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Analyst sees RIM unveiling ‘iPhone killer’ next week

“Shares of BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. jumped early on Wednesday on speculation it is set to unveil a long-awaited touchscreen handset designed to battle Apple Inc’s popular iPhone,” Nicole Mordant reports for Reuters.

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“RIM is expected to announce the launch of the slider 9800 handset at a joint BlackBerry-AT&T Inc. event in New York next Tuesday morning,” Mordant reports. “‘The timing makes sense (for this to be the 9800 launch),’ said Avian Securities analyst Matt Thornton.”

Mordant reports, “RIM’s share of the North American market has been eroded by the easier-to-use touchscreen iPhone… Carrier AT&T, initially, is expected to get exclusive U.S. rights to sell the new BlackBerry handset, analysts said. ‘We expect the new RIM slider to receive ‘hero’ treatment from AT&T, and for the carrier to promote the product aggressively,’ Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum said in a note to clients.”

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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “silverhawk” for the heads up.]

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