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RIM Shows Off New Features of BlackBerry OS 6

By - Source: Tom's Guide US

RIM this week showed us a sneak peek of what we can look forward to in BlackBerry OS 6.

You might remember back in April when RIM showcased BlackBerry 6 with a crazy commercial filled with distracting dancing and a transparent overlay detailing what we could expect from the latest iteration of the BlackBerry OS. Thankfully, the second teaser for the Blackberry OS 6 is a lot less flashy and features no people or pop songs.

BlackBerry 6 Demo

RIM has taken a minimalist approach with this trailer. It's just the OS on a black background and the company has gone ahead and listed the new features (a far cry from expecting us to see past the dancing and figure out what we're looking at for ourselves).  BlackBerry fans looking forward to BBOS6 can expect universal search; an improved media interface; a nicer looking UI, which includes a social feed that allows for simultaneous postings across all social networks; and a better browser that incorporates pinch to zoom (finally, you say).

Check the video below to see it for yourself:

BlackBerry 6: Another Sneak Peek!

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  • 6
    stevelord , July 14, 2010 11:57 AM
    Blackberry isn't a $400 toy. You don't buy it so you can feel better about your social status.
  • 3
    tokenz , July 14, 2010 8:46 PM
    MiamiUthe BB will fail at multimedia stuff because of its fat squarish screen. BB and Microsoft can fight for 3rd place I guess....


    Blackberry is still killing apple, and last time I checked android. No im not a fanboy I have an android phone and like it better than my blackberries of past. I am just saying Blackberries arent going to be fighting for third place. Especially with what you can do in the enterprise sector with them. A business doesnt give two craps that you want a pretty phone, or that you want to watch videos.
  • 2
    MitchMeister- , July 15, 2010 4:14 AM
    You know what keeps BB's out doing most smart phones in the business sector? Three Words: Blackberry Enterprise Server. Flawless integration with exchange = a lot of happy workers.

    I love my BB Storm. Went from an Omnia with windows mobile and the storms way of doing everything is so much better. The email setup and media functions work great. I will be looking into a Droid 2 or X in a few months, mainly for speed (I use my phone for a ton of things), but still am very fond of RIM.
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