There’s not much more information available beyond the picture, but it’s certainly a relief to see an improvement over earlier touchscreen prototypes. And it’s even better to see RIM continuing to innovate, although it’s likely months before we see this—or the final version of it—in stores. With the BlackBerry Storm having had touchscreen capability for some time, it’s only natural to see that technology infiltrate other brands.

But what do all you BlackBerry enthusiasts think? Is this sacrilege, or progress?

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Though Web browsing is not its forte, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one of the most powerful and best messaging smartphones in AT&T’s lineup.

Anyone coming from the original BlackBerry Bold will immediately notice the design changes on the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. Sleeker and sexier, RIM did a really nice job of making the smartphone smaller without sacrificing too much in usability. Plus, you get the new optical trackpad, some minor user interface enhancements, and an extra-sharp, 480×360-pixel resolution display. For more information about the smartphone’s design, please read our full review of the T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 since the two models are nearly identical in this department.

Specs:

Display Type     TFT, 65K colors
Size 480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches

Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Internal 256MB storage, 128 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included, buy memory
Primary 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
CPU 624 MHz processor
OS BlackBerry OS; 5.0
Browser HTML
Radio No
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900

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