New BlackBerry Features for 2009 With BlackBerry "Storm Slider"

TMO News forum leaked  RIM's BlackBerry roadmap for 2008.

The Javelin tops the list which is an updated BlackBerry Curve with high-res screen (460x320), new UI , new media player, new browser, 3.2 megapixel camera, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and microSD for T-Mobile, Rogers, O2 and others.

Three's  a touchscreen BlackBerry Bold 9900 (codename "Pluto") with a standard Bold QWERTY keyboard which will maintain the current form factor. There will be a possible announcement at WES 2009. for AT&T Rodgers and others to sell for $199 -$299.

It also suggests  a slider BlackBerry Storm with a slide-out keyboard, possibly 3G and Wi-Fi for Europe. They label it "unconfirmed."

There are HSPA and EV-DO versions of the 8900 (referred to as the 9220 and 8930, respectively), a 3G Kickstart, as well as an EV-DO/HSPA BlackBerry Bold with high res screen, new firmware, browsers/media player, GPS, 1G on-board, microSD and 3.2 megapixel camera.

There are refreshing the line of BlackBerry Pearls with the new UI for emerging markets. The EV-DO products are due for a release in the first half of 2009, while more heavily featured BalckBerry devices will be released at the end of 2009.

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