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Verizon leaks info on a BlackBerry tablet, Storm 3, and Curve 3

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So far this year, Verizon has managed to leak almost every high-end phone that they’re putting out.  It seems that a Curve 3 and Storm 3 are slated for the holiday season, as well as the mysterious BlackBerry tablet.  Please take all of these with a grain of salt, as these are only rumors!

As far as the Curve 3 goes, I can only hope it is not a 9300, which is an 8530 knock-off.  The Storm 3 specs have been leaked like crazy, so we’re all up-to-date on that.  The tablet is the thing that grabs my interest most.  If this tablet is going to compete with the iPad, RIM is going to have to pull out their biggest guns and go all out.  If the browser remains slow and the UI isn’t changed to bring users beyond business users, the tablet could go straight down the drain.  Hopefully, RIM will implement their wonderful WebKit Browser in the tablet, which would give it a huge upper-hand. Please give us your thoughts on any of the rumors listed above.

via: Engadget

BlackBerry Storm 3 details uncovered in training slide!

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Finally! It seems there appeared a picture with some more hot details about Storm 3 today. As entitled on the picture what we’ll be seeing is a “refreshed” version of the Storm 2 running BlackBerry 6 (not a completely new OS as some sources said). As already seen with the slider we’ll get double RAM (512 MB), a 5 megapixel camera and 802.11n WiFi. Hopefully on BlackBerry 6 and specifically on this phone we’ll get to see the new awesome WebKit browser. Also mentioned on the “Odin Refresh” training slide is a 3G mobile hotspot functionality.

As mentioned on Engadget the Storm 3 may be running on Verizon, and the bottom of the slide lookes like and “___ember” month. Looks like the Storm 3 may hit the stores earlier than we – or at least I – expected.

Although I have to say I’m kind of disappointed because I got so excited when I heard the specs from last time (there’s no OS of its own and there’s no 1GB RAM), though, the training slide doesn’t mention the CPU at all. No word about the SurePress yet. Are you excited to hear more? I am!

Give us your thoughts and all your excitement in the comments and our forums!

via: Engadget

Rumor: Updated Storm 3 specs

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Remember when we first got all excited about some leaked Storm 3 specs? Well, there seems to be even more excitement on the way. Salomondrin got his hands on some specs that are still rumors, yet exciting as ever!

Here are some Storm 3 specs and info that I’ve heard so far repeatedly from my sources:

1. Its being tested by a very limited team (preventing leaks).
2. The phone’s shell is still the Storm 2′s shell with different guts though (To make it hard to identify if the phone is lost or photographed).
3. It does have a 1ghz processor.
4. 8 GB internal memory.
5. 512MB flash memory was what they saw first, but apparently they are now playing with these test phones and have over 1GB of flash memory.
6. It won’t run on OS 6.0. Its gonna be running on an OS of its own. <– Really exciting
7. The phone does have the ability to run widgets and you can personalize it A LOT.
8. 5 MP camera still on it as off now, but like we saw on the 9670, this can change.
9. The screen will be something new we haven’t seen yet (new input mechanism) ,but it won’t work like the Storm 2. Yes, it will have SURE-PRESS, but I’m not sure how they are archiving it this time.
10. Its gonna be Verizon’s 1st or 2nd LTE phone. They aren’t sure if the Android phone will be first or the Storm at this point.

I’m especially excited about the OS it will be running and the screen it will have. Since I’m in Germany and there’s no big news about LTE here, I’m not that impressed but I’m pretty sure you might be. The other leaked specs like the 1ghz processor, the internal memory, and the flash memory seem to be confirmed though we don’t have any waterproof information yet. The hardware sounds amazing, and I hope RIM does their best to create matching software that still features everything we love about BlackBerry.

What do you think? Does this sound like the touchscreen BlackBerry you always wanted?
Give us your thoughts in the comments and our forums! Feel free to tell us what you wish for Storm 3 to have!

Editors Note: The specs sound solid, but call us skeptical when it comes to the OS situation. While it’s certainly possible that RIM has been working on a secret OS deep inside Waterloo, we’re not sure if we buy into it. Sal is typically very reliable with his information, so we’re willing to give him the benefit of the doubt; just don’t be shocked if the OS portion turns out to be false.

via: Salomondrin

(Rumor) Information and specs of the Storm 3 leaked

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Finally, a cure for the Mondays!  Some Storm3 information has been leaked over the weekend, and boy are we excited! The Storm3 is said to sport a 1GHz processor, 8GB of internal memory, and possibly 1 GB of flash memory. BlackBerry 6 will not reach the Storm3, instead it will have an custom operating system all to itself. Sure-type will still be included and the camera will be 5 megapixels (no details on flash, but we can only assume it will be included). The Storm3 could also possibly be the first phone on the LTE network for Verizon.

To me, this seems like something in the right direction that could possibly revive RIM.  Having it’s own personal operating system seems to be a wise step. Please remember that these steps are not final decisions, but rather a tentative leak so take this with a grain of salt. Comment below with you opinions, as well as your Storm3 wishlist. Enjoy your week, and stay tuned for more updates.

Via: Salomondrin

Rumor: Storm 3 details and mockup preview

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Get out your salt licks folks; this is one rumor that seems a little far-fetched for me. ELICITE supposedly got some one-on-one time with a Storm 3 prototype for testing. We all seem to brush news of the Storm series off now, considering the gross amounts of negative feedback the device received. This one though, grabbed my attention quite effectively. The design is very futuristic, the acclaimed OS is much more advanced that BlackBerry 6, and it just doesn’t seem like a move RIM would make. Hopefully, I’m wrong.  Specs and the short clip can be found after the break.

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Rumor: Storm 3 to be released later this year?

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So a rumor came out of nowhere today claiming that there will be two more iterations of the BlackBerry Storm. Some love the series, some hate it (more on the hate side from all of the SurePress issues), but we would all love to see the thing succeed. It’s good to see that RIM has continued developing a somewhat failed technology and trying to improve it and get it to where it should have been when it hit the market.

The Storm 3 is said to be hitting the market later this year, shipping with BlackBerry 6, and the Storm 4 possibly next year. The specifications on these two are purely speculation, but we will hope to see all of the most up-to-date hardware with them, and a flawless version of SurePress. Things like a 5MP camera, a minimum of 516MB storage, and faster processors will be almost required for these two to sell amongst all of the Android-powered devices, iPhone iterations, and possible future webOS devices to come.

I don’t know about you, but I would love to see the option to turn SurePress on and off. It is beneficial in many ways, but is inconvenient in just about the same. What are your thoughts on the Storm 3 and 4? What would you like to see?

via: IntoMobile