There has been a lot of rumour and hype surrounding RIM’s recently leaked details of a new handset that they are working on, a beefed up ‘3G’ Blackberry Curve. Initial reports were that this mobile phone was code named ‘Gemini’ and related to a device called the Blackberry 9300. However, in order to gain as much information about this new handset, I have been trawling the deep dark depths of the internet, to bring you as much relevant, up to date and accurate news as possible. Here is what I have found out.
The Blackberry 9300 is not a myth, however the specification for it might as well be. Those in the know have speculated that this device will look very similar to the Blackberry 8900 Curve, only silver in colour. Its screen will be larger and the resolution suspected higher than that of the Blackberry 8900s 2.4 inch TFT screen and 480x360 pixels. There are high hopes that this mysterious mobile will have an equally, if not more impressive processor than the Blackberry Bold 9000. Styling matters, and if it keeps up with that of the 8900 and Blackberry Storm it can’t go wrong. Rumours are that the keyboard will be slightly rounded off, with similar attention given to the send/end keys flat edges. Although not confirmed, it is expected to have Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Tri band UMTS/HSDPA capabilities. Following along a similar theme, WI-FI® and GPS although not confirmed, are expected. Expectations continue to be high when it comes to the camera. It would seem nothing less than 3.2 mega pixels will do. Release dates for this mobile phone are speculated as late 2009, early 2010.
So we have the Blackberry 9300 as an eagerly awaited new edition to the family, but where does the name ‘Gemini’ come in? Well, it is apparently the codename for a completely different device, the Blackberry 8325. A not quite so eagerly anticipated handset when set alongside the 9300, this mobile phone is said to be a GSM/EDGE device, not a 3G smartphone. Suspected to be styled along the lines of the 8900, this phone only sports a 320x240 display accompanied by a 2 mega pixel camera. However it is expected to be the first RIM device to run the upcoming Blackberry OS 5.0, and will have a respectable Wi Fi 802.11b/g/n. September of this year is reportedly the release date for the ‘Gemini’, yet with the recent release of the 8900 Curve and the mysterious 9300 on the horizon, this may fall by the wayside. Blackberry official website is staying quiet where these two devices are concerned, so we shall all have to wait and see. Watch this space, as soon as we know more, so will you.
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