Salomondrin, the super tipster for all things BlackBerry, has some new information about a pair of upcoming BlackBerry handsets. The BlackBerry Essex appears from photographs to be a follow-up to the Tour with a trackpad added. Also included in the CDMA device will be Wi-Fi connectivity and, as we earlier reported, a new and improved camera. Launch is now expected in the January/February period although with the newer BlackBerry devices sporting track pads (9700) and Wi-Fi (Storm 2 9550), an earlier release could be on the horizon.
Formerly known as the BlackBerry Magnum, the Dakota is a GSM handset that appears to be RIM's first combination of a QWERTY keyboard with a touchscreen. No pictures have been made available-or have been leaked-of this device and the word from Salomondrin is that the camera could incorporate a new liquid lens that uses no moving parts and mimics the human eye.
Before we see any of these two phones hit the market, BlackBerry will first launch the Storm 2 and the 9700. After that, we could see a number of new BlackBerry phones that really stretch the definition of what a BlackBerry looks like and how it functions.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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