BlackBerry Javelin in the wild

As we understand it, RIM's so-called Javelin is a new BlackBerry completely devoid of 3G that's currently on track for a mid-2009 (yes, 2009) launch. That sucks, yes, but at least it'll look mighty purty if these shots of an engineering dummy in the wild are any indication. The whole phone is an interesting study in modern, high-end 2.5G design, actually, on account of the rumored WiFi, GPS, expansive display, and generous (by RIM standards, anyway) 3.2 megapixel camera. Don't get us wrong, the Bold would still find its way into our pockets long before this one would -- but hey, diversity in the product line is a good thing. As long as it doesn't involve a Burberry-clad 8800.

BlackBerry Javelin in the wild

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2008 1:28PM]

BurBerry. For all your chav friends.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2008 1:36PM]

Fuckin Chavs

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 17th 2008 12:42AM]

I thought the javelin was the EVDO version, which makes it a 3G phone. The Niagara being the EDGE no 3G version. The mid 2009 release jives though, a full year after the release of the Bold, which is the norm for the EVDO BBs it seems like.