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* [[BlackBerry OS]] debuted in BlackBerry mobile phones, with the release of version 1.0prabha for Pager BlackBerry 580.
* [[BlackBerry OS]] debuted in January 1999, with the release of version 1.0 for Pager BlackBerry 580.
* Version 3.6 was released for the anubha 5810 smartphone in March 2002.
* Version 3.6 was released for the BlackBerry 5810 smartphone in March 2002.
* BlackBerry released 5.0 on August 4, 2008 with the [[BlackBerry Bold|Bold 9000]] and came to other BlackBerrys months later.
* BlackBerry released 5.0 on August 4, 2008 with the [[BlackBerry Bold|Bold 9000]] and came to other BlackBerrys months later.
* On April 2010, RIM announced the new BlackBerry OS 6.0 version, which was released in the Q3 2010.<ref>{{cite web
* On April 2010, RIM announced the new BlackBerry OS 6.0 version, which was released in the Q3 2010.<ref>{{cite web

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  • BlackBerry OS debuted in January 1999, with the release of version 1.0 for Pager BlackBerry 580.
  • Version 3.6 was released for the BlackBerry 5810 smartphone in March 2002.
  • BlackBerry released 5.0 on August 4, 2008 with the Bold 9000 and came to other BlackBerrys months later.
  • On April 2010, RIM announced the new BlackBerry OS 6.0 version, which was released in the Q3 2010.[1]
  • Rumours of an OS 6.1 began in 1st/2nd quarter 2011 along with images of the new software.
  • On May 2, 2011, RIM announced the rumoured 6.1 software as BlackBerry OS 7. The software was officially released in August 2011 making its appearance on the BlackBerry Bold (9900/9930), BlackBerry Torch (9810/9850/9860), and the BlackBerry Curve (9350/9360/9370/9380). Any previous devices cannot be updated to BlackBerry OS 7. An update with added features, named OS 7.1 was released later that year.[2]

Many popular apps are compatible with BlackBerry OS 4.x or higher.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official BlackBerry 6 Preview Video from WES 2010". CrackBerry. 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "RIM announces BlackBerry 7 OS with better browser and BlackBerry Balance, but no legacy support". Engadget. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  3. ^ Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo! Messenger at BlackBerry App World.