BlackBerry OS 6.0: What we know so far
In light of the fact that BlackBerry-maker RIM is itching to drum up excitement about its forthcoming version 6.0 operating system at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) conference this week in Orlando, Fl, it's too bad the company was customarily tight-lipped last week when we asked if RIM could confirm leaked photos and details of the very same OS .
As we predicted, RIM will be previewing the next-generation of its operating system at the conference beginning on Tuesday. RIM has confirmed very little else about the OS, other than a promised debut in the next calendar quarter.
We should also expect to see "better" integration with touch devices, trackpad support, and support for a QWERTY keyboard--essentially spelling out support for devices that already exist, such as the Storm, Bold, and Tour. Unlike Microsoft, which has no plans for adapting its upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series operating system to previous phones, RIM will make the OS upgrade backwards-compatible; in other words, it will be available for some earlier smartphone models.
