Last Chance for BlackBerry customers to get FREE Premium Apps

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) is encouraging customers to take advantage of the free premium apps on offer until December 31, 2011. The free applications are available to all subscribers via BlackBerry® App World™ as an expression of appreciation to all BlackBerry® smartphone users from RIM.

 

The applications available on BlackBerry App World range from games, to photo editing software, online radio streaming and lifestyle enhancement apps, and are offered to customers free of charge; the applications are valued at over $100 if purchased separately after December 31, 2011.

 

“As part of our appreciation for more than 70 million customers worldwide, we are offering an impressive selection of applications free of charge to BlackBerry smartphone users,” said Sandeep Saihgal, Managing Director for the Middle East at Research In Motion. “These applications will be available for free only until the end of the year, so we encourage all of our customers to download them via BlackBerry App World, and enjoy our special gifts free of charge.”

 

The complete selection of premium apps is currently available to download at BlackBerry App World until December 31, 2011. The applications currently available to BlackBerry smartphone users are –

 

• The Sims 3 – Electronic Arts

• Bejeweled – Electronic Arts

• Bubble Bash 2 – Gameloft

• Photo Editor Ultimate – Ice Cold Apps

• DriveSafe.ly Pro – iSpeech.org

• iSpeech Translator Pro – iSpeech.org

• Nobex Radio™ Premium – Nobex

• Shazam Encore – Shazam

• Vlingo: Virtual Assistant – Vlingo

• SimCity Deluxe – Electronic Arts

 

The free apps can be accessed directly through BlackBerry App World. BlackBerry smartphone users can select the “A Thank You Gift” category from the app carousel, and download any of the applications available free of charge.

 

Applications that are downloaded will always be available to customers in the future once saved in the “My World” category, and can be downloaded on future BlackBerry smartphones without the need to purchase them.