BlackBerry OS 6 is coming this year along with a tablet and more focus on apps.
It is sleek, thin, stunning in its design, and incorporates the latest Blackberry OS and some neat features.
Stalwart RIM made a leap into the top three with its BlackBerry OS, as aging Symbian saw its usage decline further.
Last year, RIM bought the developer of a powerful operating system called QNX and has long planned to migrate its next-generation phones off of its current BlackBerry OS to QNX.
While versions for Android and Windows Phone are likely, there are no plans to support the BlackBerry OS. Yahoo also is working on a Metro version, which would be perfect for Windows 8.
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Microsoft is touting a version of Windows 7 for use by tablet vendors, and the RIM device is supposed to use either the BlackBerry OS or one from a company it recently bought.
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The operating system will not use the new Blackberry OS 6 but has instead opted for QNX software, which was recently acquired by RIM and has extensive expertise in embedded systems for the car.
Unlike picking up an Android or iOS handset, getting started with BlackBerry OS 10 does require some time, and careful attention to the tutorials given to you when you first start the device will be required.
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Look at it as the best damn embodiment of what BlackBerry is today and then join us all in crossing our fingers as we wait for the next release of BlackBerry OS, which hopefully will bring something truly different to the table.
Walt's also high on the inclusion of WiFi and the portrait-mode keyboard, but ain't nothing gonna make that BlackBerry browser any good, and the big guy says the touch interface still feels tacked to the rapidly-aging BlackBerry OS. So Walt -- now that you've confirmed RIM and Verizon's big holiday launch, what can you tell us about pricing and availability?
We're not sure why the Wall Street Journal just posted up a piece talking about BlackBerry OS 6.0 and the Bold 9800 QWERTY slider as though we haven't been running leaked pictures and videos of them for months now, but whatever -- the story also apparently confirms RIM's Foleo-like tablet plans and says the device could be out by the end of the year.
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Adobe AIR 2.5 for BlackBerry Tablet OS and the Samsung Smart TV platform is expected to be available early 2011.
The lingering question for RIMM is whether or not the Blackberry 10 OS (BB10) will be its saving grace or not.
While the company continues to work on new models based on the BlackBerry 10 OS, it increasingly looks like too little, too late.
In other words, unless consumers develop a love for BlackBerry 7 OS real quick, 2012 may sadly be another ugly year for the folks in Waterloo.
Research in Motion fans were in a similar situation, knowing that BlackBerry 10 OS was on the way, and is now due out late January 2013.
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This latest version of the BlackBerry 10 OS is souped up with features even the Z10 doesn't yet have, like new notification options for contacts and fine cursor control and navigation.
According to data from BrandIndex, the company has seen its ad awareness grow in advance of the US debut of its BlackBerry 10 OS, while purchase intent for the rival iPhone has fallen.
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With a only a few weeks remaining for the launch of the new BlackBerry 10 OS, Research in Motion is giving some valuable insights into its 2013 strategy as it looks to stem its incessant slide in the smartphone market.
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Research in Motion on the other hand has invested heavily developing its soon to be released Blackberry 10 OS. Early reviews are favorable, and its likely Research in Motion wants to bring this to market for a hail Mary pass rather than throw in the towel now.
Over the past several months, Research in Motion has gained a lot of attention for announcing multiple delays of its long-awaited mobile OS update, BlackBerry 10.
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QNX, the OS behind the Blackberry re-launch has interesting projects in cars and healthcare but cars are a small market and healthcare is a difficult one to crack.
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The problem is BlackBerry has talked about licensing its OS to other device makers.
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To see what that is, just continue that gesture off to the right, which brings you to the BlackBerry Hub, a section of the OS best covered in its own section.
BlackBerry 10 was expected to be the mobile OS that would save its maker.
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This is BlackBerry's bread and butter, and the OS doesn't disappoint here -- at least, when it comes to performance.
BlackBerry wants the option of having a strong differentiating OS, so it can make it to number three in mobile but also wants the option of letting others use it.
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It makes sense that a company like BlackBerry would want to focus primarily on the core OS and features first and tackle smaller things like extra settings and options iteratively as the platform grows and progresses.
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Along with the debut of its new OS, the company changed its name from RIM to BlackBerry.
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