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Introduction to BlackBerry(OS)
- BlackBerry OS: is a proprietary mobile operating system developed
by Canadian company BlackBerry Limited for its BlackBerry line
of smartphone handheld devices. The first issue was a year in 1999.

- BlackBerry Limited: is a Canadian multinational company specialising in

enterprise software and the Internet of things. Originally known as Research in
Motion (RIM), it is best known to the general public as the former developer of
the BlackBerry brand of smartphones, and tablets. It transitioned to an
enterprise software and services company under CEO John S. Chen.
 Notes and
Features for
BlackBerry(OS)
1 - The BlackBerry operating
system is a closed source
system:
- where the BlackBerry
company does not
allow the system to be
used freely, it does not allow copying and redistributing it, nor does it allow
programmers to view, study, and modify, and develop its own code, as a system
BlackBerry is a system that is restricted by many restrictions, it is unlike the
Android system, which is one of the open source systems, or free systems, as it
holds the GNU General Public License for Free Software, which guarantees users
of this system the freedom to use the program for any purpose, copy it, modify
it, and see and study his programming code.
2 - 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
3 - Its OS provides multi-tasking:
- That maximises use of the devices specialised platform including: trackball,
trackpad and touchscreen

4 - Updated versions of the BlackBerry:

- OS are released regularly to support new BlackBerry Smartphones latest OS
version is OS 10.3

5 - The BlackBerry platform may be renowned:

- for supporting the shared calling environment, which allows for full wireless
activation and synchronization with email, calendar, assignments, notes and
contacts.

6 - This is an operating system that has provided:

 - secure email and secure applications on mobile devices, giving users the ability
to control their personal data

7 – The language in which the program and the kernel of the program is:
- The program is written C++ and the kernel of the program is (JVM)

System defects for (OS)

1 - As the system is only intended for BlackBerry devices now until we reached the
year 2020 After being able to one day lead the world of smart phone technology,
BlackBerry phones are coming to an end, as the Canadian company announced
that it will stop selling its phones permanently by the end of next August,
following the decline in its popularity over the past years.

2 - Blackberry phones were years ago the owner of the most famous and most
popular stocks in the world of smart phone technology, but their popularity
gradually faded until they were completely dissipated later, prompting the
producing company to stop selling BlackBerry phones permanently by the end of
next August. The Canadian company developing these phones has been known
for the highest standards of security and combating attempts at information
piracy.

System
Releases
For (OS)
BlackBerry currently has
several versions, including
BlackBerry Device Software v5.0, BlackBerry 6 OS and BlackBerry 7 OS and 10.3.3
Blackberry OS

BlackBerry 10 OS is the QNX-based operating system, which is similar to that found on

the RIM's Playbook tab. It replaced BlackBerry on smartphones and tablets in 2013.

In 2016, the company expanded its platform and replaced the operating system of its
cell phones with the Android operating system; It started with the secure Android
launcher, then by downloading APK files directly. In the BlackBerry 10.3 operating
system, the company has been given the ability to download Android applications
directly from the Amazon app store

Version Release Features / Information about

data
11 January The BlackBerry OS made its debut and it was released for the Pager
1999; 21 BlackBerry 850.
years ago
March 2002; Released on the BlackBerry 5810 smartphone.
4 18 years ago
August 4, It was released on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and 8520 and came to the
5.0 2009; 10 other BlackBerry smartphones a short while after its release.
years ago
Q3 2010 In April 2010, RIM announced the BlackBerry OS 6.0 version, which was
6.0 released in the third quarter of 2010. This version included a new Web Kit-
based browser.
August 2011 BlackBerry OS 7 featured various performance improvements (including
7.0 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. The version launched exclusively on new BlackBerry models
concurrently announced, including the Bold 9900 and 9930, and Torch
9810 and 9860, among others, with RIM stating that it would not release
updates for existing devices.
7.1 January 2012 It has how been superseded by the BlackBerry 11 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 7.0 including:
Ability to create a Wi-Fi hotspot
Support for Wi-Fi calling
FM radio support on the Curve
BlackBerry Tag (sharing images using NFC)
The performance of 3D applications
10.0.10.672 March 1, Gmail calendar fixes
2013; 7 years Optimized – BlackBerry Hub – call logs and how to handle conversations
ago Optimized – camera – in low conditions
Optimized – browser – how to handle video playback
Improved – battery life – over 60 optimizations made to save energy
 Fix for random software reboots
10.1.0.1720 May 14, PIN to PIN messaging
2013; 6 years Improved attachment support
ago Custom notifications
HDR Camera
Fine cursor control
Remote file access to computers
Allows password paste into system fields
Fix for random software reboots
10.1.0.2006 June 10,
10.1.0.2014 2013; 6 years
ago / June
10.1.0.2019 18, 2013; 6
years ago /
July 9, 2013;
6 years ago

Fix for random software reboots

10.2.1.2941 Has been Unlimited number of apps now allowed run in background.
10.2.1.2977 released on Enhancements to Bluetooth stack.
the 128G exFTA - formatted removable microSDXC memory card support
10.2.1.3289 BlackBerry Added IMS Services option in network setting menu for LTE Networks
Z30, Z10,
Q10, Q5,
Porsche
Design P'9982

Has been
10.3.0.1052 Has been Flat Design UI
10.3.0.1154 preinstalled Permanent Homescreen (detachable)
on the Android 4.3 runtime with multicore support (however Android apps are
10.3.0.1418 BlackBerry Limited to tow cores even on quad-core devices like the Blackberry
Passport and passport)
Porsche Advanced Interactions
Design Support for BlackBerry Blend
P'9983/Has BlackBerry Assistant
been released Amazon Appstore preloaded
on the
BlackBerry
Passport

Bug fixes, Stability and performance improvement, BlackBerry 10 OS

10.3.3.3204/ Released to Security patches.
Verzion and Security improvement including patches for Security vulnerabilities
10.3.3.3216 Bell devices Spectre and KARACK
on June 1,
2018,
possibly on all
Blackberry 10
devices and
on all carriers
 Supported devices: BlackBerry

Versio Supported devices: BlackBerry 8000 series

n
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

versio Supported devices: BlackBerry 9000 series

n
5.0 BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Storm 2, and BlackBerry
Tower.
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 / BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850 / and BlackBerry
Torch 9860
7.1 BlackBerry Curve 9310/9315/9220/9320 ‫ و‬BlackBerry 9720

versio Supported devices: BlackBerry Supported devices: BlackBerry

n
10.0 BlackBerry Z10
10.1 BlackBerry Q5
10.2.1 BlackBerry Z3
10.3 BlackBerry passport

References
1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Limited

2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_OS

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4 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_10

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