4G BlackBerry to steal iPhone's Thunder

by Julian Prokaza
on Tue 13 May 2008 Comment

BlackBerry 9500 mock upSo, you're waiting patiently for the 3G iPhone - how about a 4G BlackBerry? The Boy Genius Report, which has a pretty good track record on these things, has unearthed what it claims is a forthcoming touchscreen BlackBerry 9500, dubbed the Thunder.

BGR's mock up (pictured) shows it sporting a similar form factor to the iPhone but with four physical buttons to Apple's one. It's a clear challenge to Apple's baby - and it has a major ace up its sleeve; 4G, which BGR predicts will be of the LTE (Long Term Evolution) variety that promises speeds of over 100Mbps. That's more than 13 times slicker than today's fastest HSDPA networks.

The catch? There may not be actually be a 4G network for it to use when it rolls by in 'Q3 of this year' as BGR claims. It's also expected to be a Vodafone exclusive, which should make up a bit for that O2 iPhone thingy.

Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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