BlackBerry smartphones used to look clunky. The next generation of BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Monaco, has a Droid/iPhone look as well as many of the same features.
The BlackBerry Monaco, aka BlackBerry Touch, will run BlackBerry OS 6.1 and will require a BlackBerry ID login to use the phone. BlackBerry OS 6.1 will supposedly support augmented reality apps and NFC payments.
Speculated specs of the BlackBerry Touch includes a 1.2GHz
processor, 758MB of RAM, a 3.7" 800x400 touchscreen, 5-megapixel
camera/video camcorder, 4GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS
and 3G data connectivity.
The BlackBerry Touch, along with the BlackBerry Curve Touch (a smaller version), are expected to launch at the BalckBerry World Conference in May.
Some believe that Verizon will get the BlackBerry Touch named the BlackBerry Monaco, and AT&T will get the BlackBerry Touch named the BlackBerry Monza.