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Features of BlackBerry OS 7, You need to know!
09 months ago
- Browser
BlackBerry claims that OS 7 browsing is 40% faster than BlackBerry 6 smartphones and 100% faster than BlackBerry 5 smartphones.WOWW !! This is made possible by the new hardware which includes a new processor and an advanced WebKit browser engine.
- Liquid Graphics Interface
Helping to create a more multimedia-friendly interface, the new Liquid Graphics technology will deliver high resolution displays, slicker graphics and a more responsive touchscreen.
- BlackBerry Balance
Ideal if you want to keep work and personal life separate, the new function will create two individual streams of content all on the one device.
- HTML5
Like Apple’s iOS operating system, OS 7 will have greater support for HTML5 which should in turn help to create more impressive gaming and video experiences on your BlackBerry device.
- BlackBerry Messenger 6
Following on from the success of its popular predecessor, the all new BBM will be integrated into OS 7, bringing real-time communication integrated into a range of new apps.
- Social Feeds 2.0
Keep on top of all your multimedia consumption with the new social feed which lets you view all your media, podcasts and favourites all in oneplace. O.O
- Facebook 2.0
The Facebook BlackBerry app now includes Facebook chat and perhaps more importantly, BBM integration making it an even easier way to stay in touch.
- Free work applications
OS 7 handsets will now come installed with the premium version of Documents To Go and a PDF ensuring your’Berry is still a great place to get some work done while you’re away from the office.
- BlackBerry Protect
Keep your contacts and personal data secure in the cloud with the BlackBerry Protect service that also comes pre-installed on OS 7 devices.
- Universal Search Capability
The new search tool now supports voice search activation letting you speak into the device to start a new web search.
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The BlackBerry PlayBook makes an appearance in Pitbull’s latest video
01 year ago
in BlackBerry, Tablet PC
A new video by Pitbull has been released showing off a PlayBook in action. The song is called “Give Me Everything” and features Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer as well. You can see a woman using the PlayBook to view surveillance cameras beginning around the 1:40 mark, and several times throughout the rest of the video.
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BlackBerry 7 OS
11 year ago
in BlackBerry, Mobiles
RIM announces BlackBerry 7 OS with 2 new Smartphones, BlackBerry 9900 & BlackBerry 9930. In addition to being the first touch BlackBerry Bold smartphones, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are also the first to feature the BlackBerry 7 OS. The BlackBerry 7 OS is a performance driven platform designed to deliver a faster and easier communication, multimedia and productivity experience for BlackBerry smartphone users. In addition to improved web browsing and universal search capabilities (now with voice-enabled search!), here is a quick rundown of some of the new functionality that the BlackBerry 7 OS powers in the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones:
- • Liquid Graphics™ – The BlackBerry 7 OS delivers fast, fluid performance when browsing, accessing pictures or video, or running graphics intensive games.
• NFC – Built-in support for Near Field Communications (NFC), an exciting new technology that is designed to provide a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance. Watch our interview with Andrew Bocking, VP Handheld Software Product Management, to learn more about BlackBerry and Near Field Communications.
• Augmented Reality – The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones feature a built-in compass (magnetometer) to take advantage of BlackBerry 7 OS support for augmented reality applications.
• HD Video – The BlackBerry 7 OS supports up to 720p HD video recording.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are expected to be available from carriers around the world beginning this summer. Stay tuned for additional blog posts where we dive deeper into the BlackBerry 7 OS and BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones!
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Tablet Wars – Comparison between different Tablets
11 year ago
in Tablet PC
iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs. Motorola Xoom vs. HP TouchPad vs. BlackBerry PlayBook.
Here is a comparison between all recently launched Tablet PC’s. There are four main competitors of iPad 2 in the tablet space: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Zoom, HP/Palm’s TouchPad and BlackBerry PlayBook.
Apple iPad 2
First up we’ve got the new kid on the block, Apple’s iPad 2. Announced by Steve Jobs to be powered by a dual-core CPU that’s supposedly twice as fast as the current iPad. The new graphics chips are ’9x faster’ too. Impressive, at least on paper. In typical Apple fashion, we don’t have actual figures other than the usual dimensions. Thickness? 8.8mm. That’s one third thinner than the current model.
Interestingly, the new iPad 2 features two cameras, one rear and one front facing and the most interesting specification of them all is the availability of the new white iPad. Apple couldn’t get a white iPhone 4 out the door but no such issues with the iPad 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung showed off its new Galaxy Tab 10.1 at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with the new tablet hoping to build on the success of its smaller sibling.
Sporting a new 10.1-inch 1280×800 display (hence the name), the new Tab boasts some impressive specifications. Powering that new screen is a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 CPU with both front and rear facing cameras providing the video input. The Tab’s rear camera is capable of HD video recording and has the now obligatory in-built flash.
Software-wise, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will run the latest and greatest from Google’s Android stable, namely 3.0 Honeycomb.
Motorola Xoom
Another Honeycomb-endowed offering is Motorola’s Xoom. Recently released in the United States, the Xoom has been very well received by the gadget press. Arguably a very similar machine to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 – at least spec-wise – the Xoom’s party piece is its LTE capability. The downside here is the wait. Early-adopters will need to send their unit away for a hardware upgrade in order to take advantage of LTE speeds. Fortunately a quick turnaround is promised by Motorola, with 6 days the expected wait.
With the Xoom being powered by Google’s Android OS in its latest Honeycomb guise, there is little to differentiate it from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 when it comes to software. The main difference? The Xoom is in stores now!
HP TouchPad
Originally expected to go under the Palm name, the TouchPad will run on a new version of webOS. Now at version 3.0, webOS is promising to be a truly tablet-optimized experience. Even during the Pre’s death-throws, many believed the OS was the phone’s best attribute and a tablet was always the logical home for a future updated version.
HP isn’t scrimping on the hardware front either. A 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core CPU is the heart of the machine, with 1GB of RAM keeping the CPU busy. An iPad-like 9.7-inch 1024×768 screen is used, along with all the usual radios we’ve come to expect, including a 4G one. The TouchPad does sport a front-facing camera, though there’s nothing around the back.
BlackBerry PlayBook
With PlayBook, Research In Motion (RIM) is the fourth major platform (in no particular order) after Android, iOS and webOS to enter the Tablet Wars. PlayBook features 1Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 1080p HD video playback and HDMI output.
Powered by BlackBerry Tablet OS with UI designed by QNX, RIM’s PlayBook is expected to hit retail shelves in April this year.
Which device you ultimately stump up for very much depends what you want from a tablet device. Apple’s iPad 2 has the massive advantage of being tied into the largest App Store on the planet, though many would also consider that to be its biggest weakness. If you’re the tinkering type, and prefer the more gritty approach of Android then the Xoom or Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be right up your street. The Android Market is constantly growing though the quality of apps perhaps isn’t quite there just yet, and Honeycomb promises a new raft of software specifically designed for tablets. HP’s offering is a real unknown at this point. A new OS, with new hardware from a company that hasn’t done well with mobile devices in the recent-past could prove disastrous though we doubt it. What we’ve already seen of the TouchPad looks mighty impressive, and the thought of webOS on a 9.7-inch screen excites us. Same goes for RIM’s BlackBerry powered PlayBook. Will there be enough apps for HP’s new tablet or RIM’s PlayBook? That’s the real question.
Ultimately the decision as to which tablet is right for you is a personal one. Many will plump for the safety and security of iOS while others want the power of Android. A few will even want to take a chance on the TouchPad or PlayBook, and who could blame them? We’re not sure where our money will be going, but today’s iPad 2 announcement sure makes for an interesting few months ahead.
The year 2011 is going to be the air of Tablet PC’s.. Sony Tablet PC’s S1, S2 will be avialable in fall of this year.
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RIM announces BlackBerry 7 OS
01 year ago
RIM announces BlackBerry 7 OS with better browser and BlackBerry Balance, but no legacy support..
Today BlackBerry announced it’s new BlackBerry 7 OS, previously known as BB OS 6.1 This new OS will be launched with BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930.
The BB OS 6.1 update that grew too big for its name has just been made official by RIM as BlackBerry 7. Its ambassador into the wide world of smartphones will be the newly minted BlackBerry Bold Touch, which is expected to arrive “this summer.” What can you look forward to?
- The user experience is promised to be both easier and faster.
- Voice-activated searches are available for content both on your phone and the web.
- Browser has been “significantly enhanced” with new features like a JIT (just-in-time) JavaScript compiler and HTML5 Video support.
- BlackBerry Balance is also part of the new OS, which allows you to compartmentalize your personal and professional lives into neat and separate piles of content.
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No Legacy Support: RIM has just noted that there will be “no legacy support” with BB 7, meaning that older devices, even those running version 6 of the OS, won’t be getting any (official) updates to the latest stuff. This has been justified by how tightly integrated the software build is with the underlying graphics hardware in the touch-capable Bold handsets. Basically, the old phones won’t be able to run the new OS. Oh, and in case you were wondering, there’s no trace of QNX in BB 7.
RIM Introduces New BlackBerry Bold Smartphones which will run on BlackBerry 7 OS.
New BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 Smartphones are the Thinnest and Most Powerful BlackBerry Smartphones yet, Featuring the Renowned BlackBerry Keyboard Together with a Brilliant Touch Screen and the New BlackBerry 7 OS
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today unveiled two new BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphones. The high-performance BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones feature a stunning and iconic design that integrates an incredibly easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard with a brilliant, high resolution, capacitive touch screen. These exceptional smartphones are built on a new, performance-driven platform powered by the BlackBerry® 7 operating system and designed to deliver the ultimate in communications, multimedia and productivity for users around the world.
“The new BlackBerry Bold smartphones and BlackBerry 7 OS are inspired by millions of customers around the world who want the ultimate combination of performance, functionality and style,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “These fully-loaded and beautifully crafted smartphones offer a highly refined user experience with blazingly fast performance, a brilliant touch screen and an outstanding typing experience.”
Thin, Sleek, Iconic Design
Distinguished by an iconic design and the industry’s best keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones feature the premium materials and finishes that characterize the BlackBerry Bold line. Both models have a lustrous exterior with a brushed stainless steel frame and a high-gloss glass-weave backplate. They are also the thinnest BlackBerry smartphones yet, at only 10.5mm. The quality materials and optimized design of the new BlackBerry Bold smartphones are instantly evident when held in the hand.
Performance-Driven
These BlackBerry Bold smartphones are built on a new performance-driven platform featuring a 1.2 GHz processor, Liquid Graphics™ touch screen, and support for high speed 4G/HSPA+ wide area wireless networks.
The Liquid Graphics touch screen, a key new feature powered by BlackBerry 7, delivers fast, smooth performance for highly responsive touch-based navigation, web browsing, pictures, video and graphics intensive games*. Offering up to 60 frames-per-second performance with instant UI action/response, Liquid Graphics gives customers a visually rich and immersive experience that’s responsive to the touch. In addition, the smartphones feature brilliant displays with an eye-popping 287 dpi to deliver crisp, stunning visuals.
The new platform also provides support for 4G networks; the 9900 supports HSPA+ connectivity, and the 9930 supports CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and HSPA+ global roaming on GSM/UMTS networks.
NFC
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that will enable many rich and exciting experiences. Through NFC, users will be able to, for example, pair the BlackBerry Bold to an accessory or read information such as a web link from smart tags by simply tapping their BlackBerry Bold to an NFC tag (eg. Smart Poster).
Augmented Reality
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones feature a built-in compass (magnetometer) to support location-based services and augmented reality. APIs will allow third party developers to take advantage of the new functionality within their applications. The new smartphones will also include Wikitude, the leader in mobile augmented reality, which overlays contextual information on what the user sees through the smartphone’s camera viewfinder.
HD Video
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones support up to 720p HD video recording and playback. Users can easily share their videos directly from the smartphone or sync videos, as well as music and photos, to their computer using Media Sync in the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
BlackBerry 7
The BlackBerry 7 OS is designed to power the new performance-driven BlackBerry Bold platform. It provides an easier and faster user experience with improved browsing, voice-activated searches, the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content, as well as additional personal and productivity apps out of the box.
The BlackBerry Browser has been significantly enhanced in BlackBerry 7. In addition to the general performance gains of Liquid Graphics, which helps deliver faster rendering and seamless panning and zooming, the BlackBerry 7 browser includes a new JIT (just in time) JavaScript compiler to improve the load time speed of web pages. The new browser also includes support for additional HTML5 elements, such as HTML5 Video.
Building upon the Universal Search feature introduced in BlackBerry 6, BlackBerry 7 expands the capability to include voice-activated search. This new capability makes it even easier and more convenient to search for content on the smartphone or web.
BlackBerry 7 also integrates BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates personal content from corporate content on the smartphone, giving users the freedom and flexibility to use the handset for personal email, Facebook®, Twitter®, multimedia, games and other apps while satisfying the very real need for corporate data to be highly secure and manageable. BlackBerry Balance works in conjunction with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0.3, which provides a number of unique IT policy controls such as wiping only corporate data from the handset or blocking work related content and apps from being copied or forwarded to personal contacts.
With BlackBerry 7 on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones, users will also get the full version of Docs To Go® with all “premium” features enabled out-of-the-box so that users can easily work with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone. Docs To Go also includes a native PDF viewer.
Availability
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are expected to be available from carriers around the world beginning this summer.
For more information please visit www.blackberry.com/touchbold
For the Demo of BlackBerry Blod 9900 & 9930 Click here!
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BlackBerry PlayBook in Pakistan
31 year ago
in Tablet PC
Price: 59,990.00 PKR (Buy at homeshopping.pk)
Specifications..
- Breathtaking Multimedia HD video, HD display, rich stereo sound and hardcore gaming. An entertainment experience like no other.
- Professional grade performance Full computing power in a tablet format
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- Symmetric multi-processing
- Web without limits Ideal for games, media, apps and everything the real Internet offers
- Full Adobe®Flash®10.1 enabled
- Built-in support for HTML 5
- No-compromise rendering of text, graphics and video
- Amplified BlackBerry experience Wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry® smartphone* for real time access to: Email, calendar, address book, task list and BBM™
- BlackBerry Tablet OS Powerful, user-friendly QNX technology:
- It’s what the World Wide Web runs on
- Multi-processing for true multitasking
- Proven mission critical reliability
- Video-conferencing Powerful, user-friendly QNX technology:
- Crystal clear HD display
- Rich stereo sound
- Dual HD video cameras
- Best-in-class media
- 3 MP high-definition forward-facing camera
- 5 MP high-definition rear-facing camera
- Codec support for superior media playback, creation and video calling
- 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output
- Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports
- Super convenient
- 7″ LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
- 0.9 lbs (425g)
- Multi-touch capacitive screen
- Rich application ecosystem
- Rapid development environment
- Reliable BlackBerry Tablet OS, powered by QNX technology
- Supports POSIX OS, SMP, Open GL, WebKit, Adobe Flash and Adobe Mobile AR
- Built for business
- Out-of-the box compatibility with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
- Seamless pairing for a secure window into your BlackBerry smartphone
- Corporate data access
- Secure and manageable
- * BlackBerry PlayBook can pair with BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry® Device Software v5 or higher.
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