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Rim has announced two new smartphones in its Blackberry line for the UK market – the Pearl 3G 9105 and the Bold 9650.
The Pearl 9105 is interesting in terms of its design, as it carries a standard numeric keypad, not a Qwerty or SureType effort. It’s the first ever BlackBerry to take this step.
Presumably this is in an effort to appeal to a broader range of consumers who are used to these keypads.
The 9105 has a pretty chunky spec, with a 624MHz processor, 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB of flash memory, GPS, wi-fi, optical trackpad, and a high resolution 360 x 400 pixel display. It will also be a compact little handset.
The BlackBerry Bold 9650 does have a Qwerty keyboard, and is more aimed at the business market.
It will come with a 2.4 inch display, 3.2 megapixel camera, optical trackpad, wi-fi, and 512MB of flash memory expandable up to 32GB.
“The BlackBerry Bold 9650 fuses form and function in a striking design and, in addition to providing premium phone and multimedia features, it of course delivers the industry’s leading mobile solution for email, messaging and social networking,” Rim commented.
Expect these handsets to go on sale later this year, although they’re set to launch with OS 5.0, not the up and coming OS 6.0.
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