A small handful of parts for one of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices have appeared online that confirm some suspicions about the smartphone's specs.
The parts, which were obtained by ETrade Supply, include the LCD screen, touchscreen digitizer, and both the rear and front housing assembly for the BlackBerry Z10 model.
The LCD screen is a 4.3-inch display, of which ETrade Supply has obtained two different versions. The two displays have slightly different sensor and camera hole placement, while one also has a larger metal rim around the screen and the BlackBerry name branded on the front.
The screen without any BlackBerry branding could belong to an earlier prototype, or possibly a separate model entirely.
BlackBerry Z10 disassembled
The Z10 front casing shows slots for an HDMI-out port, micro USB port, and a diagram suggesting it will take a SIM card under the battery. The rear casing shows an SD card slot and covers most of the Z10's back, with a large gap where the battery and battery cover will be.
The front and rear casing obtained by ETrade Supply appear to be for different models based on how their screw placement aligns. Like the two screens, this could be due to parts from an earlier prototype or a second Z10 model.
The entire casing is 5.2-inches tall by 2.9-inches wide, while the casing and screen assembled are about 0.37-inches thick.
Not long now
The BlackBerry Z10 will be the touchscreen version of Research in Motion's new line of smartphones that will launch alongside the QWERTY-equipped Blackberry 10 N-Series.
Two additional BlackBerry 10 devices were recently approved by the Federal Communications Commission. Details are scarce on the two unnamed BB10 handsets, though one of them could be tied to the mismatched screen and rear casing from the newly leaked parts.
RIM is on schedule for its Jan. 30 BB10 launch, the only question is how many models will be available. At least two are currently rumored for release day in both QWERTY and touchscreen options, though that number could easily jump to four to offer a wider range of hardware.
Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/blackberry-z10-parts-confirm-4-3-inch-display-1122776
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