Ok, so it might not look exactly as illustrated in the picture above. However, it should look remarkably similar in the least. We’ve been given some fresh details on the ‘BlackBerry Colt’, which is set to be RIM’s first BBX Superphone. We originally broke the first details on the device when we simultaneously told you the 10″ PlayBook was canned. Here’s a recap on those specs:
- Single-core 1.2GHz processor (same as Bold 9900) was initially used in first testing phase, but a dual-core processor is in the works and currently in working prototypes
- 900+ screen resolution (could be same as PlayBook for easy transition of apps)
- 4.x″ touchscreen
Here are the fresh specs we’ve learned:
- Thinner than the Bold 9900, 9930
- Similar outer stainless steel bezel unibody as the Bold 9900, 9930
- TAT transitions coupled in BBX (see demo of it here)
- Similar battery as PlayBook (no more battery pulls!)
- No physical buttons
- All swipe inner bezel
- Front and back facing cameras, with enhanced flash and focus
The BlackBerry Colt should change the landscape of the mobile-space and usher in a new era of BlackBerry. From what we saw of BBX at DevCon 2011 and the implementation of the TAT rich UI, we’re extremely excited for RIM’s future. From what we’ve been told, the Colt and others like it will be the BlackBerry you’ve been dreaming of. The BBX Superphone has a projected release date of mid 2012.
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you cant say ‘this is what the first blackberry bbx phone will look like’ and then say ‘well not exactly’
anyone can photoshop a phone and call it an exclusive!
the bevel around the edge is not big enough to not have buttons it wouldnt work right and the playbook isnt very user friendly to first time users and the touch keyboard will be awful!
not impressed
So since this BBX phone is gonna be a single-core 1.2Ghz, it’s the same as the Bold 9900 so why shouldnt the 9900 get BBX then? Hope it will get it too.
It won’t be single-core. It will be dual-core, but it was first tested with single-core.
4.3inch device.
Well for BlackBerry’s sake I hope this picture is similar to what is supposed to come out and if its not dual core, that doesn’t bode well for the future of RIM. As for me, my opinions were ripped apart with the news once again of PlayBooks 2.0 delay. Hopefully they can redeem themselves in my eyes and many other BB Addicts.
Oh and from what I see and the amount of time I use my PB, the bezel should be no problem on this “concept” pic.
With RIM and their slow-as-molasses turnaround don’t expect this phone to be released til the end of 2012.
It’s been more than seven months, and the Playbook doesn’t even have basic native features. The playbook should be wow-ing us right now and making us foam in the mouth for a QNX phone. Right now, i’m just hoping the BBX phone won’t such as much and that’s a bad sign.
Looks slick!
This will definitely need a dual-core if it’s going to run the BBX platform and all the rich graphics they say it will have.
Im hoping it will come earlier than mid-2012…thats too far!
where’s the trackpad?!?! Blergh…
I’m all for touch sensitive sides and stuff but give me my trackpad. Will just have to wait for the bold line of BBX phones (QWERTY)
from the survey rim conducted it is known that the bezel will act as track-pad as well (you can scroll vertically on the side and horizontally across the bottom/top part of your phone/tablet)
I sure hope BBX can be installed on the 9900, I just got mine! >=/
Looks nice… but I think I like the Bold 9900 better. Will be good for those who like the full touch screen. I hope they also have slider version and larger 9900 verison, 3.0in screen?
If RIM was like this why would they support multi cross itnnast messaging applications like MSN LIVE, AOL, YAHOO, ICQ?this application was removed because it acted as a worm accessed all your personal contacts and messaged them saying to download Kik, hence why this application grew to millions within a week. Let’s not forget the security within this application sending out passwords via plain text. BBM is encrypted and its offered free to all.I hope Apple or any other company that had an application like this would drop it immediately until it came within reasonable terms of agreement.
RIM need a left turn in their industrial design to grab the attention of the A.D.D buying public, full stop. They desperately need a new ball gown. Please tell me they’re going to do better than this, it makes me think of Palm styling from several years ago…which isn’t a good thing. Bold 9900 has way more class than this…and they need to do better than latest bold 9900 styling. I so badly want RIM to get back to a better position, but given that looks are generally one’s first impression you’d think more innovation in the industrial design department would be a mandate…Yikes.
That is only a mockup that I designed based on the above specs we’ve been given. Nothing is final
I have faith RIM will make a wickedly nice design.
Did they mention if the BBX software is drastically different than the Playbook OS??