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We had seen a picture of the unreleased BlackBerry 9780 running OS 6 earlier this week, and now there are a few more snaps that confirm it’s running OS 6.0.0.79 and has at least 306.1 MB of app memory (likely 512 MB at most). Wi-Fi, b/g, 3G, GPS, and 480 x 360 display round out the device, which makes it little more than a Bold with OS 6 slapped on top, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Seeing an apparently rehashed device just for the new operating system makes me think that there aren’t going to be upgrades for older devices in the near future, even though RIM has said outright that stuff like the 9700 Bold will eventually be supported. I’m just curious if there are actual hardware limitations for OS 6, or if RIM just wants to prod BlackBerry users into upgrading. Planned obsolescence is a sad but true fact of the tech world, and I’m afraid that’s what we’re seeing right here in the 9780.
The only other –80 class BlackBerry we’ve seen so far is the 8980, which is shaping up to be an 2G/Wi-Fi affair with OS 6. So what does –80 designate? Mobile hotspot, maybe?
[via Driphter]
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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.
