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RIM Confirms BlackBerry 10 Devices Will Have Keyboards

Michael Kwan — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:01:22 +0000

While it is certainly true that the first BlackBerry 10 device will be a touchscreen-only affair, it is not true that all future BB10 devices will be only touchscreen-based devices. Research in Motion has now confirmed that some future BlackBerry 10 devices will indeed have a physical keyboard.

As I mentioned in my post last week, it’s still a little murky as to whether the team in Waterloo will opt for a Torch-like slider form or a Bold-like bar phone for the keyboard-touting BB10 device, but it’s just as likely that they could go in both directions to give consumers a little more choice. It’s also unclear, though, how long we’ll have to wait before we see the launch of a BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a physical keyboard; we just know that it’s coming eventually.

Either way, RIM is hard at work making what it hopes to be the best virtual keyboard out there, so maybe even BlackBerry purists will finally be able to abandon the array of buttons and opt for a touchscreen-only experience moving forward.

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The BlackBerry 7 lineup coming to AT&T and Sprint

Michael Kwan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:09:56 +0000

I’m not at all convinced that the updated platform will somehow skyrocket RIM out of its current woes, but I guess it can’t hurt that much either. BlackBerry OS 7 is just around the corner and both AT&T and Sprint want to be the first ones to offer the American public a taste of the new operating system… so, they’ve announced their upcoming BB7 phones.

On the AT&T side of the equation, they’ll have three phones with BlackBerry OS 7. First, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is much like the older Torch, except it’s been rehashed with a faster 1.2GHz processor, HD 3.2-inch screen, 8GB internal memory, and HSPA+. You can expect that to launch this month. Also coming to AT&T with BB OS7 are the Bold 9900 and the Torch 9860, the latter of which is AT&T’s first touchscreen-only ‘Berry. Those two should launch later this year.

On the Sprint side of things, they’re moving forward with BlackBerry 7 by providing two handset choices. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is essentially a Sprint-friendly version of the 9900, giving you a 10.5mm profile, 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen, a wide QWERTY keyboard, and NFC. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 comes with a 3.7-inch screen (the largest ever on a BB). Both come powered by a 1.2GHz processor, plus Liquid Graphics technology for a better “visual experience.”

The specs are good, but I think I’m with everyone else on the ‘Berry front: we want to see how a QNX-powered BlackBerry would fare in this world of Gingerbreads, Mangos, and iOS.

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AT&T to Launch BlackBerry Bold in White

Michael Kwan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:48:05 +0000

As nice as the BlackBerry Bold may be, the smartphone may not fit with your personal tastes in fashion. Maybe you don’t like the jet black appearance and you want something with a little more personality. Well, Research in Motion and AT&T could have just the thing for you, because a white version of the Bold could be on the way.

Yes, I know that you can take the aftermarket route to pick up some different faceplates and keyboards, but this would represent a real deal OEM white BlackBerry Bold. I think we’d all agree with having the color you want out of the box is certainly more convenient (and possibly more reliable) than any 3rd party solution.

Aside from the color change, it seems that nothing else is going to change with the white BlackBerry Bold 9000 for AT&T. There’s no word on an exact launch date or if it will be sold at any kind of premium, but the white Bold is showing up as part of AT&T’s internal inventory.

The BlackBerry Bold isn’t exactly a new phone anymore, so this palette swap could be a way to revitalize some interest. Then again, you may be more inclined to get the new BlackBerry Onyx 9700 instead. What will it be? New hotness in black or old buddy in white?

Source: Intomobile

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