Research in Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins is silhouetted during the BlackBerry World event in Orlando.
Research in Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins is silhouetted during the BlackBerry World event in Orlando.Reuters

Just a few months ago, an alleged presentation of 'BlackBerry10 ROAD MAP 2013' leaked online which had hinted that the Canadian company was planning to launch a big screen smartphone in the second half of this year. Now, more convincing reports have emerged from tech website BGR which has got hold of the exclusive specs sheet and image of the upcoming BlackBerry phablet.

BGR has posted the exclusive snapshot and some key features of the BlackBerry A10 (codenamed ARISTO). The device in the picture looks a like re-designed version of Z10 with more curvier edges.

The website claims that the upcoming phone will be BlackBerry's biggest and expensive BB10 handset in its portfolio. It is expected to sport a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED screen with 1280x720p display resolution and run on a BB10 (software version: 10.2.0.552) with 2GB RAM.

Other specifications include a dual-core chipset with a separate graphics processor which is expected to sway some game-savvy users in to BlackBerry's fold.

Along with BlackBerry A10 (ARISTO), the Canadian company is also rumoured to launch a low-cost BlackBerry 9720 running a 2011 OS version BB7 later this year.  

Leaked specifications of BlackBerry A10 (ARISTO):

Model BlackBerry A10 (Codename: ARISTO)
Display 5.0-inch Super AMOLED screen with HD 1280x720p display resolution
Software BB10 (10.2.0.552)
Processor Dual-core processor
Graphics Yes, separate graphic processor to support high-octane games
RAM 2GB
Camera Expected to sport an 8.0-megapixel camera on the rear side
Price Expected to be more expensive than the current BB10 devices- Z10 and Q10