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Update to 7.1 for the best-ever BlackBerry experience

The innovative technology in BlackBerry® 7.1 makes it easier and faster to share, connect and seize every moment

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    BlackBerry 7.1 OS

    New features in BlackBerry 7.1

    Do more of what you love,
    for longer

    Stay in touch, listen to music and play games without compromise. Activate the clever Battery Saving Mode App and your BlackBerry® smartphone will automatically reduce it’s power usage when necessary to maximise battery life. You’ll never have to compromise on doing the things you enjoy most.

    New features in BlackBerry 7.1

    Tap and share

    Invite friends to BBM™, share contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content with a simple tap of your devices1. You can even tap Near Field Communication enabled posters and coupons to pick up special rewards and offers.

    New features in BlackBerry 7.1

    Stay connected, wherever you are

    Need to connect to the internet but don’t have access to a Wi-Fi hotspot? Then activate Mobile Hotspot on your BlackBerry smartphone and create one of your own. All you need is a 3G network and you can wirelessly connect up to 5 Wi-Fi devices to enjoy continuous, private internet coverage on your laptop or tablet2.

    New features in BlackBerry 7.1

    Enjoy moments on the big screen

    Wirelessly connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your games console and share all your music, movies and pictures with a room full of friends. Now every special moment you’ve captured can be played back on the big screen for everyone to enjoy3.

    New features in BlackBerry 7.1

    Enjoy information and entertainment at your fingertips

    With FM tuner support, tune in to your favorite local FM stations on the spot, from virtually anywhere7.

    Battery Saving
    Mode

    BlackBerry
    Tag

    Mobile
    Hotspot

    Mobile Media
    Server

    FM Radio

    BlackBerry 7.1 ready smartphones

    Experience the powerful features and innovative apps of the next-generation BlackBerry software on the new lineup of BlackBerry smartphones.

    Augmented Reality icon Breakthrough technologies

    Connect with the world around you in new ways with features like Augmented Reality and Near Field Communication.

    A whole new world

    Interact and socialise with your world in an exciting new way with Augmented Reality5. Hold up your smartphone and use the in-built camera to explore your surroundings. Everything you see on-screen will be overlaid with additional interactive content and information. You can read reviews on restaurants you just passed, get the story behind an interesting landmark – even check to see which BBM friends are nearby. The possibilities are endless.

    Near Field Communication

    The BlackBerry® 7 experience extends even further with Near Field Communication (NFC)1. With NFC technology built right in, you can link up with other NFC-enabled devices or authentic BlackBerry accessories. And with BlackBerry Tag available in BlackBerry 7.1, you can instantly exchange BBM contacts, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content with a simple ‘tap’ of your device.

    Fast BlackBerry Browser

    Explore the web. All of it.

    Experience seamless panning and zooming and better web-based video and gaming using the most powerful BlackBerry Browser to date. Multiple tab browsing lets you switch between sites with a simple swipe of your finger and pages load 40% faster than on BlackBerry® 6. With HTML5 video support and industry-leading JavaScript® performance, you can browse more of the web whenever you want or check out friends’ newly posted videos on Facebook with ease.

    Socialise from inside your app

    Never leave the action

    With BBM built into apps, you can start multiplayer games, chat to friends, or catch up on the latest news – all without leaving the app you’re using.

    Music made social

    Chat to friends while listening to music on the new FM Radio7, or on music apps like TuneIn Radio or Nobex Radio Companion. If you hear something you like, find it in your friend's BBM Music playlist to listen to over and over again. There are hundreds of BBM Connected Apps at App World – giving you endless social possibilities.

    Learn more about BBM Connected Apps
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    Simplify your social life

    View all your emails, texts, Facebook®, Twitter® and BBM messages, in one easy-to-access place on your smartphone. Unified Inbox will save you time by showing you all your messages in your existing BlackBerry inbox so you’ll never miss an interesting update or social feed again.

    And with the Social Feeds app, you can connect to an even wider range of social networks and read all your favourite blogs in one place. You can even post updates to all your social networks at once – so more friends know what you’re up to, more of the time.

    Liquid Graphics technology

    Smoother, fluid graphics

    BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9860Enjoy a faster and more responsive BlackBerry experience. Thanks to a powerful graphics processor and blazing-fast CPU, Liquid Graphics™ delivers instant response times, smoother rendering and fluid animations4.

    Visually stunning

    When combined with the high-resolution screen on the BlackBerry smartphone, you get a stunning graphical display.

    Capture everything in HD

    Leave your digital camera behind and record HD videos or take crisp photos wherever you go. With outstanding multimedia functions and full HD 720p video recording capabilities, you’ll want to capture every moment6.

    Share special moments with friends

    Upload your photos and videos to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with ease. Or, using Mobile Media Server, wirelessly connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your games console and share all your favourite moments with friends and family on the big screen.

    Voice-activated universal search

    With speech-to-text translation, search for files, emails, contacts, music and more – all without typing a thing. Comb through everything on your BlackBerry smartphone and even search the web.

    Auto suggest via universal search

    Find what you need, and sometimes things you didn't even know you wanted, with the auto suggest feature in BlackBerry 7.1. It filters local search results and suggested Bing™ web search terms with each key stroke.

    Updates to the BlackBerry apps you love

    BlackBerry
    Messenger

    With the updated BBM app, you can personalise your experience even more with new emoticons and the ability to customise chat bubble colours. And, with BlackBerry® Tag built in, you can invite a friend to BBM simply by tapping your NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone against theirs1.

    Learn more about BlackBerry® Messenger

    BBM Music

    Discover the new way to share music. BBM Music lets you access millions of songs, create playlists, swap tracks, and with the latest update make more meaningful connections by viewing inviter’s profiles and playlists before you accept them to your network. The more friends you have, the more music you get. It’s the new social music app, exclusive to BlackBerry.

    Learn more about BBM Music

    BlackBerry
    Bridge

    Use your BlackBerry smartphone as a wireless keyboard and mouse for your BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Or use your BlackBerry PlayBook as a larger screen for email, BBM, calendar and editing documents on your BlackBerry smartphone.

    Get the BlackBerry® Bridge™ app

    BlackBerry
    Travel

    The updated BlackBerry® Travel™ app, virtually plans your trips for you. Download the updated app from BlackBerry App World™ to find a deal on hotels and car rental options, or arrange for limo service to and from the airport. Plus get alerts if your flight's delayed or cancelled, find a new one right away, and notify your BBM contacts without leaving the app.

    Get the BlackBerry Travel app

    Pre-installed apps and services

    From productive to playful, discover a new world of pre-installed apps and services8.

    • BlackBerry Protect

      Log in to the BlackBerry® Protect™ website to lock, locate or wipe your smartphone from wherever you are9.

    • BlackBerry Balance

      With BlackBerry® Balance™ technology, your work and private lives never mix – so you can do it all on one device.

    • Documents to Go®

      Create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs, and view PDF docs anywhere, anytime with this free, mobile document.

    • Social Feeds

      Stay up-to-date with your social networks and receive the latest news and information from your favourite blogs and websites.

    • BBM

      With BBM features built right into many of your favorite apps, you can share or chat with your BBM friends while you’re in the app.

    • Music Storefront

      Powered by Amazon's huge catalogue of music, discover, instantly preview and buy songs or albums just about anywhere you want.

    1 NFC technology not enabled for all carriers. Please check with your service provider for availability. NFC technology is only available on BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Curve 9360, BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones.

    2 Dependent on carrier and device capabilities.

    3 Requires compatible 3rd party hardware.

    4 Liquid Graphics technology is not available on BlackBerry Curve 9380/9360 smartphones.

    5 Augmented Reality is limited on BlackBerry Curve 9360

    6 HD video recording is not available on BlackBerry Curve 9380/9360 smartphones.

    7 FM Radio only available on the BlackBerry Curve 9380/9360

    8 Not all apps and services are pre-installed on all BlackBerry smartphones. Please check with your service provider for availability.

    9 The BlackBerry Protect application is available at no charge to the user. Check with your service provider to determine costs that may be associated with downloading and using the software.

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