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A sneak peak at BlackBerry OS 7
RIM have already released device simulators for the new devices that will ship running the latest version of the BlackBerry device software, OS7. These applications are useful for developers and for the enthusiast keen to get their hands on the new OS before they decide to upgrade to a new device. In this article I'll look quickly at some of the other features that OS 7 will provide which aren't necessarily available in the simulators.
Documents To Go
Following RIM's purchase of DataViz, the developers of the Documents To Go software, which provides the ability to create and edit office documents directly from your BlackBerry Smartphone, the full Documents To Go suite will be included in OS 7 as standard.
The application can read PDF documents as well as read, edit and create documents, spreadsheets and presentations
Social Networking
OS7 features system-wide Twitter and Facebook integration, as well as native Facebook and Twitter applications, enabling you to share content to your social networking accounts from within any application. This ability is present in OS6 but only for RIM-developed apps - OS7 will open this ability to all applications should the developer wish to take advantage of the new API
This feature can be blocked from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (both BES and BES Express) if running Service Pack 3, by IT policy using the BlackBerry Balance feature:
Miscellaneous
The web browser on OS7 features tabbed browsing, with the ability to quickly navigate between tabs thanks to a thumbnail view
as well as improved compatibility with even complicated web sites
The media player application supports playlists as well as the ability to set tracks as your ring tone at the touch of a button:
Videos are rendered beautifully thanks to the improved graphics support and hardware
The BlackBerry Protect software is also pre-loaded, enabling non-BES-activated devices to be automatically backed up over the air to a cloud-based storage area, remotely locked, wiped and located
BlackBerry Messenger and BlackBerry Maps are also available, in high resolution:
Watch this space for more information and screenshots of RIM's latest offering.
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