BlackBerry Seawolf and Aurora get tossed into the codename soup

RIM hasn't even had the opportunity to announce the Kickstart 9100 -- much less release it -- but it looks like we might already have some intel leaking out on the first BlackBerry flip's successor. In RIM parlance, a "10" tacked on to a model number is often a sign that a GPS receiver lurks within; sure enough, metadata obtained by Boy Genius Report lists GPS support in the 9110 "Seawolf." There's also mention of an "Aurora," indicated to be a member of the 8100 (Pearl) series, though its device ID curiously matches that of the Thunder / Storm so it's possible that the two projects were merged at some point. Are we crazy for missing the days of yore when RIM's model names were nothing more than four solid, reliable, old-fashioned digits?

[nak @ Jun 13th 2008 6:00AM]

I think the real secret is what this screen shot is layered over.

[initialxy @ Jun 13th 2008 7:10AM]

baaaad idea to edit xml with notepad man.

[Technex @ Jun 13th 2008 3:25PM]

That's how all real men do there work.

[initialxy @ Jun 13th 2008 7:11AM]

i'm just surprised you didn't call "FIRST!" and "SECOND!"

[Twitchy @ Jun 13th 2008 7:39AM]

I just want to know who this sad, sad individual is who has a burning desire to spend his (has to be a guy, no woman would be so insane) spare time combing code. Honestly, who combs code?

[The Assailant6661 @ Jun 13th 2008 1:23PM]

Ctrl+F

[Corey @ Jun 13th 2008 1:13PM]

Aurora is the codename for the newest version of their BES version 5.0. Curious.....

[DMP @ Jun 13th 2008 1:16PM]

GPRS= General Packet Radio Service
GPS= Global Positioning System

The parsed tidbit seems to refer to the phones data capability and not the inclusion of a GPS radio.