Blackberry 10

Blackberry 10
developer	Blackberry
License (s)	proprietary
Current  version	10.3.3 (November 2016)
Kernel	Microkernel
ancestry	QNX
Languages)	multilingual, u. a. German
Blackberry OS 10

Blackberry 10 ( spelling BlackBerry 10 ) is an operating system from the Canadian company Blackberry , which has been installed on Blackberry brand smartphones since the end of January 2013 . The system was presented as a replacement for the “classic” predecessor Blackberry OS on October 19, 2011 at the in-house developer conference DevCon in San Francisco . The manufacturer's first device with the new operating system was the Blackberry Z10 , which was introduced on January 30, 2013 and sold in Great Britain a day later. Blackberry 10 is largely based on the QNX operating system and its microkernel .

Interface and operation

Blackberry devices of the Z-series can also be controlled without buttons, i.e. only via the touchscreen . Gesture control is particularly important, such as releasing the smartphone with a swipe from the bottom to the top of the screen.

The central component of the operating system is the "hub", which collects messages from various sources. Calls, short messages , tweets , Facebook messages and e-mails from all accounts that have been set up are summarized in one overview. As of version 10.2, new notifications are also displayed within an application in the upper area of ​​the screen - this makes it possible, for example, to answer an e-mail in parallel in the open browser.

When the smartphone is unlocked, in contrast to other operating systems such as Android, the task manager appears first with the apps open.

Blackberry has confirmed a partnership with Amazon. With the current version of the operating system, version number 10.3, the Amazon App Store is integrated into the system. Blackberry expects a much larger selection of apps from the integration.

technology

Blackberry 10 was completely redesigned, as the target system is no longer exclusively smartphones, but also tablet PCs such as the Blackberry Playbook . The core of the operating system comes from QNX, whose proprietary real-time operating system is used in many embedded systems and is used, for example, in plant control or the automotive industry. According to information from RIM, apps for Blackberry 10 can be developed in C and C ++ , and HTML5 is also supported. According to media reports, it should also be possible to run Android apps on Blackberry 10. Blackberry 10 is approved for confidential communication by NATO authorities.

Trademark rights

After the announcement of Blackberry 10 under the name “BBX” it became known that this might violate the naming rights of the software company Basis. The company has announced that it will take legal action against Research In Motion. In the meantime, a US court has banned the use of the name "BBX", whereupon Blackberry changed it to "Blackberry 10".

history

Legend:	Older version; no longer supported	Older version; still supported	Current version	Current preliminary version	Future version

Version number	Publication date	(new function
Older version; still supported: 10.0		First version
Older version; still supported: 10.1		Navigation abbreviation for "previous / next message" Keyboard shortcut for the last unread message Email synchronization Two-factor authentication for Twitter and LinkedIn New search field in Blackberry Remember
Older version; still supported: 10.2		Priority Hub WiFi Direct and Miracast (Q10 / Z30) Support of Android 4.2.2 apps
Older version; still supported: 10.2.1	January 28, 2014	Native support for Android apps (.apk files) Pinch-to-zoom gesture in the hub for priorities etc. Ä. Answer the call immediately with a short message SMS and e-mail distribution list Contact groups Keyboard shortcuts and shortcut keys for keyboard models (Q-series and P-series) Customizable quick settings menu Offline mode for the web browser Instant notifications for incoming messages at the top (SMS, mail, ...)
Older version; still supported: 10.2.2	August 8, 2014	Security improvements for Secusmart
Older version; still supported: 10.3	September 24, 2014	Revised design “Blackberry Assistant” app for voice control New additional setting options
Older version; still supported: 10.3.1	19th February 2015	Support of the devices Z30, Z10, Q10, Q5 and P'9982
Older version; still supported: 10.3.2	September 9, 2015	Support for all Blackberry 10 devices Extended theft protection via "Blackberry Protect" Blackberry Blend 1.2 Camera software improvements
Current version: 10.3.3	December 1, 2016	NIAP certification Download indicator Anti-phishing options in the web browser

equipment

The BlackBerry Leap

The following devices use Blackberry 10 as the operating system:

current devices

• Blackberry Z10
• Blackberry Q10
• Blackberry Q5
• Blackberry Z30
• Porsche Design P'9982
• Blackberry Z3
• Porsche Design P'9983
• Blackberry Passport
• Blackberry Classic
• Blackberry Leap

Web links

• Official press release for Blackberry BBX

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Volker Briegleb: Blackberry 10 comes at the end of January 2013. In: Heise Online . November 12, 2012, accessed January 14, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Blackberry Hub ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 6, 2013  
3. ↑ Blackberry 10.2: An overview of the most important new features
4. ↑ inside-handy.de , accessed on June 25, 2014
5. ↑ RIM: New Blackberry operating system BBX presented , accessed on October 21, 2011
6. ↑ Press release NATO approval , accessed on October 6, 2013
7. ↑ Blackberry manufacturers may be infringing trademarks , accessed October 21, 2011
8. ↑ US court prohibited RIM from using the BBX brand on heise.de on December 7, 2011
9. ↑ Blackberry updates operating system to version 10.2.1. ZDNet, January 28, 2014, accessed January 30, 2014 . 
10. ↑ Blackberry OS 10.2.2.1531 now rolling out regionally. CrackBerry, August 8, 2014, accessed August 17, 2014 . 
11. ↑ Here are the new features in the works for Blackberry OS 10.3. May 15, 2014, accessed September 7, 2014 . 
12. ↑ Blackberry Z30, Passport and Co: Update to 10.3.1 will be distributed
13. ↑ Blackberry distributes operating system update 10.3.2 in Germany
14. ↑ Blackberry 10.3.3: Update available now
15. ↑ Devices with Blackberry 10 , accessed October 6, 2013
16. ↑ Introducing the Porsche Design P'9982 Official press release at blackberry.com (English)