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Video of BlackBerry Storm 3 leaks to web; codename 'Monaco'

Summary: A video of the BlackBerry Storm 3, codenamed 'Monaco', has leaked to the web. Could this revitalise the BlackBerry market and tempt consumers away from the iPhone and HTC?

Zack Whittaker

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The specifications of the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 3 has leaked to the web.

The feature set of the device, codename 'Monaco', includes a 1Ghz processor, 8GB of internal storage, and LTE support, the next-generation 4G mobile network which supports faster mobile broadband speeds

It is also supposed to run its own specific operating system, that could branch away from BlackBerry OS altogether and share the same software as the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is on the day that the PlayBook was reported to be able to run Android applications on top of the existing tablet operating system.

While not much is known about the Storm 3 yet besides its codename, the device takes on the same compact 'iPhone' like look as the Storm 2 with a high resolution 800x480 pixel screen, but includes an optical trackpad that all modern Curve, Bold and Torch devices have.

It is rumoured that the Storm 3 will be sold on T-Mobile and Verizon. At this stage, Verizon is most likely as it has the LTE infrastructure in place in North America.

According to V3, the Storm 3 will also boast a 5 megapixel camera with 720p recording, and thus presumably playback also. Set to ship in September this year, it will be in time for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas period.

Would the BlackBerry Storm 3 tempt you away from an iPhone?

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  • Zack, do you know what the word "boast" means?

    I mean there is nothing to boast about regular 5 megapixels sensor -- which is, contrary to iPhone 4's sensor, is not backslide illuminated and has rather small physical size of pixel.

    As to BBS3 demo, it looks like the device is somewhat lagging for now.
    DDERSSS
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  • :| Not Impressed

    Nothing really interesting here... responsiveness looks laggy actually.
    cordell_lawrence@...
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  • RE: Video of BlackBerry Storm 3 leaks to web; codename 'Monaco'

    Windows Phone 7 rocks!!!
    iluvmsft
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  • RE: Video of BlackBerry Storm 3 leaks to web; codename 'Monaco'

    Blackberry is one of the shabbiest OS one could ever see. My company forced a Torch down my throat and I hate it to the core. The phone is fugly, the UI sucks and overall experience is clunky. It feels like riding a 1900 vehicle with engine spluttering every 2 seconds. Heck! Even Windows Phone 7 is better than a blackberry... RIM why dont you RIP already!
    browser.
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  • RE: Video of BlackBerry Storm 3 leaks to web; codename 'Monaco'

    With the iPhone5(?) coming out this summer my feeling is that this phone is going to be DOA. As usual RIM is about a year/year and half behind.

    Too bad the Storm 1 flopped so badly, RIM had a real chance back then to compete head to head with the iPhone. Especially with being on the Verizon network with the iPhone stuck on AT&T.
    MajorlyCool
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  • Rim lost it over a year ago...

    Now they are dying a pitiful death.. It's almost embarasing to watch. The only question on our minds is who is going to buy them and why.
    i8thecat
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