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RIM files patent for touchscreen interface

Posted by Joshua Karp on Feb 8, 2008 2:28 pm 8 comments
Filed in BlackBerry, News

Yeah, we know there are a lot of questions regarding the upcoming BlackBerry 9xxx series. Will it have 3G? When is it being released? Will it have a touchscreen? While we have heard a number of conflicting reports, news has surfaced today that RIM recently applied for a touchscreen patent. The patent describes a very iPhone-esque touchscreen interface, and should do nothing if add fuel to the speculation fire. Of significant note is the time between when RIM filed the patent, and when it was made public. There’s usually an 18-month gap between filing and publishing, whereas with this particular patent, there was a mere 4-month gap. Could this mean that RIM is rushing this one through in preparation for an upcoming release?Read

8 comment(s) for this post.

  1. On Feb 8, 2008 @ 2:45 pm, DFG Said:

    Just release it already rim. I will do all the testing for you. ;-)

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  2. On Feb 8, 2008 @ 3:50 pm, Ashton Wilcox Said:

    Better picture of the actual Touchscreen BlackBerry Device (it’s a slider!) up at CrackBerry -

    http://crackberry.com/rim-blackberry-tilt-slide-form-factor

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  3. On Feb 8, 2008 @ 7:30 pm, Jeff B. Said:

    Ashton,
    The pic at crackberry is absolutely disgusting and I hope they never make it. But if its got a real keyboard then I’m in…as long as it doesn’t look like that…

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  4. On Feb 9, 2008 @ 11:39 am, Galvatron Said:

    they also would do this to head of crapple an patent blackmail firms like ntp

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  5. On Feb 9, 2008 @ 3:09 pm, Yancey Said:

    I think that The Idea of a Touch Screen Blackberry is just awesome. If done right this will be one heck of a product for all Blackberry users.

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  6. On Feb 9, 2008 @ 9:40 pm, james Said:

    Galvatron, please take your useless gibberish elsewhere.

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  7. On Feb 11, 2008 @ 1:23 am, jim b-ean Said:

    lol! looks like that sharma guy was on to something…

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  8. On Feb 11, 2008 @ 7:50 am, JR Said:

    Its the TouchBerry!

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