14 DAY TRIAL // Word about BlackBerry Rio emerged last year, as one of the smartphones the Canadian company will launch in early 2015. However, that did not happen yet and it will probably take a few more weeks until we probably get a tentative release date for the smartphone.
Although there's no telling when BlackBerry will come out with the Rio, judging from the latest rumors, the smartphone might be closer to launch than we originally thought.
Every time a handset maker starts working on a new product, it gives a codename to its device, which is different from the market name that's usually established closer to the official unveiling.
This seems to have just happened with the rumored BlackBerry Rio which, according to CrackBerry, will be released on the market as BlackBerry Leap.
The new name is mentioned in the BlackBerry 10 OS files, suggesting that the Canadian company has already taken the decision to rename the Rio.
BlackBerry Leap is a mid-range smartphone
For those out of the loop, BlackBerry Rio is supposed to be the Z10's sequel and will come with mid-range specs. Apart from the larger display, the upcoming BlackBerry Leap should be packed with similar hardware as the latest BlackBerry Classic smartphone that's already available on the market.
Previous rumors claim the Leap should sport a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution, as well as dual cameras (8-megapixel main camera and 2-megapixel secondary camera).
On the inside, BlackBerry Leap is said to come equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. The smartphone will also come with microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 128GB).
Other highlights of the BlackBerry Leap that have yet to be confirmed include: 2,800 mAh non-removable battery, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, LTE support, DLNA and Miracast.