Last week, reports surfaced that Blackberry is working on an all touch smartphone which would join its Z line of devices (the Z3, Z10 and Z30). The device in question is know internally with the codename – Blackberry Rio but some sources say the device is the Blackberry Z20.
BlackBerry reportedly says the Rio (a.k.a Z20) is aimed at
“Power Pros who want to be considered by others as being current with technology, yet cost is a major consideration in their purchase decision.”
The Blackberry Rio (Z20) has the same looks as the Blackberry Z3 but it has been said to receive a bump in specs. It packs a mid-range like specs which would place it between the entry-level Z3 and the Z10.
Specs-wise, the Blackberry Rio would feature a 5-inch 1280 x 720p display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 SoC, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot and a 2800mAh battery. It is expected to debut by Febuary 2015 with a reported price tag of around $300.
Analyst say Blackberry’s choice of chipset is a major concern as most midrange devices would have switched to 64-bit quad-core or octa-core by 2015 in anticipation of Android Lollipop. But people could draw some positivism as Blackberry is incharge of its own OS, so it would definitely be no problem.
Blackberry last week went back to its roots with the Blackberry Classic; announcing the device with the familiar QWERTY keyboard, navigation keys and the middle sensitive trackpad button.
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