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# Sleek Flip Phones
RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Style 9670 Cellphone

By Annie Ho | Published 2010-10-21 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackberry-style-9670
References: [gadgetsin](http://gadgetsin.com/rim-blackberry-style-9670-flip-phone-available-for-preorder.htm) & [blackberry](http://www.blackberry.com/)

The ever-so-popular [BlackBerry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2) is introducing their latest BlackBerry Style 9670 design. Research In Motion, also known as RIM, designed this new [flip phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mix-flip) to up its cellular game.

However, the design of the BlackBerry Style 9670 is much larger than that of its [Pearl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/professional-services) predecessor since it features a QWERTY keyboard. This sleek mobile phone comes with both internal and external screens, an 8GB memory, along with a 5 megapixel camera.

**Implications** - It's packed with functional devices that will make your daily life so much easier. Get in contact with your family and friends through text or calls, play a variety of games, and quickly snap pictures with this handy and stylish BlackBerry Style.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.1/10
- Popularity: 53% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Slim Flip Phones:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the mobile phone industry to create sleek and slim flip phones with advanced features.
- **Enhanced QWERTY Keyboards:** Opportunity to develop innovative QWERTY keyboards for flip phones that combine style and functionality.
- **Dual-screen Phones:** Opportunity to create flip phones with dual screens for improved user experience and multitasking.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by introducing sleek flip phones with advanced features and improved user experience.
- **Telecommunications:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the telecommunications industry by developing enhanced QWERTY keyboards for flip phones to meet the demands of modern users.
- **Mobile Phone Accessories:** Opportunity to create innovative and stylish accessories for slim flip phones with dual screens, providing added functionality and convenience.

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