Paid Apps at BlackBerry App World start at $2.99

Research in Motion (RIM) has provided more information about its BlackBerry App World. Users can sign up to receive an e-mail notification when the store is ready to go live.

RIM has said that the app store will work with all BlackBerry smartphones running OS version 4.2.0 or higher, including the BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Storm, and BlackBerry Bold. Devices with trackwheels are not supported.

The store will feature free apps, but paid apps start at $2.99. Users will also have access to a MyWorld feature, which will house all purchased applications.

"In the event a user runs low on storage space, wipes their device or moves to a new device, the user can use MyWorld to re-download the applications they've previously paid for without having to re-purchase them," RIM said.

There is no storage limit on how many apps you can place in MyWorld, or how many times you can re-download apps to the same device. However, if you're switching BlackBerries, you can only re-download MyWorld contents to a different phone three times per year. Applications cannot be stored or run from an SD card.

At launch, the app store will be available in the US, Canada, and the UK. It will initially only support English-language apps, but French, Italian, German, and Spanish will be available in future releases.

Developers from around the world are invited to submit applications to BlackBerry App World, except those located in the Belarus, Myanmar, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and the Syrian Arab Republic.

There is a $200 application fee for developers to complete registration.

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