T-Mobile USA Could Launch the Storm 3 and Playbook; Playbook Rumoured For April 10 Launch

There's a rumour going around that two upcoming RIM devices will be headed to T-Mobile USA. The first one will be the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which apparently "will arrive soon", while the other one will be the Storm 3, which could launch in Q3. Apparently, this rumour is coming from some BlackBerry reps at certain meetings. It sounds sketchy at this point so take it with a grain of salt.

Update: According to BGR, their tipsters have mentioned that this tablet could actually be launching on April 10th - not necessarily T-Mobile. Rumoured price tag for the 16GB model is said to be $499 so it definitely has a chance to be pretty popular.

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BlackBerry "Monaco" Storm 3 Leaks On Video, Sporting OS 6.1

It looks like a new smartphone from RIM has just leaked in a sub 1 minute video and it's actually looking pretty good. This one's reportedly the "Monaco" which will be the Storm 3 whenever it hits the market. Specs are rumoured to be a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of RAM, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth / WiFi support, NFC, dual-band CDMA / EVDO Rev. A connectivity, a Qualcomm 1.2GHz CPU, an 11.5mm thin body, and BB OS 6.1. Specs seem pretty good for now but I'm afraid that by the time it actually hits the market it'll be behind. Check out the video above!

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Verizon's Smartphone Lineup For H1 2011 Leak; Involves HTC, Samsung, LG and Even RIM

One of Phone Arena's tipsters have just told them some beefy information regarding Verizon's upcoming smartphone line-up. Later in Q1, they're expected to launch the HTC Thunderbolt, the DROID Incredible HD 2, and the Samsung (i520) 4G LTE smartphone. The Samsung smartphone is rumoured to feature a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED+ display, a 1GHz CPU, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, and the Android OS.

In Q2 we can reportedly expect the Motorola DROID Bionic and the LG Revolution which we got a glimpse of at CES about a month ago. Apparently, RIM will have some devices ready for that quarter as well. We could be getting their BlackBerry "Monaco", which could be the Storm 3, and the "Monaco", which will be the company's Bold with a touchscreen display. Interesting stuff, we'll see if it pans out to be true.

[Phone Arena]

BGR Details the BlackBerry Storm 3; 3.7-Inch Display, 5MP HD Recording Cam, and 1.2GHz

BGR is back at it again, this time detailing the BlackBerry Storm 3 from RIM. This handset is said to feature a 1.2GHz CPU, a 3.7-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display (480 x 800 resolution), quad-ban GSM/GPRS/EDGE / tri-band UMTS/HSPA connectivity, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording, 8GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / WiFi b/g/n + UMA, an optical trackpad, a 1,230mAh battery, a magnetometer / accelerometer / proximity sensor, BB OS 6.1, OpenGL ES 2.0, and you'll be able to use it as a 3G mobile hotspot.

This definitely looks like the leaks that we saw a couple of months ago and the specs look pretty good for now. By the time it launches in September of this year, it could be behind though with all of the dual-core CPUs and new innovations from Qualcomm we keep hearing about.

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BlackBerry Storm 3 Spotted In Best Buy's Internal Systems

An anonymous tipster sent the image you see above to Engadget and it looks like the BlackBerry Storm 3 is still alive. The image above is from an internal "Mobile Genie" system and actually may not be confirmation that it'll actually be launching. Don't hold your breath, unless the rumoured spec sheet for the Storm 3 is correct.

[Engadget Mobile]

BlackBerry Storm 3 Codenamed Monaco, Montana To Be the Touchscreen Bold (aka 99xx "Pluto")?

There's a couple of new rumours going around regarding some future smartphones from RIM. First off, there's said to be a BlackBerry Storm 3 which is being codenamed as the Monaco internally. Specs are still unknown right now so you'll have to wait around for that important information. All that you can take out of the rumour right now is that there will be a Storm 3 - if this rumour turns out to be true. Keep in mind that the supposed Storm 3 image that leaked in September did have a sticker of a giant "M" on it - this could be reaching a bit.

What could be the more exciting smartphone is what's being rumoured as the BlackBerry Montana. This smartphone is said to be a touchscreen Bold so you can think of this as the 99xx or the Pluto. You should definitely take these with a grain of salt because neither rumour has been confirmed at this point - not even by CrackBerry or BBLeaks.

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BlackBerry Storm 3's Rumoured Spec Sheet Leaks, Seems Too Good To Be True

Coming from BB Leaks is the rumoured spec sheet for the BlackBerry Storm 3 which will likely be hitting the market in 2011. RIM isn't exactly the best company in the world when it comes to keeping up with the specs of the current times, but with the Storm 3 they could be doing just that. Rumoured specs for the Storm 3 include a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP / 8MP camera with fixed focus and a dual-LED flash, 8GB / 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, 512MB / 1GB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, an optical trackpad, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi support, a 1,200mAh battery, GPS, Class 32 GPRS, and an OS developed by QNX.

Yes, you should be taking these specs with a grain of salt, but it's coming from multiple BB Leaks sources - even they're taking them as rumours. Apparently, the Storm 3 could also be RIM's first 4G BlackBerry, but who really knows at this point

[BB Leaks]

BlackBerry Storm 3 (9570) Spotted In Verizon's Cellebrite Systems

Thanks to the image above, taken of a Cellebrite, it might be confirming that RIM's BlackBerry Storm 3 (9570) actually isn't dead. This was spotted in Verizon's systems so it should be heading there just like we've heard on countless occasions. No other details are known right now so we'll have to keep waiting.

[Phone Arena]

Verizon Leak Says They Have a Lot On the Way For the Holiday Season

There was a leak today and the faucet is definitely still running. This is a huge leak regarding Verizon's upcoming devices and they're all below for you via Engadget. Before you scroll down I'll just mention the best / worst parts.

The Storm 3 reportedly isn't headed to Verizon anymore and that might be good / bad news depending on whoever you are. The rest of the BlackBerry line-up will reportedly be updated in October so maybe that means the OS 6.0 update is on the way. The Continuum - just like we heard this morning - should be available in late October or maybe in early November. The Motorola DROID Pro is reportedly also going to hit the carrier in late October / early November - this will be the Global Edition of the DROID 2. The Motorola Venus is apparently going to launch October and will sport a BlackBerry-style. This smartphone will sport a 1GHz CPU along with the Android OS. The LG enV Pro is apparently going to launch in November with Android and a 1GHz CPU. The HTC Merge that has been leaking out lately is reportedly also going to be available in the next month or so with a 1GHz CPU and it's another global handset. Clearly, it's reportedly going to be a big month for Verizon.

Last, but not least, there's the Motorola Stingray tablet which will sport a 10-inch display, 16GB of internal storage, Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset, CDMA connectivity, upgradeable to (4G) LTE support, and Android 3.0 "Gingerbread". There's also talk of a bunch of hubs, so you can check that out below.


The BlackBerry 9570 Storm3 has been canceled. It could still launch somewhere, but it won't be on Verizon, apparently -- and considering that it was shaping up to be an ever-so-slightly-retuned Storm2, we can't say we blame them.


The Tour, Bold 9650, and Curve 3G will all get updates in October. "Known issues" and the like.


Samsung SCH-i400 Continuum on tap for late October. We'd heard from our other source that it'd be on tap for early November, but either way, the wait shouldn't be a long one. It's got a 1GHz processor and is known internally by the codename "Garnett."


Motorola Venus in October. This is an interesting one -- Verizon bills it as having "BlackBerry look and feel" with a QWERTY keyboard up front below the screen, possibly mimicking T-Mobile's Charm, but higher-end thanks to a 1GHz processor and both CDMA and GSM / HSPA radios on top of Froyo.


Motorola Droid Pro tentatively scheduled for late October or early November. It's listed as having a 1.3GHz processor, Froyo, global radios, and Flash 10. We still have every reason to believe this is the phone we've been calling the Droid 2 World Edition (or Global Edition), but it's unclear whether it'll replace the Droid 2 altogether.


HTC Merge / Lexicon / Lexikon coming in late October / early November, too. Don't be fooled: all of these code names refer to the same device, and even Verizon's communication uses both "Merge" and "Lexicon" interchangeably. As expected, it's a global phone with a 1GHz Snapdragon.


LG enV Pro -- with Android -- coming in November. In all likelihood, this is the phone we referred to as the enV Touch 2 back in August. It'll maintain the enV Touch form factor and feature a 1GHz processor plus a global radio, making it the best enV (and frankly, possibly the best Android phone from LG anywhere in the world) to date.


Motorola Stingray tablet in Q1 of 2011. Now this is interesting. We'd previously thought the Stingray would be a smaller tablet, but it now seems it'll be a full 10 inches with Android 3.0 Gingerbread, 16GB of on-board storage, and Tegra 2. Oh, but that's not the best part: it'll also be "hardware upgradeable to LTE," initially launching with CDMA alone. Whether that means you'll need to purchase and insert some sort of module or something, we're not exactly sure.


FiveSpot next month, three USB modems for LTE in November, LTE MiFi after that. After a few fleeting rumors that it had been deep-sixed, it seems that the ZTE-sourced FiveSpot mobile hotspot will finally launch on October 7. We'll then get a trio of USB LTE modems in November from LG, Pantech, and Novatel -- perfect for Verizon's first round of commercial LTE launches -- and an LTE MiFi (from Novatel, naturally) either in the fourth quarter or first quarter. The "initial launch" of it will be domestic only, presumably meaning no GSM support.


[Phandroid, Engadget]