A couple of days ago, the Wall Street Journal  ran an article stating that  RIM was indeed testing not only a touchscreen phone with a slide out keyboard, ( the 9800 ), but they are also testing a tablet device to serve as a larger screen companion to it's BlackBerry smartphone. They also stated that these could be available by the end of the year.   But what else is RIM working on ?                     

Here's a snapshot of RIM's product roadmap, courtesy of a recent research report from RBC analyst Mike Abramsky.

I noticed that there is no mention of a Storm version to be released in 2010. We have read rumors of a Storm 3  being released this year, and possibly the Storm 4 following in 2011. The exclusion of the Storm 3 on this  roadmap can only make one wonder if 2010 will be "Storm-free". 

Certainly there will be many more rumors to follow....so stay tuned.  Please leave feedback and share your opinions.

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