Finding BlackBerry apps: 3 App World alternatives

April 14, 2009, 02:12 PM —  ITworld — 

As a rather avid user of my BlackBerry Storm, I am always looking for new applications to augment my user experience (dang, I sound like a sales brochure). So when BlackBerry's App World opened its virtual doors, I was drooling with anticipation to see what I could download.

Naturally, there have been comparisons to Apple's App Store, and the reviews of App World have been less than favorable in comparison. Does that matter? Not really. What other options do you have for getting applications? Well, as it turns out, we do and have had some options for a while.

In previous posts, I've reviewed BlackBerry weather apps and pointed out some good (and free) Android apps, but if you don't want to rely on me to suss out the apps for you, these three online stores might be just what you're looking for.

Handango
Handango offers apps for a wide range of phones, including HTC, Palm and Windows Mobile. Handango offers a download called "Handango InHand" which is the storefront application. The interface is slick with sliding menus and easy navigation. I found the setup a little arduous in comparison to BlackBerry App World, but this is understandable as you do need to select your model of phone and carrier. InHand also offers a few other features on its main screen, such as local weather, traffic, stock reports and news.

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