The next-generation smarpthones seen to make or break troubled Research In Motion are nearing arrival. Leaked photos show a BlackBerry 10 L-Series phone that has a sleek design, doesn't have a home button, NFC technology embedded in the rear cover, and a 1800mAh battery. Just days ago RIM updated its landing page for BlackBerry 10 providing a sneak peak of the new smartphone. The BlackBerry 10 phones, which have been delayed for several times, are expected to be released in the early part of 2013.
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- The Canadian device-maker hasn't released a new smartphone since April 2012.
- BlackBerry devices used to lead the market for high-end phones but saw a steep decline in the past three years due to competition from Android phones and Apple's iPhone.
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The handset will arrive on shelves with rounded corners, and will be very comfortable to use, both with one hand and with both of them.- Ionut Arghire, Softpedia News
This latest leak is very different to the developer device RIM is giving out with a very BlackBerry-esque Qwerty keyboard- Clare Hopping, Know Your Mobile
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The handset will arrive on shelves with rounded corners, and will be very comfortable to use, both with one hand and with both of them.
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This latest leak is very different to the developer device RIM is giving out with a very BlackBerry-esque Qwerty keyboard
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