RIM's three-pronged attack: The 3 new BlackBerry warriors

Research In Motion (RIM), the famous maker of BlackBerry smartphones, is fighting back - and it seems to be relying on numbers to help it out of the current mess. it on par with the likes of Android and iOS. 

RIM’s fortunes took a big hit when the PlayBook tablet didn’t catch on with the consumers. However, the software bit of the PlayBook apparently showed the future of where BlackBerry 7 OS may be going. While the much-criticized tablet did miss out on some critical features, the multi-tasking capabilities was something that impressed us quite a bit. Maybe it did show RIM just what the future BlackBerry phones could hold.

The form factor brings the 9860 very close to the form factor of the iPhone and most Android phones. While the Storm had attempted this a few years back, the mixture of bad ergonomics, the not-so-good clickable touchscreen and an OS not meant for touchscreens meant RIM still didn’t have a like for like competitor. A 1.2GHz processor coupled with 768MB of RAM means multitasking will be smooth. The 3.7-inch touchscreen with a 480x800 pixel resolution does make for pretty good reading (and hopefully as a display also!)