I completely agree that it's not the best name for this phone, but it definitely makes sense. What else could they have named it that related more to the design itself? The Touch? Taken. The Croix? Chances are that UI won't be there. The Black[insert rest of name here]? RIM sues people for names like that. Face it, the "Glyde" is the best they could do with what was still available as far as I'm concerned.
It makes a lot of sense. The name "Glyde" is in reference to the keyboard that "glides" open and closed. How does that not make 100 times more sense than "Q-Ball," which relates to this phone's form factor in no way what so ever? "Glyde" is a MUCH better and much more sensible name.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
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