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Porsche Design and BlackBerry have invited members of the tech press to a joint product announcement on October 27th. It may well be for that weird phone there.
The image above is a mysterious prototype spotted earlier in the year, which would appear to fit the bill of a possible BB/Porsche link up. It’s a radically redesigned BlackBerry Bold 9900, which was spotted with the word “PROCEEDING” etched into the top of its case.
PROCEEDING looks a bit like PORSCHE DESIGN. It would certainly do for secret layout checking purposes on a prototype unit, eh?
The handset was initially known as the 9980 and discovered by a CrackBerry forum user back in September, where it was identified as a fully functional Bold 9900 with only slight cosmetic changes made to the case and keyboard. [Stuff ME via GSM Arena]
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Ok, as someone who has absolutely despised every RIM Blackberry device ever released. Im a bit ashamed to say. This one actually gives me a little wood.
Ima go shower with bleach and disinfectant now
there is something about that keyboard that reminds me of another device, but I can’t put my finger on it. I’m thinking from the design it was late 80′s early 90′s
Not 80′s… but the Vertu?
Also, whats up with the name? PROCEEDING? Really? Should just call it RIMMING and get it over with.
I see what you mean, but no. Dammit it’s really bugging me now.
I really like the look of this!
No, not feeling it.
It reminds me of an ol’skool calculator from the 80s, when flat panel touch was uber cool… But not quite loving it here…
It looks fantastic. I love the sharp silver and black style with the straight lines.
A BlackBerry that looks good? It must be ‘shopped.