BlackBerry 9000 Impressions & Comparisons

BGR managed to get impressions of the upcoming BlackBerry 9000 and here are some of the details:

Everything we reported was true. 624MHz processor, 480×320 screen, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, etc.
The web browser flies. "Loads web pages in 3-4 seconds."
The battery lasts around 4 hours with straight phone calling. "Battery sucks, to be honest. With Wi-Fi on, I only got a little less than two hours browsing the web," and all testers are reporting huge battery issues which could be why we’re all hearing it is delayed.

Trying to get official information regarding the BlackBerry 9000 is not easy, but quick Google searches reveal that there's an iPhone comparison going on. At this point, it isn't anything special since the iPhone seems to be the gold standard when it comes to touchscreen phones these days, but there's more to it than that. Here's a short comparison of how things might become when the new unit comes out:

We're glad to see RIM respond to the iPhone, even if it means we may actually have a choice to make when we finally trade in our battered Curve. (Until we saw the 9000 pics, we were just nursing the Curve along until the 3G iPhone came out. Now, we'll at least take the 9000 for a test-drive. Who knows--we may even stick with the keyboard.) Given the rate at which business folks are setting aside keyboard concerns and snapping up iPhones, however, the days in which RIM had the corporate market to itself are gone.

Source: BGR, Silicon Alley Insider

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