A new features is the BlackBerry Hub which includes all your alerts and
notifications. The BlackBerry Hub feature is a mixture between Microsoft’s
People Hub used on the Windows phones and the notification drawer featured on
Android. The function can be really useful because it enables users to view the
information and content which they consider to be more important, without
having to browse around very much.
BlackBerry Peek, another useful feature that lets you view
the incoming notifications without having to interrupt whatever you were doing
at that time.
One cool thing is the predictive engine which
has the ability to learn what you do and then show you predictive words above
the letters. For example, in the web browser, if you type “w”, the predictive
engine will indicate “www” right on top of the W key and all you have to do is
swipe up from the key to accept the predictive word. It’s the same case for any
of the sites you visit more often.
RIM considers that e-learning curve for the new gestures
won’t be high, and once the users will become familiar with them they will be
able to manage their notifications and interact with the smartphone without
workflow interruption.
In addition a new feature called, BlackBerry Balance, which is meant to cross some sort of line between
your personal life and work life. The function will be very useful for
enterprise users, especially for those who are worried about security.
BlackBerry Balance will provide you with distinct user profiles for work and
personal. The good thing is the the content and information from one user
profile cannot be mixed with the content from the other profile, providing a
more secure environment.
