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We had heard that the BlackBerry Onyx 9020, the angular successor to the Bold, would be switching to the touch-sensitive trackpad that we’ve seen on the Gemini 8520. Well, here’s some hard and fast live proof, putting the two devices side by side – so long, trackball! Will anyone miss it? I remember back when RIM ditched the jog-wheel after the 8700, there were some sticklers who clung to their old devices for that reason alone. To be honest, I don’t think the touchpad will be that drastic of a functional difference. As a side note, doesn’t the Onyx look crazy slim compared to the Gemini, here? We’ve seen comparison pics pitting it against the Tour, but not the 8520…
[via BBUnderground]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
