BlackBerry T (Talladega) Slider Smartphone to be Launched Next Month? [RIM to Announce Its First BlackBerry Slider Handset in April; For Some Reason They Call It T (Talladega)]

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It looks like the first BlackBerry slider smartphone from RIM is going to become reality soon. We’ve talked about it extensively here on TFTS and we’ve gotten all sorts of leaked pictures to prove the existence of such a handset. And now we hear that the slider is going to be launched at some point in April. What are they going to call it? Well it’s going to be the BlackBerry “T”, a weird name, I know but that’s what people say RIM is going to baptize it.

The “T”, “Mr. T” or “Taladega” is apparently going to be released in the U.S. and Europe at some point in April but we have no details regarding said event. Unfortunately we don’t have specs and features of the slider to play with at this time so we’re really starting to get angry at RIM for not telling us more.

The “T” rumor is coming straight from a RIM parts supplier, Woojeon & Handan who disclosed the information to a popular Korean news site:

The Canadian company RIM famous for BlackBerry smartphones is releasing a new model next month. Known as the “T,” The new model is an ambitious product aimed at competing against iPhone’s storm of success. Rim will present it (“T”) as its flagship model to compete in global markets such as the U.S. and Europe.

Considering that other hot phones are just about to be released by various carriers, and I am mostly referring to HTC handsets like the HD2, Desire, Legend, Supersonic or Incredible, maybe RIM should definitely start launching a few new smartphones of their own too.

Last time I checked a survey said that 40% of BlackBerry users are considering switching to an iPhone, which sounds pretty threatening for RIM’s future.

So what do you say, RIM? Are you ready to make some more than interesting announcements next week when the CTIA will be underway? Would you mind announcing the BlackBerry “T” on the same very occasion? Pretty please?