RIM
is preparing a new OS - called BlackBerry 10 - to replace the two current OSes
that it uses (BB OS 7 on phones and Tablet OS on the PlayBook). The BB OS 10
will launch late this year, but app developers can look forward to playing with
it sooner - 2000 developer prototypes running a version of the OS will be given
to the attendees of the BlackBerry Jam conference taking place in early May.
RIM’s
VP of developer relations, Alec Saunders, says that the prototypes will have a
very different user experience compared to the finalized BlackBerry 10 OS as
they are intended to be just tools to help developers port their apps to the
new platform.
The
BlackBerry PlayBook‘s OS is reportedly similar to what BB 10 will be and that
will make porting PlayBook apps to the new OS easy. Saunders says his goal is
that “every single PlayBook app works on BB10”.
That‘s
good, but what’s with RIM’s reluctance to show what the finalized OS will look
like? Saunders says this is intentional as they want to take time and build up
interest before launching the OS.
We
have seen some alleged screenshots of the upcoming OS, but who knows how much
will change until the time comes for RIM to unleash the first BlackBerry
10-powered devices.
New
phones that run on BlackBerry OS 10 won’t be here for a while (at least until
Q3 according to leaked roadmap), the oft leaked BlackBerry London might be the
first. The PlayBook will see an update to BB OS 10 too, but it’s not clear if
that will happen before or after the BB 10 phones launch.
Source
Gsmarena
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