First and foremost, the picture you see above is a mockup, and not the actual device in question.  That being said, it's probably close to what a BlackBerry with a touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard would look like.  According to intel received by the gang at Boy Genius Report, RIM is hard at work developing a device with a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard.  Their source was quick to point out that this could be the evolution of the Magnum/Dakota.

According to BGR, this is what is known:

• It’s a portrait-oriented slider. Think Palm Pre/Pre Plus here - sliding QWERTY, perhaps?
• The phone will run BlackBerry OS 6.0.
• The rumored device will support Wi-Fi 802.11n
• The screen resolution is still 360×480.
• Potential for a touchscreen and a Bold/Tour keyboard.
• The unit is supposed to be a GSM/HSPA device.

BlackBerry fans, this could be a great device - and with the rumored improvements in OS 6.0, could make for a great media-centric device.  Thoughts?

Via BGR, BBerryDog
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