BlackBerry Thunder's new OS pictured? Maybe not.

If the old saying that you can't believe everything you read holds true, then it must be doubly so for images you see on the internet. Such is possibly the case in the latest batch of leaked pictures doing the rounds on the old information superhighway. Lately (i.e. today) shots of RIM's new touchscreen phone -- the Thunder -- have surfaced showing off what's supposed to be a new version of the BlackBerry OS (4.7) running its media player. Now we're not saying these pics aren't really real, but what we are saying is that these shots look an awful lot like renders to us, and since no one can verify them beyond an "anonymous source," we're just going to recommend a healthy dose of you-know-what, okay?

[Via MobileSyrup]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:38PM]

Fake, I thought the Thunder was exclusive to verizon. IF so how come it says Sprint in the pic to the right?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:51PM]

...
that's the name of a song, as it is a picture of the media player...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 7:59PM]

it says Spirit which is the name of the song playing on the media player.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:21PM]

LOL. I think it says Spirit which I believe is the name of the album.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:40PM]

dumbass

[PEZ Posted Jul 8th 2008 10:27AM]

You foolish bastard (i thought it said sprint too for a sec) but I didnt post that! BAW HAW HAW !

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2008 12:09AM]

That says Spirit the name of the album by Leona Lewis. Does anyone know when this phone will be released? I want to transfer to Verizon but I don't want to have to pay an upgrade fee for this phone.

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:07PM]

looks like a touchflo 3d ripoff

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:42PM]

all touchscreen devices at this point are doomed to stupid comments like this. just waiting for someone to say "iphone ripoff" next.

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 7th 2008 10:51PM]

how ? it actually looks like a touchflo 3d rip off not the color the icons at the bottom make it look like one. they could have made it different. so dont think someone is saying something to say it. im saying cuz it actually looks like it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 9:02PM]

iphone ripoff

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 10:14PM]

Thank you.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:26PM]

it's just an iPhone with more buttons and it says "blackberry" on it! ;)
I believe the name of the song is "spirit" anyway, not sprint....

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2008 12:26AM]

"Spirit" is the name of the album. Apparently the author of the pix really likes Leona Lewis. Lol, I love her!

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 8th 2008 1:00AM]

its scheduled for a december release in canada so i expect the same for verizon or maybe a month before

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 10:02AM]

Let me also say that "Spirit" is the name of the album, it's not a Sprint phone.

[coasterjob Posted Jul 8th 2008 9:01AM]

>beating dead horse<
I think it says Spirit not Sprint, thats the name of the album, not the carrier.






I'm # * with a comment about Spirit! woot

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2008 9:20AM]

if the keyboard is large enough for me to type on (large fingers) i really really want one. from the looks of it tho it might just give the iphone a run for its money if RIM can price it to be the same or a tad bit more than the iphone.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2008 11:55AM]

I bet they are real. To late for me though. I've been with Big Red for 10 years and am switching to AT&T on Friday. I think you guys made rudy cry.