The BlackBerry Atlas has been spotted a few times, first at CES, then hanging out next to the 9670 clamshell, and today we have a few more pictures, though we’re still not too sure about the model number, since it’s clearly not the 8910. I’m tempted to think this is the 9700a, which was rumoured to be an updated Bold 9700 with a 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, and OS 6. This would make sense, since the only discernable difference between the Bold 9700 and the Atlas is the Curve-style keyboard, and the back of the Atlas has the clear Bold branding.
Ronen is reporting that it’s dual-mode CDMA/GSM, which would be a little weird given that the Bold 9650 came to Verizon and Sprint not that long ago. Maybe RIM’s making a few small tweaks to the 9700 so Sprint users can get BlackBerry OS 6 while AT&T enjoys it on the 9800 slider and Verizon on the 9670 clamshell. That’s mostly guesswork, though – an analyst thinks that the Onyx Delta is going to have a touchscreen, and the first mentions of the 9700a hinted at an AT&T release, so it’s really hard to tell what exactly this thing is. Anyone taking bets?
[via BerryReview]
