You all know the Thunder right? Well, looky looky who got a cookie. Yeah peoples, live shot of the BlackBerry Thunder right here. By just looking at the photo, we can see that almost every button on a traditional BlackBerry like the convenience keys are still there. Like we reported, there are only four physical buttons on the front and a large touch-screen. It is also coming to Verizon. Take a look at a larger shot after the jump and stay tuned for more information on it soon. Wow, we were almost spot on with our mock-up?
It looks like RIM is joining the Touchscreen phone competition. RIM (research in motion) is currently the world’s most used smart phone manufacture (yes, even after the release of the iPhone), the blackberry, blueberry etc. who are aimed at the business end. When this BlackBerry Thunder is released, do you think it would help RIM take the entire Smart Phone market? Over the apple iPhone??? Because RIM’s smart phones are all aimed for professional use, they are easier to use and works together with the business’s mail servers, etc. So my guess is that RIM’s touch phone would get the most attention from corporate users, and they would gain more % of the market. But with the iPhone 2 comming tomorrow, and the Thunder still not in production, this is a loose estimation on who would be the absolute ruler of the Smart Phone Market. Who do you think would win the market, and also, is this a smart step for RIM to take?
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Source: Boy Genius Report
link: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/06/08/blackberry-thunder-live-shot-damn-were-good/
