Blogs a buzz over new BlackBerry leak
new BlackBerry slider?
The blogosphere is buzzing over the possibility of a new BlackBerry coming down the pipe with, of all things, a vertical slider. There is plenty of debate going on at BBLeaks and CrackBerry whether this is a fake, a proof-of-concept device or a near production quality device that we might see on the market soon. The bottom line is that no one really knows and the pictures don’t really offer a great deal of detail.
Whatever the case may be regarding these leaked photos, the fact that there is a great deal of buzz about some new news speaks volumes for the BlackBerry handheld landscape. The fact is that since the release of the Storm, there hasn’t been much coming out of the our friends up north in the way of exciting new handheld news. We’ve seen rehashes of the same styles. Updated Bold, revamped Curve 2, touch-pad vs track ball changes, etc. There just hasn’t been much though about any handhelds that are new and fresh and are more than just an update or stepping stone.
Quite frankly, the product line has gotten tired and I think BlackBerry is losing market-share and mind-share as people move on to the next ‘big thing’. It’s high time for RIM to make some noise again and shake things up in the mobile phone space, but can they do it? They have come through many times in the past; making major moves when major moves were needed.
Is a slider styles phone the answer? Eh, I’m not so sure. Still, It’s nice to see people get excited again about a new leak.
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