Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/15/leaked_blower_sports_rims_new_os_bbx/
Leaked blower sports RIM's prospective OS, BBX
BlackBerry looks edgy
Posted in Phones, 15th November 2011 11:34 GMT
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Research in Motion's upcoming BBX OS has been spotted on an unreleased handset, said to be called the BlackBerry London.
The BlackBerry London [1] is said to pack a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of Ram and 16GB of Flahs storage, according to The Verge. There are also 8Mp rear-facing and 2Mp front-facing cameras.
The London is said to be thinner than an iPhone 4S and approximately the same size as a Samsung Galaxy S II.
RIM's newfangled OS, BBX [2], was apparently planned for initial implementation in the BlackBerry Colt, a small PlayBook-like handset. However, the plan was scrapped to favour the London [3], which is set to appear in Q3 2012, BGR reports.
With the London and RIM's collaboration with Porsche Design [4], the future of BlackBerry is looking edgy. The squares are back in town.
In the meantime, though, RIM has officially confirmed the release of a more rounded handset, the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The latest Curve does away with a keyboard entirely, relying on a 3.2in touchscreen with a 360 x 480 resolution. There's also a 5Mp camera and NFC touch-to-pay capabilities.
We're assured the BlackBerry Curve 9380 will be available in the coming weeks. ®
Links
- http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/14/2561438/blackberry-london-qnx-picture-leak-exclusive
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/19/bbx_ne_qnx/
- http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/14/leaked-blackberry-london-is-real-launching-in-q3/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/10/27/porsche_collaborates_with_rim_over_custom_blackberry/