Based on massively popular
BlackBerry form factor, the ZTE Tureis smartphone is become available in the UK via Clove.
You can see that BlackBerry was priming the pump to make the deal attractive for its first licensee, which not only gets a high quality distinctive design from BlackBerry, but a clear run at resurrecting the brand with an Android that most resembles the iconic
BlackBerry form factor.
It's almost comical to think about how long it took RIM to get a touchscreen into the traditional
BlackBerry form factor, but it's finally here.
The device sports that oh - so - familiar
BlackBerry form factor, 512 MB RAM, 3G, Wi - Fi b / g, Bluetooth, GPS, and a micro-SD card slot with >>
Now that we have a touchscreen on the iconic
BlackBerry form factor, I have two new missions for RIM's designers and engineers for the next BlackBerry Bold:
The device sports that oh - so - familiar
BlackBerry form factor, 512 MB RAM, 3G, Wi - Fi b / g, Bluetooth, GPS, and a micro-SD card slot with support for up to a 32 GB card.
The BlackBerry Bold Touch also uses a new battery from RIM, so hopefully the addition of a touchscreen to this famous
BlackBerry form factor won't have too much of a negative impact on battery life.
With the BlackBerry Bold line representing the best of the traditional
BlackBerry form factor and experience, the Torch brand now represents the best of the full touchscreen experience.
Not exact matches
These risk
factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in the «Risk Factors» section of BlackBerry's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40 - F and the «Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements» section of BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.se
factors and others relating to
BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in the «Risk
Factors» section of BlackBerry's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40 - F and the «Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements» section of BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.se
Factors» section of
BlackBerry's Annual Information
Form, which is included in its Annual Report on
Form 40 - F and the «Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements» section of
BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov).
With four
form -
factors in the
BlackBerry family, it complicates things.
I bought this phone for 5990 baht (199 USD), mostly because of the
form factor (looks like a
blackberry with qwerty keyboard).
The Bold 9900 has a similar look and shape to the first Bold 9000 handset of 2008, where later handsets in the same series have had much smaller
form factor that are closer to
BlackBerry Curve mobile phones than the original.
Electronic book sales are expected to see a «huge surge» in 2010, partly due to the recent addition of e-book readers for iPhone and
BlackBerry devices and new
form factors in production, according to Fictionwise LLC's Steven Pendergrast.
The Bold is known for its distinctive
form factor and features the classic
BlackBerry design with a full QWERTY keyboard and trackpad navigation.
The new devices all have mostly the same specs and run the
BlackBerry 7 OS, so picking your
form factor (touchscreen vs QWERTY) is really the biggest decision.
The
BlackBerry Torch ditches a physical keyboard in favor of an all touchscreen
form factor that sports a great 3.7» screen.
The
BlackBerry Torch 9810 is the second generation of the sliding
form factor Torch 9800, while the
BlackBerry Torch 9850 and Torch 9860 (previously codenamed monaco and monza), are full touchscreen devices.
Looking back at my
BlackBerry Bold 9780 review, this is one of the things I desperately wanted to see come to this
form factor of Bold, and with the 9790 RIM finally delivered it.
It's often said that past precedent is the best indicator of future performance and over the past couple of years the varying
BlackBerry device
form factors and product families have become well established.
From the
form factor to the hardware to the silky smooth operating system the the
BlackBerry Curve 8900 rises to the occassion with no fuss at all.
Thus the Curve brand for RIM represents entry level
BlackBerry Smartphones, which will cover both styles of
form factor (and yes, new Curves are definitely on the way soon).
The clamshell
form factor resurfaced in 2010 with the launch of the
BlackBerry Style — the first flip - phone to have a full Qwerty keyboard.
With that being said, the display of apps on the
BlackBerry Leap isn't really a concern because, well, it's pretty standard and most apps were designed with this
form factor in mind.
RIM's
BlackBerry PlayBook is not due until 2011 and while it has a similar 7 - inch
form factor, it is running one a completely new OS which doesn't have an established developer network (nor does it have the tens of thousands of apps that are available for Android).
Heins has recently made remarks that indicate
BlackBerry may be experimenting with alternate device
form factors, possibly taking a cue from hybrid gadgets like the Asus PadFone which combine a smartphone and tablet or mini-notebook style device in one.
A hands on preview of the device has been released by
Blackberry, giving us a sense of the
form factor.
Various other bloggers, including Al Sacco at CIO.com, have called the device the Bold 9800 since mid-May, at least, and tied the slider
form factor and other hardware features with
BlackBerry 6, the upcoming operating system that RIM has acknowledged is coming later this year with a better WebKit browser.
Product:
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Commuter Case [Rating: 10] Price: $ 34.95 @ www.Otterbox.com Color: Black I been using Otterbox cases for quite sometime now and over a short period they have made some major changes to the
form factor.
Well, perhaps it is time to right those wrongs with the announcement of the 4G LTE
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from RIM that will boast of a sleek and ultra-portable
form factor without sacrificing on an overall faster performance compared to its predecessor.
The
BlackBerry Bold 9700 feels like the last step in an evolution of devices, bringing together the
form factor from the Curve 8900 with the tech specs of the original Bold.
I've usually used this to refer to something in the
BlackBerry Operating System, but I feel it applies to the
form factors of the
BlackBerry Smartphones as well.
Inspired by an actual passport, the universal symbol of mobility, the size and
form factor of
BlackBerry Passport is portable enough to easily tuck into pockets and use wherever you go.
From there,
BlackBerry continued to build upon and evolve the OS for the phone
form factor.
For that next
BlackBerry tablet, that's when I'd like to see the full suite of bells and whistles in
BlackBerry 10 hit the tablet
form factor.
Fact of the matter is that the 9700 is the best
form -
factor BlackBerry of all time.
BlackBerry - maker Research In Motion's (RIM) latest creation, the
BlackBerry Torch 9800, sports an entirely new
form factor for the company: It's the first
BlackBerry «slider» device with both a touch display for on - screen navigation and typing, as well as a full QWERTY
BlackBerry keyboard / optical trackpad.
When they do that, they will need to more fully bring over
BlackBerry 10 to the tablet
form factor.
The
BlackBerry Torch 9810 packs the same
form -
factor as the original
BlackBerry Torch, but updated specs help give it a nice boost compared to the first version.
Called the
BlackBerry Colt, it has a similar
form factor to the
BlackBerry Bold.
By 2011 standards they're not going to blow anyone away, but higher display resolution, RAM upgrade, NFC, mobile hotspot capability and thin
form factor are sure to please the eager
BlackBerry - toting masses.
So, if you're looking for a smartphone in a tight
form factor — or maybe for your teen — this might be what you're looking for, since the
BlackBerry experience remains one of the best.
do nt get me wrong android and iOS are awesome (i have tried both) but i cant get over the way the
blackberry just makes sense in my hand, the keys are perfectly laid out, and the
form factor just works for me.
Discounting the
form factor (qwerty keyboard), BBM was the last hook to my
Blackberry Bold.
But when the CEO of one year in
Blackberry, John Chen made an appearance at MIT Enterprise Forum Hong Kong, he confirmed that
Blackberry is in fact working on a new device with a tablet
form factor, and that it may... more...
The close - together keys with «guitar fret» separators scream Bold, yet the overall
form factor is much more like the
BlackBerry Curve 8900.
RIM Introduces the First
BlackBerry Flip Phone New
BlackBerry Pearl Flip Brings The Industry's Leading Mobile Messaging Solution To Consumers Who Prefer Flip Phones Waterloo, ON — Research In Motion (RIM)(Nasdaq: RIMM, TSX: RIM) today unveiled the
BlackBerry ® Pearl ™ Flip 8220 smartphone, the first
BlackBerry ® phone to come in the popular flip
form factor.
Screen & Battery - The
BlackBerry Classic offers a
form factor optimized for power communicators with a 3.5 - inch touch screen display, 294 dpi HD resolution and Corning ® Gorilla ® Glass 3 for greater durability.
The
BlackBerry Bold 9650 is a quality 3G smartphone with a crisp 480x360 display, a relatively fast processor (thought to be 624 MHz), a great
BlackBerry keyboard, beautiful
form factor, Wi - Fi, GPS, CDMA and GSM network support and a pile of application memory.
While the device really looks like a refresh to the
BlackBerry Bold 9700/9780
form factor, I can't help but think this is a prototype that will never see the light of day as it was usurped by dakota / montana (9900/9930).
The device, which could be a follow - up to the Motorola XPRT, packs a full QWERTY keyboard and a rounded
form factor that reminds us much more of a
BlackBerry than any Android device we've seen to date.