BlackBerry OS
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| Developer | Research In Motion |
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| OS family | Mobile operating systems |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Latest release | 4.2.2.194 |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | BlackBerry line of mobile devices |
| Default user interface | Graphical user interface |
| Official website | www |
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BlackBerry OS is the proprietary software platform made by Research In Motion for their BlackBerry line of handhelds. It provides multi-tasking, and makes heavy use of the device's specialized input devices, particularly the thumbwheel. The OS provides support for MIDP 1.0 and WAP 1.2. Previous versions allowed wireless synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server's e-mail and calendar, as well as with Lotus Domino's e-mail. The current OS 4 provides a subset of MIDP 2.0, and allows complete wireless activation and synchronization with Exchange's e-mail, calendar, tasks, notes and contacts, and adds support for Novell GroupWise and Lotus Notes.
Third-party developers can write software using these APIs, and proprietary BlackBerry APIs as well, but any application that makes use of certain restricted functionality must be digitally signed so that it can be associated to a developer account at RIM. This signing procedure guarantees the authorship of an application, but does not guarantee the quality or security of the code.
Releases
The latest version of BlackBerry OS is 4.2. There is a soon to be released version 4.5.
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