorting|234,500}}<ref>{{citeCite web |url=http://www.appworldreportAppWorldReport.com/ |title=Archived copyAppWorld Report|accessdatewebsite=2014-04www.AppWorldReport.com|access-date=23 April 2014|url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218015437/http://www.appworldreport.com/ |archivedate=2014-02archive-date=18 February 2014}}</ref>

Research In Motion (RIM) announced that the store would initially be available in the [[United StatesKingdom]], [[United KingdomCanada]], and the [[CanadaUnited States]].<ref name="FAQ"BlackBerryFAQ>{{citeCite web |url=http://naNa.blackberryBlackBerry.com/eng/developers/appworld/faq.jsp |title=BlackBerry App World FAQ |website=Na.BlackBerry.com|publisher=[[Research In Motion ]]|accessdate=2009access-03-09date=9 March 2009|url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310010639/http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/appworld/faq.jsp |archivedate=2009-03archive-date=10 March 2009}}</ref> As of March 2013, BlackBerry World was available in 170 markets, and supporteds 23 currencies and 33 languages. Over 6 million applications were downloaded daily, with an aggregate of over 4 billion downloads to-date.

The store iswas available for the following BlackBerry devices that are updated to [[BlackBerry OS]] version 4.5.0 or higher:<ref name="FAQBlackBerryFAQ" />

In 2010, Research In Motion (RIM) announced several new tools to make it easier for BlackBerry applications developers to build, simulate, deploy, and monetizemonetise feature-rich applications on the BlackBerry platform; including the BlackBerry Enterprise Application Development Platform;, the next generation BlackBerry Web Application Platform;, [[BlackBerry WebWorks]] Platform for the BlackBerry PlayBook™ Tablet and BlackBerry smartphones;, and BlackBerry Payment Service, BlackBerry Push Service, BlackBerry Advertising Service, Location Service, Maps Services, Analytics Service, Scoreloop, BBM Social Platform Software Developer Kits, ''et al''.

BlackBerry embraced open standards, and included a variety of open source libraries out of the box including: [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]], [[OpenAL]], [[cocos2d-x]], and [[Box2D]], and has an open source repository that can be accessed at githubGitHub.com/blackberry. This open ecosystem helps developers target multiple platforms through partnerships with [[Appcelerator]], [[Apache Cordova]], dojo, [[jQuery Mobile]], Marmalade, NME, [[Qt (software)|Qt]], and Sencha Touch.<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://pressPress.blackberryBlackBerry.com/content/dam/rim/press/PDF/Financial/FY2013/Q4FY13_final_filing.pdf |title=BlackBerry launched new developer tools in fiscal 2013]|website=Press.BlackBerry.com|publisher=BlackBerry Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418002639/http://press.blackberry.com/content/dam/rim/press/PDF/Financial/FY2013/Q4FY13_final_filing.pdf|archive-date=18 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

BlackBerry has changed its whole direction of development tools and is now, mainly embracing their [[C++]] /Cascades Cascades as the "'native"' road to develop [[mobile appsapp]]s for their [[BlackBerry 10]] platform. [[HTML5]] is considered the almost-native second path for development. In April 2014, BlackBerry has announced to stop the support of [[Adobe Air]] with the release of BlackBerry 10.3.1 to be released later 2014. From the time of the release of BlackBerry 10.3.1, it will not be possible to upload new [[Adobe Air]]-based apps to BlackBerry World.

== See also ==

* [[List of mobile app distribution platforms]]

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