RIM and Porsche collab to create the 'exclusive,' oddball BlackBerry Knight
It's been a couple months since the image of a strange-looking grey BlackBerry surfaced. Some said it was an older model that never made it to the market, while others argued it was a futuristic prototype that would represent the next lineup of RIM smartphones. Regardless, most agreed it was an ugly thing, or at least peculiar.
As it turns out, the device is real, and it will be sold. But there's an odd hitch to that.
The device, dubbed the "Knight 9980" (a Bold carbon copy), is the result of Porsche Design's creative efforts. It appears that on Thursday, October 27th, Porsche Design and BlackBerry will host a VIP launch party in Dubai for this "truly exclusive" gadget which will apparently only be sold in Porsche retail outlets, and likely for an exorbitant price.
The purpose of all this? Who knows. It doesn't seem very RIM-like, that's for certain. But hey, can't blame them for experimenting at this point.
Would you buy one?
