While device leaks are pretty commonplace in the technology world, it’s not too often that the leak comes from an official press release. This is precisely what has happened with U.S. Cellular’s recent press release (centered around their upcoming Android devices), where the carrier has apparently not only confirmed the existence (as if we needed more proof) of the 9670 clamshell, but also its intentions to carry the device. Buried fairly far into the announcement was this juicy sentence:
The carrier will release the BlackBerry Bold in early August and later this year it will offer a BlackBerry flip smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard.
While not an explicit confirmation, we very seriously doubt that RIM has more than one clamshell QWERTY device in their pipeline. Based on this timetable, a potential release would likely be around the “holiday” season. Click the source link for the full press release, and then let us know what you think in the comments!
via CrackBerry
Don’t like the design, it look like a drag queen Blackberry flip gone wrong
It’s not so bad. At least RIM is making an attempt to depart from the old form factor. I like it and bravo RIM for being, uh, bold.
That phone is not ugly, it is pug-ugly. Ughhh
that phone will sell 5 copys per state
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