Alleged image of BlackBerry QWERTY phone leaks online - CNET

An image reportedly showing off the upcoming BB10 R-Series smartphone has popped up online courtesy of BlackBerryOS.com. April 5, 2013 6:23 AM PDT An alleged image of BlackBerry's upcoming R-Series QWERTY phone. (Credit: blackberryos.com) BlackBerry watchers may have just gotten a sneak peak at the upcoming BB10 R-Series QWERTY smartphone. A purported image of the R-series phone popped up yesterday in the BlackBerryOS forums. The image doesn't show much other than the familiar BlackBerry QWERY keyboard and screen. But further details about the new phone may have been revealed by blog site BlackBerry Empire. An alleged sketch of the R-Series phone shows slots for a Micro SIM card and a SD card on the left side. The Micro SIM slot is a new feature for BB phones and is likely geared for travelers who need to easily swap their SIM cards as they trek from one country to another. The phone will reportedly come with 8GB of memory, half the amount offered by the BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 devices. The R-Series phone will likely sport fewer features than found on other BB10 devices but also be more steamlined and easier on the wallet. BlackBerry Empire expects the phone to cost between $300 and 400 off contract and debut sometime in the late summer or early fall. BlackBerry dispensed with its usual physical keyboard with the launch of the Z10 in the U.S. last month. But the company will revert back to form with its new QWERTY Q10 phone. As of today, the Q10 is up for pre-order in the U.K. and will be available from U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse by the end of the month. But U.S. consumers eyeing the Q10 might have to wait until May or June to order one. Read the CNET Editors' Take BlackBerry Q10 Editors' Take: Loyal BlackBerry users can rejoice in the physical keyboard of the new Q10, plus enjoy fresh BB10 software. Read More via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE5bXJjVAZISf6V-Ml7MKXg3lwOaw&url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57578107-94/alleged-image-of-blackberry-qwerty-phone-leaks-online/

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