RIM announced the BlackBerry 7 OS

Research In Motion (RIM) announced the new BlackBerry 7 OS on the BlackBerry World event in Orlando, US. The new smartphones that adopt the OS are BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930.



The OS was formerly as "BlackBerry 6.1 that has been available since January. After some major upgrades, and of course for marketing purpose, RIM decided to move the version to BlackBerry 7.

The following are some information about BlackBerry 7.

1. BlackBerry 7 is unable to the old BlackBerry handset
As reported earlier, the BlackBerry 7 OS could not be used on BlackBerry devices older models. If you want to enjoy the ability of the OS, applicants have to pay for new models like the BlackBerry Bold Touch.

2. BlackBerry 7 need powerful processors
BlackBerry 7 handsets can not be used in a long time because it needs extra power, such as 1.2 GHz processor for Blackberry Bold.

3. BlackBerry 7 has a Better Browser
With Liquid features enhanced graphics, rendering will be faster. RIM claims the browser in the BlackBerry 7 faster than the previous OS.

4. BlackBerry 7 supports HTML 5
BlackBerry Browser 7 also has a full support for HTML 5 elements, such as video HTML 5 video tag use.

5. BlackBerry Balance Feature
BlackBerry Balance Feature is designed to separate the personal content and content work on a BlackBerry device.

6. BlackBerry 7 includes Docs To Go application
With BlackBerry OS 7 in 9930 and Bold 9900 handset, the user gets full versions Docs To Go with all premium features available. So the user can use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint directly from the device.

7. BlackBerry 7 supports NFC (Near Field Communication)
Blackberry 7 payments directly via the handset. This feature is a sort of digital wallet where users can simply hold the phone to a sensor.

8. Blackberry 7 includes Voice Search
BlackBerry 7 has improved the feature called Universal Search to find content on the handset.

9. Better Graphics on BlackBerry 7
The new BlackBerry 7 icon and some improvements in the Graphics with smooth interface.

Microsoft Bing become RIM Blackberry Standard for Search Engine

Adobe is not only the Research In Motion (RIM) close partner who appeared on opening of BlackBerry World 2011 in Orlando, Florida, USA, on Monday (05/02/2011). Surprisingly Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has also appeared in front of about 6,000 attendees accompanied the Co-CEO of RIM, Mike Lazaridis.

The moment was used by RIM to announce a strategic partnership with Microsoft. The most important announcement is Microsoft Bing will become the default search engine on BlackBerry Playbook tablet that has begun circulating on the market since April 2011. And also with the maps service from Microsoft.

Steve Ballmer said that Bing is not only integrated with Playbook tablets application but also will be fully integrated with the operating system used by the latest BlackBerry smartphone.

By cooperating with Microsoft, RIM does not need to issue a direct investment to complement the features of the devices, especially in terms of internet search engine and digital maps. RIM also ensure Playbook soon be able to run Android applications.

However, RIM is full support for Adobe technologies including Flash. On the BlackBerry World 2011, Shantanu Narayen (President and CEO of Adobe Systems and Danny Winokur (VP of the Flash Runtime Adobe Systems) was present keynote speeches. Apple is strong in tablet and smartphone market but does not support Flash and develop other standards for multimedia content.