Drum roll please! We are excited to unveil the official name of our new application store, BlackBerry App WorldTM. Imagine making your applications available to millions of BlackBerry® smartphone users! You can still get involved in this great opportunity by sending us your application for consideration. Keep those submissions coming... Formal application testing has now started, and there's still time to get your submission in before the expected spring launch of BlackBerry App World. We encourage everyone to bring us your apps before March 16th to allow time for evaluation and possible inclusion in BlackBerry App World at launch. Applications submitted after March 16th will be reviewed on a best efforts basis, and could still become part of the BlackBerry App World launch catalogue, or will be reviewed for addition shortly thereafter. To get your submission started, please visit: http://www.blackberry.com/developers/applications. We have news! Whether you're already well on your way, or are just starting your submission, keep watching our FAQ page for the final launch updates on application categories, billing models, and more answers to recent questions. For full information about inclusion considerations, along with terms and conditions, please read the App World Vendor Guidelines. BlackBerry App World is launching soon. Will your application be there? Video walk through of the Blackberry App World submission process Learn how to submit your application by following these simple step-by-step instructions. WES 2009: Engage. Inform. Empower. May 5-7 in Orlando, FL www.attendwes.com You only have one day left to register for WES 2009 with the Early Bird offer, expiring March 6! Don't miss this opportunity to save $400 off the regular conference rate, Register now for WES 2009. You can also take advantage of our Group Discount Program - get 3 WES passes for the price of 2! Find out more details about the Group Discount Program. Learn how building and deploying BlackBerry® smartphone applications can solve problems more easily than you imagined through case studies, best practices, the latest BlackBerry developer tools, and tips & tricks from Research In Motion (RIM) expert developers. Take a look at the sample sessions for developers, and find out more about the Mobilizing Enterprise Applications track: The BlackBerry Application Platform: Today and Tomorrow Introduction to the BlackBerry Developer Tools Developing Java® Applications for the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone In-House Versus Outsourcing the Development of Custom Applications? Listen to Mike Kirkup get into detail about what you can take back to your organization. With numerous breakout sessions, a buzzing Solutions Showcase, ample networking opportunities and more, you won't want to miss WES 2009! Register Now for WES 2009. Join Mike Kirkup as he discusses the latest updates for the upcoming BlackBerry App World™. Listen Here Featured Story Video of the Month Events Open Mike with Mike Kirkup Hot Links: Creating a Web Signal Registration Application for the BlackBerry App World BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone Beta Device Simulators v4.6.1 New Developer Videos BlackBerry® Java Development Environment 4.6.1 Gold BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment 4.7 Beta BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone Simulator BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone Simulator Plazmic CDK 4.6 Top Kudoed Authors peter_strange 62 tbilisoft 46 BBDeveloper 39 Simon_hain 27 Webmasterpdx 25 view all Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Share them with us. Newsletterfeedback@rim.com If you have technical questions, please send them to devsupport@rim.com

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