# Sleek Smartphones Mobile Users Rejoice as the BlackBerry Dakota is Leaked By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-01-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackberry-dakota References: [bgr](http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/13/exclusive-next-generation-blackberry-curve-appears-brings-specs-with-it/) After a long wait, [mobile fanatics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-x1) are finally able to get a sneak peak at the Blackberry Dakota. This anticipated smartphone by one of the world’s largest mobile manufacturers recently had photos and specifications unofficially released. The [BlackBerry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2) Dakota is labeled to be "what all BlackBerry fans have been waiting for." It sticks to the [traditional QWERTY keyboard design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communicator), avoiding the touchscreen feature that other mobile companies are using. See the leaked photo of the BlackBerry Dakota for yourselves in the featured gallery! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Traditional Smartphone Design:** The design of traditional smartphones, such as the Blackberry Dakota, is making a comeback in a market dominated by touchscreens, presenting opportunities for competitors to innovate in this niche with unique features and capabilities. - **Retro Tech:** There is a resurgence of interest in 'retro' technology like traditional smartphones, presenting an opportunity for companies to take old technology and refresh it with new features that appeal to modern users. - **QWERTY Keyboards:** The continued use of QWERTY keyboards in traditional smartphones like the Blackberry Dakota can be a point of innovation in a market where touchscreen keyboards are the norm, presenting an opportunity to improve the typing and user experience for consumers who prefer physical keys. ### Who This Affects Most - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can capitalize on the demand for traditional smartphone designs by integrating new features and technologies into this niche, expanding their market share alongside touch screen devices. - **Mobile Accessories:** As consumers gravitate towards traditional smartphone designs like the Blackberry Dakota with QWERTY keyboards, there is an opportunity for mobile accessory companies to create new and innovative cases, screen protectors, and other items that cater to these older phone models. - **Consumer Electronics:** The return of traditional smartphone designs presents a broader opportunity for companies in the consumer electronics market to refresh old tech designs that have disappeared, like flip phones, and offer them to buyers who want to embrace older design trends with newer capabilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Angular Keyboard-Accented Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2.md) - [Tactile Productivity Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2-elite.md) - [Chic Transparent Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nothing-phone-1.md) - [Rugged Thermal Imaging Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bl9000-pro.md) - [Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-infinity-pro.md) - [Camera-Highlighting Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-7.md) - [Smartphone Keyboard Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks.md) - [Flagship Rugged Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bl8000.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md)