BlackBerry Storm 3 Pics And Specs Revealed

by Jennifer Johnson — Monday, January 17, 2011, 04:41 PM EDT

RIM’s first-generation BlackBerry Storm wasn’t exactly a huge hit, but RIM nailed the second generation version of this smartphone. Now, pictures and specifications of a third-generation BlackBerry Storm have surfaced.

This upcoming smartphone appears to have the highest resolution screen we’ve seen on a BlackBerry to date—800x480 pixels. Other key specs include a 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of onboard storage, 3G Mobile hotspot capabilities, and BlackBerry OS 6.1. Current reports point to a September release. Check out some spy spots and additional specs below.

3.7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive display
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Tri-band UMTS/HSPA
5-megapixel camera with 720p video recording
8GB eMMC storage, 512MB of RAM, microSD slot
Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
2.4GHz b/g/n and 5GHz a/n Wi-Fi + UMA
Optical trackpad
1230 mAh battery
OpenGL ES 2.0

Tags: BlackBerry, RIM, smartphone, Rumor, leak, BlackBerry Storm 3, Storm 3

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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