Ready to have your brain blown out through the top of your head? Look above -- you're staring at the heretofore unseen BlackBerry clamshell, the Kickstart. The Boy Genius snagged a handful of photos of the device (which apparently he's known about for "a while"), and has decided to share his good fortune with the rest of the world. The phone sports a Pearl-esque keyboard, typical trackball navigation, and apparently utilizes both an internal and external LCD screen. No word on specs, carriers, or a release date, but BGR is saying this puppy is due before the end of the year. You'll know more when we know more!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Josh @ Apr 30th 2008 11:01PM
Sick.
teslasnp @ May 1st 2008 10:25AM
I'd call it disgusting myself. Whoever came up with the idea for a "flip-phone" should be beaten
FyreStarrter @ Apr 30th 2008 11:36PM
Dude that is SWEET looking!!!! WTH did THAT come from???? OMG that is sick!!!! MUST KNOW MORE!!!
henry @ Apr 30th 2008 11:44PM
i love how this shot was clearly sneaked in some bathroom somewhere. Gotta love BGR!!!!!
bluerazr @ May 1st 2008 12:24AM
I'm not a big fan of Blackberries but that is one tight flip phone. I wonder if Sprint will get it?
Will @ May 1st 2008 1:25AM
a year after at&t gets it...so be ready for it in 2010!
Fuzzmanmatt @ May 1st 2008 12:31AM
This would get me into a BlackBerry. I've wanted one for a while, but the flip of my SonyEricsson has always gotten me (I have yet to dial somebody accidentally from a closed phone in my pocket).
Jeff @ May 1st 2008 12:36AM
Somehow... the screen part reminds me of the RAZR slightly. It looks pretty hot for a Blackberry. Wonder if its GSM or CDMA and if it has 3G or not.
Gil @ May 1st 2008 2:11AM
Friggin... WANT!!! NOW!!!
Jay Monds @ May 1st 2008 3:26AM
yeah...i'm a mobile lover...can any one let me know is there is any new model in market of black berry...and also i want to sell my phone or go for phone recycling my old mobiles..I heard some sites give enough money for mobile recycling...If that's true i would love to recycle my old mobiles also a good way to save the environment...!
Jake H. @ May 1st 2008 11:06AM
WWWWWWOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!! thats incredible!! i'll give you $500!!!!! GGGGIIIVVVVEEEE ITITITITITIT TTTOOOOO MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
o wait. i'm with NEXTEL! i havea powersource phone, which is all i can have until sprint actually makes us swap to sprint phones.............*tears*
Erik P. Hilderbrand @ May 1st 2008 11:54AM
I came.
youngcalihottie @ May 2nd 2008 10:42PM
ur n95 in ur picture feels cheated on. wants a divorce
N.Rosario @ May 1st 2008 12:38PM
it looks like a pearl mixed with a lg vx8700.. i likes it tho
Brian Hensley @ May 1st 2008 4:14PM
If there is a God in heaven, T-Mobile will snatch this up and offer it in the US.
Please T-Mobile, please!
GadgetProne @ May 2nd 2008 12:10AM
This IS NOT the First BLACKBERRY FLIP, however This is THE FIRST RIM MANUFACTURED FLIP! Original BLACKBERRY FLIP (SAMSUNG T719)
youngcalihottie @ May 2nd 2008 10:42PM
add the nokia 9300 as well. may have also hit before the sammy.
elgee02 @ May 2nd 2008 4:55PM
Me gusta mucho!!
n4v1n @ May 2nd 2008 9:39PM
looks like a razr with more buttons, as do almost all flipphones now adays.
youngcalihottie @ May 2nd 2008 10:43PM
this thing is definitely sweet. they are going to sell millions. but i would just feel like im wasting a screen/paying for one i dont need. why view something on the outside then flip it open just to see the same thing on the inside + have access to the keyboard? seems like a slider would make more sense. this is what kept me from getting a v9. so now the z9 makes more sense to me. but im not getting that either with the iphone2 so potentially close. (not an apple fanboy. didnt get iphone1. but 2 seems likely)