Included in the Bold series

Aug 11, 2009 06:56 GMT  ·  By

One of the upcoming BlackBerry devices from Research in Motion is the BlackBerry Onyx, also known as the BlackBerry 9700, which should come to the market with a trackpad instead of a trackball. The handset looks quite nice, something that was already known, we presume, yet the new images that emerged featuring it show some details that might have been left in the dark until now.

For the beginning, we should mention that the BlackBerry Onyx has been spotted with a T-Mobile logo all over the front cover, as well as with a silver chrome finish. The guys over at CrackBerry say that it also sports a black leather cover, and that it feels good in the hand. It seems that the photo has been taken in the wild, which means that the handset might be getting ready to come to the market.

T-Mobile, as most of you already know, has just released on its airwaves the BlackBerry Curve 8520, which is a mid-level device, while the BlackBerry 9700 appears to be more high-end, with the 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity options it packs inside. No details on when the phone will come to the market, yet this might happen in the near future, based on some of the latest rumors.

In the meantime, we should also mention a series of other images with the BlackBerry 9700 that emerged into the wild via CrackBerry forums. They show the device without a carrier logo, yet the Bold branding on the back of the unit can be seen as clear as daylight. It seems that the Onyx might not be the replacement for the Bold in the end, yet it will certainly attract a lot of enthusiasts on its side.

The leather battery cover is also there to be admired, and the trackpad on the front, yet there are no further details on the device. It should come on T-Mobile's airwaves, as the photo above shows, and it appears that AT&T has also been confirmed to have it, yet there are neither exact details on whether Sprint and Verizon will have it, nor on the date.

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