BlackBerry London phone images leak online

Images of BlackBerry London, Research In Motion's first smartphone running the new QNX-based BlackBerry 10 operating system, have leaked online ahead of the product's launch.

The Crackberry website has published images of the BlackBerry 10 Superphone, featuring a slim and sleek design with curved corners and black finish more akin to RIM's PlayBook tablet range.



This would dovetail with previous indications from RIM that its new QNX-based phone hardware will be similar to a downsized PlayBook.

The leaked presentation slide claims that the London will have "rich specification" and "exceptional power and efficiency".

The next generation of BlackBerry smartphones are due out later this year, running the new operating system that RIM hopes will help it regain market share from Apple's iPhone and devices running Google Android.

Crackberry says that the BlackBerry London will launch in the UK, while two other QNX models - the "Laguna" and "Lisbon" - are coming to the US.

The site said that it "wouldn't be surprised" if the Laguna and Lisbon actually launch prior to London, largely because the BlackBerry is still the number one selling smartphone in the UK.

This means that RIM, which recently announced a major shakeup in its management team, has much more work to do in the US market.

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