BlackBerry Bold 9790 rumors and information

After several leaks and an announcement, the Blackberry Bold 9790 is finally set to launch on Rogers, with the Canadian carrier promising to have the device home in time for the holidays. That's about as specific as it gets regarding the release date, and pricing information remains as elusive as ever.

As a reminder, the Bold 9790 comes with Blackberry OS 7, a 1GHz processor, and a 2.44-inch, 360 x 480 touchscreen display sitting above RIM's acclaimed Bold keyboard. So, how about it, our Canadian readers? Are you willing to commit to a 3-year contract (yes, American friends, three years) for this phone, or would you rather wait until next year for a QNX Blackberry to arrive?

The Bold 9790 is the more desirable of the two, updating the classic Bold QWERTY form factor with a curvier look, updated buttons that are reminiscent of the BlackBerry Torch 9850, and a 2.44-inch, 360 x 480 touchscreen. Official specs include a 1GHz processor, 8GB of onboard memory, and a microSD slot for expansion, and we also expect there's a 5-megapixel camera around back.

The Curve 9380 slots into the lower end of the smartphone spectrum. It's essentially a Curve 9360 that jettisons the physical keyboard in favor of a 3.2-inch, 480 x 360 touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, and a rumored 800MHz processor with 1GB of storage.

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is making a solid run at the "worst-kept product secret ever" award, adding yet another leak to its already long list (which includes RIM's own outing of the device). This time it's courtesy of a CrackBerry tipster, who snapped photos of the device's front and back. There are no surprises in the photos — the 9790 is tiny, and has four very odd-looking buttons surrounding the optical trackpad. The phone still hasn't been officially announced, but it can't be too far off at this point. Will you be buying a 9790 when it finally comes out?