What appears to be a specs leak at N4BB.com sheds some interesting details on the upcoming BlackBerry 10, most notably on its display, which would trounce both the iPhone 4S's Retina Display, and the Galaxy S3's AMOLED display. The leaked image shows an internal Research in Motion (RIM) document with details related to both the L-series and N-series versions of the BlackBerry 10.
The L-series will be the first all-touch screen BlackBerry in the main line (the BlackBerry Torch uses the same setup), without the physical keyboard the company is well known for, and will come with a 55mm wide screen boasting a resolution of 768x1280 pixels, with 356 PPI (pixels per inch). Galaxy S3 has a 4.8-inch display with 720x1280 pixels resolution and pixel density of 306 PPI, while iPhone 4S has a 3.5-inch display with 640x960 pixels resolution and 330 PPI. The N-series, which retains the iconic BlackBerry keyboard, comes with a slightly smaller display of 52-53mm wide, with 720x720 screen resolution, and 330 PPI.
Of note is that the internal document specifies that the first of the N-series shipped will have screens with OLED displays, while subsequent releases may have LCD displays.
RIM may provide some details on the BlackBerry 10 later Thursday during the reporting of the company's quarterly financial results, which are expected to be grim, with earnings down more than 50% from the same quarter last year.
It's now expected the BlackBerry 10's launch will be pushed back possibly as late as 2013 as RIM completely overhauls and restructures their company in the wake of their recent ill fortunes, with thousands of layoffs expected from their current workforce of 19,500.
The L-series, originally code-named London, is expected first, several months before the release of the N-series, originally code-name Nevada. Both devices are in final production.
Can RIM bounce back with the BlackBerry 10, with impressive touch screen display? Or is it too little, too late for the company to turn things around?
