First and foremost, the picture you see above is a mockup, and not the actual device in question. That being said, it’s probably close to what a BlackBerry with a touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard would look like. According to intel received by the gang at Boy Genius Report, RIM is hard at work developing a device with a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. Their source was quick to point out that this could be the evolution of the Magnum/Dakota.
According to BGR, this is what is known:
- It’s a portrait-oriented slider. Think Palm Pre/Pre Plus here – sliding QWERTY, perhaps?
- The phone will run BlackBerry OS 6.0.
- The rumored device will support Wi-Fi 802.11n
- The screen resolution is still 360×480.
- Potential for a touchscreen and a Bold/Tour keyboard.
- The unit is supposed to be a GSM/HSPA device.
BlackBerry fans, this could be a great device – and with the rumored improvements in OS 6.0, could make for a great media-centric device. Thoughts?
Via BGR, BBerryDog
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