BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 media support
BlackBerry Bold series
The following sections detail the audio and video support for BlackBerry Bold series device running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.
Supported models and device characteristics
 Bold 9000 |
 Bold 9650 |
 Bold 9700 |
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size (all devices) | Bold 9000: 480x320 Bold 9650, 9700: 480x360 |
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| Pixel density (all devices) |
246 ppi |
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| Recommendations for optimal local playback | ||
| Container | MP4 | |
| Video codec | Bold 9000: H.264 (BP, 480x320) Bold 9650, 9700: H.264 (BP, 480x360) |
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| Audio codec | AAC LC | |
Video support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported video formats |
3GP, 3G2*, ASF, AVI, M4V, MP4, WMV * Bold 9650 only |
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| Supported resolution, all codecs | Bold 9000: 480x320 Bold 9650, 9700: 480x360 |
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| Supported bit rate, all codecs | Bold 9000: up to 1500 Kbps Bold 9650, 9700: Up to 2 Mbps |
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| Supported frame rate, all codecs | Bold 9000: 24 fps Bold 9650, 9700: 30 fps |
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| Codec support | ||
| H.263 |
Bold 9000, 9700: Profile 0 and 3 (Level 45) Bold 9650: Profile 0 and 3 (Level 30) |
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| H.264 | Baseline Profile (BP) | |
| MPEG-4 | Bold 9000, 9700: SP, ASP Bold 9650: SP (Level 3) |
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| WMV 9 (VC-1) | Bold 9000, 9700: Simple, Main Bold 9650: Simple |
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Audio support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported audio formats | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, M4A, MP3, OGG, QCP*, SPMID, WAV, WMA * Bold 9650 only |
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| Codec support | ||
| AAC | AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+ (ADTS) | |
| AMR |
AMR, AMR-NB |
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| FLAC | FLAC | |
| GSM | GSM6.10 | |
| MIDI |
GM, GM2, SP-MIDI; SMF 0 and 1 |
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| MPEG | MPEG 1 (Layer 3), MPEG 2 (Layer 3), MPEG 3 (Layer 3) | |
| Ogg Vorbis | Vorbis | |
| PCM | PCM, LPCM; 2 channel | |
| QCELP | Bold 9000, 9700: Not supported Bold 9650: QCELP 13, EVRA |
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| WMA |
WMA 9 Pro, WMA 10 Pro |
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BlackBerry Curve series
The following sections detail the audio and video support for BlackBerry Curve series devices running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.
Supported models and device characteristics
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Curve 8330 |
Curve 8350i |
Curve 8520/8530 |
Curve 8900/89100 |
Curve 8980 |
Curve 9300/9330 |
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size (all devices) | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: 320x240 Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: 480x360 |
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| Pixel density (all devices) | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: 163 ppi Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: 245 ppi |
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| Recommendations for optimal local playback | ||
| Container | MP4 | |
| Video codec | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530: MPEG-4 (SP, 320x240) Curve 8520, 8530: MPEG-4 (ASP, 320x240) Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: MPEG-4 (ASP, 480x360)Curve 9300, 9330: H.264 (BP, 320x240) |
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| Audio codec | AAC LC | |
Video support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported video formats |
3GP, 3G2*, ASF, AVI, M4V, MP4, WMV * Curve 8530, 9330 only |
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| Supported resolution (all codecs) | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: 320x240 Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: 480x360 |
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| Supported bit rate (all codecs) | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530: Up to 768 Kbps Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: Up to 1500 KbpsCurve 9300, 9330: Up to 2 Mbps |
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| Supported frame rate (all codecs) | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 8900, 8910, 8980: 24 fps Curve 9300, 9330: 30 fps |
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| Codec support | ||
| H.263 | Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: Profile 0 and 3 (Level 30) Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: Profile 0 and 3 (Level 45) |
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| H.264 | Curve 8330, 8350i: Not supported Curve 8520, 8530, 8900, 8910, 8980, 9300, 9330: Baseline Profile (BP) |
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| MPEG-4 | Curve 8330, 9330: SP (Level 3) Curve 8350i, 8520, 8530, 8900, 8910, 8980, 9300: SP, ASP |
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| WMV 9 (VC-1) |
Simple |
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Audio support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported audio formats | AAC, AMR, FLAC*, MIDI, M4A, MP3, OGG*, QCP**, SPMID, WAV, WMA * Curve 8900, 8910, 8980 only ** Curve 8530, 9330 only |
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| Codec support | ||
| AAC | AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+ | |
| AMR |
AMR, AMR-NB |
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| FLAC |
Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: Not supported Curve 8900, 8910, 8980: FLAC |
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| GSM | GSM6.10 | |
| MIDI |
GM, GM2, SP-MIDI; SMF 0 and 1 |
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| MPEG | MPEG 1 (Layer 3), MPEG 2 (Layer 3), MPEG 3 (Layer 3) | |
| Ogg Vorbis |
Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8530, 9300, 9330: Not supported Curve 8530, 9330: Vorbis |
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| PCM | PCM, LPCM; 2 channel | |
| QCELP |
Curve 8330, 8350i, 8520, 8900, 8910, 8980, 9300: Not supported Curve 8530, 9330: QCELP 13, EVRA |
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| WMA | WMA 9 Pro, WMA 10 Pro | |
BlackBerry Pearl series
The following sections detail the audio and video support for BlackBerry Pearl series devices running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.
Supported models and device characteristics
|
Pearl 9100/9150 |
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size (all devices) | 360x400 | |
| Pixel density (all devices) |
239 ppi |
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| Recommendations for optimal local playback | ||
| Container | MP4 | |
| Video codec | H.264 (BP, 480x360) | |
| Audio codec | AAC LC | |
Video support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported video formats |
3GP, ASF, AVI, M4V, MP4, WMV |
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| Supported resolution, all codecs | 320x240 | |
| Supported bit rate, all codecs | Up to 2 Mbps | |
| Supported frame rate, all codecs | 30 fps | |
| Codec support | ||
| H.263 |
Profile 0 and 3 (Level 30) |
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| H.264 | Baseline Profile (BP) | |
| MPEG-4 |
SP, ASP |
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| WMV 9 (VC-1) |
Simple |
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Audio support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported audio formats | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, M4A, MP3, OGG, SPMID, WAV, WMA | |
| Codec support | ||
| AAC | AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+ (ADTS) | |
| AMR |
AMR, AMR-NB |
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| FLAC | FLAC | |
| GSM | GSM6.10 | |
| MIDI |
GM, GM2, SP-MIDI; SMF 0 and 1 |
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| MPEG | MPEG 1 (Layer 3), MPEG 2 (Layer 3), MPEG 3 (Layer 3) | |
| Ogg Vorbis | Vorbis | |
| PCM | PCM, LPCM; 2 channel | |
| WMA | WMA 9 Pro, WMA 10 Pro | |
BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm2 series
The following sections detail the audio and video support for BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm2 series devices running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.
Supported models and device characteristics
|
Storm 9500/9530 |
Storm2 9520/9550 |
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size (all devices) | 480x360 | |
| Pixel density (all devices) | 185 ppi | |
| Recommendations for optimal local playback | ||
| Container | MP4 | |
| Video codec | H.264 (BP, 480x320) | |
| Audio codec | AAC LC | |
Video support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported video formats |
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, M4V, MP4, WMV |
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| Supported resolution, all codecs | 480x360 | |
| Supported bit rate, all codecs | Up to 2 Mbps | |
| Supported frame rate, all codecs | 30 fps (local playback) | |
| Codec support | ||
| H.263 |
Profile 0 and 3 (Level 30) |
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| H.264 | Baseline Profile (BP) | |
| MPEG-4 |
SP (Level 3) |
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| WMV 9 (VC-1) |
Simple |
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Audio support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported audio formats | AAC, AMR, MIDI, M4A, MP3, QCP, SPMID, WAV, WMA | |
| Codec support | ||
| AAC | AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+ (ADTS, ADIF) | |
| AMR |
AMR, AMR-NB |
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| FLAC | FLAC | |
| GSM | GSM6.10 | |
| MIDI |
GM, GM2, SP-MIDI |
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| MPEG | MPEG 1 (Layer 3), MPEG 2 (Layer 3), MPEG 3 (Layer 3) | |
| Ogg Vorbis | Vorbis | |
| PCM | PCM, LPCM | |
| QCELP |
QCELP 13, EVRA |
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| WMA | WMA 9 Pro, WMA 10 Pro | |
BlackBerry Tour series
The following sections detail the audio and video support for BlackBerry Tour series devices running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.
Supported models and device characteristics
|
Tour 9630 |
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size (all devices) | 480x360 | |
| Pixel density (all devices) | 245 ppi | |
| Recommendations for optimal local playback | ||
| Container | MP4 | |
| Video codec | H.264 (BP, 480x320) | |
| Audio codec | AAC LC | |
Video support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported video formats |
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, M4V, MP4, WMV |
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| Supported resolution (all codecs) | 480x360 | |
| Supported bit rate (all codecs) | Up to 2 Mbps | |
| Supported frame rate (all codecs) | 30 fps (local playback) | |
| Codec support | ||
| H.263 |
Profile 0 and 3 (Level 30) |
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| H.264 | Baseline Profile (BP) | |
| MPEG-4 |
SP (Level 3) |
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| WMV 9 (VC-1) |
Simple |
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Audio support details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported audio formats | AAC, AMR, MIDI, M4A, MP3, QCP, SPMID, WAV, WMA | |
| Codec support | ||
| AAC | AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+ | |
| AMR |
AMR, AMR-NB |
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| FLAC | FLAC | |
| GSM | GSM6.10 | |
| MIDI |
GM, GM2, SP-MIDI |
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| MPEG | MPEG 1 (Layer 3), MPEG 2 (Layer 3), MPEG 3 (Layer 3) | |
| Ogg Vorbis | Vorbis | |
| PCM | PCM, LPCM | |
| QCELP |
QCELP 13, EVRA |
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| WMA | WMA 9 Pro, WMA 10 Pro | |