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Don Lindsay, a designer previously in the employ of Apple and Microsoft, is now working under BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion, and good thing, too – the BlackBerry UI could sure use a makeover. There’s some contention over whether Lindsay worked on the iPhone or not, but even if his experience limited to OS X, it will likely serve him well with BlackBerry. As VP of User Experience as RIM, it’s entirely possible that we’ll see Don make some notable changes in the BlackBerry experience, which, to be honest, hasn’t changed much over the years. Typically, BlackBerry UI has had small, safe, incremental upgrades, but relied on familiarity to keep enterprise users comfortable. Since he just got signed on in March, it’s unlikely Lindsay’s influence will be seen in the upcoming BlackBerry 9630, but perhaps the Storm 2 we’ve been hearing so much about will get some special treatment…
[Update]
MocoNews has confirmed that Lindsay did not, in fact, have anything to do with the iPhone and its iconic UI. Lindsay left Apple in 2003, which preceded the iPhone’s 2007 launch by too many years for Lindsay to have had a hand in iPhone design.
[via MocoNews, pic via istartedsomething]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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