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[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
No. They used to charge $200 for every 10 apps. But they dropped that fee last month. So it is completely free. No need to enter paypal or credit card. You only need a paypal if you are selling a paid app.
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Submitted app today, hopes all goes well?

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you mean the country from where I have made vendor account or the country where I want playbook to be shipped?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
dont give up yet guys! I JUST got this email, perhaps they work over the weekend for this?
[Member-Found Deals] norman505:
Where you do submit your app?

This was the email I got, different than yours and there wasn't any mention about playbook.

"This email acknowledges the submission of the product named: '[My App]' and 1 new release(s) for the product.

Another email will be sent as soon as any updates are made in the approval process.

Sincerely,

The BlackBerry Team "
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
I also got this email. Not the other one.
[Member-Found Deals] celluloidhero:
Got approved but have no app. Anyone willing to see or donate an app or have any tutorials to create a qualifying one within the next few days?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
That is the first email you will get as soon as it is submitted for the first time. The one i have quoted from earlier is later on, about 4 days after. General speaking, you are expecting at least 3 days to hear another update on the progress of your app.

Best of luck to everyone, including myself :rolleyes:
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
Just got it :)
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Hmmm. Sounds promising. Best luck to all of us :rolleyes:
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
In any case, if you want a tablet for free and need more time to try.... just have an idea what you want it to be, name it. Submit a hello world app for it and update the working version when you finally figure out all the programming part.
[Member-Found Deals] celluloidhero:
Sounds like a perfect idea. As long as I submit something even if it gets rejected I can later try again correct?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Yes, that is correct. So only the idea of the app matters as it defines the app pretty much
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
I have also gotten the second email confirming the completion of the first step. I am waiting anxiously for the approval of the app and its been 3 days. I hope it gets approved so I don't have to worry about it.
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
How many hours left for the end of the contest? Im still waiting for my account to be approved :S
[Member-Found Deals] norman505:
They said that they will announce the extension tomorrow, so you should have more time. Good luck.
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Oh they are going to extend it? I am assuming by "they" you mean blackberry right?

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Hey guys question: How would you interpret this "Applications that provide a simple, single function, such as playing noise or displaying a graphic."

Would an application that displays a simple gui/ text response after running something in the background be acceptable? For example people who have used linpack(a benchmarking app) It only displays a number or score that a user sees but obviously some other code is working to benchmark and get that a score.
[Member-Found Deals] norman505:
Who else? :D
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Anyone got anymore news about their submitted apps? mine is still "Waiting on Test House" :(
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
My account got approved!, Does anyone have a guide on porting the app? (I already have an Android one)
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Maybe this will help

https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/tool/
[Member-Found Deals] djc0ntra:
I aimed to get all of my apps ready this weekend for the free pb offer, except it didn't click in until about Saturday at noon, that I still had to sign up for the app world, oops. Thankfully they approved me by 9pm Sunday without any ID required, just paypal credentials, so all my apps are upped and waiting for approval.

I wonder when BB will start shipping the freebies...
[Member-Found Deals] vinvam:
Just wondering, where exactly did you read this?
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Same here. As far as I'm concerned, RIM should already be suffocating with heavy demand.
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
On twitter:

@asaunders

Alec Saunders

@flaviodrt sorry about the delay. A LOT more people applied. it will get approved, and we're extending the deadline.

@flaviodrt tomorrow we'll publish it. (posted 12hr ago)
[Member-Found Deals] vinvam:
Yup, plenty of tweets by @asaunders regarding extending the deadline. :)
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
@0mar1 Going to extend the submission deadline by a couple of days - more details coming.
[Member-Found Deals] vinvam:
http://devblog.blackberry.com/2012/02/playbook-offer-extension/
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
Wow, 2 more weeks! Very nice.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Read the fine print.

"If you’re not a registered BlackBerry App World vendor, you now have until 11:59 PM EST on February 15, 2012 to register at http://appworld.blackberry.com/isvportal."

That's the catch I guess. It'd give serious developers some time to write their own app yet filter out wannabes who'd register till March.
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
Just to be 100% sure:

1. register before Feb. 15, and then u have 2 weeks to upload the app to enter the promotion.

2. I dont have to enter my paypal account/credit card etc./ provide any legal papers
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Looks to be that way. I never had to give ID when i signed up (in UK), nor did i give Paypal or credit card info. My account was approved after a day or so, and i submitted my app today. Spent the whole week making it (which, btw, is my very first app) and now there are 2 more weeks. Think i'm going to sign up again.... Another app maybe :)

On a related note. Is there any chance of an android port for the playbook? and i don't mean the AppPlayer.
[Member-Found Deals] crazydog115:
Edit:

Nothing to see here...move along...
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Just received this email

" Your app submission has been successfully received by the team at BlackBerry App World, putting you on the road to qualify for the free BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Offer 2012. The BlackBerry App World team reviews each app based on the Vendor Guidelines and we’ll notify you as soon as we have determined if your app qualifies for the free tablet offer.

When your app is approved, you will receive an additional email notice requesting a shipping address for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

If you receive notice that your app has not been accepted, don’t give up. You can modify and resubmit that app for approval as long as the app was originally submitted during the qualifying period. We will do our best to promptly review each application submission. However, we cannot guarantee a decision within a specific timeframe.

We appreciate the time and effort you have put into developing an app for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. We’re pleased and excited to have your applications on our platform and look forward to shared success and a long relationship.

Happy coding!

The BlackBerry Developer Program team

P.S. You are welcome to submit multiple entries for consideration, but only one BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be awarded per registered vendor in BlackBerry App World."

Anyone yet received the app approved email?
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Yes. Look back 1 or two pages, multiple people including me have got this mail, but we are waiting for the approval. :)
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I got that too on Saturday i think. No answer as of yet :(
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I got it too but no answer as of yet. Wonder why are they being so slow. If they are going to ship a Playbook for every developer with an useful approved app, they ought to have more manpower than this.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I dont think they have enough man power that is why they are bribing devs to develop apps XD
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I overlooked that point. lol

But, wait, CRs review apps. You need devs to code them. They are people from totally different leagues.

--edit--

oh btw guys, show some love to the OP. Do hit the Thanks button. =P
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
yeah, but if there weren't that many apps in the first place, they would not need that many reviewers ahhahaahaha
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
just got these 2 emails:

and

I hope this means I am good?
[Member-Found Deals] shadowgolf:
Morrislee, can I ask how long the approval process took for you? 7 days so far for me and counting!
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
My first app is still pending, last update was on the Feb 9th. It is a very VERY simple app that is like a browser app. (opens a web app I made)

Second app probably proved to be more useful, I submitted on the 9th, "Waiting on Test House" on the 10th. 5 days after "Waiting on Test House" it got approved I suppose.
[Member-Found Deals] shadowgolf:
Thanks. Sounds like your first app doesn't fit their guidelines for the offer. I submitted two apps on the 8th, been waiting on test house since the 11th, hope the fact that you submitted after me and have been approved isn't bad news for me.

Congratulations on the approval!
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
congratz, hope we receive that soon also.

but didnt they say something about the playbook in that email?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Thanks! I think you might get an answer tomorrow by the looks of it if it all goes well.

Nothing, but RIM specified that:

I hope I am good!
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Thanks for the update! Keep us posted if you get any email about the shipment of the playbook.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I certainly will :)
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I am golden! I hope the same for you guys :D

:D

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Right after you put in the shipping info, you get this email:

Good luck guys!
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
I submitted my app 8 days ago. I am very anxious, but now some people are already getting rewarded. That makes me feel better.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
That makes me more anxious rather. It makes me wonder if they are specifically leaving us out for some reason?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Not putting anyone down or anything, the app i got approved of only took total of 6 days. First app is still in testing house and it has been over 9 days. First app is too simple and might never be approved.

Keeping that in mind, you should try and develop something more elaborated.

Here is the link to my app that got approved

http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/85594/?lang=en
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
It's a simple HTML editor? Is it something that would store text files with a simple HTM/HTML extension or does it have a lot more features?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Basically yeah, it comes with a template. I is used to test HTML codes as as soon you press "run", all the changes will be reflected on preview section. I intend on adding more features
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Wait. Thanks for your link. I went through recent approvals and noticed that most of the apps in the utilities section were much more simpler than I expected when they said *sophisticated*.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
for anyone who is working on or submitted IM like apps:
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Interesting find. Where did you get it from?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
It came in my email regarding my first app which is an online public chatting room.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
So, did they approve it or did they put it on hold?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
S

It did not get approved but not for that reason. It was some signing issues... i signed my second app the same way, no idea why.
[Member-Found Deals] Febby:
Does anyone know if this will still work if I just signed up for the vendor account today? as it said on the extension blog people had till feb the 15th to sign up for an account.... Want to know before I even try to make my first app. I ask because of this. So IT might go unnoticed of my sign up date and I can get it? ;p

"Who is eligible for this offer? The full terms and conditions can be found at Free BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Offer 2012 ("Offer"). While there are more terms, you basically need to be a BlackBerry App World Vendor and submit an application between Feb 3, 2012 and March 2, 2012. As long as it's submitted during that period, when it's accepted you will qualify for the free BlackBerry PlayBook."
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
nope sorry. one day late.
[Member-Found Deals] Febby:
Oh well :-) might as well still.make the account for future needs and promotions ;)
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Was going through some of their old posts and noticed they did a similar promotion last year around the first quarter as well. Personally, am not that interested in a Playbook. I'd be more interested in an MIUI or CM9 device. However, it appears that Playbook is way faster than almost all Android tablets out there based on video reviews I watched so far.

It makes me feel that it could even be faster and smoother than an Apple device.
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Just received an email informing that have some problem with my app, need to fix it and resubmit the app
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Yes, it was actually later in march last year, I saw the message saying you are too late for it, stay tuned for more(that kinda stuff). this was when the new offer was announced on the twitter. The message was on the RIM's page.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
Still waiting. It's been 9 days. They said a max of 10 days. I better get it tomorrow.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
It has been 9 days since??? App submission??
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
yeah. I submitted last Wednesday.

if its not accepted by saturday night. I will make a thread on bb forums. They said a max of 10 days
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I guess we are missing out the difference between *days* and *business days*.

When they said days, they might have actually meant business days!
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
It is all days. Look here and here.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
No tracking number yet :( I read somewhere that another guy never got it either but it just showed up at his door like 5 days later. That is in UK
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
he changed his stance to 10 day AVERAGE.

https://twitter.com/#!/asaunders/status/170918909183131648
[Member-Found Deals] WhoDunnit:
Great! My app got approved as well. My timeline was:

Vendor approval: request submitted Feb 05; approved Feb 08.

App approval: request submitted Feb 09; approved Feb 20.

So, not exactly 10 days, but close ;)

Eagerly awaiting the "address for shipping playbook" e-mail.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Still no tracking number for me. I hope it gets here anyway
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I emailed developeroutreachprogram@rim.com and got the following reply.

I also tweeted Alec Saunders asking if they were prioritizing tickets based demographics since people with a serial # higher than mine got approved but he said,

I emailed him and awaiting a reply from him.
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
hope you get that soon
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Well, it appears some people got the Playbook without a tracking number even.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
It has been 12 days. Still waiting to get app approved.
[Member-Found Deals] Nightwolf117:
Damn... wish I had have seen this earlier!

I've made Android apps, and I could have ported them! LOL!

Oh well, I guess there's next time :(
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
You mean that they are already shipping the Playbooks?:eek: I thought that will happen quite later.:rolleyes:
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Not really. They are shipping it now. But, yea, there might be delays. The initial shipping might take 72 hours or more and the time spent by the postal service. When you add all that together, it might take a while to reach you.

You are from Pakistan? They might not ship all international developers immediately though since the shipping would be started only after the device is publicly available in the developer's country. In other words, if Playbook is already available for sale in your country, they will ship within 72 hours.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I'd get in a few more apps just to be safe if I don't get approved by end of this week.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
I will just resubmit if it doesn't get approved in the next few days.

And spam their support ;)
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Wait why would it matter if you already submitted the app in the promotion period? Remember the original email said as long as the original app was submitted during promotion period even if it gets declined you can modify it and get approved later (even after promotion) and get playbook.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
It doesn't. I just don't want to wait that long.:)
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
I am planning to get it shipped in USA as its not officially sold in Pakistan
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
You'd get it sooner then. Just wondering how are you gonna get it from USA to Pakistan?
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
I thought you would be wondering where in USA I will get it shipped, :D , Once I get it in USA then will think on bringing it to Pakistan.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
My app has finally been approved.

Link here
[Member-Found Deals] WhoDunnit:
Congratulations

Yes! I got the "shipping within the next 72 hours" e-mail! Congratulations to me!

So to update the time line:

Congratulations email: Feb 21.

Good luck to all coders waiting for app approval and "shipping" e-mail.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
My timeline.

Submitted Vendor Approval - Feb 4

Vendor Account Approved - Feb 8

App Submitted - Feb 8

App Approved - Feb 21

Awaiting Shipping info email. Hopefully it arrives soon so I can get my Playbook sooner.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
It didnt ask you for screenshots?? mine was required?? :s
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
It said optional. Maybe that was why it took so long to be accepted.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Featured image was required. Not the screenshot.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Oh, haha. Well, I am getting a playbook anyway - I hope
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
RIM is a big reputable company. They are likely to send it sooner or later.

But, I wonder how can I get it. My app is still not approved but if and when I qualify, it'd be an issue to get it. Playbook has not been launched in Sri Lanka yet.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Get it shipped to some other country with relatives or friends you know, then get them to help and ship to you. Otherwise, you will not get it until it is available in your country.
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
I got my tablet today. Its really a fantastic piece of kit! Very impressed with it! :D
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Did you ever get the tracking ID?? how many days from the email requesting the address??
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
I got the email about a week ago.

And I never got anything about a tracking number. I just came home today and there was a box waiting for me!! :D

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EDIT: I got the email 10 days ago.
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Hey Guys I just got an email saying that my app got denied because of signing error! I don't know why can anyone help me? I right clicked on the app folder in eclipse and added blackberry nature, then went to blackberry tools and verifyed apk then singed for app world but it gives me this: (attached) x by the bar.

It says "Code signiing failed. The bar has been previously signed". This is also what it says when I try to use the online web version to sign.

UPDATE: Ok I figured out it is due to not changing the app version to a higher version when signing and I increased signing version and resubmitted.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
I guess Playbook user are really android app hungry. My app on AppWorld got 318 downloads in 1 day. :eek: That is compared to 391 in 47 days on the android market. :eek: That is a massive amount of downloads for me. :D I will always also upload my app to Appworld now and put ads on the app. That is an amazing amount of downloads. Hopefully that doesn't die down after the OS2 hype cools down.

But what confuses me is that 200 of them say carrier as "RIM" and another 50 as "Verizon Wireless(USA)" Then the rest with no carrier. :confused:
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Wow. Congratz
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I have been trying to figure it out as to how many downloads it has been, where do you acquire that info?

Edit: Found it, but it is only a graph.... and I only got like 26 downloads on the first day LOL, well, cool?
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
from the graph on their website, it says 70 downloads. But if you click the schedule report link on that page then download the zip that contains a csv file. On that file, it tells you language, country, carrier, and date of download. There it shows 318.

For carrier though there are Verizon Wireless(USA) whenever verizon doesn't even sell playbooks.
[Member-Found Deals] mziege:
Arrived

My Playbook arrived today, Yeah!!!

I've never get a Tracking-Number, my order left my computer at 16th Feb.
[Member-Found Deals] rasdabess:
:(((( how did I miss this qq
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
My app got approved finally! Yay! But, no noticed about the Playbook yet. =(

edit:

I can't seem to find the link for my app in the market. How do i find it? Maybe am just too sleepy. lol
[Member-Found Deals] WhoDunnit:
Just go to http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore and use the search button to find your app. It might take 24 hours before it shows up.
[Member-Found Deals] norman505:
When did you submit your app? Mine's been sitting there since feb 9... :(
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Mine was also February 9. So, probably you'd get approved today or tomorrow. And, am talking of US days. Not time in your locality.
[Member-Found Deals] shadowgolf:
I submitted two apps on the 8th, just got emails today saying they'd been approved so there's still hope for you!
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Ya don't worry It took me 14 days to get my email from RIM (even though it got denied for some signing problem) so you should probably get it today or tomorrow. I wonder if resubmitted apps/ apps submitted now are going any faster than before. I really want to get my playbook, so I actually submitted two more apps I made in case.

Does anyone know if I can only get the playbook from the very first app will my other apps that I submitted now still be eligible as long as I only get one total for my account? Meaning if my new apps get approved first before the original one, it will still count right?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Any app within the submission time frame will do, as long as it eventually gets approved :D

Where is mine! :( Would you mind telling us where the source of shipment came from?
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
How long does it normally take to get email for shipping info after app is approved?

It has been 55 hrs since my app has been approved.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
It only took a couple of hours for me, but don't get discouraged!
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Same here. I got email asking for shipping info. Around a day. I'd say 72 hours max.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
got it overnight :)