RIM was talking to Phone Scoop, revealing some interesting information regarding BlackBerry 6. As we all know it will first be available on the Torch 9800, then be provided to the Bold 9700 and 9650, as well as the Pearl 9100. According to RIM, the features and applications of BlackBerry 6 will be unchanged across touch and non-touch devices. The optical trackpad will take place of the 9800′s touch screen, so that the only difference between the devices will be how the user is interacting with the operating system and the device itself. Also the trackpad will offer many of the gestures and controls the 9800′s touch screen has. I’m glad to read that none of the features will be specific to the Torch 9800, meaning all devices getting BlackBerry 6 will have the possibility to use all features offered by BlackBerry 6. In their post, RIM also carified that the WebKit- and HTML5-based browser will only be part of BlackBerry 6 and will not be provided to devices running OS 5.x or 4.x. Those unlucky devices will not be able to download, install or use the new browser.
That is some good news when I’m looking at the Bold 9700 in my hand but for other users, especially Storm 1 and 2 users it just might not. Actually I hoped to see the WebKit browser at least to be provided to OS 5.x users but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Right now, I just want to get my hands on a BlackBerry 6 release, or rather get it on my phone.
Feel free to share your thoughts with us. Any Curve- or Storm-users feeling left behind?
via: PhoneScoop
i got a storm 9530 and it sucks , i was waiting for blackberry 6 for months all pumped for it and what not and BAM !!!! Im unable to get the update . I believe rim should’ve thought it threw just a little more to reach all blackberry uses instead of limiting what devices are getting the new update.
Yeah, it was a low blow from RIM, not planning far enough ahead, but I completely understand why they did it. Rather than work super hard to get a new OS to work correctly on older hardware that wasn’t built for it is tedious and in all reality will end in disappointment and dissatisfaction from their users. For instance, if you had an old computer from the late 90′s and tried to install Windows 7 on it. I could probably be done, but the hardware would run it so poorly that it wouldn’t be worth it to begin with.
I feel very left behind, it sucks… I have the 8530 on Sprint, so I guess I will have to upgrade to the 9650, unless Sprint decides to carry the Torch.
my 9700 welcomes you bb6. hurry up!!!!