BlackBerry devices have long been known for their scroll wheel, that little wheel a user operates with their thumb. You know the one? Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, has long neglected the inclusion of a touchscreen on its devices, and for years users have gotten by. Well, it appears now that BlackBerry is going to mix things up a bit with their upcoming release of the BlackBerry Bold.
Set for release in Canada sometime this summer, and the U.S. soon thereafter, the BlackBerry Bold (99xx series) will contain both a QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen, and will lack a trackball or scroll wheel. The addition of the touchscreen should make this device more attractive to Windows Mobile users looking for alternatives, as the lack of one previously prevented them from being a true competitor.
Now, if RIM could only do something about the need to send our data through Canada, then we might pay more attention.
- John and Mike
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