BLACKBERRY THUNDER SLATED FOR 3Q RELEASE

I know we are kind of late with this one but we hadn't had enough info to make it official. But since the Wall Street Journal reported this on the 16th of May, we figure this may be a good time to report on this. The BlackBerry Thunder will be the first touchscreen device RIM has sold which, with the success of the iPhone, may be a huge success. (personally I am not a touch screen fan for a phone because text messaging would be frustrating for these fingers.)

Of course, Apple's rumored June release of the 3G iPhone will make this an interesting battle of the two powerhouse phone providers. Will you bite for the BlackBerry Thunder or will you pass?

Side note: The picture above is the line at Apple today. Was this a stunt?

Thanks Engadget for the shot. Anybody know what this is about?

Update: Apparently this was for no reason. I call it a stunt.