Software:BlackBerry OS

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BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry OS logo
DeveloperBlackBerry Ltd.
Written inC++[1]
OS familyMobile operating systems
Working stateDiscontinued (replaced by BlackBerry 10; and Android)
Source modelClosed source
Initial releaseJanuary 19, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-19) (as Version 1.0 for Pager BlackBerry 850)[2]
March 4, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-03-04) (as Version 3.6 for smartphone BlackBerry 5810 Wireless Handheld)[3][4]
|Final release|Latest release}}7.1.0.2931 (BlackBerry 9790/9900)[5] / November 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11)
Marketing targetMobile phone
Available inMultilingual
Package managerBlackBerry Desktop Manager
PlatformsBlackBerry line of smartphones
Kernel typeJava virtual machine[clarification needed]
Default user interfaceGraphical
LicenseProprietary
Succeeded byBlackBerry 10
Official websitehttp://us.blackberry.com/software/smartphones.html (Archive)
Support status
Unsupported

BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canada company BlackBerry Limited for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices. The operating system provides multitasking and supports specialized input devices adopted by BlackBerry for use in its handhelds, particularly the trackwheel, trackball, and most recently, the trackpad and touchscreen.

The BlackBerry platform natively supports corporate email, through Java Micro Edition MIDP 1.0 and, more recently, a subset of MIDP 2.0, which allows complete wireless activation and synchronization with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, or Novell GroupWise email, calendar, tasks, notes and contacts, when used with BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The operating system also supports WAP 1.2.

Updates to the operating system were automatically available from wireless carriers that support the BlackBerry over the air software loading (OTASL) service.

Third-party developers wrote software using the available BlackBerry API classes, although applications that make use of certain functionality must be digitally signed.

Research from June 2011 indicated that approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform at the time of publication.[6]

BlackBerry OS was discontinued after the release of BlackBerry 10 in January 2013,[7] and support for it ceased after January 4, 2022.[8]

Release history

For the release history of the BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, see BlackBerry 10.
Table of versions: BlackBerry
Version Release date Features / Information about
1 January 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01)

BlackBerry OS made its debut and it was released for the BlackBerry 850 pager.

4 March 2002; 21 years ago (2002-03) Released on the BlackBerry 5810 smartphone. First version to support Java applications.
5.0 August 4, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-08-04) Released on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and came to other BlackBerry smartphones a short while after.
6.0 Q3 2010 In April 2010, BlackBerry Limited announced BlackBerry OS 6.0, which was released in the third quarter of 2010.[9] This version included a new WebKit-based browser.[10]
7.0 August 2011; 12 years ago (2011-08) BlackBerry OS 7 featured various performance improvements (including use of "Liquid Graphics" technology to improve touchscreen performance), a "significantly enhanced" web browser (including HTML5 video support), voice-activated search, and "BlackBerry Balance"—a feature allowing personal and work-related content to be separated from each other on a single device. This version launched exclusively on new BlackBerry models concurrently announced, including the Bold 9900 and 9930, and Torch 9810 and 9860, among others, with BlackBerry Limited stating that it would not release updates for existing devices.[11][12]
7.1 January 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01) This was an update to 7.0 and added several new features compared to it, including[13]
  • Ability to create a Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Support for Wi-Fi calling
  • FM radio support on the Curve
  • Blackberry Tag (sharing images using NFC)

While it was later superseded by the BlackBerry 10 operating system, it remained available particularly on the BlackBerry 9720.

Version Release date Features / Information about

BlackBerry 9720

The BlackBerry 9720 runs a version of BlackBerry OS 7.1 with updates to the user interface that mimics BlackBerry 10, including a new lock screen, redesigned Application Switcher, Music, Pictures, Videos and Phone apps.[14]

Availability

See also: List of BlackBerry products#Consumer models (8000 and 9000 series)

While BlackBerry Limited develops and releases updated versions of its operating system to support each device, it is up to individual carriers to decide if and when a version is released to its users.

Presently, BlackBerry OS has reached end-of-life.[8] Therefore, devices running it are no longer sold.

Version Supported devices: BlackBerry 8000 series
4.5 BlackBerry devices in the 8100 and 8800 series, plus BlackBerry Curve 8300/8310/8320.
4.6 BlackBerry Pearl Flip.
5.0 BlackBerry Curve 8330/8350i/8520/8530/8900.
Version Supported devices: BlackBerry 9000 series
5.0 BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Storm 2 and BlackBerry Tour.
6.0 BlackBerry Bold 9650/9700/9780, BlackBerry Curve 9300/9330, BlackBerry Pearl 9100/9105, BlackBerry Style 9670 and BlackBerry Torch 9800.
7.0 BlackBerry Bold 9790/9900/9930, BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360/9370/9380 and BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860.
7.1 BlackBerry Curve 9220/9310/9315/9320 and BlackBerry 9720.

BlackBerry fonts

The following is a list of fonts that are included in some versions of BlackBerry (some of them are not included in older versions):[15][16]

BBAlphaSans and BBAlphaSerif are based on the free software DejaVu fonts.[17]

BlackBerry Tablet OS

Main page: Software:BlackBerry Tablet OS

On September 27, 2010, BlackBerry Ltd. announced a new unrelated QNX-based platform, BlackBerry Tablet OS, to run on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer.[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lextrait, Vincent (January 2010). "The Programming Languages Beacon, v10.0". http://www.lextrait.com/Vincent/implementations.html. 
  2. ↑ PhoneDB. "Headlines - OS Specs - PhoneDB - The Largest Phone Specs Database". http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=os&id=b100&c=rim_blackberry_1.0. 
  3. ↑ PhoneDB. "RIM BlackBerry 5810 - Device Specs - PhoneDB". http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1455&view=1&c=rim_blackberry_5810. 
  4. ↑ "BlackBerry 5810 Wireless Handheld™ e BlackBerry 5820 Wireless Handheld™". http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp408.pdf. 
  5. ↑ "NEW OS 7.1.0.1098 (All Lang) FROM O2 UK - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com". http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-bold-9790-f251/new-os-7-1-0-1098-all-lang-o2-uk-880737/. 
  6. ↑ "Developer Economics 2011". http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2011/06/developer-economics-2011-winners-and-losers-in-the-platform-race/. 
  7. ↑ BlackBerry. "BlackBerry 10 handsets confirmed for January 30 launch". Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9672758/BlackBerry-10-handsets-confirmed-for-January-30-launch.html. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS Services FAQ — End of Life". https://www.blackberry.com/us/en/support/devices/end-of-life. 
  9. ↑ "Official BlackBerry 6 Preview Video from WES 2010". CrackBerry. April 2010. http://crackberry.com/blackberry-6-sneak-peek-video-wes-2010. 
  10. ↑ "Feature and Technical Overview - BlackBerry Browser - 6.0". BlackBerry. http://docs.blackberry.com/en/developers/deliverables/18169/Overview_BB_Browser_with_WebKit_1146916_11.jsp. 
  11. ↑ "RIM launches BlackBerry Torch 9810, Torch 9860 and Bold 9900, we go hands-on!" (in en). https://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/rim-launches-blackberry-torch-9810-torch-9850-and/. 
  12. ↑ "RIM announces BlackBerry 7 OS with better browser and BlackBerry Balance, but no legacy support". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/rim-announces-blackberry-os-7. 
  13. ↑ "BlackBerry 7.1 OS and New App Updates Now Available!". http://blogs.blackberry.com/2012/01/blackberry-7-1-update/. 
  14. ↑ "New BlackBerry 9720 Smartphone Lets You Spark The Conversation". http://press.blackberry.com/press/2013/new-blackberry-9720-smartphone-lets-you-spark-the-conversation.html. 
  15. ↑ "What is Your Favorite BlackBerry OS 6 Font?". February 1, 2011. http://www.berryreview.com/2011/02/01/what-is-your-favorite-blackberry-os-6-font/. 
  16. ↑ "How to set the font family "ARIAL" in the RichTextField?". July 13, 2010. http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Java-Development/How-to-set-the-font-family-quot-ARIAL-quot-in-the-RichTextField/td-p/544717. "Prior to OS 5.0, you were restricted to the fonts installed by BlackBerry Ltd. on your Blackberry. If you are trying to get Arial on a pre OS 5.0 device, you can not." 
  17. ↑ "Like Those Pretty Fonts in OS 4.5+? Thank Bitstream (Bolt) & DejaVu". August 7, 2009. http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/07/like-those-pretty-fonts-in-os-4-5-thank-bitstream-bolt-dejavu/. 
  18. ↑ BlackBerry Ltd. Unveils The BlackBerry PlayBook, official press release, September 27, 2010

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