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Close an application so that it is not running
To optimize the performance of your BlackBerry® device, try to close applications when you are finished with them.
In an application, perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu key. Click Close.
• Press the Escape key. If necessary, continue to press the Escape key until the Home screen appears.
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About adding applications
The BlackBerry App World™ storefront allows you to search for and download applications for your BlackBerry® device. From BlackBerry App
World, you can browse featured and top downloaded items, such as games, social networking applications, and productivity applications. You
can view applications by category and search by keyword. Using an existing PayPal® account, you can buy and download items over the wireless
network to your device. Items that you buy are stored in BlackBerry App World on the My World screen. To download BlackBerry App World,
visit www.blackberryappworld.com.
You can also access new applications through the application center. You can use the application center to add, update, or return to the previous
version of a select number of applications that are hosted by your wireless service provider. This might include social networking applications,
instant messaging applications, and applications that are specific to your wireless service provider.
Data charges might apply when you add a new application. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Add, update, or return to the previous version of an application using the
application center
You can use the application center to add, update, or return to the previous version of a select number of applications that are hosted by your
wireless service provider.
1. In the application center, click an application.
2. Click Install.
3. Click Download.
Add an application
1. On a web page, highlight a link for an application.
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