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.
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SignificanceApproximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform as of June 2011 1 Classification
LicenseProprietary (Closed Source) 1 FAQs
When did BlackBerry OS end?
Discontinued after BlackBerry 10 arrived in January 2013; support ended on January 4, 2022.
BlackBerry OS was discontinued after the release of BlackBerry 10 in January 2013. Support for it ceased on January 4, 2022.
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1. Wikipedia: BlackBerry OS
Infobox: released
January 19, 1999 (as Version 1.0 for BlackBerry 850 pager) March 4, 2002 (as Version 3.6 for BlackBerry 5810 smartphone)
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Research from June 2011 indicated that approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform.
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BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company Research In Motion (now BlackBerry Limited) for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices.
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BlackBerry OS is a discontinued proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company Research In Motion (now BlackBerry Limited) for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices.
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