BlackBerry OS 7 and Software 9900

BlackBerry OS 7 and Software


Here’s the not so rosy part; BlackBerry OS 7 feels and looks almost like OS 6. That’s good for those who hate learning something new, but it also means the OS looks, feels and is dated. This makes OS 7 and the fall 2011 BlackBerry touchscreen smartphones feel like a stopgap measure until RIM gets real and releases phones with the all new QNX OS, the same OS used on the very modern and enjoyable BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Will the Torch 9810 be upgradable to QNX? RIM hasn’t indicated that this will be the case.

Black Berry 9900 / 9300

There are a few improvements that you’ll see and feel: the OS has been optimized to improve speed and reduce bloat (and it is indeed very fast), BBM 6 has a more modern threaded messaging view and integration with third party apps for social sharing, and the new web browser is light years ahead of the OS 6 browser. Gone are the delays as the browser stumbled through JavaScript, and desktop layout websites aren’t botched. While we wouldn’t quite call it as good as the Webkit web browsers on Android, iOS and webOS, it’s pretty darned good. 




Page download speeds are good over ATT’s HSPA+ network, rendering speeds are likewise good and page layouts generally render accurately. There’s no Adobe Flash here, but the browser supports HTML 5 and mobile video from sites like YouTube. The only drawback? The small 3.2″ display rarely displays readable text when viewing full HTML sites (mobile sites are fine). 


Yes, it’s better than the Bold 9900, but not by that much. You’ve got to pinch zoom or double-tap zoom to read text, and then pan around. That just feels so out of date and awkward. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 with its 800 x 480, 3.7″ display is better suited to serious web browsing, though even it renders text that’s too small for extended comfortable reading.


RIM’s multimedia apps are pleasing, and the sharp display and excellent speaker make for good music and video experiences. The photo viewer is fast, supports pinch.



Source -http://www.mobiletechreview.com
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