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RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices are becoming less and less of a mystery as they get closer and closer to the January 30 release date. This time around, a slew of parts from the BlackBerry Z10 handset have surfaced, including the LCD, touchscreen digitizer, and housings, all of which point to a 4.3-inch display.

ETrade Supply ended up getting their hands on a couple of parts, and even released a nice video for us to enjoy. Other than the 4.3-inch display, there looks to be a microSD card slot, but the SIM slot is the biggest surprise. The position of the slot varies depending on the part, which could mean that there were several design tweaks along the way.

Other than that, we’re looking at an HDMI-out port, and the whole device will be about 3/8-inch (10mm) thick. Of course, we’ve already seen leaked photos of the new phone in its entirety, so seeing the parts individually probably won’t mean anything to a lot of people, but they do confirm a couple of specs that we’ve been curious about.

Either way, we’ll have to wait patiently until January 30 to find out exactly what the Z10 will look like, and hopefully we’ll know what the deal is with the SIM slot. Of course, we’ll be there for the big BlackBerry 10 launch, so be sure to stick around if you’re curious to see what RIM has in store at the end of the month.

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BlackBerry Z10 parts surface, 4.3-inch display in the mix is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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A photo has been leaked today of the next-generation RIM-made BlackBerry 10 device by the name of BlackBerry Z10, a machine that’s set to run an all-touch version of the mobile software coming out later this month. These handsets are said by the source to be in testing mode and that one is being carried by Verizon (scope the branding in the upper left) and the other is being carried by AT&T.

The source is a device tester (not from the press, we must assume) who has provided the image to Business Inside who also quote him listing a selection of features from the phone. This machine looks to be appearing on either carrier with essentially the same size and shape, this ringing true with our prediction that we’re going to see a lot more Hero Device strategy in 2013 – read our Android Predictions for 2013 as well for some spooky similarities.

“• The build quality is really nice. The back cover feels rubbery and snaps on sort of like the back cover on Samsung’s Galaxy S III.
• The screen looks great.
• The web browser is very quick, just as fast as a desktop browser. It also supports Flash.
• You can set up separate profiles for work and personal use. This is good for people who want to use one phone for business and play.
• It integrates with Evernote.
• The new AppWorld store looks a lot like the Google Play store for Android apps.
• It only takes one minute to boot up.” – Anon

The source above appears to confirm several points that we’d heard from other sources in the past, including Evernote integration and that the build quality of the phone itself is rather high. We’re of course looking forward to there being a removable battery (as all good action-based phones should have) as well as a build quality that’s just as great as past BlackBerry devices – or better.

These machines will be revealed later this month at the BlackBerry event on the 30th, we’ll be there right in the front row for those of you getting pumped up for the big BlackBerry 10 launch and RIM’s next era! Let us know what you expect to see!

BlackBerry Z10 leaks for Verizon and AT&T is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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A couple of days ago before the new year, we reported that a Blackberry 10 device with the model number RFF91LW was spotted at the FCC with AT&T’s LTE and GSM bands on board, and it looks like that will not be the only Blackberry 10 device that will be debuting. According to another FCC filing, another Blackberry 10 device with the model number RFH121LW was spotted. Unfortunately details about this particular device remains unknown, but hopefully more will be revealed when RIM launches the Blackberry 10 platform on the 30^th of January.

Now we know that the Blackberry 10 Z10 will most likely be the first Blackberry 10 handset that the Canadian company will be launching, but at the same time we know that RIM has QWERTY Blackberry 10 handsets in the works which has tentatively been referred to as the X10. Verizon has confirmed in the past that they would be launching Blackberry 10 devices, so there is a chance that this particular model could be the Z10 designed for Verizon’s network. This is pure speculation so try not to read too much into this, but be sure to check back with us on the 30^th of January for the details.

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Those who have been following the development of BlackBerry 10 might like to know that a new device has arrived at the FCC. Its model number is RFH121LW, but other than that, we don’t know much about this phone. The documents that accompany the filing are merely an exposure report and its appendices, along with some letters and a test report. This means we don’t get any images and hardly any idea of the phone’s specifications.

So, we’ll just have to use our imaginations for another month or so. The RFH121LW could possibly be one of the phones RIM plans to unveil during its BlackBerry 10 launch event next month, so we may see more of it then. Whatever happens there, we know it’s going to be big, as RIM has to blow the socks off everyone if it wants to make an impact and get people to pay attention to the new mobile operating system meant to bring the company back from the brink.

We’ve seen our share of BlackBerry 10 handsets before this, though. Over the weekend, new images of what’s reportedly the BlackBerry X10 leaked out, following numerous leaks of the BlackBerry Z10. RIM will be offering all-touch BlackBerry 10 devices alongside phones that retain the famous BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard, so there should be something for all kinds of smartphones lovers when it comes to BlackBerry 10.

So far, we’ve been hearing pretty good things about BlackBerry 10. RIM has been citing an enthusiastic response from developers and retail partners alike, so there’s a chance that the company could knock it out of the park with this release. We’ll be seeing all of what BlackBerry 10 has to offer in no time at all, as RIM is set to host its launch event on January 30. Stay tuned.

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Mysterious BlackBerry 10 device arrives at FCC is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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At the end of January next month, we will be seeing at least one very cool new smartphone in the market, where you can say that it is RIM’s last stand where their Blackberry brand name is concerned. The BlackBerry 10 platform will be launched then, and we do hope to see some pretty cool hardware end up as part of the equation. Well, the folks over at the FCC have apparently put an unnamed BlackBerry device that sports a RFF91LW model number through the paces, while giving their collective nods of approval for it to play nice with AT&T’s LTE and GSM bands, in addition to a few other international frequencies, of course.

This handset’s label sample has been censored (how convenient), but the FCC reports do point that there were, at a minimum, three different devices from RIM which were powered by BlackBerry OS 10.0.9. Could these FCC-approved handsets actually be the “L-series” BlackBerry Z10, or is it a false lead in the sense where it is part of the Dev Alpha device range that RIM dished out to developers? Stay tuned to find out.

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