Say it aint so! We first saw the BlackBerry 10 Milan Slider concept phone in a render earlier this month. I have heard so many conflicting reports about this device that it does not amaze me that Lucas @N4BB heard that it has been cancelled. Who knows what the true story but we have been hearing these codenames ranging from Lisbon to Black Forest and Nevada to Colt with Milan thrown in for good measure.
What RIM truly needs is a classic BlackBerry QWERTY form factor BlackBerry 10 device and they need to launch it now… 
Anybody else hoping there is a codename GodBerry?
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1218
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 1:49 PM EST
what are the theorized reasons for the scrapping?
Torch slider is a very popular device.
They can’t get it thin enough to compete?
staffman28 ( View Profile) - Posts: 8
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 1:51 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9800 | OS 6.0.0.706
My wife and I love our 9800 and 9810, I was looking forward to the Milan or such type device, even holding onto my upgrade for it. I just hope they decide to bring something like the 98XX form factor in the new lineup.
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3301
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 2:11 PM EST
I doubt it is totally cancelled from what I have heard. Just this specific design concept. They had quite a bit of success with the slider so I doubt it is going anywhere.
djghettoredneck ( View Profile) - Posts: 37
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 2:13 PM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 1.0.0
I agree but a horizontal slider does not at all appeal to me.
deebo550 ( View Profile) - Posts: 115
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 1:52 PM EST
i wouldve bought one
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1218
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 1:54 PM EST
I get that maybe it would have been too top heavy given it was 4.2 inch
I hope they are still planning on doing a slider as a BB10 slider would be very desirable
djghettoredneck ( View Profile) - Posts: 37
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 1.0.0
Very disappointed at this news. I loved my 9800 & love my 9810. Was so looking forward to this device.
BarracudaBob ( View Profile) - Posts: 1020
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 2:27 PM EST
I didn’t care for the design of the Milan, but the slider form factor needs to live on. It is the best of both worlds – full touch for bigger screen and physical keyboard for typing longer messages..
snowflake Not Registered
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 8:51 AM EST
I totally agree with you. The reason I still have a blkbry is for the full query.
M.Rizk Not Registered
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 3:51 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9860 | OS 7.0.0.585
Easy, if RIM planned to make any BB called GodWhatever I won’t buy it!
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3301
Posted: January 3, 2012 at 4:01 PM EST
It was just a figure of speech. RIM needs to aim for the stars.
snowflake Not Registered
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 8:50 AM EST
I can’t Believe blkbry, I was waiting for the Milan! I guess I have to just get the iphone. I loved the look of Milan I loved that it still had query….Blkbry is falling off…..
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1218
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 8:51 AM EST
I have an even better shortcut for blackberry… better than blkbry….
write “BB”
Zeke Not Registered
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 9:19 AM EST
Anyone who writes blkbry is a re-tard.
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3301
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM EST
Hey Zeke keep in friendly!
dpr ( View Profile) - Posts: 763
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 10:40 AM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 1.0.0
I hope they cancelled it because they are still tweaking the design. I remember that RIMM bought a patent for the interchangebale horizontal and vertical qwerty keyboards, it would would be noce if they could integrate this into the new Milan design.
DavidB ( View Profile) - Posts: 1791
Posted: January 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM EST
I would much rather see a landscape slider than another portrait slider like this (and Torch).