BlackBerry provides enterprises and governments with the software and services they need to secure the Internet of Things. BlackBerry has transformed itself from a smartphone company into a security software and services company. BlackBerry World (previously BlackBerry App World) is an application distribution service and application by BlackBerry Limited for a majority of BlackBerry devices. The service provides BlackBerry users with an environment to browse, download and update third-party applications. The service went live on April 1, 2009.

This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.

Description

*** Contact your IT administrator for any help with setting up BlackBerry Work ***
Take care of business simply, elegantly and securely with BlackBerry Work. Stay on top of your business email, schedule and join meetings, and manage your contacts with an easy to use, all-in-one app.
BlackBerry Work delivers a personalized business experience. See your colleagues’ photos in your email. View online availability to chat everywhere you work - in email, a calendar event and on their contact card – a capability unique to BlackBerry. Quickly navigate among your business apps using Launcher. Switch easily between composing an email, adding a contact, or scheduling a calendar event with quick action buttons. And always know that your personal privacy is protected without intrusive geo-location capabilities.
Simple app navigation:
• Launcher: Simplify multi-tasking and app navigation with easy switching between your email, calendar, contacts, app settings and other BlackBerry apps.
• Quick actions: Work smarter with quick action buttons to compose an email, schedule a meeting or add a contact.
• Contextual file actions: Choose the right actions for your documents – edit, annotate, save, print, sign, etc. based on the other BlackBerry-secured apps installed on your device
Improve productivity:
• Email: Manage your inbox on the go! Check and respond to email, move messages to a folder, and take and attach photos.
• Calendar: Stay in touch with your colleagues, customers and partners wherever you are. Join meetings or schedule new ones. Even send a quick reply message if you are running late.
• Contacts: See all of your Outlook contacts, personal and work. Add additional information to the contact card or get the caller ID by sync’ing the contacts to the device.
Personalize your experience:
• Directory Photos: Your inbox, calendar and contacts now displays photos from your global address list so you can now enjoy more effective social interactions
• People centric collaboration: Choose the best way to reach your colleagues based on their online availability status. Initiate a call, an email, an IM or an SMS from within the app them based on their availability.
Quick notifications:
• Badges: See how many unread email you have right on your device home screen without opening the app. .
• VIP notifications: Never miss an important message. Set VIP status for key contacts to be notified via custom alerts when they send you an email.

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Ratings and Reviews

Latest update doesn’t fix anything

I use this app because at most times during my work day, I am away from my computer. However, the latest update claims to fix problems, but I feel it has created much more. I need to write a review because the “App Support” link in the Apple store goes to page that no longer works. That’s a big fail!
Here are some bugs that I hope you actually fix in your next update:
1. I have a rogue email in my inbox. It has no sender and no content. But when I go to delete it, it stays in my inbox. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, but there it is. I do not have any hidden items on my corporate email so it appears it is a bug in the software.
2. When my phone goes to attempt to correct a word, the app will not let me click the “x” on the screen to cancel the auto change. Instead I have to backspace and continue typing the word.
3. There is no way to hide the cc and bcc lined when replying to an email. So if my email has a couple hundred recipients, I need to scroll down half the page to actually view where I am typing.
4. The sent items folder should be at the top of the screen for easy access.

Terrible performance on the iPad Pro

I’m giving this app 1 star only because it technically works and lets me check and send email and deal with my calendar, which is nice. But there are two big issues I consistently encounter and have literally encountered since I first got my iPad Pro about 2 years ago. 1) As many others have stated, performance on the iPad Pro is just god awful, and I have no idea why. It drains the battery, and it makes the device crawl unless it’s force-killed. I really don’t like to force-kill apps, but this one leaves me no choice. This is absolutely unacceptable because it means that either a) BlackBerry isn’t testing its apps on the iPad Pro, which is just programming negligence, or b) BlackBerry is testing its apps on the iPad Pro and simply doesn’t care about the terrible performance. Both options are completely unacceptable after so long. 2) For some reason, actions I take with this app are often not mirrored on the email server. For example, if I delete or move an email that’s in my inbox and then later check my email using an actual Outlook client, the email is often still sitting in my inbox. I can conjecture why this might happen, but I don’t really know.

I don’t see why users hate it so much.

I’m a network admin that uses this service daily. Well installs, configures, and manages daily. I have no real issue with this bundle, users tend to hate it but I think that lies more along the line of the lack of ability to remember a password or other basic and simple instructions. The network admins are the ones who have to configure the server and get it installed on end point devices. I don’t know why the users complain that it’s the devs fault when it’s technically their IT department that’s lacking in the training of its use.
3.5/5 stars from me because listening to everyone complain makes it harder to work with.
P.S. if you want it to work let your IT department actually work with you and slow down while letting them show you what to do. 20 minutes to fix a problem is better than it not working for months.

Information

Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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  With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.