It seems like yesterday Research in Motion (RIM) announced their new line-up with the Blackberry Torch smartphone and the Playbook; and already they have begun creating the next generation of smartphones. Later this year RIM will be launching the Blackberry Storm 3 in Spetember and also reveal the Torch 2.

Blackberry Torch 2

A photo of the new Torch 2 has been leaked, as seen below, and will boast even more powerful features at more competitive prices. The new Torch will have:

• Double processor speed than version 1 at 1.2GHz
• 3.2-inch VGA Screen
• 8GB Storage
• 512MB RAM
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• 5 Megapixel Camera
• NFC Support (See definition here)

Blackberry Storm 3

As RIM tries to retain its customers within an ever growing competitive mobile market, they are set to launch a more powerful storm than before. They have integrated the most impressive tech they could find to build the new Storm 3. Full specs below:

• 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen
• Highest resolution for a BlackBerry phone ever at 800×480 pixels
• 1.2Ghz processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 5MP camera capable of 720p video recording
• Wireless N connectivity
• The usual accelerometer
• Magnetometer
• 3G Mobile hotspot
• Optical trackpad
• 8GB storage
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
• OpenGL ES 2.0
• microSD card support
• 1230mAh battery
• BlackBerry OS 6.1, which has the 3G mobile hotspot feature

The Storm 3 will launch in 2 or possibly 3 versions globally.