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MSE News: BlackBerry users to get free apps after blackout

Former_MSE_Guy
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This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Stories:

"Research in Motion, which makes the smartphone, says the 'premium apps' will be worth more than $100 (£64) in total ..."
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BlackBerry users to get free apps after blackout
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  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    Given that many BB users are business users, I'm sure they will be thrilled with the offer of free apps :rotfl: also, many big companies who issue BB to their employees restrict what can be installed on them.
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  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    I've always said that any person or company can make mistakes and the real measure of them is how they deal with those mistakes. Blackberry aren't doing great by this score; this seems like very slim compensation for people who lost a business service they relied upon and who might not be interested in any of the apps.

    For a company with two CEOs, you'd think one of them at least would have a good idea every now and again.
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  • rocketman80
    rocketman80 Posts: 222 Forumite
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    I have a slightly older BlackBerry, and I bet none of those programs will even work on mine. The Sims 3 definitely will not.
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    In your situation, I'd try to find the CEO(s) email address and fire off a polite complaint... Free "entertainment" apps might be good enough for the teenagers but is frankly a poor offering IMO for everyone else.
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  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    I thought most BB users were teenagers lol
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    Gordon_Hose wrote: »
    I thought most BB users were teenagers lol

    Lol. Given how many employees have company BB, and how widespread their use is in the business community in general, I think they by far outweigh the teenage user base ;)
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  • JennyP
    JennyP Posts: 1,067 Forumite
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    I got sent £20 from my mobile phone company (Tesco) for the inconvenience of blackberry not working plus problems during the set up of the phone. It's new.

    What they didn't realise was that I couldn't use my phone that week anyway. I had accidentally dropped it in a glass of water and it was on the radiator for several days drying out!

    What apps should I go for? I've never had a phone that had apps before! Is there a scuba diving app? My phone needs it!!!!

    I am struggling to download any apps because I can't login with my blackberry email and pin for some reason. That was the problem I rang Tesco about in the first place and it still isn't really sorted out. No-one can tell me how to find my email and pin. The ones they give me every time don't work!
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    Yolina wrote: »
    Lol. Given how many employees have company BB, and how widespread their use is in the business community in general, I think they by far outweigh the teenage user base ;)

    How many's that then? lol
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    Gordon_Hose wrote: »
    How many's that then? lol

    Dunno, ask Blackberry :rotfl:
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  • NickyBat
    NickyBat Posts: 857 Forumite
    JennyP wrote: »
    I got sent £20 from my mobile phone company (Tesco) for the inconvenience of blackberry not working plus problems during the set up of the phone. It's new.

    What they didn't realise was that I couldn't use my phone that week anyway. I had accidentally dropped it in a glass of water and it was on the radiator for several days drying out!

    What apps should I go for? I've never had a phone that had apps before! Is there a scuba diving app? My phone needs it!!!!

    I am struggling to download any apps because I can't login with my blackberry email and pin for some reason. That was the problem I rang Tesco about in the first place and it still isn't really sorted out. No-one can tell me how to find my email and pin. The ones they give me every time don't work!

    i had that problem, i googled it and found a forum that that gave me answer and remedy, can't remember what it was though sorry.
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