User guide

Controlling applications on a

device

Creating an application for a smartphone

An application developer can create an application for BlackBerry smartphones using a variety of developer tools.

Applications can perform the following actions on a smartphone:

• Share application data with other applications

• Access user data such as calendar entries, email messages, and contacts

• Control smartphone resources, such as the camera or GPS

Some applications are preloaded on smartphones. You can use the BlackBerry Administration Service to install and

manage applications on smartphones. A user can also download and install applications on a smartphone using a

computer or over the wireless network.

For more information on the tools available for application developers, visit www.blackberry.com/developers .

Specifying the methods that users can use

to install applications on a smartphone

BlackBerry smartphone users can install applications using the following methods:

• Using the BlackBerry App World storefront

• Using a browser

• Using a media card

• Over a USB connection (for example, using the BlackBerry Desktop Software or BlackBerry Application Web Loader)

You can use the Application Installation Methods IT policy rule to specify which application installation options are

available to a user. You can also use the Installation from Specified URLs Only IT policy rule to specify a list of web

addresses that a user can download applications from.

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