BlackBerry App World minimum paid price: $2.99

RIM's newly-named BlackBerry App World might be all set to compete with the other mobile app stores on the scene, but it's not going head-to-head on price: according to the developer docs, the first price tier above free is $2.99. That doesn't seem like much, but it's a little puzzling in light of how successful various less-expensive iPhone apps have been. Of course, RIM might just want its apps to seem more valuable to customers -- and maybe keep fart apps far from its business-oriented platform -- but we'll see how developers react when things go live.

[Via CrackBerry]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2009 11:20PM]

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICING TIERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Why does every site that is talking about this put it up in big letters as though it is definitive?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2009 11:24PM]

I'm sure it will change in the future. However I think the applications on the Storm are going to be mostly of a much different breed than the iPhone/iPod Touch store.

[montusama Posted Mar 5th 2009 12:29AM]

Sweet, lets see if any free stuff I can get now.

[Level 5 Posted Mar 5th 2009 10:17AM]

Good.. hopefully this means the BB App World won't be bogged down with fart apps, etc.

[dishbreak Posted Mar 5th 2009 3:45PM]

Uhh...can anyone explain why it talks about apps that are $600-$1000? (look at the bottom of the image)