RIM said planning "near-HD" Storm sequel

updated 11:30 am EDT, Fri October 10, 2008

BBerry Storm Sequel Leak


Although the BlackBerry Storm has yet to ship, RIM is already developing a second model that would serve as the company's new flagship, two separate tips given to BGR suggest. The unnamed phone would be more a complement to the Storm than a replacement and would have a hardware keyboard in addition to the touch display. It would also carry a sharper, "near-HD" resolution and a five-megapixel camera versus the 3.2 of the device shipping soon.

Most other details of the phone are still unavailable at this early stage, though the company has previously filed for a touchscreen slider patent that would hide the QWERTY keyboard behind the display until absolutely necessary. Many existing devices use a similar pattern but often don't include a large screen.

Additionally, RIM is described as planning to revamp the Storm itself for at least two generations out, though little else is known besides their existence.


By Electronista Staff

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  1. rtbarry

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    what the h***...

    ...do you do with "near HD" on a screen the size of a large stamp?


  1. eldarkus

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    re: rtbarry

    It's obvious... watch sub par quality CAM rips of movies in theaters!


  1. rtbarry

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    Joined: Aug 2001

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    CAM rips...

    ...in Russian!


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