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BlackBerry OS

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BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company Research In Motion for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices. The operating system provides multitasking and supports specialized input devices adopted by BlackBerry for use in its handhelds, particularly the QWERTY keyboard, trackwheel, trackball, and in later years, the trackpad and touchscreen.

Facts
Year
1999 1
Significance
Approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform as of June 2011 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
Classification
License
Proprietary (Closed Source) 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: BlackBerry OS
  • Infobox, released
    1999 1 19 (as Version 1.0 for BlackBerry 850 pager)
  • Lead section
    Research from June 2011 indicated that approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform.
  • entity record, description (license)
    BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company Research In Motion for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices.
  • entity record, description (status)
    BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company Research In Motion for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices.
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