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As believed by rumors, the device has been officially named the BlackBerry 9500. As reported in the past, it will launch on Verizon and Vodafone as a lifetime exclusive, operating on both high-speed HSPA and EV-DO networks (and even a GSM/EDGE transmitter for roaming). New information coming in is that apparently the resolution for the touchscreen will be 360×480. Oddly enough, that’s slightly larger than the Apple iPhone and Apple iPhone 3G, which is the inspiration for taking one extra step up with the BlackBerry 9500.

Last but not least, the BlackBerry Thunder will launch with OS 4.7.0.