BlackBerry OS

BlackBerry OS was a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company BlackBerry Limited for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices. The operating system provides multitasking and supports specialized input devices adopted by BlackBerry for use in its handhelds, particularly the trackwheel, trackball, and most recently, the trackpad and touchscreen.

The BlackBerry platform natively supports corporate email, through Java Micro Edition MIDP 1.0 and, more recently, a subset of MIDP 2.0, which allows complete wireless activation and synchronization with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, or Novell GroupWise email, calendar, tasks, notes and contacts, when used with BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The operating system also supports WAP 2.0.

Updates to the operating system were automatically available from wireless carriers that supported the BlackBerry over the air software loading (OTASL) service.

Third-party developers wrote software using the available BlackBerry API classes, although applications that made use of certain functionality needed to be digitally signed.

Research from June 2011 indicated that approximately 45% of mobile developers were using the platform.

BlackBerry OS was discontinued after the release of BlackBerry 10 in January 2013, and support for it ceased on January 4, 2022.

BlackBerry 9720
The BlackBerry 9720 runs a version of BlackBerry OS 7.1 with updates to the user interface that mimics BlackBerry 10, including a new lock screen, Application Switcher and Music, Pictures, Videos and Phone apps.

Availability
While BlackBerry Limited developed and released updated versions of its operating system for each device, individual carriers decided if and when a version was released to their users.

BlackBerry OS has now reached end-of-life. Therefore, devices running it are no longer sold new.

<!-- I honestly think the tables above are more than enough to track down which devices support which operating system. Please do NOT create the mumbo jumbo "9700 has 7.0.0.528" table! Maybe summarize key information in a short table or list, but little revisions of the software are NOT notable. Thanks, True Tech Talk Time. {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Model !! Name !! Input !! OS ! T-Mobile ! AT&T ! Bell ! Rogers ! Telus ! Mobilicity ! Verizon ! Sprint ! SaskTel ! WIND Mobile

! 6750 ! 7130e ! 7250 ! 7750 ! 8100 ! 8110 ! 8120 ! 8130 ! 8220 ! 8230 ! 8300 ! 8310 ! 8320 ! 8330 ! 8350i ! 8520 ! 8530 ! 8730e ! 8800 ! 8820 ! 8830 ! 8900 ! 9000 ! 9100 ! 9300 ! 9330 ! 9350 ! 9360 ! 9370 ! 9380 Touchscreen || 7.0.0 || || || 7.0.0.482 (December 7, 2011) || || 7.0.0.482 (November 29, 2011) || 7.0.0.482 (December 5, 2011) || || ||7.0.0.482 (November 25, 2011)|| ! 9530 ! 9550 ! 9630 ! 9650 ! 9670 ! 9700 ! 9780 ! 9790 Touchscreen || 7.0.0 || || ||7.0.0.528 (December 7, 2011)||7.0.0.528 (December 5, 2011)||7.0.0.528 (December 5, 2011)|| || || ||7.0.0.528 (November 30, 2011)|| ! 9800 Touchscreen || 6.0.0|| ||6.0.0.600 (July 8, 2011)||6.0.0.600 (July 18, 2011)||6.0.0.448 (March 4, 2011)||6.0.0.448 (March 16, 2011)|| || || ||6.0.0.534 (May 5, 2011)|| ! 9810 Touchscreen || 7.0.0 || 7.0.0.439 (October 21, 2011) || 7.0.0.576 (January 5, 2012) || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011) || 7.0.0.254 (August 11, 2011) || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011) || || || ||7.0.0.261 (August 26, 2011)|| 7.0.0.474 (November 21, 2011) ! 9850 Touchscreen || 7.1.0 || || || || || || || 7.1.0.163 (January 10, 2012) || 7.1.0.163 (December 16, 2011) || || ! 9860 Touchscreen || 7.0.0 || || 7.0.0.576 (January 5, 2012) || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011) || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011) || 7.0.0.261 (August 18, 2011)|| || || || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011) || ! 9900 Touchscreen || 7.1.0.284 (March 13, 2012) || 7.0.0.250 (September 7, 2011) || 7.1.0.267 (March 14, 2012) || 7.1.0.267 (March 14, 2012)|| 7.0.0.261 (August 11, 2011) || 7.1.0.267 (March 14, 2012)|| 7.0.0.353 (September 20, 2011) || || || 7.0.0.261 (August 16, 2011)||7.0.0.439 (October 21, 2011) ! 9930 Touchscreen || 7.1.0 || || || || || || || 7.1.0.163 (January 10, 2012) || 7.1.0.163 (December 16, 2011) || ||
 * colspan="4" style="text-align:right;" class="sortbottom"| Last updated: ||Oct 21, 2011||Nov 7, 2011||Dec 7, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Jan 10, 2012||Dec 16, 2011||Nov 30, 2011||Nov 21, 2011
 * colspan="4" style="text-align:right;" class="sortbottom"| Last updated: ||Oct 21, 2011||Nov 7, 2011||Dec 7, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Dec 5, 2011||Jan 10, 2012||Dec 16, 2011||Nov 30, 2011||Nov 21, 2011
 * || Keypad || 4.0.0 || || || || || || || 4.0.0.201 (November 20, 2008)|| || ||
 * || Keypad || 4.2.1 || || || || || || || 4.2.1.195 (April 18, 2008)|| || ||
 * || Keypad || 4.1.0 || || || || || || || 4.1.0.561 (January 22, 2008)|| || ||
 * || Keypad || 4.0.0 || || || || || || || 4.0.0.201 || || ||
 * Pearl || Trackball || 4.5.0 ||4.2.1.107 (August 23, 2007)||4.5.0.182 (January 15, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.102 (November 28, 2008)|| || || || || ||
 * Pearl || Trackball || 4.5.0 || ||4.5.0.182 (December 17, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.102 (November 20, 2008)|| || || || || ||
 * Pearl || Trackball || 4.5.0 ||4.5.0.124 (March 13, 2009)||4.5.0.182 (January 15, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.102 (October 31, 2008)|| || || || || ||
 * Pearl|| Trackball || 4.5.0 || || ||4.5.0.127 (February 27, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.169 (September 22, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.175 (January 21, 2010)||4.5.0.175 (November 10, 2009)||4.5.0.173 (October 29, 2009)||
 * Pearl Flip (Kickstart)|| Trackball || 4.6.0 ||4.6.0.180 (December 1, 2008)|| || ||4.6.0.293 (September 17, 2009)|| || || || || ||
 * Pearl Flip (Kickstart)|| Trackball || 4.6.1 || || ||4.6.1.284 (September 14, 2009)|| ||4.6.1.284 (September 22, 2009)|| ||4.6.1.309 (December 1, 2009)|| ||4.6.1.309 (October 27, 2009) ||
 * Curve (Baby Bear)|| Trackball || 4.5.0 || ||4.5.0.182 (January 15, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.174 (December 18, 2009)|| || || || || ||
 * Curve || Trackball || 4.5.0 || ||4.5.0.182 (December 17, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.174 (November 27, 2009)|| || || || || ||
 * Curve (Momma Bear)|| Trackball || 4.5.0 ||4.5.0.81 (October 20, 2008)||4.5.0.182 (December 17, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.81 (September 29, 2008)|| || || || || ||
 * Curve (Papa Bear) || Trackball || 5.0.0 || || ||4.5.0.127 (February 27, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.186 (February 26, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.191 (January 18, 2011)|| ||4.5.0.173 (October 29, 2009) ||
 * Curve || Trackball || 5.0.0 || || || || ||5.0.0.807 (September 22, 2010)|| || ||5.0.0.1051 (January 24, 2011)|| ||
 * Curve 2 (Gemini)|| Trackpad || 5.0.0 ||5.0.0.900 (November 17, 2010)||5.0.0.1067 (March 24, 2011) || ||5.0.0.900 (November 2, 2010)|| || || || || ||
 * Curve 2 (Aries)|| Trackpad || 5.0.0 || || ||5.0.0.1000 (November 15, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.973 (June 28, 2011)|| || 5.0.0.973 (October 15, 2010)||5.0.0.1030 (November 30, 2010) ||5.0.0.459 (March 11, 2010) ||
 * || Keypad || 4.2.1 || || || || || || || 4.2.1.195 (April 18, 2008)|| || ||
 * (Huron) || Trackball || 4.5.0 ||4.2.1.74 (April 23, 2007)||4.5.0.182 (January 15, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.174 (January 6, 2010)|| || || || || ||
 * (Huron) || Trackball || 4.5.0 ||4.5.0.139 (April 17, 2009)||4.5.0.182 (December 17, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.174 (December 24, 2009)|| || || || || ||
 * (Huron) || Trackball || 4.5.0 || || ||4.5.0.127 (February 6, 2009)|| ||4.5.0.186 (March 29, 2010)|| ||4.5.0.186 (April 15, 2010)||4.5.0.186 (March 26, 2010) ||4.5.0.173 (November 3, 2009) ||
 * Curve (Javelin) || Trackball || 5.0.0 ||5.0.0.900 (February 3, 2011) ||5.0.0.1067 (March 24, 2011)|| ||5.0.0.900 (December 2, 2010)|| || || || || ||
 * Bold || Trackball || 5.0.0 || ||5.0.0.1067 (March 24, 2011)||5.0.0.681 (June 29, 2010)||5.0.0.900 (November 18, 2010)|| || || || || ||
 * Pearl 3G (Stratus) || Trackpad || 6.0.0 || ||5.0.0.921 (October 5, 2010)||6.0.0.600 (July 22, 2011)||6.0.0.526 (April 26, 2011)||6.0.0.481 (March 28, 2011) || || || ||6.0.0.534 (May 5, 2011)||6.0.0.600 (October 21, 2011)
 * Curve 3G (Kepler)|| Trackpad || 6.0.0 ||6.0.0.448 (March 28, 2011)||6.0.0.668 (October 18, 2011)||6.0.0.600 (July 18, 2011)||6.0.0.526 (April 26, 2011)||6.0.0.534 (May 2, 2011)|| 6.0.0.650 (August 29, 2011) || || ||6.0.0.534 (May 5, 2011)||6.0.0.600 (October 21, 2011)
 * Curve 3G|| Trackpad || 6.0.0 || || || || || || ||6.0.0.524 (May 16, 2011)||6.0.0.706 (November 28, 2011)|| ||
 * Curve || Trackpad || 7.0.0 || || || || || || || || 7.0.0.261 (August 23, 2011) || ||
 * Curve || Trackpad || 7.0.0 || 7.0.0.319 (September 28, 2011) || 7.0.0.586 (January 5, 2012) || 7.0.0.319 (August 25, 2011) || 7.0.0.319 (September 2, 2011) || 7.0.0.319 (August 25, 2011)|| || || || 7.0.0.319 (September 2, 2011) || 7.0.0.474 (November 21, 2011)
 * Curve || Trackpad || 7.0.0 || || || || || || || || || ||
 * Curve || Trackpad/
 * Storm (Thunder)|| Touchscreen || 5.0.0 || || ||5.0.0.419 (February 12, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.419 (April 6, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.328 (October 26, 2009)|| ||5.0.0.866 (June 15, 2011) ||
 * Storm 2 (Odin)|| Touchscreen || 5.0.0 || || ||5.0.0.517 (April 19, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.713 (September 7, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.1015 (November 24, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.517 (March 17, 2010)||
 * Tour (Niagara)|| Trackball || 5.0.0 || || ||4.7.1.57 (October 8, 2009)|| ||5.0.0.419 (February 2, 2010)|| ||5.0.0.975 (October 15, 2010)||5.0.0.1030 (December 13, 2010)||5.0.0.419 (January 27, 2010)||
 * Bold (Essex)|| Trackpad || 6.0.0 || || || || || || ||6.0.0.719 (January 27, 2012)||6.0.0.706 (November 28, 2011)|| ||
 * Style (Oxford) || Trackpad || 6.0.0 || || ||6.0.0.286 (January 6, 2011)|| ||6.0.0.415 (March 28, 2011)|| || ||6.0.0.706 (November 28, 2011)|| ||
 * Bold 2 (Onyx)|| Trackpad || 6.0.0 ||6.0.0.448 (March 28, 2011)||6.0.0.668 (October 18, 2011)||6.0.0.615 (July 22, 2011)||6.0.0.666 (October 11, 2011)||6.0.0.461 (March 1, 2011)|| 6.0.0.650 (August 29, 2011)|| || ||6.0.0.534 (May 5, 2011)||6.0.0.615 (October 21, 2011)
 * Bold (r020) || Trackpad || 6.0.0 ||6.0.0.448 (March 14, 2011)|| ||6.0.0.600 (July 18, 2011)||6.0.0.666 (October 11, 2011)||6.0.0.461 (March 16, 2011)|| 6.0.0.650 (August 29, 2011)|| || ||6.0.0.534 (May 5, 2011)||6.0.0.600 (October 21, 2011)
 * Bold (Bellagio) || Trackpad/
 * Torch (Talledega) || Trackpad/
 * Torch ||Trackpad/
 * Torch ||Trackpad/
 * Torch ||Trackpad/
 * Bold || Trackpad/
 * Bold || Trackpad/

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BlackBerry fonts
The following is a list of fonts included in BlackBerry OS (some are not included in older versions):


 * Andalé Mono
 * Arial
 * BBAlpha Sans
 * BBAlpha Sans Condensed
 * BBAlpha Serif
 * BBCAPITALS
 * BBCCasual
 * BBClarity


 * BBCondensed
 * BBGlobal Sans
 * BBGlobal Serif
 * BBMillbank
 * BBMillbank Tall
 * BBSansSerif
 * BBSansSerifSquare
 * BBSerifFixed


 * Comic Sans MS
 * Courier New
 * Georgia
 * Impact
 * Tahoma
 * Times New Roman
 * Trebuchet MS
 * Verdana

BBAlphaSans and BBAlphaSerif are based on the free software DejaVu fonts.

BlackBerry Tablet OS
On September 27, 2010, BlackBerry Limited announced a new unrelated QNX-based platform, BlackBerry Tablet OS, to run on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer.