For those of you penny-pinching, mogul-in-the-makings, saving up hundreds for a coveted BlackBerry phone, I urge you to wait just a little longer.

If you want the next model, the BlackBerry 9000, you’ll have to wait until July/August to receive one. Back in December, there were rumors flying left and right that the newest addition to the BlackBerry family would be similar to the iPhone:touch screen, 3G, wifi capabilities. There was a picture even floating around, duping even the most prestigious Web sites like Engadget and Gizmodo.

Yesterday, it was announced that the new BlackBerry would be faster than the iPhone, would jam pack more features, but would not be touch screen. The new phone will be almost identical in size as the iPhone but the screen would be a lot smaller because of the QWERTY keyboard. The new phone would not work on AT&T’s slow EDGE network like the iPhone, but would have 3G capabilities.

The newest addition to the BlackBerry family seems to be one of the greatest devices to hit the U.S. market in years and could truly be a competitive alternative to the iPhone. If you’re trying to purchase the more outdated models like the 8830, Pearl, or Curve, I’d suggest you wait a little more until you jump on the BlackBerry wagon–I’ll bet anything you’ll be berry satisfied.

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