Rumor: RIM BlackBerry "Magnum"
Rumors are percolating of a new BlackBerry device, code-named the BlackBerry Magnum, with combination touchscreen, keyboard, and US HSDPA.
Rumors abound of a new BlackBerry with both a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard being announced in May 2009 at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium. Being called a "Bold with touch," the phone, initially revealed via one of Boy Genius Reports' tipsters, is to be called the BlackBerry Magnum, according to CrackBerry.com, and is supposed to support HSDPA in the U.S. via AT&T. See the conversation below for more details.
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ponting50 (2:08 AM on Sat Sep 12, 2009)
Jinkies, it looks like we weren't totally sniffing the wrong tree when we pointed to 2009 as a possibility for a touchscreen BlackBerry on Rogers. pool floats Both BGR and BlackBerry News have posted today about a previously unseen BlackBerry that is reported to make an appearance at WES 2009: the BlackBerry Magnum. So what exactly is the BlackBerry Magnum? pool pumps Apparently only a U.S. HSDPA, BlackBerry Curve 8900 form factor with a BlackBerry Storm-like touchscreen. Which, although exciting, kind of sounds like a souped-up Palm Treo. outdoor kitchens Anyways, the amount of BlackBerrys RIM is looking to release is making my head spin. We'll tell you more as we learn it.