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Then Blackberry should get started on providing individualized downloadable .bar files for users who have purchased software from them.

Either that, or get ready to provide a lot of refunds.

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The store shutdown date is more than 2 years away and devices that use it are all more than 2 years old right now, no one is getting a refund.

That all depends on what the terms of sale/use said.

I doubt they'll be on the hook for that. It's not like they are taking back the software from you, they are simply turning off the services that the software relies on, and I doubt they were on the hook for that in some indefinite manner.

I'm sure they can add an addendum to the Terms of Service that you have to comply with to continue to use the service so that the service can shut down. You know, fairness.

I've had issues with several apps that I've purchased from the Windows App Store disappearing for good. I've had to ask for a refund each time, but Microsoft will refund.

GameSpot used to have a online store akin to Steam. I've also obtained refunds from them. That was a difficult process akin to the bypass notices from H2G2, but it was worth it as I had a large library of games.

Companies are not going to go out of their way to give you your money back. But they know they owe it to you and will refund your money if pressured to do so.

beware of the leopard

It's over two years away. No new phones are being made. I highly doubt they'd have to provide refunds. Did HP have to do anything with the much shorter window of closing the webOS store?

I've commented elsewhere, but I received refunds for HP Touchpad purchases.

HP ceasing to activate Touchpad is a bit of an issue, but at least you can reactivate one by restoring a backup profile, your own or a generic one found online.

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