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Rumored BlackBerry 9900 (aka: Magnum/Dakota/Pluto/Montana) appears in Vodafone’s Inventory System

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I love rumors, especially around the holidays. The latest rumor comes to us courtesy of BestBoyz.de, (a smartphone blog site) and has caught fire. They happen to have in their possession a leaked German Vodafone’s inventory system screenshot for a battery door sporting the number 9900BB. Now none of this has been confirmed, but it definitely stirs the imagination. The BlackBerry 9900 was first mentioned back in 2009 (codename: Magnum/Dakota), and was forgotten about until August 2010. That was when the Dell App Store was spotted selling apps for the BlackBerry 9900 (codename: Pluto), and it’s now widely accepted that the 9900 became what we know today as the BlackBerry Torch 9800. With this latest rumor the BB 9900 pops back up on the radar with yet another codename, Montana. “You gotta love codenames”.

Let me refresh your memory a bit about the rumored specs for the BlackBerry 9900. It was said to be Bold like in appearance, but with a larger, higher resolution, 3-4 inch touch screen. Have a full qwerty non-slider keyboard, updated processor, camera and ram. Keep in mind though, everything I just mentioned is unofficial. That being said, this thing is freakin sweet! 

What do you think? Is this just more or less typos? Or, do you think there is some truth to this mystery device? I know what I think, but we want to hear from you. Is this a form factor you would like to see? Leave your comments below.

via: BerryReview

Video of new BlackBerry “Magnum” prototype

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The guys over at thecellularguru.com have put up a video of the new prototype from RIM called the Magnum.  They released pictures a few weeks ago, and this video proves that the pictures weren’t fake.  This is like RIMs crossover device, a mix between the traditional QWERTY keyboard and the new SurePress technology introduced with the Storm.  The Magnum looks a lot like the original Bold 9000, with a few minor changes.  Not sure about the hardware inside the phone but physically almost the same with the addition of Micro USB and removal of the trackball.  I am curious to know if the screen is going to be like the original Storm, with the one button under the screen or like the new Storm2 which uses Piezo technology.  What does everyone think about this video?  Would you buy a BlackBerry that had a full QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen?

via thecellularguru.com