Over the last few weeks have seen leaked images, patents & quite a bit of rumors of a BlackBerry tablet. The Blackberry slider is the first one we seen images of, looks like a decent device, hopefully a touch screen and full QWERTY combo, the second is the awkward looking 9670 clamshell full QWERTY device and lastly is the rumored BlackBerry tablet that has cause much confusion across many tech blogs. Note that this are just rumors and we are not 100% sure if this devices will end up at a store near you or if they will even look just like the leaked pictures. The question is which one this devices are you more likely to buy or would you purchase more than one?
Luciano ( View Profile) - Posts: 452
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 2:06 PM EST
Those BlackBerry devices I see on the Internet that run Android have been looking better and better every day. When is RIM going to bring those to Brazil?
DavidB ( View Profile) - Posts: 1791
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 2:14 PM EST
I voted for tablet since out of the three devices in the poll that’s the one that gets me excited about the possibilities for the BlackBerry platform as a whole.
KingB Not Registered
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM EST
I dont see any upcoming BB device competing in the high-end consumer space. The HTC incredible has a 1ghz snapdragon cpu, Android 2.1, HD display. The iphone HD has front facing camera, app store on its side, faster A4 cpu for 3D stuff, high res display too….
mike068 ( View Profile) - Posts: 127
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 3:10 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9630
I like the slider but to bad at this point its not going to be available for CDMA
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 5:38 PM EST
I thought bloggers said Sprint would get it?
c0rinne ( View Profile) - Posts: 385
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 3:19 PM EST
Blackberry Slider.
I might consider a tablet if it had a different name and it wasn’t just a big storm.
ghostshell ( View Profile) - Posts: 51
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 3:50 PM EST
i always had a soft spot for sliders for first choice would be the Slider then Clamshell, always liked flip phones also for some reason, love my 9000 and 9700!
ghostshell ( View Profile) - Posts: 51
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 3:52 PM EST
slider while not open reminds me of the HTC Eris with a trackpad instead of a trackball which after my 9700 i cant live without, no more trackball replacements and watching what i have been touching before i use the trackball.
Ziads ( View Profile) - Posts: 40
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 4:55 PM EST
Ill go for the slider for sure!! but the tablet is something new ild love to try it, but surely if the price is average not too high!!
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) - Posts: 1312
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 5:25 PM EST
The slider would be a nice device might take a little while to get used to.
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 5:40 PM EST
I used to have a Palm 655p (Sprint) and it was nice to have touchscreen and qwerty. I don’t think it would be that hard to get used to for. I want more info on this one ASAP
dilbert Not Registered
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 6:18 PM EST
I want the Slider on Verizon!
fraziel ( View Profile) - Posts: 1
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 8:22 PM EST
Those 3 devices don’t catch my interest, unfortunately..
papped Not Registered
Posted: May 8, 2010 at 4:25 AM EST
I’ll take all of them, thanks
Zanj Not Registered
Posted: May 8, 2010 at 8:21 AM EST
I picked clamshell, love my 9700 but would like to worry about the screen less.
NautcaSprt6 Not Registered
Posted: May 8, 2010 at 12:16 PM EST
I want the prototype where the BB still has a QWERTY keyboard but the screen is touch screen. My next pick would be the blackpad although I have no use for it.
sysut1 ( View Profile) - Posts: 13
Posted: May 8, 2010 at 10:24 PM EST
Slider!
Sandra Not Registered
Posted: May 10, 2010 at 12:55 AM EST
None of them. Don’t care for any of their form factors. I never thought I’d say that the most exciting thing from RIM right now is the new beefed up 3G Pearl series and supposed new webkit browser.
Can RIM create an all touch 4″ screen on a device that is thin as the HD2, just as beautiful and fluid as the iPhone? No springy sure press device that freezes up.
How about dropping a 1 GHz or better processor and at least 8 GB’s of internal storage just for applications?
How about a browser that is BETTER than what’s out there and an app store that makes you want to visit it?
Get rid of all those 1990′s security protocols and unnecessary options just to download an app.
Does a device really need to take 5 minutes to boot up from a battery pull?
** END RANT**
If RIM could develop a killer device as described above that isn’t full of bugs and crashed at launch with global HSPA + capabilities, they might steal me back from Android.
Luciano ( View Profile) - Posts: 452
Posted: May 10, 2010 at 12:06 PM EST
Thank you for your comments, Sandra. They are very valuable to our discussion. So, do you have any plans for Friday night?
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) - Posts: 1312
Posted: May 11, 2010 at 8:36 PM EST
LOL Luc shes your type of woman?
Nomore Not Registered
Posted: May 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM EST
Unless something major changes, this coming June I will buy a Droid Incredible and leave RIM for good. OS 6.0 will probably not be enough to keep me with BB.