I did some searching in the Blogs and went through several of these threads, but couldn't find this.
One person was speculating/hoping that it would be 640x480, but I didn't seem like that was based on anything.
IMO, RIM has been extremely lazy with upping their screen resolution as their lineup evolves.
If the 9700 was a flagship, shouldn't we have gotten a device with a better screen that previous BBs? This was the case when the first Bold came out. Instead just the same res as the Tour and the 8900.
I think the Storm2 is even more ridiculous. That they kept the same screen res from the original is bordering on insane for me. So many consider the S1 a flop that should have really raised the bar, especially considering the superior screens on other touchscreens out there (Droid, HTC, Nokia).
Even the 85XX should have had some screen improvement over the 83XX, even if it is a more affordable device.
My only glimmer of hope is that the Pearl 9100 has a decent display compared to its predecessor. (And the Pearl is supposed to be affordable too!)
If the screen is twice as big as the 9700's, will it double their screen res with 720x480? Will RIM actually try to wow us?!?
So does anyone know? Has any thing been leaked on this?
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This is RIM we are talking about... They stick with what works and rarely deviate.
Also, if they increase the resolution its going to be a pain for developers... Themes will be broken, apps will be broken... I don't see them doing a double-up on the resolution like Apple because the non-standard resolution screen would increase the cost, etc.
And I doubt we'll see snapdragon until scorpion devices launch.........
BBs are known for being able to handle a lot of text on a small screen. This is why the 9700's small screen is a whooping 420X360- same as iphones screen which is twice the physical size.
I hope RIM keeps the res/in ratio, which would make it around 800X600 VGA!- not necessarily for the slider, but for the next touch model.
BBs are known for being able to handle a lot of text on a small screen. This is why the 9700's small screen is a whooping 420X360- same as iphones screen which is twice the physical size.
I hope RIM keeps the res/in ratio, which would make it around 800X600 VGA!- not necessarily for the slider, but for the next touch model.
A couple minor corrections:
1. 9700's screen res is 480x360; and
2. The iPhone 3G & 3GS have a screen res of 480x320, the same as the same as the Bold 9000
Anyway, I'm with you on hoping that RIM keeps a similar ppi ratio (pixels per inch) on the 9800.
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A couple minor corrections:
1. 9700's screen res is 480x360; and
2. The iPhone 3G & 3GS have a screen res of 480x320, the same as the same as the Bold 9000
Quite true, but you can see I said the iPhone 4G, which will (or at least is rumored to) have a 960�640 res.
Something tells me it will be unfortunately 360x480 again. They had a chance with the 9630, 9700 and now 9650 to pass that barrier and they chose not to.
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It is fine, but not great. The 9700 is great for the size of the screen.
Unfortunately there is only one group of people that truly cared about the Storm2: owners of the Storm1.
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That's a gross generalization if I ever saw one. I was originally a pearl owner and got a Storm2 because I missed SureType after switching to the Curve.
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Not sure which Curve you had on which, but the newer full-Qwerty BB models with OS 5.0 actually have SureType "hidden" as an option. It's called Predictive Text rather than SureType within that option. It's definitely in the 9700 and the Curve 8530.
I think most people have no idea it's there.
I'm not into SureType personally, but I understand that it's practically a deal-breaker for many others.
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Also take into mind the resolution is software based, so theoretically you can increase the rez without changing the screen, just a software upgrade...
Not sure which Curve you had on which, but the newer full-Qwerty BB models with OS 5.0 actually have SureType "hidden" as an option. It's called Predictive Text rather than SureType within that option. It's definitely in the 9700 and the Curve 8530.
I think most people have no idea it's there.
I'm not into SureType personally, but I understand that it's practically a deal-breaker for many others.
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It's not the predictive text, but rather the larger keys. The keys on my old Pearl Flip were absolutely massive and very easy to type with one-handed. In comparison, the 8900 was much more difficult to type on with one thumb.
Anyways, to get back on topic, resolution is as much hardware based as it is software based. No matter how hard you try, you will not get 1080p HD video quality on a cathode ray tube television.
From looking at the leaked pics, it looks like we *may* be looking at a slightly higher-resolution screen... It certainly looks like its higher quality than the Storm screen...
I agree Ethrem! I was excited to see those pics on the front page today. http://crackberry.com/leaked-blackbe...webkit-browser
Playing devil's advocate though, it could still be the same res as Storm but appear "crisper" due to the smaller screen size and increased ppi.
But I hope it's just higher resolution!
