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BlackBerry OS 7 browser beats iOS, Android browsers

03 May, 2011 | Read the news | Post your comment
BlackBerry OS 7 browser beats iOS, Android browsers - read the full textThe new BlackBerry OS 7 listed browser improvements as one of its major selling points. Some benchmarks from RIM show impressive results – the browser bests Mobile Safari and the Android Browser at JavaScript and page loading times. Tests were run on the new BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900, which...

 

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There comparing it to the ios 4 that came out last year, wait till ios 5 comes out. blackberry is gonna be shittin in their pants.

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  • 2011-05-03 22:27
  • IkaI

Nice! A super fast browser that beats the rest. Competition really brings out the best in everyone :)

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  • 2011-05-03 20:20
  • P%%v

> In reply to Quickanickdron @ 2011-05-03 14:29 from fsV9 - click to readu clearly dont understand how bb operate. they dont have to have a huge battery.

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  • 2011-05-03 19:48
  • nGkK

and u think google will keep quiet?? w8 and watch.. :)

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  • 2011-05-03 19:23
  • tR3T

> In reply to Quickanickdron @ 2011-05-03 14:29 from fsV9 - click to readNa, it's a bold. The 2.7" screen won't use enough energy to suck the li-pack dry any quicker than a typical market phone. If it was a 3.7 inch touch screen then we'd have a problem.

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  • 2011-05-03 19:06
  • QA8p

Things are looking much better for RIM moving forward.
I'm glad they are not allowing an upgrade on the older phones. Better to get people into mainstream processing power and capabilities rather than try to strap new momentum (OS7) to old garbage hardware that was technically akin to using DOS.

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  • 2011-05-03 18:45
  • 46a6

RIM just needs to bundle a free voice-guided navigation solution in BB OS 7 with wireless tethering hotspot option out of the box and then they will have a truly competitive OS on their hands.

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  • 2011-05-03 18:44
  • 43kD

> In reply to Seabass978 @ 2011-05-03 15:31 from RbqA - click to readI'm pretty sure that NO.

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  • 2011-05-03 18:09
  • 0xM5

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-05-03 15:08 from 3ZQE - click to readIt is just a way to keep prestige of the brand. The same with iPhone.

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  • 2011-05-03 18:08
  • 0xM5

> In reply to Suni @ 2011-05-03 14:27 from vIqf - click to readthe reason why no pre-2011 bb won't get the os7 upgrade is cuz the hardware is lacking in those phones.

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  • 2011-05-03 17:22
  • IB{n

Great news time BB to show the quality! They already dominate the competition in terms of security!

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  • 2011-05-03 16:51
  • 4fLD

I think sincerely that rim is now in the competition. With this smart phone with it fast web browser I think the work is done and rim will never be relegated to the background both on form factor and the software.

Can't wait to hold one of this phone in my hands.

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  • 2011-05-03 15:58
  • fuNc

But will the new browser support flash? This is really important.

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  • 2011-05-03 15:31
  • RbqA

Why would you buy a BB?

So expensive yet do so little compared to the competition.

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  • 2011-05-03 15:08
  • 3ZQE

I GUESS PEOPLE DONT UNDESTAND WHEN THEY SAY --BlackBerry OS 7 browser beats iOS, Android browsers-- "compare it with Galaxy s II/hTc sensation and iPhone 5" --the galaxy s 2 (power by androind) htc sensation also power by android and the iphone 5 doesn't exist yet, thumbs up blackberry!!!!!!!!

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  • 2011-05-03 14:42
  • Enx}

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-05-03 13:09 from uExd - click to readiphone 5 is not even announced yet!!!

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  • 2011-05-03 14:39
  • JBi0

ha dats to bad 4 bb, a 1.2Ghz processor with a battery power of 1230mAh, huh battery is goin to be flat within seconds

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  • 2011-05-03 14:29
  • fsV9

they shud allow to upgrade on BB torch 9800 atleast....

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  • 2011-05-03 14:27
  • vIqf

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-05-03 13:09 from uExd - click to readyeah thats it, compare it to a phone that as of yet, does not exist. go you!

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  • 2011-05-03 14:21
  • mqMn

Just compare it with the old galaxy s and it won't beat it as the galaxy s is the fastest one so far excluding galaxy s2

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  • 2011-05-03 14:18
  • 39x{
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