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Apparently the legal department of RIM got to CrackBerry before we could and had them pull the pictures down, but at least we still have the pamphlet shots. The BlackBerry KickStart, RIM’s first entry into the flip-phone market, got a hands-on experience from CrackBerry and it seems as if they are pretty darn happy with it. The basics include opening the flip to answer the phone, closing to end it, seeing the caller ID on the outside LCD screen, and external music controls (as expected), but here’s where RIM comes in.

On regular candybar BlackBerry’s if the phone is holstered, the message will automatically appear once you pull it out of the holster. If there are many missed messages/alerts, there are multiple icons to display and you can also check alerts on the external display. The KickStart is said to be released with OS 5.0 and Bold owners will be able to upgrade to 5.0 when released.

Via [CrackBerry]

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