The BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider, which has been spotted in numerous leaks, is now slated for an AT&T launch mid-August. Though not officially announced yet by RIM nor by the carrier, BlackBerry Partners Fund John Albright is pegging the launch date as August 15.

The BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider will be the first BlackBerry to sport a Palm Pre-like form factor, merging the touchscreen on the BlackBerry Storm with the full keyboard on the BlackBerry Bold.

(via: Rimarkable)