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| Company / developer | Research In Motion |
|---|---|
| Programmed in | C++[1] |
| OS family | Mobile operating systems |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | Version 1.0 for Pager BlackBerry 850; January 1999[2] Version 3.6 for smartphone BlackBerry 5810 Wireless Handheld; March 2002[3][4] |
| Latest stable release | 7.1.0.923 (BlackBerry Bold 9900) / April 15, 2013 |
| Marketing target | Smartphones |
| Available language(s) | Multi-Lingual |
| Availableprogramming languages(s) | Java Micro Edition |
| Package manager | BlackBerry Desktop Manager |
| Supported platforms | BlackBerry line ofsmartphones |
| Kernel type | Java virtual machine |
| Default user interface | Graphical |
| License | Proprietary |
| Official website | us.blackberry.com/apps-software/blackberry7/ |
BlackBerry OS is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by BlackBerry Ltd. for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices. The operating system providesmultitasking and supports specialized input devices that have been adopted by BlackBerry Ltd. for use in its handhelds, particularly the trackwheel, trackball, and most recently, thetrackpad and touchscreen.
The BlackBerry platform is perhaps best known for its native support for corporate email, through 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 may be automatically available from wireless carriers that support the BlackBerry over the air software loading (OTASL) service.
Third-party developers can write software using the available BlackBerry API classes, although applications that make use of certain functionality must be digitally signed.
Research from June 2011 indicates that approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform at the time of publication.[5]
BlackBerry OS was discontinued after the release of BlackBerry 10.
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Release history[edit]
This article is the BlackBerry OS release history; for the BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, see BlackBerry 10 version history.
| Obsolete | Current | Future Release |
| Version | Release date | Information about |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | January 1999 | The BlackBerry OS made its debut and it was released for the Pager BlackBerry 580. |
| 3.6 | March 2002 | Released on the BlackBerry 5810 smartphone. |
| 5.0 | August 4, 2008 | It was released on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and came to the otherBlackBerry smartphones a short while after its release. |
| 6.0 | Q3 2010 | In April 2010, RIM announced the BlackBerry OS 6.0 version, which was released in the third quarter of 2010.[6] |
| 7.0 | Summer 2011 | It was officially released in August 2011, making its appearance on the BlackBerry Bold (9900/9930), BlackBerry Torch (9810/9850/9860), and the BlackBerry Curve (9350/9360/9370/9380). Any smartphones running an earlier version of the BlackBerry OS could not be updated to version 7.0.[7] |
| 7.1 | January 9, 2012 | It has now been superseded by the BlackBerry 10 operating system, but is still sold by BlackBerry on its smartphones. This was an update to version 7.0 and added several new features compared to 7.0, including[8]
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Availability[edit]
While BlackBerry Ltd. develops and releases updated versions of its operating system to support each device, it is up to the individual carriers to decide if and when a version is released to its users.
| Discontinued | Still sold [9] | Upcoming |
| 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, BlackBerry Style 9670, andBlackBerry Torch 9800. |
| 7.0 | BlackBerry Bold 9790/9900/9930, BlackBerry Curve 9310/9315/9350/9360/9370/9380/9220/9320, and BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860. |
| 7.1 |
For the BlackBerry 10 series of devices see BlackBerry 10 Devices
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