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Jason Mick (Blog) - December 26, 2012 8:22 AM

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Upcoming February/March launch will be key test of RIM's remaining draw

While there's still a hearty helping of gloom and doom surrounding embattled Canadian smartphone-maker Research in Motion, Ltd. (TSE:RIM), there's also been recent signs that could raise the hope that the company could survive the rocky and delay-filled BlackBerry 10 launch. Lower than expected defections and better than expected financials have raised some cautious optimism among beleaguered investors.

The latest leak from the BlackBerry space is the leak of a single image of the full-QWERTY N-Series model, which is likely to be named the BlackBerry X10. For those who aren't BlackBerry veterans, RIM's keyboards are widely regarded as the best in the industry, making tapping out a quick email much less tedious (and less autocorrect-filled) than using a touch screen.

The new device, though, tweaks the traditional formula a bit, straightening out the curved keyboard into straight lines. It was clear not all readers on the enthusiast site CrackBerry were fans of the change, with some going as far as to say they hoped the images were fake.

_{Leaked images of what is supposedly the BlackBerry X10 (??) [Image Source: Crackberry]}

As with any device image leak, the authenticity is open for debate, but CrackBerry tends to have a relatively impressive record leaking past devices. What do BlackBerry fans think? Is this the keyboard you're looking for, or has RIM gone too far?

Source: CrackBerry

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Momentary enthusiasm... with confusion

By Basilisk on 12/26/2012 2:13:25 PM , Rating: 2

'Guess "BB10" will always connote a more beautiful object ( http://www.borresen.com/bb10meter/ ) to me... but the "keyboard" reference was puzzling.

Speaking to a friend from Budapest, this week, he was embarrassed that his company hadn't escaped their Blackberry's yet, but they were actively pursuing a replacement. After the years of neglect, those customers who left won't return and where will BB find enough new customers? Too little... too late....