Sure the Blackberry is a rock solid email machine, but we love data speeds. The time for a GSM 3G Blackberry to hit the market is quickly approaching with the upcoming release of the Blackberry 9000 series. Engadget was lucky enough to get a test unit to test out and from the pictures I am a big fan of the UI (User Interface). The rounded edges with the chrome accents found on the 8800 series and redesigned interface are all part of the next generation Blackberry style. While it does not look revolutionary, the style is elegant and the keyboard looks solid as usual. We were hoping that the keyboard would share the likes of the Blackberry Curve, but the Blackberry 9000 series shares the 8800 series keyboard. We are still hoping that the texture will end up being rubberized, similar to the Motorola Q9.

The Blackberry 9000 series will be the first Blackberry devices to bring HSDPA and Wifi to the GSM arena, but based upon the recent RIM releases this usually means that GPS will be missing. Hopefully we see the all in one convergence of HSDPA, GPS and Wifi in at least one iteration of the Blackberry 9000 series, but until we get some official announcement news via a RIM press release we will continue to wait. In the meantime, check out the video walk-through and interface menu compliments of our friends at Engadget.