One of the first handsets RIM plans on launching with BB10 on board

Oct 2, 2012 12:50 GMT  ·  By

Research In Motion is expected to launch some very appealing devices running under its BlackBerry 10 operating system in the beginning of the next year, including the long rumored BlackBerry 10 London.

The mobile phone was spotted online for the first time a long time ago, and some more info on it is now available, courtesy of a leaked spec sheet that emerged over at rapidberry.

The handset is said to include a TI OMAP4 chipset inside, along with an ST-E MS730 chip, while being capable of providing users with support for 21Mbps HSPA+ connectivity.

The phone’s specs list also shows that it would arrive on shelves with GSM/EDGE connectivity, and that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth would also be included in the mix.

Moreover, the new device brings along 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, along with a microSD memory card slot with support for additional storage space.

The BlackBerry 10 London might pack a 4.2-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a 1280 x 768 pixel resolution, while featuring an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for HD video recording and with great photo snapping capabilities.

The specifications list of this device also includes 4G Mobile hotspot capabilities, along with NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, microUSB and MicroHDMI out.

The phone would run under the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system when released, and would offer a nice range of features powered by this OS.

Just as expected, BlackBerry 10 London won’t be a high-end smartphone from RIM, but rather a mid-range device, the same as other new phones set to hit shelves in the first quarter of the year from the company.

However, RIM is set to launch higher-end smartphones soon after, and info on a possible such phone, codenamed Aristo and included in the A-Series of BlackBerry 10 devices, has already emerged. Hopefully, all these leaks will pan out sooner rather than later.