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Application developers are headed towards HTML5, and RIM has already made their announcements back at DevCon 2011 that it’s where the company is headed in the future.  QNX automotive developer team manager Sheridan Ethier discusses how HTML5 will be the future of infotainment systems and how they will integrate with native apps.  Check out the full video above.

 

Source: On Q

QNX Software Systems and its partners demo cloud-connected concept Porsche Carrera, smart phone and tablet integration, and automotive user interfaces transformed with HTML5

LAS VEGAS, 2012 International CES, (South Hall, Booth 30326), January 9, 2012 — QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for the in-car telematics and infotainment market, will showcase its new cloud-connected concept car and latest automotive software technologies at 2012 CES. Highlights include smartphone integration with one-touch Bluetooth pairing, tablet-based rear-seat entertainment, a reconfigurable digital instrument cluster, and high-definition hands-free communications.

The company, along with its technology partners, will also preview the latest version of its QNX CAR™ application platform, which will allow automakers to harness the rich application possibilities of HTML5.

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Back at BlackBerry World 2011, we were able to check out the concept QNX car at the exhibit which was a Chevrolet Corvette (as seen in the image).  I noticed that Paul from QNX posted up on the blog a new wallpaper for the BlackBerry PlayBook which is that exact QNX concept car.  So if your a Corvette fan, feel like repping QNX, or just want to try a new wallpaper then check it out using the link below.

QNX Concept Car PlayBook Wallpaper >>

So it looks like the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and BlackBerry Bold 9790 are RIM’s last OS 7 devices they will be releasing.  We’ve seen one too many over the last few months that by now you should definitely find the Berry customized to your needs.  So what’s next? BBX it is!  BBX is the next operating system RIM will be launching on BlackBerry smartphones.  Formerly known as QNX which is currently what BlackBerry PlayBook OS consists of,  BBX will be the single OS to be on all platforms.  It’s nice to see RIM go the same direction Apple and Android went with their tablets and devices keeping it all under the same platform.

There’s one too many benefits with BBX OS and we can’t wait to get one of these devices on hand already.

Of course we expected to see delays on this one.  The BlackBerry PlayBook took way too long as is to launch, and we’ve seen smartphone delays over the years.  An analyst is claiming that BBX smartphones from RIM are due in second quarter of 2012 when RIM promised first quarter originally.  It’s obviously not a great time for RIM to be delayed with future products or have any mistakes at all for a while with their current situation of many subscribers jumping ship to other platforms.

Already we see BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 get delayed and furthermore announced to be lacking native BlackBerry Messenger.  My guess is that we’ll be seeing BBX smartphones announced at BlackBerry World next year.  I’d like to be more optimistic but I just don’t see PlayBook OS 2.0 launching then having BBX devices shortly after.

Source: All Things D

BBX OS has been officially announced by RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis at the BlackBerry DevCon 2011 keynote.  It’s the new OS name for BlackBerry smartphones of the future and will be unified as one standard OS with the BlackBerry PlayBook! Stay tuned for more exciting news about the OS and availability.  More images after the jump!

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Based off these leaked images, it looks like RIM is looking to get customizable lock screens on BlackBerry for the future.  There’s no telling which OS it’s for, but I bet it’s for QNX in the future’s BlackBerry superphones.  There’s a lot of cool features here including adding a weather slot, moving around your home search bar, location services, and more.  Check out the slides after the jump.  What do you think?

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Yesterday, the parody Twitter account of Mike Lazaridis posted two pictures of QNX on a BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860.  I must say that the pictures were edited pretty damn good and are definitely the best phonies I have ever seen.

On a brighter note, QNX would be super cool on a handheld don’t you think? I really want to see how RIM will put it on a QWERTY device like the Bold 9900.  Here we see the Torch 9850/9860 which is all touchscreen so aspect rations pretty much shrink down and look identical to the PlayBook.  I guess the same can be done for a device like the Bold 9900, but with a smaller screen resolution, we’d be seeing less on the screen.

Thanks Bogizo for sending this in!

QNX is the latest and greatest OS from RIM as of now.  It’s the operating system powering the BlackBerry PlayBook, and soon to be on smartphones in early 2012 according to RIM.  The latest rumor on the street suggests that QNX will not be supporting push email in the future.  Currently you have the PlayBook which uses Bridge to get email and other PIM apps so that remains push.  But once OS 2.0 for PlayBook launches, we’re expecting to see push email gone if this rumor is true.  Furthermore, QNX smartphones in 2012 won’t have it either then.  And there goes RIM’s biggest feature which makes itself standout next to iOS and Android.  Let’s just hope this fades out and RIM finds a solution quick for BIS users.

Source: N4BB

We’re just getting into OS 7, and already RIM is ahead of the game with innovations of QNX OS on BlackBerry smartphones.  Next month at BlackBerry DevCon, RIM has promised to show off these QNX enabled BlackBerry devices.  I’m sure along with this we’ll be seeing some sessions on QNX for mobiles so developers can get the ball rolling with their apps soon enough.  Last year we saw the same tutorials and sessions on QNX for PlayBook when RIM officially announced it.  PlayBook OS 2.0 is set to launch after DevCon 2011 as well and we’ll be seeing it hands on there.