I like how RIM is trolling by taking QT, Swipe and now the N-Series name.

[SolarisSixth]

Being a Canadian, I mildly support RIM.

At least they kept the physical keyboard (up until now).

And even if you dislike them, they are different in both good and bad ways, and there is nothing wrong with competition.

Now, RIM, seems to be doing a better job listening to Nokia fans, than Nokia. They took QT, they took the Swipe.

And now, as a final troll, the N-Series monicker.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/details-emerge-of-first-blackberry-10-devices-touchscreen-l-and/

http://imgur.com/rtIa1.jpg

[HtheB]

http://www.playandroid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/U-Mad-Bro.jpg

[MINKIN2]

N-Series... Given RIMs current business problems, that is very apt. ;)

[HELLASISGREECE]

come on RIM I'm waiting for a BB10 OS qwerty device.
An N900 successor? At least I can dream.

I hope you guys deliver!

bb10 + qwerty = win (?)

[ejcrashed]

http://imgur.com/rtIa1.jpg

Hahahaha, and it looks like a Nokia ad to boot.

More info about the device on the left? specs?

[Bernard]

And now, as a final troll, the N-Series monicker.



I think using the name "N-series" would be insanely stupid in any market where Nokia was big (= not the US and Canada).
RIM only has chance to gain market share if it can provide an innovative new experience. Using a name strongly associated with previous (and old) products from a competitor sends the opposite message.
A very bad idea imho.

[SolarisSixth]

I think using the name "N-series" would be insanely stupid in any market where Nokia was big (= not the US and Canada).
RIM only has chance to gain market share if it can provide an innovative new experience. Using a name strongly associated with previous (and old) products from a competitor sends the opposite message.
A very bad idea imho.


It might just be a working name, or a code name. It doesn't mean they'll go with it. But I agree.

[SolarisSixth]

It seems that the Keyboard version will be the N-Series and the All touchscreen will be the L-Series.

That's fine either way.

But it seems like the screens will be at least really nice, with pixel densities above "shudder" retina.

Although, of course, rumours and the like.

And the ad does appear to be a Nokia style. I wonder if there was talks between Nokia and RIM before Microsoft happened?

(Highly doubtful, they just liked the way Qt looked and rolled with it)

Hey guys, check out my Blackberry running Maemo7!

[Estel]

If they deliver device similar in hackability to N900, they have my blessing. They can ever take Nokia name, it isn't used anymore in any real thing ;)

/Estel

[onethreealpha]

First Nokia get "Smoked" by Windows and now they're getting a "Rim" job.
Anyone else see a pattern forming here?

[olighak]

Blackberry - Connecting People!

[Zoxir]

First Nokia get "Smoked" by Windows and now they're getting a "Rim" job.
Anyone else see a pattern forming here?

Post of the month :D

[olighak]

First Nokia get "Smoked" by Windows and now they're getting a "Rim" job.
Anyone else see a pattern forming here?

Elop doesn't mind being a Lumia on the weekends.....

[CowMan]

Given the way RIM positions itself to businesses (i.e., BES), the security model of QNX (which I believe forms the basis of BB10), and how the Playbook handles things, you can expect a kinda decent 'developer mode', but very little chance of real hackability (i.e., like root access).

If they deliver device similar in hackability to N900, they have my blessing. They can ever take Nokia name, it isn't used anymore in any real thing ;)

/Estel

[SolarisSixth]

Ya never know. I guess I can understand why they would want to keep things locked down, due to security concerns, seeing as they would cater their secure services.

But isn't it possible that they might open other parts of the software?

I am assuming even something like Aegis, which was bypassed fairly quick wouldn't be good enough.