Photos of upcoming BlackBerry X10 QWERTY smartphone leak

Photo from N4BB.com

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Anyone wondering what the new QWERTY and touch-enabled BlackBerry 10 device will look like when it launches next year can now get a better idea thanks to some leaked photographs from N4BB.com.

Called the X10 or BlackBerry N-Series , the device integrates a version of the iconic BlackBerry Bold keyboard complete with the metal frets in between rows. A large touchscreen seems to feature a front-facing camera. QWERTY keyboard-loving users whose current devices are on their last legs can take comfort in the fact that RIM did not stray too far away from what they are used to. All will be revealed January 30th.

Source: N4BB.com

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