Rumors of BlackBerry 9900 and WebKit-based browser

Word concerning the upcoming BlackBerry 9900 and WebKit-based browser have been going around, where the former looks set to be a touchscreen slider handset that will most likely resemble that of the Storm2 and another of RIM’s non-touch QWERTY devices. Currently stuck at the prototype stage, it will most probably ship with much aplomb sometime next year. As for the WebKit browser for the BlackBerry, it might see RIM loosen its controls over the Web and allow Google to offer their own browsers as a substitute. That ought to keep BlackBerry users happy.