BlackBerry App World is currently updating for everyone now, but it looks like the update is only available in the webstore for now.  Version 3.1.0.58 of BlackBerry App World includes a regions tab which shows some applications available to your country and bug fixes.  If you don’t have patience for the update being pushed to your device, you can click the links below to download over the air.

• Download App World 3.1.0.58 for OS 5.0
• Download App World 3.1.0.58 for OS 6.0
• Download App World 3.1.0.58 for OS 7.0

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BlackBerry App World has officially updated last night to version 3.1.0.56. For a few weeks we’ve been beta testing v3.1 from BlackBerry Beta Zone. The official didn’t take long to release which is great for those who were long waiting. Be patient in waiting for the download to prompt in App World or head over to the BlackBerry App World mobile site to download.

Fandango for BlackBerry has been out for years, but it was never included in BlackBerry App World.  Some users downloaded through a link spotted on the home screen (thank you AT&T) while others just went to the mobile website from their Berrys and downloaded it over the air.  Now you can download directly from BlackBerry App World- this way you’ll be able to have the latest update and know when a new version is released.

On a side note, the application also was updated to version 2.1.3 earlier this month (December 2nd to be exact).  There doesn’t seem to be a change log but the big news is that BlackBerry App World now carries the app! Woohoo!

Fandango for BlackBerry >>

That’s what it looks like. Earlier today I was navigating in BlackBerry App World and noticed Verizon had its own section on right on the start page. Included was hand selected apps from Verizon and others specifically for Verizon BlackBerry smartphones. I’m curious to see if anyone else is seeing this for their App World for another carrier. I’ve checked T-Mobile and Sprint BlackBerry devices and haven’t found anything yet but if you do, let us know!

BlackBerry App World just got updated in BlackBerry Beta Zone today once again. Last time around we saw version 3.1 which added WiFi support and app gifting/begging. We didn’t snag a change log for this one but hopefully there’s some fixes for issues users were encountering before. If you spot anything let us know!
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Customers will be able to apply their BlackBerry App World purchases directly to their monthly bill from Indosat

Jakarta, Indonesia – Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Indosat today announced an operator billing option for Indosat’s BlackBerry® customers that purchase apps on BlackBerry® App World™.

Operator billing will allow Indosat’s BlackBerry customers to conveniently and securely purchase apps from BlackBerry App World and charge the purchases directly to their Indosat bill. Customers will also be able to charge in-app purchases to their Indosat bill, which allows for the purchase of digital goods, such as additional content or more levels to a game, to be made without interrupting the application experience.

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Back at DevCon a couple months back, we saw Android developers getting their applications moved over to BlackBerry App World thanks to the App Express center at the conference.  According to an email received byWJD Designs, Handster (a third party application market for Android) is going to be sending developers’ applications directly to BlackBerry App World for PlayBook.  They will be doing the conversions and testing the applications as well.  Here’s the full email:

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BlackBerry App World was rumored to get a v3.1 update sometime soon, and now it looks like the beta version is available in BlackBerry App World. New features include:
-Gifting/Begging – allows you to request that a friend or family member pay for any application within App World.
-Content Rating – allows content providers to rate the maturity level of their content and for you to filter content based on their desired level
-WiFi Only Support – will allow App World to still operate when a you only have a WiFi connection
-New Language Support - Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Dutch

Download BlackBerry App World v3.1 from Beta Zone

While browsing through App World the other day, I received a notification that there was an updated version of Foursquare. While updating the app I started thinking wouldn’t it be nice to have an option in App World for apps to automatically update or just to update them all at once. This would take the strain off having to manually update the apps., and it would run in the background without you having to know. Then when it’s done prompt you about a reboot.

Of course now we’re sporting 1.2GHz processors and experiencing lags when downloading applications, but the PlayBook runs well with apps downloading in the background.  Yes an “update all apps” button is much needed!  Would this be a feature that you would like to see with BlackBerry App World?

Lots of updates from RIM today including BlackBerry Traffic, then Twitter, and now BlackBerry App World itself. The new version is 3.0.2.7, but there doesn’t seem to be a change log of any kind. To download, head over to BlackBerry App World from your BlackBerry where you should be prompted to update. Sometimes a reboot helps!