BGR got there hands on what appears to be the first ever photo of the BlackBerry Dakota, RIM’s new BlackBerry Bold style QWERTY keyboard device with a touchscreen.
BlackBerry Dakota features:
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
- Tri-band UMTS
- 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording, flash, and image stabilization
- 4GB of built in storage, 768MB of RAM
- 2.8-inch VGA 640×480 capacitive screen
- WiFi b,g,n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies
- 3G mobile hotspot!
- MicroUSB port
- Bluetooth
- NFC
- Magnetometer
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- 10.5mm thin
- Launches with BlackBerry OS 6.1
For those BlackBerry users that just want a better BlackBerry, the Dakota will probably be a big hit…
OMG I hope this is true. This is what I’ve been waiting for. Please let it be with T-mobile {crosses fingers}
looks like every other blackberry, how exciting.
Sad part is, by the time this makes it to market, everyone else will be one (or two) steps ahead. I really do love my BB, but they need to break the mold when it comes to creativity.
What’s really sad is that RIM can obviously do great things as the Playbook is sure to prove once released. And yet, they could give a rats ass as far as their phones are concerned.
RIM doesn’t care that we want the latest & greatest. They want to buy the most hardware at the cheapest price. This is why they keep releasing refreshes with slight upgrades. This is why you won’t see dual core processors for a long time.
With the all emerging markets they are penetrating, they will always have a place to unload on old model phone. So they will constantly have people buying their phones and raking in the money. If you’re a BB lover, then you have to suck it up and wait for 2yrs for the device you really want now to come out. When you learn to accept this, then you will be much happier. So if you really want a 4.7in device with dual core processors & a front facing 10mp camera that plays Angry Birds, please buy something else and save yourself the heartache that is BlackBerry.
Any guess as to estimated availability and from whom? Or did i just miss that.