About adding applications
Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update applications using the BlackBerry App
World™ storefront, the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, or the Application Center. You might also be able to download applications from a web
page (try visiting
mobile.blackberry.com
from your BlackBerry device), or from an application offered by your wireless service provider.
Additional terms and conditions might apply to software and services made available through the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, the
BlackBerry Desktop Software, or the Application Center. Data charges might apply when you add or use an application over the wireless
network. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
BlackBerry App World
If you have BlackBerry App World on your device, you can search for and download games, social networking applications, personal productivity
applications, and much more. Using an existing PayPal® account, you can buy and download items over the wireless network to your device.
To download BlackBerry App World, visit
www.blackberryappworld.com
.
For more information about managing applications using BlackBerry App World, click the
BlackBerry App World
icon. Press the
key >
Help
.
BlackBerry Desktop Software
If you have the BlackBerry Desktop Software installed on your computer, you can connect your device to your computer to add, update, remove,
or restore applications. You can also add applications to your device that you have downloaded to your computer, without having to use the
wireless network.
To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, visit
www.blackberry.com/desktop
.
For more information about managing applications using the BlackBerry Desktop Software, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Application Center
If you have the Application Center on your device, you can add, update, or return to the previous version of a select number of applications that
are hosted by your wireless service provider. Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
For more information about managing applications using the Application Center, click the
Application Center
icon. Press the
key >
Help
.
About social networking applications
You can use social networking applications on your BlackBerry® device to stay connected with your social networking contacts. Depending on
the social networking application, you might be able to send messages, share pictures, change your status, and more.
You can download social networking applications for your BlackBerry device from the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. You must have a
wireless service data plan to use these applications. Depending on your wireless service provider or organization, some applications or features
might not be supported.
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