BlackBerry and Porsche have had a working relationship over the past few years. We’ve seen both companies collaborate on mobile devices, like the Porsche Design P’9982 from back in 2013, which is why it is hardly a surprise to learn that BlackBerry could be working on a successor for 2014. A couple of weeks ago we heard that BlackBerry had shown off a handful of new devices behind closed doors at their London event. One of the devices in question is the BlackBerry P’9983, which based on its name will most likely be another Porsche Design handset. Now according to the folks at CrackBerry, they have been digging around BlackBerry OS 10.3 when they discovered files that basically confirms the existence of the device.
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BlackBerry’s Porsche Design P’9983 has been hinted at in hidden files
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Published June 24, 2014
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Ever since BlackBerry OS 10.3 arrived for developers we’ve been digging through the files to find bits and bobs of other devices BlackBerry is potentially working on. one of the device we’ve been tracking is the Porsche Design P’9983 or as it’s referred to in the OS, the BlackBerry Khan to go along with the P’9982 otherwise known as King. Previously it was just a name within the files but it appears BlackBerry may still be working on this device as it has appeared once again in the Dev OS 10.3.0.700. It’s not much and there’s no telling if it’s still in the works but it’s still there and according to the image it could be rocking dual cameras on the back. Aside from the image, there’s also several references to it within the app settings files and such but that’s where it stops. Will we ever see it? We dunno. What device will it be based off of? Again we dunno but it’s certainly still there. We’ll continue digging through the OS in the meantime.
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