Research in Motion (RIM) seems to be having a tough time keeping its
forthcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones away from the camera.
Pictures and
videos of the full-touch BlackBerry 10 smartphone, which is touted to
be launched as BlackBerry Z10 have been around for a while.
Adding to
that list of leaks is the ones received by Business Insider, which
reveal that this smartphone will be available through two major US
telecom operators - Verizon and AT&T. Verizon is the largest telecom
operator in the United States of America and was one of the first
operators in the world to offer BlackBerry smartphone when they were
launched.
The current set of leaked pictures placed iPhone 4S in
between two BlackBerry Z10 smartphone to help compare both these
devices. Business Insider claims that the build quality of BlackBerry
Z10 is really nice. Its back cover feels rubbery and snaps pretty much
like the back cover of Samsung Galaxy S III. However, these leaks do not
give any indications on by when will these smartphones will start
retailing.
Furthermore, a new video of the BlackBerry Z10 has been
leaded by ETradeSupply.com, which allegedly details the internal parts
of this smartphone. According to this video, the full-touch BlackBerry
10 will be 10 millimetres thick.
The video features two 4.3-inch
screens of what they claim to be BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Both these
screens seem to have a different layout of camera and sensor. Only one
of the screens in the video seems to have BlackBerry logo, which makes
the website speculate that this may perhaps be the final version of the
display, while the other might be a prototype of a forthcoming
BlackBerry 10 device.
RIM has already sent out invites for the
January 30 event, where it will be launching its much awaited BlackBerry
10 operating system. It is expected that RIM will be launching two new
devices at the launch, the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 and a QWERTY
smartphone that is rumoured to be dubbed BlackBerry X10. Certain
operators around the world have already started taking pre-orders for
these smartphones.
The latest to join this bandwagon is the
Canadian telecom operator Bell. The operator is also running a contest
on its site, and promises to give away five new BlackBerry 10 devices to
users who pre-register for updates.
As per Mobilenapps.com, the
terms and conditions of this contest hints that the new BlackBerry 10
smartphone may carry a price tag of 700 Canadian dollars. Though it is
not certain whether this price is for the full-touch smartphone or the
QWERTY one.
Is this the BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone?Image Credit: Business Insider