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BlackBerry 10 hands on: Virtual keyboard and radical new UI
By Ben Woods, ZDNet UK, 22 June, 2012 17:11
Summary
RIM's dramatically overhauled BlackBerry OS is betting on a new virtual keyboard with nifty word recognition to help it make a splash when it arrives later this year. But does it deliver on its promise?
The new platform harmonises RIM's operating system strategy for its smartphones and tablets, allowing both to run on the same software ? the same approach taken by Google with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
To get an idea of what can be expected from BlackBerry 10 when it arrives later this year, ZDNet UK got some hands-on time with a dev handset running the software.
The demo session used a pre-beta build of the software. It focused on three key areas of the OS: the new virtual keyboard, the completely revamped notification system, and the new home-screen UI.
More: http://www.zdnet.co....ew-ui-40155429/
By Ben Woods, ZDNet UK, 22 June, 2012 17:11
Summary
RIM's dramatically overhauled BlackBerry OS is betting on a new virtual keyboard with nifty word recognition to help it make a splash when it arrives later this year. But does it deliver on its promise?
The new platform harmonises RIM's operating system strategy for its smartphones and tablets, allowing both to run on the same software ? the same approach taken by Google with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
To get an idea of what can be expected from BlackBerry 10 when it arrives later this year, ZDNet UK got some hands-on time with a dev handset running the software.
The demo session used a pre-beta build of the software. It focused on three key areas of the OS: the new virtual keyboard, the completely revamped notification system, and the new home-screen UI.
More: http://www.zdnet.co....ew-ui-40155429/
