Everyone knows the Blackberry OS has been long due for a makeover. Research In Motion has finally gotten around to doing just that with their touch mobile OS version 6.0, first announced a couple months back.
A new video from the company shows it in action. While nothing in the revamped system demo screams “breakthrough,” it does look nicer, with obvious efforts at a richer, more social experience.
There’s no detailed list of updates so far. Based entirely on the video, however, we can tell that Blackberry OS 6 will finally get an improved web browser (with HTML5 support), multi-touch capabilities (pinch-zooming), an improved media interface, social feeds that aggregate Facebook, Twitter and chatter from BlackBerry messenger, universal search and improved RSS feed management.
Of course, all these are things that have been present, in one form or another, in both iPhone and Android platforms for a while now. Still, the more polished looks and robust capabilities show that RIM is making an effort to modernize itself in an effort to keep pace with the market.
Separately, the company also announced a new security application called Blackberry Protect. The service, which will be offered for free to consumers, will wirelessly back up and restore contacts, calendar, tasks and messages, as well as protect your phone when it is lost or stolen. When the handset goes missing, you can locate it, back up your data remotely, do a remote wipe, perform a remote lock, display a “Lost and Found” message or activate the loud ringer, giving you a whole host of options at your disposal.
Neither the Blackberry OS 6 nor the Blackberry Protect have exact release dates. The latter, however, will be available in limited beta later this week (you’ll need invites to get in)
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