BlackBerry Q10 prototype caught in the wild with a rubberized back

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/blackberry-q10-prototype.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/10/blackberry-q10-prototype-caught-in-the-wild-with-rubberized-back/)When we put our mitts on the official BlackBerry Q10 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/30/blackberry-q10-hands-on/) design in January, it carried a "glass weave" back that was meant to convey a premium feel, not to mention give Bold 9900 series (http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/blackberry-bold-9930-review/)owners a sense of continuity. The crew at Genk have snagged a pre-production example that teases what could have been. Their black device has the same grippy, rubberized back as the Z10 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/30/blackberry-z10-review/), suggesting that BlackBerry was at least experimenting with using the same extra-practical (if less refined) material up until the unveiling. What else do we learn? While we wouldn't want to judge the user experience from a prototype, the look reminds us that there should be a 2,100mAh battery inside -- a big boost over the Z10's 1,800mAh pack, especially when there's a smaller screen involved. If only we didn't have to wait until later in spring (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/06/blackberry-q10-us-release-date-may-june/) to try the finished product.

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