Our friends over at iTnews have informed us that the entire Blackberry range is about to undergo a stunning makeover.
iTnews editor Brett Winterford has been told by internal RIM sources that in all future models of the Blackberry, the once-standard trackball will be replaced with a snazzy laptop sensor pad. And that will likely annoy or excite die-hard Blackberry users.
In addition, RIM are also expected to announce a Blackberry Bold successor in the next six months. It too is expected to undergo vast hardware changes, combining a QWERTY keyboard with a touch screen, much like we're seeing from other manufactuers such as Nokia.
iTnews go on to mention that the Storm II is likely to be a great deal more advanced than its predecessor. A cheaper model of the Blackberry curve is also on the drawing board. Less than US$300 for a Curve? Sounds like RIM are finally reading the signs of the global recession.
For more details about the 2009 to 2011 Blackberry roadmap, check out iTnews.