We've seen some BlackBerry L-Series leaks in the past but a new set of images are now making their rounds. Like the other leaks, it's hard to say how final the hardware is here but the devices are still carrying the serial numbers and such indicating they're certainly still test units.
While not a whole lot is revealed, you can see the battery door and where the NFC contacts appear to be like on current BlackBerry smartphones. Again, not a whole lot can be taken from the photos but we're only mere days away from BlackBerry Jam Americas where we're hoping RIM will share some more details. You can catch one more shot below.
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Source: BlackBerryItalia; Thanks, ad19!
SurrealCivic Sep 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Looks fine!!
idlin Sep 17, 2012 at 7:51 pm
So beautiful and... plasticky.
Ugh.
bbontherise47 Sep 17, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Are you actually judging based on a low res picture?
This picture does nothing for what it actually looks and feels like. Its actually quite stunning in person. Especially when it is turned on and you see how amazing the screen looks.
RevyRah Sep 18, 2012 at 10:19 am
Are those waterfall edges too?
rickbansal Sep 17, 2012 at 8:06 pm
How do you know it's "plasticky"?
Clinto Sep 17, 2012 at 9:21 pm
You can tell by all of the PLASTIC on top & below of the screen.
knowledge_6 Sep 17, 2012 at 11:57 pm
U mean the plastic wrap???? Puhaha u are a tard... U can't event tell what's under that plastic wrapping... And if u look at the second pic the top and bottom look matte black.. Retard
sk8er_tor Sep 18, 2012 at 12:01 am
Exactly. Looks like a mini PlayBook which is a super solid device.
cr500taco Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 am
That was my thought as well, when I first saw it.
Clinto Sep 18, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Oh yeah... That ugly Playbook was made out of cheap looking Black Plastic too. Remind me how many Playbooks did RIM sell?? Oh yeah, not enough and it almost broke RIM..
So why-o-why would they make their new full screen phone out of the same cheap material on their failed Playbook??
Like I said below.. This is the mistake of the century. I really feel bad for all of RIM's poor employees that are relying on this ugly, flat black plastic, cheap looking device to drive sales.. :(
RubenDM Sep 18, 2012 at 1:51 am
+1000000000000
fanatical Sep 17, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Yawn..... So what makes this so fine looking??
I mean it looks like any other full touch phone... Nothing more, nothing less.
I really was hoping for more :/
Hoping this isn't the final draft....
Spoiled by the blade images I guess.
http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/adam/blackberry-blade.jpg
Now that's a design I can get excited about, even if it wasn't a slider.
Jimcmf Sep 17, 2012 at 9:24 pm
No NFC for iPhone 5 .... maybe not even iPhone 6
http://youtu.be/neOiNXcC9lU
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:44 pm
How exactly your post relates to the discussed topic?
revtech Sep 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm
because this one *does* have nfc
texazzpete Sep 18, 2012 at 8:36 am
SO does the 9900 and it's nopt exactly setting the world on fire.
Camfella Sep 17, 2012 at 10:44 pm
No BB for Yahoo
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57513856-94/yahoos-free-phone-offer-snu...
G-bone Sep 18, 2012 at 12:46 am
That's because, like camfella, they are Yahoos...
Clinto Sep 17, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Right, it looks like any other Android phone from 2010 or early 2011 with dull black plastic above & below the screen. It's a carbon copy of the Original Motorola Droid 1..
I just can't see how RIM thinks this design is a good representation of the BlackBerry Brand. Nor can I see how RIM thinks this design is going to save the company.
This is the mistake of the century..
koool1 Sep 17, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Given every iphone looks the same - I don't see much wrong here. So long as the function is there and the apps are there, I think it's just fine.
iawra Sep 18, 2012 at 3:27 am
I agree, this phone looks outdated, +app world can't match the competitor, +it has no physical keyboard = RIM is dead… I’m starting to plan which Samsung will replace my 9900.
Rootbrian Sep 18, 2012 at 6:28 am
Goodbye then. Premature judging is premature and stupid.
Eskibo Sep 18, 2012 at 7:42 am
How does this look outdated compared to any other phone out there? If you want outdated then look at any HTC phone, or even iPhone. Besides - who said this isn't still a concept design?
Oh and on a side note, please follow up on what is going on in the world. There will be a version with full qwerty keyboard - this is the touch screen model.
scottae316 Sep 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Enjoy the Samsung and Android experience. While you enjoy that also enjoy the waiting for the next Android update which will probably be 6-9 months after the announcement. Also, enjoy the life span of your new beauty which for Android lasts 6-18 months before it is no longer supported. Also enjoy the same styling that you are critical of RIM for, basically all touch screen smart phones are slabs. Have fun.
DWPGQ Sep 18, 2012 at 11:49 am
So, being the genius that you are, exaxtly what should an all touch screen phone look like??
Everyone here has no problem telling us what it shouldn't look like, but, ask them what it should look like and what they would like to see and silence ensues.
At the end of the day, you have a 4" =/- screen that you have to work around which leaves little room for revolutionary designs.
gingoog66 Sep 18, 2012 at 8:21 am
Now since iphone 5 is out, everybody think that all the smartphones companys have do do the same....common, apple have a lot of money why the dont do platinum or titanium ????? Or all of you out there, do you have a aluminium lcd tv in your home??? Rim try to save the company is not easy to sace a company sorry....if you like to have the same phone as millions others, then yea buy an iphone 5 , 6 , or 7 ....my blackberry bold 9900 still a fantastic high end device ....
bhavi_jp Sep 18, 2012 at 11:14 am
Lol at rim.. If this is the device they think will save their company...
ram4life Sep 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm
I dont mind the look of it. Reminds me of the playbook.
Also blackberry looks pretty awesome in its minimalist design- very professional, just what they're aiming for.
digitalhomeboy Sep 18, 2012 at 1:18 am
Plasticky...you know that plastic overlay protection comes off...clearly you can't be talking about the actual phone! I mean who in their right sane mind judges an unofficially test product from a low-res photo? Oh, right...that would be you!
blue_k Sep 18, 2012 at 11:11 am
At least plastic works with NFC.
rcheung135 Sep 17, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Why does January have to be so far away D:
RubenDM Sep 18, 2012 at 1:54 am
To be sure everybody has the money to buy one?:D
Eskibo Sep 18, 2012 at 7:43 am
After new years eve? No chance in hell
07thking Sep 18, 2012 at 9:03 am
Hahahaha! I want this too much so yes, I'm surely saving for this :)
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Sep 18, 2012 at 1:17 pm
This guys goin HAM with a texas mickey of grey goose or what?? Lol
soloworldelec Sep 17, 2012 at 11:17 pm
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE!!!! :'(
Qrewww Sep 18, 2012 at 8:58 am
Looks fine, but not a pretty as the 9900
The Qwerty keys make the machine
theonecid Sep 17, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Nice
shemaree09 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:16 pm
we need more qwerty leaks!! this looks good too though ;-)
Plazmic Flame Sep 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm
As far as I can recall, there have been no QWERTY BB10 leaks. Whose in charge here?! Get on this ASAP! We need QWERTY leaks!!!
VanCity778 Sep 17, 2012 at 8:38 pm
I say NO !!! to any QWERTY leaks. Keep it a big secret till the day she launches.
SF71 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Agreed.
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Yep, I agree too. I'm kinda glad to see some hot news about BB10, makes me feel it is really close. But at the same time I want to keep some tension and secrets for the D-Day once it comes :)
gingoog66 Sep 18, 2012 at 8:23 am
I agree with you qwerty is the real blackberry
yasmar Sep 17, 2012 at 7:17 pm
I was wondering what the white shape was on the bottom of the phone in the past leaks...the phone looks great in the bottom pic! Can't wait to see the keyboard version
GeneralHerzog Sep 17, 2012 at 7:28 pm
It looks like an IMEI sticker for quick reference network setup.
Of course I doubt there's anyone gutsy enough to verify/deny that out there......nudge nudge wink wink.
BB_Bmore Sep 17, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Idk but the very bottom line looks like it says "made in Taiwan" :D
WTangoFoxtrot Sep 17, 2012 at 8:50 pm
I think it says "made in Canada"
HUNTZODIAC Sep 17, 2012 at 7:17 pm
This is torture I want it now smh "BlackBerry By Choice"
Zodiac BB10
ad19 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:20 pm
How about some credit for finding these pictures?
Kevin Michaluk Sep 17, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Thanks! You rule!!
ad19 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Thanks for the mention! Really appreciate it
HUNTZODIAC Sep 17, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Thanks for finding these can't wait
Zodiac BB10
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Good job ad19! Thanks ;)
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Sep 18, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Thank u my good man
_StephenBB81 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Flip over that battery door! I want to see the back of the device
I like the camera placement means we can use those addon iphone lenses with the L series.
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Sep 17, 2012 at 9:32 pm
+1 for someone showing us the back of the battery door plz
texn884 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:22 pm
I want the new one with the keyboard.
I am excited about the BB10 phones to come. I hope like hell they do it right and kick some butt in the market place. I love my 9930 and discover new things it does all the time.
pmich Sep 17, 2012 at 7:23 pm
I love how the screen goes to the side edges. Or at least gives that appearance.
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:50 pm
I wonder whether it is screen from side to side, or it has a small touch bazel like the PlayBook. I watched all of the demos and am not sure how those gestures are performed - directly from display or from a bezel?
thecsman Sep 17, 2012 at 7:24 pm
It reminds me of a black Porsche. http://www.youwall.com/papel/1c74c1abff.jpg
Built solid, performs like a beast.
I wonder if they will make a white version for her.
ddlax22 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:25 pm
I don't care anymore what it looks like, I just want it.
grreyes24 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Liking that... I want it!
The more I look at it, I more I like it. So sleek and smooth... Cool and clean.
mjgallaway Sep 17, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Looks like every other touch phone on the market. So meh.
Let's see the keyboard one meow.
BB_Bmore Sep 17, 2012 at 7:29 pm
drool ....drooollllll....
ewakil12 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:36 pm
It looks so sexy!!! I want one now!
rexxenex Sep 17, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Im getting pretty excited seeing these leaks!!!
The Me Sep 17, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Looking really nice!
I want it! That and the qwerty version!
We need pics of the qwerty!!!!!!!!!
alex.gilbert24 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm
my thoughts on the blackberry: http://alexgilbert24.tumblr.com/post/30800293866/a-great-relationship-go...
The Me Sep 17, 2012 at 7:49 pm
I totally understand your POV.
NOT. Dude, you replaced your 8330 with an S3. I mean, no duh it can do more.
It's people like you that are so closed minded and with old hardware that doesn't even compare to the new one that make me lose hope in humanity.
/end of feeding troll
BBPandy Sep 17, 2012 at 8:26 pm
+1
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:51 pm
+1
ClassyBOLD Sep 17, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Agreed...it's unfair for someone who's owned 3 year old hardware/software to get a new non-blackberry phone and then to make a valid comparison between the two.
Of course some would say even if you compared BBOS 7.1 to recent oferrings BlackBerry comes out the loser.
IMHO, comparing the stock OS and capabilities I think BBOS is just as functional as any other OS. It's when you bring an ecosystem (apps, content, cloud, etc.) into the fold, that BBOS shows it's age. To this day, emailing, texting, instant messaging, and notification handling on iOS and Android are worse in comparison to BBOS.
Unrelated, but it's funny how apple and google tout the cloud like they invented it b/c BlackBerry pioneered cloud solutions before they were even called "cloud." (Hint hint, BES and BIS). Apple and Google do deserve credit for consumerizing cloud computing though.
The Me Sep 17, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Honestly, BlackBerry comes with more core OS functions than any other OS.
With iOS and especially Android, you need a bunch of apps to do what BBOS does natively.
BB10 is going to take what BBOS has and make it with a sleek new interface and a totally new Base Operating System. It'll be like getting an Android, iOS, WP8, Blackberry phone but without the control of Apple, without the lack of organization of Android, without the (no clue what WP8 has and doesn't have) and without the aged OS of BlackBerry.
But honestly, BBOS7.1 is really the best and I wouldn't trade it for any other phone.
I'm even scared BB10 doesn't come with the same "productivity" the BB7.1 does to me and others.
Balti43 Sep 18, 2012 at 3:25 am
exactly!!! i stumbled on a youtube video where they were comparing the Blackberry 9900 with the galaxy S3 and iphone 4S i mean they have got to be kidding. no $hit the S3 and 4S are going to outperform the Blackberry
/facepalm
texazzpete Sep 18, 2012 at 8:39 am
Don't be daft. The Bold 9900 is the premium Blackberry out there...and the 9900 came out around the same time as the 4S.
digitalhomeboy Sep 17, 2012 at 8:26 pm
That was utterly the worst post I have ever read! Your post was filled with too many "I's" and the fact that you refer to your BlackBerry device as if it was a romantic partner rather than a tool makes you sound like a pathetic wuss! Grow a pair! Your complaints on battery and signal are ridiculous. If you are actively using your device that means you are charging it more...buy a new battery and check with your carrier on signal coverage before playing the blame game on RIM's BlackBerry and comparing an older BlackBerry to the latest Samsung...what were you even thinking?
revtech Sep 17, 2012 at 11:09 pm
aren't you the creator of tk victory? now *thats* one I want to see !!! :-) FTW
digitalhomeboy Sep 18, 2012 at 1:22 am
Yes, that's me. Right behind Kevin on being a BlackBerry Fanboy lol. I hate those trolling comments. And it will be the TK Justice that you'll want to see!
revtech Sep 18, 2012 at 5:29 am
Justice 'coming soon' - both for your concept design and RIM i hope!
can't wait to see it. . for now I'm a qwerty keyboard guy and love your designs on that as well. only quesrion I've had - the edge to edge design looks cool, but do you think some kind of 'border' would be needed to protect the keys from snagging when going in and out of pocket? I'm sure you've got it covered, just can't see it in the concept.
digitalhomeboy Sep 18, 2012 at 7:50 am
I have fully addressed a number of issues which include the curved screen to keyboard. The overall look has been updated, but keeps the same awesome BlackBerry personality of design for the most part. I'm working on the write-up and should be done fairly soon.
G-bone Sep 18, 2012 at 12:51 am
+1
dantesinclair11 Sep 18, 2012 at 1:16 am
sounds like he wasn't thinking at all. i always try to compare things that are 2-3 years old to a newer device. makes perfect sense.
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Innerchild Sep 17, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Hard to give up the trackpad.... sometimes I find myself reaching for one on my PB! Even though the new pics look slick and streamlined, it still looks a bit Droid-esque.
SF71 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:31 pm
I totally agree! I do like the look of it, but it doesn't seem like something new. it actually looks like the Dev Alpha. It just has the word BLACKBERRY on it. However, I still can't wait for it to launch. This will put the BBFam, back in the Royal House!
BB4L!!!!!!!
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Sep 17, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Just zoom in a little if you don't want to hit a button beside the one you want to
CrackBerryTorch9800 Sep 17, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Not overly impressed by the design to be completely honest. The top of the phone seems so empty without the Blackberry logo but the internals is what really matters. The phone itself is just what you end up breaking :p
ovi08 Sep 17, 2012 at 8:01 pm
I remember RIM saying that the first BB10 phones were going to come out with a colour never before seen on a BB. But it seems like this phone is black, a colour seen so many times. I know this might not be the actual phone that comes out but I was just wondering if anybody had any news on the colour. Besides that, the phone looks good for a full touch screen berry.
bbontherise47 Sep 17, 2012 at 8:06 pm
When was that ever said?
GTiLeo Sep 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm
thorsten has said it, i think it may have been at the BlackBerry World keynot but i can't say for sure as i don't fully remember
perhaps it"ll be the color of an actual fruit, the blackberry which is liek a DEEEEEEPPPP purple almost black, which you really can't tell from the pic
humpbackturtle Sep 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm
I've actually been hoping for the "blackberry" colour for a long time. Let's hope that's what they chosen to go with.
BBPandy Sep 17, 2012 at 8:26 pm
I believe it's "gun metal" colour just like the DevAlpha
ClassyBOLD Sep 17, 2012 at 11:42 pm
I think you're referring to the limited edition BB10 phones that early devs will receive in exchange for turning in their dev alpha devices. RIM has stated it will offer to anyone who returns the dev alpha device and submits an app to app world a limited edition BB10 phone in a clolr never before seen on a BB.
vespajet Sep 17, 2012 at 8:04 pm
The more photos I see of the touchscreen device, the more I am tempted to get one of them instead of waiting for the one with the physical keyboard.
Drew Oswalt Sep 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm
what is that sticking out of the bottom of the device on the first picture. and no, not the label on the bottom right.
Godtekken Sep 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm
I would like to know about hardware for BB OS10
timastyle Sep 17, 2012 at 8:21 pm
I'm with you but I want to know the overall dimensions of this device. Particularly the height and width. Why can't that be part of the leaks?
all3n7 Sep 17, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Its OK
netnative Sep 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm
I hope that RIM does not disappoint us again by raising our expectations and then underdelivering.
noobjata Sep 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm
the blackberry logo its to be at the top
digitalhomeboy Sep 18, 2012 at 1:10 am
It just looks slick! I'm loving the clean button-less face. Sure it looks like much out there as there is only so much that can be done, but we all know that it will certainly act completely different. If this test unit becomes final I will be about 90% happy. I'm having gripes on the fact that the whole back comes off!?! I would make it more in line with the battery door of the 9810. This would be one of the last exterior changes I would make.
Why are these leaks coming from so far away? Why isn't anyone questioning that?
Tariq.H Sep 17, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Since you crackberry guys have actually seen the final hardware you mind giving us some more info about how final this hardware is? Lol.... I CANNOT wait for BB10! So excited!
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 9:58 pm
I guess that would get Kevin (and other editors who got to see the actual BB London) to quite a lot of trouble with RIM. Believe that it is as hard for Kevin to not tell us anything more as for us to wait for some trusted information :)
travaz Sep 17, 2012 at 9:10 pm
I like it I wish we could see a picture next to something like a soad can or a hand to give it size prespective
Kiddo2050 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:11 pm
All black I like it. But it'll be the software that sells it.
GTiLeo Sep 17, 2012 at 9:26 pm
it'll more then likely be the look and the apps that sell it
Kiddo2050 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Apps plus OS, if there is nothing compelling about the OS I can't see apps sellng it. They never catch iPhone in Apps, so i still say its the OS.
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm
Most important of all it's advertising and PR who will sell it. PlayBook is one hell of an awesome tablet, but RIM failed to advertise it properly. I know it's more complicated, but I believe it was the main problem, so I hope they learn from their mistakes and will rock n' roll the media once BB10 devices arrive :)
festival1100 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:19 pm
I like the leaked photos I have seen of the full touch version and it does look a little like a Droid as mentioned.Any leaks on the qwerty keyboard versions? Would like to see what changes if any are forthcoming. Will it resemble other current 99xx or will it be totally something new?
Bobert_123 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Pretty sure the qwertys will look like xl bolds without the metal bezel and more black...
Bobert_123 Sep 17, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Pretty sure the qwertys will look like xl bolds without the metal bezel and more black...
SuperionMaximus Sep 17, 2012 at 9:30 pm
I would like to see a side shot to get an idea of the thickness of the device. I hope this phone brings the thinness only for the sake of limiting the criticism of the iPhone crowd. We know that this phone will easily wipe the floor with the iPhone 5 as we know the hardware is at least as good and BB 10 isn't using an Adobe Air UI and will utterly fly on modern high end hardware. But iPhone 5 and it's 7.6mm profile will be a source of criticism from the to little to late crowd if this phone comes in on the thicker side of the spectrum.
Personally, just launch it already and take my money!
Skeevecr Sep 18, 2012 at 4:49 am
I'd bet on it being in the 9-10mm range, Rim are never one of the absolute thinnest and having a removable battery always adds to the thickness of any phone as well.
airmo Sep 17, 2012 at 9:35 pm
i hope it doesn't have the same type of interface as in the playbook. i'am not a huge fan of that interface.
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 10:05 pm
The UI of BB10 will be completely different as the one in PlayBook ;) Take a look at some sneak-peaks of the system.
GenTsoChicken Sep 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm
I hate to be Debbie Downer but it looks like a bootleg iPhone 5. There's nothing unique and interesting about it. People are going to walk by pass.
SuperionMaximus Sep 18, 2012 at 8:40 am
I don't see a home button do you?
Plus, it's the UI that will impress as long as there are posters or sales people giving basic gesture instructions people will be WOWED by the UI.
Plus, minimalist design is in right now and Apple makes billions by being minimalist. If this phone is classy, reasonably thin, and the UI is fresh and intuitive, then many FORMER BlackBerry users who are currently iPhone users who passed on the 5 because it offered more of the same, may very well take a real close look at this phone.
Marketing is key and RIM needs to convince consumers and Wall St that they are not going anywhere and can deliver the next 10 years of growth in mobile computing as promised. RIM is the only company in the world that like Apple, owns the complete ecosystem. If RIM really hits it out of the park with BB 10 they will rise back to their former glory as long as they don't get complacent again.
DuexNoir Sep 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Hmm, I really hope Apple doesn't sue because this looks too close to the black iPhone 5 (or very nearly so)...just without a home button. I do hope RIM's final design will be more distinct and different because RIM can't leave any possibility for Apple to sue them; RIM can't withstand Apple suing them for millions at this rate.
~I am BlackBerry by choice~
Skeevecr Sep 18, 2012 at 4:48 am
This almost certainly is the final design, they won't be changing anything major at this point in a project, final hardware might have a different finish or something, but not major design changes.
bigjman Sep 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm
To the people that says 'it looks like any other touchscreen phone' what do you expect, it's a touchscreen phone! How different could a slab with the front being all screen can actually be? It's when the display is powered on & the actual OS is what will set it apart from the rest.
Ruslan Botsyurko Sep 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm
+1
travaz Sep 19, 2012 at 11:37 am
Thank You. Jeez you guys want neon borders and a disco ball?
Mr.Black.Berry Sep 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Honestly, there's not much you can do with an all touch device. They're all almost alike. Especially droid evices. I can't tell which is which! Hopefully the L will have a chrome bezel to stand out from the rest.
Mr.Black.Berry Sep 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm
LETS SEE THAT N SERIES!!!! Thats what everyone is REALLY waiting for!!! I'm just hopeing the screen size will be significantly bigger to support the os! Something along the lines of that titan tk2 victory! I know the res is 720x720 with 53mm width. And there's talks of 3.1 inch diagnol. That's not far from the torch's 3.2 inch diagnol. Ill take that with the classic 9900 qwerty! Run it Rim! Let's see it!
wehttam Sep 17, 2012 at 10:24 pm
In Other news Yahoo is dropping RIM services and giving their employees a phone of there choice the new iphone 5 ,windows 8 nokia 920 , the S3 or HTC evo i believe. While we wait patiently on bb10 the world seems to be moving on .I really do hope its worth the wait and they are able to regain some market share hope its not a big disappointment..........
igor10000 Sep 18, 2012 at 12:24 am
Yahoo, a supposedly dead company, evidently considers RIM to be a dead company :) that´s what you call an irony :)
len5 Sep 17, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Would be very disappointing if the BB10 phone was mostly made out of plastics like all the android phones.
GTiLeo Sep 17, 2012 at 10:54 pm
and whats a curve made out of or the 9700 bold, or the torchs. the only metal trimmed BBs have been the 9000 and 9900, yet they have always been pretty tough and resiliant
the fact is plastic or polycarbonate has more flex and bend to it then aluminum so when dropped there is not so much shock spread through the guts and Glass screen. the plastic sort of acts like a shock absorber
kupfernigk Sep 18, 2012 at 4:15 am
The fact is that, weight for weight, modern plastics are stronger than aluminum. Apple have made a marketing advantage out of a feature that is not, in fact, particularly good. Aluminum is better for laptops because it is more rigid than polycarbonate or filled epoxies, though IBM for years had a magnesium chassis with overmolded plastics, that was very strong. Phones are smaller and rigidity is much less important.
My next boat is going to be polyurethane/carbon fiber/kevlar composite. It isn't cheap, but it will out-perform aluminum in every possible way.
gregorylkelly Sep 17, 2012 at 10:56 pm
The things on the battery door are giving me some hope that the new devices will having charging contacts! I hope that is what those dots are, landscape charging contacts.
ClassyBOLD Sep 17, 2012 at 11:46 pm
they're for the NFC radio built into the battery door. Doesn't mean there won't be charging contacts, but those would not be them. (
Skeevecr Sep 18, 2012 at 4:53 am
It is actually the antenna for the NFC that is in the battery door rather than the radio itself, but that will be the point of those contacts.
Odds are that there won't be any charging contacts, maybe if we are lucky it will include the playbook charger along with normal microusb, but the odds are that they won't since it would take up more space than they could spare.
kemj Sep 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm
I like it and I want it now!
I can't understand why people whine about it being similar to any full touch phone out there. If that's a bad thing then you'd be b****ing too about the back iPhone, the black Nokia, the black Galaxy, the black HTC... Seriously, how different can this style of phone be? A super exotic design can be hardly conceived, but RIM has not the same available money as Apple to come up with an exotic BlackBerry.
So, inside what's reachable for RIM, this phone looks pretty nice.
STAY OPEN TO POSSIBILITIES. BE BOLD.
mavricxx Sep 17, 2012 at 11:32 pm
I hope he next Bold has an elongated screen so we can view pictures horizontally and portrait if we want.
xiaohuaxing Sep 17, 2012 at 11:50 pm
I've given up hoping this ugly thing isn't the real deal, and moved on to hoping that it's better in person than in these pics
bhairavisagar Sep 17, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Looks great!!
usuraj Sep 18, 2012 at 12:27 am
Can anybody tell me what is that small rectangle piece that is seen just below the ear piece...
troy lee Sep 18, 2012 at 1:04 am
Troy~£€€ the screen seems narrow
BB_Bmore Sep 18, 2012 at 1:53 am
Notice how Bla1ze didnt refer to this as the London this time? Just L series...I dont believe this is London. Maybe Louisiana?
Skeevecr Sep 18, 2012 at 4:58 am
Probably an indication that all the codenames will look the same like with 9900/9930 variants.
veeru789 Sep 18, 2012 at 2:04 am
Now that's a thing of beauty. Love it.
shefiu Sep 18, 2012 at 2:17 am
If the top and bottom has that coarse texture, which seems so on the pix, I think it would be a unique feel. I just hope that the screen isnt really as reflective as the 2nd picture is currently hinting at. I don't feel it would be plastic anyhow, they have taken design elements from the playbook which has a solid and premium feel. Ideally they should/would follow that :)
Gooner26 Sep 18, 2012 at 3:05 am
Looks like the iphone 5 if you ask me. Though it's only a low resolution photo it just looks cheaper. Hoping for a better finish and build quality to match my PlayBook
Big V 1978 Sep 18, 2012 at 3:58 am
Looks cool ! Hope it does take to long to land in South Africa !
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walcolm Sep 18, 2012 at 6:58 am
I truly hope this is not what RIM is bringing to the market as a flagship. looks too narrow and that screen doesnt strike as being anything more than a 4"....an awful reminder of the iPhone5
Pls RIMM, don't come to town with anything less than a 4.5" on your full touch screen line.
donnation Sep 18, 2012 at 6:27 am
It looks good, which is to say that it looks exactly like half of the Android touchscreen phones out there. I'm not getting the "Wow this thing is awesome looking" vibe that some of you others are getting.
koboss Sep 18, 2012 at 7:12 am
I m sue it will be a great oh and I will own one but.... I Don't like what looks to be the flash and camera lens In the middle side I would prefer it at the top, with the PlayBook its fine cause that's how u hold it but with the ph u ussually always have it up the other way so ur hands will be covering it up, what do u think
tsibiya Sep 18, 2012 at 8:19 am
please assist me good people I lost my phone my BBM pin is 27D8F518 and police case number is 114/06/2012
OB 401/06/2012 the plice incharge of my case is Mr XO Gamede cell 031 325 4097 and my cell phone number is 074 6656 720 my I.T.C no: 12307302
the email address that I was using is thuthu.sibiya@gmail.com
nickthebold Sep 18, 2012 at 8:56 am
errrr is it just me or does it look like the phone has been photoshopped into the photo onto the desk..looks really dodgy/2D? anyone else see it?
the second photo that is..
Vector-SS Sep 18, 2012 at 9:23 am
I love it, and as others have been saying, the all touchscreen device looks more and more tempting every time a new leaked photo is released.
cbdwolff7 Sep 18, 2012 at 9:44 am
I hope it looks better then this,.. been waiting too long for bland!! I went to Verizon and all Blackberries are cleared from displays. RIM needs to do something to keep the people informed there still in the game. This has to look better then the average phone and work better then any phone. I hope this isn't final product. Im slowly being swayed by other products. The Nokia 920 is a nice device, I 5 is sharp. S3 is classy. COME ON RIM!!!!!!
jabraunski Sep 18, 2012 at 9:56 am
if i wanted a full touch screen id get the iphone 5...wheres the physical keyboard!
chammer101 Sep 18, 2012 at 10:07 am
Hardcore BB user here, I'm still the only guy my in regions IT staff that has a BB. Boss gave us all free reign over which smartphone we wanted. I am holding out for BB10.
BUT, gotta be honest. I am really disappointed by the leaks and REALLY hope they are still early samples and not final product.
I mean come on, it looks like a mini-playbook. We all know how well that sold compared to the other tablets (which all had inferior hardware) I own two PB's so I did my part but seriously, unless there is some drastic change in the hardware design we are not going to win this in the long haul.
I know RIM's bread and butter is enterprise, who want a solid system and not purdy phones, well guess what. That is no longer the case just look at the yahoo announcement yesterday.
On top of that you are never going to convince the kid demo to switch from an Android or Iphone to a BB with a design such as we currently have.
I really wish RIM would go out on a limb and make one of the concepts we have seen on CB.
ARGH so frustrating RIM.
bb.spacecowboy Sep 18, 2012 at 10:22 am
Why are they leaking so many photos of the full touch device? When i think of blackberry's, i think of qwerty. Its nice to see a full touch bb10 being made, but if i wanted a full touch one, i would be looking at dif companies and os's. Full touch = entertainment, qwerty=messaging/business device. Since bb aint kown for their ''entertainment'' value , why don't they leek at least leak one photo of the n-series? That's prolly the major factor why ppl prefer blackberry's over other devices cause bb exclusive services like bbm aint enough to get the crowds crazy ,,,, (whatsapp +- the same thing.....). Its a plus dont get me wrong but if bbm would be that ''majestic'', every other company would do the same thing. Just my opinion though.
L-series is looking nice and will prolly be a good competitor for the ones intrested in full touchscreens ^^
mikepraba Sep 18, 2012 at 10:47 am
Is there any photos properly taken? most of the photos have the shadow of the camera and reflection of light. I think these pictures are morphed. They are using the Dev Alpha device pictures to manipulate people like us.
Arthur108 Sep 18, 2012 at 11:59 am
This one looks like any Android phone exept with a Blackberry logo on it ! Now we have to wait 4
(6 ?) months for it !! :(
herculesinwyoming Sep 18, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Its made from titanium! Toughest smart phone ever!
sidds18 Sep 18, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Looks stunning! Swear to god if i see the hour glass...ill be the 1st one to throw it in the garbage.
RIM live up to the expectations of your lovers.
the_consumer Sep 19, 2012 at 12:20 am
Looks like a Iphone 5...without the wow factor.
RIP RIM for the lack of forward thinking.