Imagine changing phones every couple years. What if you switch from Blackberry to iPhone to whatever. Yeah, like anyone would switch after using an iPhone, anyway, can you imagine all the copies of an application you will need to make sure things run on all your phones?

Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of BlackBerry phones, launched its awaited one-stop shop for add-on applications on Wednesday.

While third-party programs have long been available for BlackBerrys from many sources, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company is now following in Apple Inc.’s footsteps by creating and operating a central store. Every other major company in the “smart” phone industry is doing the same.

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