Leaked BlackBerry Roundup: New Torch2, Storm3, Bold Touch

13.04.2011
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is known for a lot of things in the smartphone space: proven mobile security; solid hardware; top-of-the-line wireless antennas; and industry-best battery life, just to name a few.

But one thing RIM is not particularly good at: Keeping its new and until they're officially announced and/or unveiled. That's unfortunate for RIM, but great for CrackBerry addicts anxiously awaiting news on the next must-have BlackBerry handheld.

Here are the most recently leaked details, technical specifications, images and video on three cool new BlackBerry smartphones, all of which are expected to be released at some point in 2011: the "Torch2" 9810; "Storm3/Touch" 9860; and the "Bold Touch" 99xx.

(Note: The majority of information on these as-of-yet unannounced BlackBerry devices presumably comes directly from RIM, and should therefore be accurate. However, nothing about these smartphones is official at this point, and changes to device names, tech specs, etc., could be made before any are released. RIM is expected to officially announce at least one of these new handhelds in May at its .)

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 was RIM's first BlackBerry handheld with both a touch-screen and full-QWERTY "physical" keyboard, and on the outside, its successor, currently being called the "BlackBerry Torch2 9810," looks very similar, except for a slight change in exterior color from shiny chrome and black to chrome and matte silver. (Read my , to see what worked for the 9800--and what didn't.)