RIM starts on the 30th of January. That’s when the Waterloo-based company launches its new BlackBerry 10 software and reveals new hardware. A sneak peek this week showed the new version of the company’s flagship software has been rebuilt from the ground-up. fans can be reassured that even as the company moves to a more touchscreen-friendly experience, they’ve maintained the red light indicator for new notifications. And email is always at a slide of the thumb on the left side of the screen, proof RIM realizes access to instant communication is one of their hereditary advantages.
1. Predictive touchscreen keyboard. The key tiles are a little wider, with a border line running between the letter tiles.
2. Active Flow. Multi-tasking with several apps open on your mobile is generally not a great experience.
3. Time Shift photography. With this very cool feature, the camera actually records a series of images before and after you hit the button to take a photo.
4. BlackBerry World. Formerly known as BlackBerry AppWorld, this will be the new hub to buy apps, but it will also offer movies, TV shows and films, creating a rival and similar experience to the iTunes store.
5. Messenger. BlackBerry’s killer app was always Messenger, and the company promises improvements in BB10. The new look has been upgraded, with contacts listing the social media profiles of people on your friends list.
