Andy Gryc was interviewed along with Paul Skyes of Freescale. They talked about QNX and Freescale, and how the companies are discussing the challenges of developing the infotainment system for cars and how they can also simplify the design process.
BlackBerry PlayBook Developer Beta OS 2.0.0.3894 Now Available for Download
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
***UPDATE***: App World has been removed from this OS updated! The only way to load apps it to sideload them We suggest you do not do the update if you want to continue to use App World! A new version of the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS v2.0 Developer Beta is now available for developers to test [...]
Rumor: New mock up and potential specs for the first BBX BlackBerry “Superphone”
October 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
As you can see the title for this one starts with “rumor” so remember to take this all with a grain of salt. According to N4BB the first BlackBerry BBX based superphone, the Colt, will potential resemble what you see in the pic. The phone is expected to have a 1.2 GHz single core processor, [...]
Press Release: RIM Unveils BlackBerry BBX – Combines the Best of BlackBerry and QNX to Provide a Next Generation Platform for BlackBerry Smartphones and Tablets
October 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Additional announcements and highlights from BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 include: • BlackBerry WebWorks and HTML5 apps compatible with current BlackBerry smartphones and tablets will run on future BBX-based devices • Native SDK for BlackBerry PlayBook goes gold; released for general availability • SDK for Adobe AIR Now Supports Adobe AIR 3.0 • BlackBerry PlayBook OS [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 screenshots from DevCon 2011 Keynote
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The new OS 2.0 looks to be a bit different visually but seems like the functionality is still still here with the powerful QNX. PocketBerry has gotten some screen shots of the new Blackberry PlayBppk 2.0. Hit the break to see the screenshots.
QNX Outs BBX (BlackBerry/QNX) Platform Name!
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry’s next generation OS name has been outed at QNX Auto Summit Japan presentation! The next generation OS name is BBX! We told you about BBX just the other day. QNX posted the image pictured here on their blog.
RIM sending out surveys asking about “lockscreens” and “enhanced search”
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I seem to remember seeing this a little while ago, and I swear that one of my beta zone surveys covered this area in someway, but ti seems that RIM has been sending out surveys to select BlackBerry users to get their views on lockscreens, widgets, enhanced search and the like. With QNX “superphones” coming [...]
BMW X5 Gets Its Turn With QNX At Auto Summit Japan
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This BMW X5 just recently showed up at Auto Summit Japan, QNX connected. There are no interior shots but if you check out our previous QNX auto post, you can get an idea of what it looks like. Hit the break for two more pictures.
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Updated to v1.07.3312
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The BlackBerry PlayBook has just recived an update to v1.07.3312. In this update RIM states it brings the updated version of Adobe Flash Player. Hit the break for more info!
RIM to Revamp QNX as “BlackBerry X” or BBX at DevCon?
October 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
RIM obviously needs a new marketing plan along with all the other new changes coming about from RIM. And with the new devices coming about known to be running the new QNX OS the same OS that is powering the Blackberry Playbook. Churning up out of the rumor mill from Crackberry is that the new Blackberry [...]
QNX logo appears on BlackBerry PlayBook advertising
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While it is still under debate whether or not the QNX logo has been used prior to the above picture or not, but it does show the way in which RIM is now starting to leverage the operating system with their new products. As you can see the QNX logo is being used in an [...]
QNX BlackBerry 9890 Poses for the Camera!
September 25, 2011 By 4 Comments
So I am not really sure what to make of the images below other then if this is a fake it is a damn good one. The images come from @MikeLazaritis which is a parody Twitter account for Mike Lazaridis. I can’t wait for this BlackBerry to be released!
Despite Q2 earnings not all analysts are putting RIM out to pasture
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to analysts and the word on the “Street”, yes I am referring to Wall Street and the Markets, RIM has been taking a bit of a beating lately. While many of BlackBerry enthusiasts know deep down inside that RIM is going to come through on their promises of innovation and new QNX super-phones, not everyone shares [...]
BlackBerry Email on QNX Might Not be Push
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
N4BB is reporting that the new update for the PlayBook that includes native email may not be powered by the BIS/BES system that we all have come to know and love. RIM had to completely rebuild the systems that run the email when the implemented the QNX software that runs the PlayBook. There will be [...]
Report: RIM, Bell, Rogers, and Telus make Canada’s Top Brand List
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brand Finance has put together a list of the top 15 brand in Canada. The report caculates the strength of a brand based on the “detailed economic data, infrastructure data and perceptual market research data to rate and then value each nation brand”. Being it that a few carriers made this list as well as [...]
QNX phones set to be shown off at DevCon
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The good news of an earnings call, regardless of the numbers, is that we usually get some more news and announcements. While we heard that the PlayBook 2.0 update wouldn’t be hitting until after DevCon, we did find out that we should see some QNX phones there. Both Jim Balsille and Mike Lazridis admitted that [...]
RIM Looking for Android Apps Engineers for Blackberry Playbook
September 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
We have already seen just how the Blackberry Playbook can run apps using the Android App Player. Well it seems to get the whole system perfected RIM has posted on their LinkedIn page two openingsf for two runtime employers. RIM is looking for a “BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps – System Software Engineer” and a “BlackBerry Runtime for [...]
Rumor: RIM to Rush “BlackBerry Colt” QNX Device to Market?
September 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Churning up out of the rumor mill, comes some news that Research In Motion maybe pushing the QNX OS Colt Blackberry Smartphone out sooner than expected. Slated for an early Q1 launch date currently, it seems that according to BGR, RIM is planning to release the QNX OS device in midst of the new Blackberry OS 7 devices. [...]
RIM sponsoring 50 Android Developer Meetups to help promote the Android App Player for the PlayBook
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RIM is obviously looking towards the Android App Player on the PlayBook as a means to help keep the “app tonnage” high. It has come to our attention that RIM is sponsoring 50 Android developer meetups around North America to help promote the App Player and perhaps help to draw some developers over to the BlackBerry [...]
BlackBerry QNX SuperPhone to have Front Facing Camera and BBM Video Chat?
September 2, 2011 By 3 Comments
QNX is the operating system powering the Blackberry Playbook, and it has been announced that the new QNX based Blackberry Smartphones are to be launch in early 2012! It seems that RIM has packed a few nice features in the QNX Blackberry one being that it has a front facing camera! And also the [...]
