Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/01/rim_redesigns_blackberry_london_smartphone/
RIM restyles next-generation BlackBerry
London calling
Posted in Phones, 1st February 2012 11:04 GMT
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Research in Motion's upcoming BlackBerry 10 handset, the London, has been been spotted ahead of release, this time with a different look from the last time it was said to have leaked out.
When a handset, claimed to be RIM's next-gen smartphone and codenamed 'London', appeared in November 2011, it was seen to sport an angular design. [1]
Now that the OS has been re-labelled BlackBerry 10, the London has resurfaced with a brand new look [2], Crackberry reports.
The shot comes from a presentation slide, it's said, and reveals a long, thin design.
The new-look London is said to be heading to the UK, which may help maintain RIM's narrow lead in the British smartphone market [3]. The company has two other BB10 models in the works too: 'Laguna' and 'Lisbon'.
Spec details are hazy, but RIM has supposedly been flirting with dual-core 1.5GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 5 and Qualcomm chipsets. We'll ask the BeBold Team [4] if they can provide anymore information. ®
Links
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/11/15/leaked_blower_sports_rims_new_os_bbx/
- http://crackberry.com/exclusive-first-image-blackberry-10-superphone
- http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/30/rim_blackberry_tops_uk_smartphone_sales_chart_for_december_2011/
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/31/rim_bold_team/