How to develop an app for the BlackBerry

Developing for BlackBerry is a little different to developing for another smartphone platform because there are two application types to consider – Java applications and those designed for version 5 of the BlackBerry OS. Only the latter is a true smartphone app platform.

A good initial springboard into BlackBerry app development is BlackBerry’s own developer website. There is a nominal $200 fee to register as an app developer, and this will be refunded in your account is not approved.

As with Apple’s App Store, applications submitted to BlackBerry App World are checked for suitability. For more information, check out the BlackBerry App World Vendor Guidelines webpage.