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Feb 26, 2015

BlackBerry Leap (Rio) Leaks in Real Life Photos

2/26/2015 10:41:00 PM

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Yesterday fresh information emerged about the long-lost BlackBerry Rio which was rumored to exist back in 2014.

The BlackBerry Rio is supposed to be the Z10 sequel and will be offered with mid-range specification. But according to a recent rumor, the BlackBerry Rio will actually end up on the market under the BlackBerry Leap name. Today brings us more info about the BlackBerry Leap, including specifications and a few images actually showing the device in the flesh (as seen at N4BB). And judging by the images, it looks like a re-designed version of the Z3. Let’s take a peek at the specs: the BlackBerry Leap will apparently come with a 5-inch display with 1280 x 720 resolution and will draw life from a Snapdragon MSM8960 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz in combination with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card).

As for photography, selfie lovers will be pretty disappointed to find a 2MP shooter up in the front. Although maybe the 8MP frontal camera might help compensate somehow. The Leap should support Penta Band LTE + 4G hotspot, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and Miracast. The model runs the company’s latest BlackBerry 10.3.1 OS. The phone will be 9.5 mm / 0.37 inches (yes, not that sleek) in profile and will be supported by a 2800 mAh battery. The BlackBerry Rio is expected to launch around April/May and speculations indicate that it will be priced around $199 / €177.