While there hasn't been too much time to play with them, early impressions are definitely fitting in with what CrackBerry reported; real solid feel and
the optical trackball is awesome and makes your brand new BlackBerry feel outdated.
Its most notable feature is an «
optical trackball» which replaces the Curve family's traditional physical trackball.
But this version will have
an optical trackball.
Not exact matches
Add in the change from the
trackball to an
optical trackpad, and the Bold 9700 has been the Blackberry I've been waiting for.
I work well with both
trackball and
optical track pad (Definitely diggin'the track pad, though).
In place of a
trackball will be an
optical trackpad.
However, for the Pocket Edge, the battery is no longer user replaceable as it used to be, while a new
optical finger pad has come to take the place of the
trackball of the earlier Edge.
However, an
optical touchpad now has been included on the right in place of the
trackball.
It's the first BlackBerry with an
optical mouse, RIM's next - gen solution to gunk - loving
trackballs.
The leaked - to - all - hell BlackBerry Onyx may have undergone one last change before heading to manufacture: judging by this shot nabbed by BlackBerry Underground, it'll have a Curve 8520-esque
optical trackpad — not a
trackball.
BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA - based carriers (like Verizon) now have another option in the form of the Bold 9650, replacing the Tour and its janky
trackball with an
optical trackpad.
The
optical trackpad has now moved into the 9700, ousting the «Pearl»
trackball that now seems destined to the recycle bin.
Trackball — The Onyx reviewed has a
trackball, but it is possible that by the time it goes into production that it may feature the
optical trackpad found on the Curve 8520.
Likewise, we're hearing that production on these isn't scheduled to begin until later this summer, which means the device is still pre-production and things could change up, like maybe swapping out the
trackball in favor of the
optical trackpad, which is said by BGR to be coming to the BlackBerry Driftwood (think T - Mobile version of the Onyx).
They should have included
trackball or
optical trackpad.
The Incredible sports a sleek black - and - red design, an
optical trackpad in lieu of a
trackball, and a brilliant, 3.7 - inch 480 x 800 AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
The most noticeable design change versus the Nexus One is that HTC has abandoned a
trackball in favor of an
optical trackpad.
Kickstar13 says: No that is not the Blackberry 9700 because if you look closely it has a
trackball, the 9700 has
optical trackpad.
@Tehseen No that is not the Blackberry 9700 because if you look closely it has a
trackball, the 9700 has
optical trackpad.
It's the second BlackBerry to ditch all - too - easily - slain - by - lint
trackball for an
optical trackpad, and the first that's not built for Walmart.
I used to think that Android will eventually get this feature since all the early devices had
trackballs or
optical pads but they seem to be missing in the newer ones.