BleckBerry Application suite video

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Published on December 17, 2008

published on December 17, 2008

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We saw pictures of the Blackberry OS running the HTC Touch Pro yesterday, and today Berryreporter has published some (blurry) video of the app booting up.

It seems to work perfectly fine with a stylus, but with such long start-up times this app is probably mean to run and stay running, rather than dipping in and out.

Some more information has come to light from Berryreview:

Its a application that runs on Windows Mobile 6 devices
It can startup when the device boots
Features almost exactly the same as RIMs native OS including email & maps support
Supports IT policies inside the application along with BlackBerry MDS
It is based on OS 4.2.1 but that will change soon
Navigation is through a Touchscreen, Dpad, or keyboard
WM can connect to a separate APN, simultaneous APN connections are supported (You can connect to a carrier APN via WinMo and Blackberry APN via BAS) This is a HUGE improvement over BlackBerry connect.
Features:
- BlackBerry Email including attachments
- RIM Instant Message clients work Gtalk, Yahoo IM, AIM, Windows Live
- Can send and receive PIN messages and BlackBerry Messenger
- Supports BES sync of calendar, tasks, address book, & memos
- PIM/Email databases, unlike BB Connect, are separate. Thus you can have two Exchange accounts (one via WM, one via BES) syncing fully.
- Browser works just like BlackBerry browser allowing or intranet access on BES
- Integrates with the phone so you can make calls and all even from links on websites
- Allows for caller ID in the phone application
- You can access your windows mobile files from the BlackBerry OS though the opposite is not possible
- You can easily switch between the BlackBerry and Windows Mobile OS
- Supports easy switching between landscape and portrait view
- It works with BIS 2.4+ or BES or both
Limitations:
- Blackberry Maps is there but it is not location aware.
- It cannot access physical hardware, such as GPS, Bluetooth, though since calls are through WM, you can use a BT headset.
- Video play is not supported.
- You can install most BB apps, though some may not support VGA resolutions (should be fine on HTC Kaiser, as it is QVGA)
- Currently not all WM devices are supported, only HTC Kaiser, HTC Raphael and HTC Niki. Xperia X1 support is coming down the pipe.
- App uses 32 Mb (1Mbx32 files) to simulate BB filesystem