Video: BlackBerry 6 running on BlackBerry 9670 clamshell
A video has popped up online revealing details of the BlackBerry 9670 and providing a first-look at the new BlackBerry 6 OS on a non touchscreen handset.
The 9670 is a chunky little number with a full Qwerty and flip-form, but we actually quite like it
The first video showing the new BlackBerry 6 OS running on a non-touchscreen device has surfaced online, revealing further the unannounced BlackBerry 9670 clamshell in the process.
At first glance you might look at the 9670 and think that it’s treading a strange line, pairing a full-Qwerty keyboard with a folding form-factor, ultimately resulting in a large overall package.
Well, this is true. But from the look of the 8-minute video over at TheCellularGuru, and despite the bulk, it still somehow manages to look pretty darn appealing to us.
Other unofficial specs for the rumoured 9670 include a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and a 480×360 pixel display, a resolution seemingly unused by other manufacturers.
The video is also the first of its kind in showing the new BlackBerry OS running on a non-touch phone, although we’re left feeling a little underwhelmed with some of the changes. It’s looking refined but perhaps not revolutionary.
It’s early days though and we’ll be reserving judgement until we see the OS in the flesh, either way, with rumours of an 8900 Slider on the horizon, RIM certainly seems to be looking to extend its product portfolio beyond the traditional BlackBerry form factor.