Exclusive: First Image of BlackBerry Milan - next generation BlackBerry 10 slider!!

RIM should also move to no carrier branding, just let the model [numbers] tell what features the phone has. Pure RIM phone. Thinking about iPhone, you see no carrier branding; keeping the design as intended.

I was considering canceling one of my four lines of service (I personally carry two phones). Perhaps, I should wait and see which of these Berries comes to Evil Red... I'll stick with the Tour a while longer. *Shrug* But why would anyone upgrade to a 9900/9930 with devices such as these waiting around the corner?

oh yeah, baby.....I'm ready to move up to a Blackberry 10 and this looks terrific!

Been a blackberry user for a very long time. Currently, I'm Storm 2 with Playbook 32GB. That combo allows me to easily access the internet wherever I am. Can't do that with an iphone/ipad. So, when I'm away from home WiFi, I still access internet on my Playbook. My barber, was amazed and had no idea. My insurance guy, friends, people at the mall. Most everywhere I go, I'm accessing the internet and people wonder how I do it. AND, my Storm2 is in my pocket! Yes, I love blackberry. Trust me....the hype over other OSs and phones out there is overdone. And rather underdone regarding blackberry and what it can do.

Now, I'd like to bring my phone up to the latest and greatest, Blackberry 10. Help me out here. My Storm2 still does as much as I can expect from a phone that old, including linking to my Playbook, but its time to move that forward, as well. Thanks!!!!!

Looks awesome!

yes please!

BB knows today what they need to get out of this slump. For those out there that might still be confused, here's a recap: new OS reflecting the future, and not holding on to the past (a bit like that video posted for BB enterprise software where everything was so ahead of its time), sexy solid devices, and HARDWARE, high end software: translate simply to what, Highest possible RESOLUTION for their new screens (must seek 4 inch mini form factors and maybe throw into the mix something like the Galaxy Nexus with a whopping 4.65 inch display (I'm sure they ladies would love that, me too by the way). Come on BB, I really need to replace my Bold 9700, but I don't know how much more I can wait, and fight your battles (my iPhone and Galaxy S2 friends are pounding me here into the deepest abyss there can be). RIM has to dazzle us, the world, at the CES show coming up early 2012 with a new phone down the pipe for MARCH ! RIM CANT RISK holding out any longer ! One, and one point that RIM HAS TO LOOK INTO ASAP (more like yesterday) is setting up a REAL CEO (yeah, ONLY ONE) who's vision will carry the company into the next millenium (some may argue that RIM just carried over their late nineties TECH into this new era). Well, time to go to sleep, pretty late here in Paris, FRANCE ! Come on Crackberry, PICK ME, I need a new BB10 superphone NOW !

yes please!!

Phone is dope.

I'll wait to find out whether I've won or not before picking up a 9900

Can't wait to see the Nevada... wonder how big the screen will be.

The wait is finally over... this will be awesome! Thank's RIM

Now this is a contest to enter!

IMO this phone isnt quite as sexy as the "London" that was leaked prior, but its still super clean and simple. Only thing that i question is how the keyboard would feel and react. If you dont like the physical keyboard, atleast you have the option of using the touch screen keyboard. If you still wanna complain about about keyboards after that, buy yourself a bluetooth keyboard and sync it to your phone. You can be THAT guy... hahaha.

are all you people blind????
I CAN CLEARLY SEE 2 BLACK DOTS IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PHONE
ONE OF THOSE IS DEF A FRONT CAMERA.

So happy RIM didn't gave up the physical keyboard. love my 9800, milan is next for me!

Bring on the BlackBerry lovin'! I feel like when the Mayan Calendar ends in 2012, it marks the end of the Apple mobile empire, and the beginning of the RIMpire striking back! Here's to a year of awesome surprises from RIM!

I would like to get this phone into my hands not so much because I love the form factor but simply because I want one of the first QNX phones.

I am much more excited about the 9900 QNX device that will be dropping later next year but would love to get the first one as well.

trying to think of what to tell my parents when they see the jizz all over my room.

ghosts?

RIM is going with new but classy look, I like it wouldn`t mind having one of those.
ButI do agree that keyboard layout might loose that efficiency we all are accustom to.

I say get rid of the Blackberry Text & Logo and ADD a Trackpad!

Definitely would love to win me a new BB Milan device...need to see some leaks of the rest of the lineup :)

Definitely ... I want it... I need it... the first look is nice and modern, regarding the buttons I think it's an evolution necessary to reach the competitors (iPhone, Samsung, etc). The combination full touch screen plus slider keyboard is a win win proposition.

wow, i love bb sliders. need to replace my torch with that sexy devce."MILAN"

This really makes me doubt! Should I go for a slider or Touch screen only... or maybe if it comes.. more like the 9900..... damn. Looks very sexy though!

I want this phone end of story. where do I sign up?

The more I look at this image, the more I wonder what the designers were thinking.

At first I thought the keyboard was awful. But it's much worse than that. It's a piece of crap. I'm staring at my 9900 on my desk and wondering "what the hell are they thinking... you designed this beautiful 9900, and then you come up with THIS?" The keyboard is just plain fugly and narrow and useless, and that big area with the "BlackBerry" logo, what a waste of real estate. You could easily fit a trackpad and the four navigation buttons right there, and they'd fit right into the smooth design if you copied the 9900/9930 buttons.

Take the 9900/9930, add a vertical slider with a large screen like this prototype, and ta-da.

New devices are looking sweet. Still not sure about the sliding function, although full Qwerty may offset that. Still, I'll be very happy to see some new devices out there that will put BB back on top.

SSSSEEEEEXXXXXXXYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still prefer a non-slider phone with a physical keypad. :)

The keyboard is far too small, looks even smaller than the 9800 one unless the pic is deceiving. The screen size is great but add a Bold 9900 keyboard with a similar screen size to the Galaxy S II and I'm sold...killer device! They also need to do something with those terrible edges at the bottom, looks like someone took a knife to it!

If RIM don't f*ck this up then I really think 2012 is their year to shine. Fingers crossed...

Wow! I love this design. This is going to be my next phone .

Wooooow I want one of these! ;)

Um, I like the style of the present Torchs (9800/9810) It should be more like those but much slimmer! This is kinda ugly..

Something new to get excited about, at last! I hope the hell that RIM gets the new devices out in a timely manner...

I just came...

Damn thought I was sold on the London for my next berry but now after seeing this, I'm not so sure. Think I'm going to have to go with the Milan. I have the 9850 now & love it but there's a few things I miss about having a keyboard such as keyboard shortcuts. This Milan might be perfect for me.

I love this phone...

This is just a photo...where's the front facing camera?

I hope they put an all-around superb camera in this phone...

i just bought the 9810 and thought i was happy.

I have now found my next BlackBerry! It's cracktastic!!

Very Nice!

Literally took one look and said ewwww.. so ugly its a good thing this is just a prototype and the original torch series looks way better

This company is suppose to pride themselves on being professional and yet they always have leaks

i have man sized hands.....i think i need a track pad, but we will see. Bold form factor is my preference and i could stand it to be a little larger if I got one of those great screens, bring the smile back on my keyboard. But that is a large area beneath the screen for gestures so i may be good without a trackpad.....

This could be my next BB if it comes to pass. I have a Torch 9810 and really like the touchscreen and keyboard combo but wish the screen was a bit larger. BAM, enter the Milan. Now come on RIM, bring it out in a timely fashion, oh and completely operational.

BlackBerry Milan is ridiculous! I prefered the 9980 ten times.

3 words...."freakin love it".....RIM is hitting a home run here. Ive been a member of CB for a few years and the normal post are dropping....whine whine whine. RIM will never get it right for some. How bout that its still a BB...and will do MOST of the BB things..I'm diggin it!!!

looks like my dell venue pro! So excited!!!

Look like the Torch on steroids. I still love the 9900 form factor so I'll pass on this

Look like the Torch on steroids. I still love the 9900 form factor so I'll pass on this

To be honest...I'm not a huge fan of this look but I really do like the London. I'm excited to see what BB will be coming out with next year. But what they need is 1.HD Displays, 2.Faster processors, 3.FRONT CAMERAS. I hope these don't go almost obsolete like the BB7 line :/...they better keep up.

I'm just glad that it appears that I wont have to settle for a full touchscreen device if i don't want to.

Trackpad FTW !!!
Use it every day.
While touch screen is good without the track pad this will be just another iPhone knock off.
Keep blackberry ...well ...blackberry!!!

anyone that has a playbook knows we dont need a trackpad on qnx

super cool. time to save up . buying that stright cash . bb10 all the way

BlackBerry Milan Keyboard: Y U SO SERIOUS?

i am definitely not upgrading until i can get one of those!

cougar boost ? your growling drink intrigues me !

hope also that the camera on this is amazing!

I can't believe there's no trackpad. What a pain. Ever tried to position the cursor on a Playbook? Impossible to get it first time.

Keyboard looks as cramped as the Torch if not more so.

Gorgeous screen though.

Not for me.

May God give us a horizontal Bold slider one day.

man i want it so bad this is the real update to the torch. i only have a 9800:(

I can tell you all why this phone was just announced:
Because I just bought an Android.

Nevertheless.... I'm getting this blackberry if it actually happens.

What took one or two steps with the blackberry (to communicate) is taking me 5 to 8 steps on the android.... and requires that I look down at the phone far, far longer.

as a Torch and playbook user I like the natural evolution in the platform, can't wait to get my hands on one

How about a slider oriented in landscape?

LMAO- so another 10 month wait for a phone w no apps, and a whole lot of over promiseing and under delivering. Came back to BB for 9930 POS that bricked twice so I am now thankful for Apple once again and the Iphone...too little too late RIM = RIP

I hope the phone looks better in reality...

Is it going to run on Ice Cream Sandwich?

Sexy and sophisicated. Would luv luv luv to have one of these amazing BB for the year 2012.

Milan - just what the 9800 needed to be to save RIM, only a year and a half late!

I am in love with the look of this phone. Super sexy and it's got the physical keyboard that I can't go without. The best of both worlds!

Not sure about you folks - but my Playbook has now superseded my new Bold 9900 on feel, looks, presentation, etc. . I look forward to the convergence between the tablet and mobile phone (hope I'm considered an applicant in the contest!).

Looks nice. I have to agree to some of the comments made of the keyboard but I prefer the phone to be asymmetrical. Of the two models shown so far I prefer the London over this one.

Well, don't know about you guys.. I prefer current design of 9900 then this one...

It looks like a samsung galaxy s2 with a keyboard, not that its a bad thing.

I would love to own this phone!!!!

Sign me up for an IOU Crackberry Santa!

I agree, the trackpad is speed and precision. I watch my daughter and two friends on their iPhones and see how hard it is for them to accurately select items and text without zooming, especially doing corrections, and they all use two hands. One handed with the trackpad is the definition of speed and ease. That's my opinion, as those who think the trackpad is unnecessary have an opinion. But, their truth is not my truth, so live with it.

"If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong"

If I had this phone.....I would use ti only for good.

If there is no Bold like replacement, I'm fone from Blackberry! If these phones are just going to mimmic Droids what's the point of staying loyal to Blackberry?? The whole pint to me has been the unique format!

Ahhhh, something to look forward to. I don't know your criteria for selecting who gets one from this post, but assume I'll be buying one if I don't get picked. I've been holding out for an upgrade as well. I love the BlackBerry line: rock-solid security, user friendly and serious. Neither 'fun', games and digital toys as selling points are not what attracts me. Reliable bells and whistles do, hands down.

i notice i dont see a front facing camera

Doesn't look so bad, but i think the london and the non-slider qwerty would be nice!

I could probably get used to no trackpad with a screen that size, but would it be wrong to have one?

I think that would replace my 9530 nicely, please keep me in mind

Sorry if someone already said this, but it looks like there's no front facing camera on this device... that would be a bit of a fail for RIM at this point. (the two dark spots in the top right look like an LED and light sensor to me)

would love love to own one of these.

Can't wait to upgrade!

It's got 2 things at the top right. One is the notification and the other is likely a front facing camera. Hopefully this is a good phone, one thing i didn't like about the playbook is trying to get in between letters if i misspelled a word and fighting with it.

This looks terrible...RIM fails yet again

SMH

I would absolutely LOVE one of those awesome slider phones to go with my PB! Thanks for the contest!

If people are complaining that the two holes are the LED and light sensor, well there is a hole on the top left, along with a vertical line. HMMMM. I want this so bad.

buying it day 1111111111111111111, imma huge fanboy. dont care ill pay too much for it. hope rims still around to release this phone next year. love having a phone upgrade every year

It seems to be a nice design, I just hope the length of the bigger screen doesn't interfere with the physical keyboard typing experience. 2012 is going to be a huge year for blackberry. I think they can seize the market of android users tired of the multiple low grade phones that are pushed out everyday with horrible battery life. I think BBX touchscreen phones will be a big hit with consumer and business users.

Looks sleek but not sure I'm warming to the angled look at the bottom. Still, cant wait to try one of these.

regrets going to android :(

Looks great and sharp display specs with the bonus of a keyboard...nice. I personally would like a keyboard with frets. What is the weight gonna be? I moved to a 9900 from a Torch and i found the Torch was always "top heavy" in my hands with the slider open. Probably not a 1 handed device this Milan.

Comment - Do want.

Can't wait!!

BBX.... BBX...... BBX...... I will line up for one of those phone..

This is absolutely amazing! And like everyone else, I would really love to own one of these devices. Thanks CB for the endless great work. :)

The Hyperlink to the 'CrackBerry Santa contest' page is wrong..
just thought id point that out incase yall would like to make an edit.

Heres the Real link btw :)

[ http://crackberry.com/crackberry-santa-contest-win-bbx-blackberry-superp... ]

BB10 Phones are looking gooood

Uber sexy. I think I will wait for this instead of the what phone made by apple again?!?

looks great! just imagine that keyboard coming out from the side and larger (of coarse). that would be an amazing phone! i just got the bold 9930 and i fell in love with blackberry again. I think RIM need to up their game by adding a front facing camera to their smartphones it will be great for conference calls and face time. and something like Siri a personal assistant on your phone since blackerry is all about how it such a good business phone why not add those features. and im sure sales would jump like crazy! Blackberry for life! cant get enough of these phones.

Drool!!

Now thats an impressive looking next gen phone ....must write letter to self

Dear Santa,

For Christmas i would like .....

I need one of these in my life!!

When reading comments here, it reminds me of why companies don't release pictures, specs etc... of new products that haven't officially launched yet.... There is a saying that goes...."Never show an unfinished painting to a fool."

No one knows what the end product is going to be, but is exiting! Nice look can't wait.

well I hope they don't take too long to release it. Pretty sure it wont be February as they said BBM won't be included in the 2.0 release.

Not big slider fan but this BB10 unit looks the goods. Yes please.....:)

Slider is great format (Re: my 9800).

Track pad is hand as the pocket on shirt for my overall cell useage.

9000/9900 keys layout is perfect for my hands.

BB10? Keeping improving OS.

Looks like a nice delivery package, now to have a feature(s) that will make it an industry standard and a "must have" device!

Looks like a nice delivery package, now to have a feature(s) that will make it an industry standard and a "must have" device!

I don't care whether next HHs of BB will be fully touchscreen or not. I just care about the battery life.

Many BB users always compaint about this, including me. The next HH shall meet these criterias to become the winner in smartphone contest:

1. Stylish
2. Powerfull
3. User friendly
4. Can adobt many applications
5. Can be used for work or play purposes
6. Good hardware durability
7. Long last battery life
8. Competitive price

If the next BB 10 handheld meet those what I mention, RIM will lead the smartphone market.

I'm a looking.....and I'm a liking...

I call it IBerry...

it looks like an iphone 3GS with a keyboard.

kinda disappointed.

This getting me amped for whats in store. RIM, time to get the market you started back.

Only thing I think they should re design is the keyboard. If they could drop the bold 9900 keyboard (assuming there will be enough space for that) on to this phone, there will be simply no competitor. The best of both worlds.

I'm excited for the next wave of phones from RIM. This looks like a great phone that gives us the best of the touch screen experience and the keyboard we know and love from RIM. I'll definitely will be adding this to my shopping list come next year even if the specs aren't mindblowing when compared to the competition. I'm a fan of RIM and the products they build, I'll be here for the long run...

Id like one please.

now that large screens are becoming the norm will the bb10 version of the bold look like an oversized + sophisticated version of the pixi?

This may have been asked already, but could you post a picture of the phone without the watermark. A better loook at the keyboard will be helpful. Gotta say, first impression is pretty sweet.

looks good so far. i don't know why the top corners (rounded) and the bottom (angled) are different. do you? also Wonder about the balance when using the keyboard -- will the device be top heavy? that said, i still love the idea and hope it comes out early next year.

I love the look of this phone!! I want one!! I love my Torch 9800 and this would be a sweet upgrade to go along with my Playbook

Nice phone! I can't wait to get one!

Please let it be meee

Please let it be meee

I could really use BB10 smartphone!!!

I would take an IOU for that phone!

I really do like the design.. Even if it does look just a bit like an Android. However it does appear to have a sexy metal edge just like the beautiful 9930. This BB 10 phone is what RIM needs. QNX, full screen for the masses and still that awesome BB keyboard for the BB faithful. I really think they have a winner! I just hope that it is as thin as the 9930.. But Oh Yeah.. I Will Have One! I'll Be Waiting In Line For This One!!!

Can't wait for these phones to release. Does that look like a 4" screen to anyone though besides me?

I can't wait ... I think I have Blackberry Lust now ...

I'm liking the preview of the BB10 phone. I'm sure it will get tweaked by the time it gets released. The chatter about missing a trackpad is valid and I like the trackpad. I am willing to bet the area where the logo is (bottom of screen) will be the new and improved trackpad (trackarea?).

A new generation of BBs every year means that there will be no more OS updates for existing phones and nobody bothers about developing apps because after a year you can start all over again? Is that RIM's definition of "downward compatibility"? How about 100 new phones with 10 different OS every year?

This thing looks terrible. I don't get it -- no one seems to be complaining about the way blackberries currently look. In fact, it's about the only thing going for RIM these days. The problem is how the phones work, not what they look like. Please continue producing great looking phones like the 9700 and 9900, just load them with os 10.

I like the idea of a full touchscreen slider, but it needs to slide horizontally-T mobile My Touch 4G Slide-to allow for a full QWERTY keyboard that is larger than I have on my my Bold 9900! That would truly be a WORLD BEATER!

Looks interesting. But with any device we have to wait and see what the final product is going to be. I'm looking forward to seeing what Blackberry has in store for it's users.

I am liking this. I currently have a Torch 9800 and I really like the larger touch screen combined with the physical keyboard. I will definitely check this phone out when it drops in 2012!

Oh my. This is soooo sweet!

After all the stress I have been through with my 9900, I will calmly sit and watch to see which of these gadgets would be stable enough. I will be in no hurry to purchase one....

This phone looks great, and with the addition of a TrackPad would be PERFECT! Looking good!

WANT.

This is it. The next phone I have to have.

Like the look. fresh.

Looks like a very sleek phone, however im a bit weary of the keyboard...seems a bit out of proportion. I do want one though haha

Excited.....can't wait. Any more pictures of the back?

Can't wait to try the new BB phone without the optical track pad. Hope it doesn't disappoint!

Some reason, just doesn't look Verizon-ish. First the Style, then "Torch Slide", & now...

I say make 2 version one with trackball the other without ; ) make everybody happy!!!! ok RIM listen to the people.....

if they make the bottom part of the bezel where "BlackBerry" is touch-sensitive so it can mimic the behaviour of a trackpad, count me in. If the four hard buttons become softbuttons with an option to have them ALWAYS there, there only when "needed" (whatever that means) or press&hold on the bezel to bring them up, that would possibly be a 'workaround', but it would be a hard sell for me.

If the Milan, as pictured, ALSO had the hard buttons and trackpad, I wouldn't even have to stop and think about whether I'd buy one on launch day. As it is, I would have to consider "will they launch a Torch 9810 form factor with BB10? but with a slightly larger screen? Maybe I'll wait..."

Without the trackpad and the convenience keys, this blackberry milan is getting closer to the mundane hardware that is out there already by all the other phone makers. I can see how bb could get rid of the hang up/call keys -- perhaps. The keyboard, trackpad, and convenience keys are one of the reasons I have stuck with blackberry. Blackberry should be embracing their keyboard design -- trackpad and convenience keys and all -- and emphasizing this as a differentiating point. Once they go toward the touch screen too much, they start to look like every other smartphone maker. If they make this change across their product line, they may lose me as a customer.

I still think they might try to produce the BB Blade concept x)