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" Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled its BlackBerry BBX operating system. The new software combines the best qualities of RIM&amp;#039;s previous OS with the PlayBook tablet&amp;#039;s QNX platform, according to co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. BBX is thought to be primarily geared towards developers, helping them take advantage of the platform&amp;#039;s upgraded gaming engine. The operating system also includes HTML 5 compatibility and an improved user interface, CNET reports. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re doing everything we can to make it easier than ever to submit apps and sign up,&amp;quot; Lazaridis said. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re removing roadblocks. This is a very exciting time for BlackBerry developers.&amp;quot;  RIM faces the difficult task of turning around the fortunes of its PlayBook following disappointing sales in recent months. The device has been unable to fend off competition from Apple&amp;#039;s iPad tablets and their Android counterparts. BlackBerry also suffered a setback last week when a global blackout hit its services. The problem has since been addressed and users offered a batch of free premium as compensation. BBX was revealed at the BlackBerry DevCon conference, which takes place between October 18 and October 20 in San Francisco. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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