BlackBerry OS6 breaking cover

[DivideBYZero]

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-os-6-0-screenshots-details/

Here is what we can tell you about OS 6.0 that we saw in action… RIM has finally implemented system-wide kinetic scrolling with rubberbanding. This makes the experience a bit more fluid when scrolling through lists, web pages, emails, and the like. There is also multitouch system-wide, from the web browser to the photos application, and yes, pinch to zoom is in there.​

Looking at the actual message inbox, things look a bit cleaner, and a bit more modern, but it’s obviously not a huge departure from what we have now, just another evolutionary upgrade which is par for the course with RIM. But, we definitely do like the look of the new inbox. It also features larger thumbnails to the left of each message to identify the type of message (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and we even saw RSS feeds built right in which looked great. We can’t describe this part… but the new inbox feels right. It’s not all work and dry, and it’s not over the top with cheesy graphics or animations, rather a nice compromise of the two.​

Something big for OS 6.0 is the homescreen. While we didn’t see any sort of widget support, it appears RIM has made the homescreen completely customizable with pages. You can have your applications on the main page, then slide left or right to another page with different applications and browse that way. In the homescreen screenshot above, you’ll see a sliding field towards the bottom, and you can slide that up, and reveal the first page of applications, and you can then slide that to show the different groups which correspond to the different homescreen page. Favorites, all, home, etc.​

Let the games begin!

 

[rudeguy]

here's what I don't get....

All these "new" OS's are just copying pieces of other mobile OS's and MAYBE adding one or two small features. Why don't these guys team up and actually create something new?

 

[QueBert]

here's what I don't get....

All these "new" OS's are just copying pieces of other mobile OS's and MAYBE adding one or two small features. Why don't these guys team up and actually create something new?

Anything's a huge improvement over their old OS. I had a Pearl and it made me wish I had my WM5 phone back. BB's might be the best for corporate email. But the OS and UI leave a ton to be desired. Even with the latest update it still feels really dated. I'm interested in seeing this in action and trying it out for myself. I don't like Android and WebOS seems like it's headed for certain death

 

[DivideBYZero]

Anything's a huge improvement over their old OS. I had a Pearl and it made me wish I had my WM5 phone back. BB's might be the best for corporate email. But the OS and UI leave a ton to be desired. Even with the latest update it still feels really dated. I'm interested in seeing this in action and trying it out for myself. I don't like Android and WebOS seems like it's headed for certain death

You're Pearl would have had OS4.3. Hardly comparable.