According to RIM, a QNX BlackBerry would be in place early 2012.  After that more inside info suggested the same in a device codenamed the BlackBerry “Colt.”  A new rumor is floating around suggesting that the BlackBerry Colt might be due a bit earlier than expected.  From what we’re hearing now, RIM is working hard to launch it before the end of 2011, which will probably be the holiday season at some point.  The Colt is expected to sport a nice 4.3 inch display with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor.  It is single core, but would have been nice if RIM kept up with dual core as they did with the BlackBerry PlayBook.  Either way it’s just a rumor for now and the last official word on a QNX BlackBerry remains to be 2012.

With that said, would you still consider purchasing an OS 7 device or wait it out for a QNX bad boy?

Source: Engadget, Tweakers

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