RIM introduces new mobile OS, BBX

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BlackBerry-maker RIM has on a private event, a new mobile operating system announced. BBX, according to the Canadian smartphonefabrikant BlackBerry OS and the QNX operating system to merge.

BBX offers integration with cloud services from RIM, and is also focused on providing features that are suitable in a corporate environment, so you made RIM famous. The software will be both on smartphones and tablets running. BBX has a runtime on board that makes it possible for Android applications to run. The mobile operating system is the successor to BlackBerry OS by RIM is not further developed. Further details of BBX are not published. There are also no pictures of the interface.

Additionally announced RIM version 2.2 of WebWorks. With this ontwikkelaarstools is it possible to use software to make it suitable for both BlackBerry OS versions 6 and 7, if the OS on the PlayBook tablet running. The apps with WebWorks to be made will also be on future BBX-based devices run. RIM wants developers in particular are going to make use of html 5 and javascript for their apps.

Further, developers can create applications with the Native sdk: it is suitable for the PlayBook and future BBX devices. The Native sdk is primarily intended for games to create. The new sdk also has support for Cascades, which is making user interfaces easier.

RIM announced that developers have a beta-version release of a new software version for the PlayBook tablet. This has among other things an Android emulator on board that allow Android apps on the tablet are turning.

It was already known that RIM BlackBerry OS was replaced by a new operating system. Had the earlier software maker QNX acquired. The software from QNX is used to BBX to build.

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