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An analyst from Frost & Sullivan is claiming that RIM’s 4G BlackBerry (code-named Triton) will be launched in December, include 4G and “a 5.0 megapixel camera with both front and back imaging”. Whether that means it’s one camera that swivels kind of like on the Notion Ink Adam, or if it’s just poorly worded and there’s really two cameras is anyone’s guess.There’s also a hint that RIM will be putting more focus on processors, but nothing specific about the Storm 3 is mentioned.
The only whispers about 4G and BlackBerry that we’ve heard lately were regarding the next generation Storm on Verizon, but that information seems unlikely after seeing a slide with Storm 3 features listed, where neither WiMAX nor LTE were mentioned. Without any kind of pictures or hard evidence, I’d take these analyst rumours with a grain of salt, but they’re always entertaining possibilities to keep in mind. An LTE BlackBerry with video conferencing and a 1 GHz processor would bring the smartphone family up to speed in a lot of ways with the competition, especially when combined with the visual upgrade in OS 6. The rumoured mobile hotspot feature would be a natural fit for 4G speeds, but let’s wait until we hear something a little more solid before getting our hopes up.
[NationLink via BBWorld]
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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.
