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RIM’s first attempt at a consumer-friendly clamshell is either going to get your juices going or it’s going to draw your ire. The design of the BlackBerry Kickstart is something of a love it or hate it offering from RIM’s Waterloo headquarters. And, from the looks of the Kickstart’s design inspirations – things like mountain climbing gear and sunglasses – it’s clear that RIM is looking to bring some urban-flavor to their new clamshell.
New details on the BlackBerry Kickstart reveal that RIM has packed a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM radio, 2 megapixel camera, WiFi, and a 3.5mm headphone jack into the device. The internal display is said to be a QVGA 240×320 jobby, while the external one display sports a 160×128 pixel resolution. The SureType keyboard is apparently a next-generation version of the double-letter keyboard, and BlackBerry OS 4.6 is running the show, so Kickstart customers can expect the freshness from Waterloo.
The BlackBerry Kickstart is expected to launch in a variety of anodized color offerings. The external display is apparently monochrome and should glow from around the bezel with soft colors.
Fans of the BlackBerry Kickstart can look forward to a possible September launch on T-Mobile.
[Via: BGR]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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