After yesterday’s leaks which revealed a good chunk of RIM’s 2011 portfolio, BGR is back at it again with fresh images and specs for the “on again” Storm 3. With that said, if the Storm 3 manages to make it to market, we can look forward to a 1.2GHz processor, 3.7″ 800 x 480 display, quad/tri-band GSM/UMTS, 8GB internal storage/512MB of RAM, Magnetometer/Proximity sensor/Accelerometer, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and WiFi 2.4GHz b/g/n and 5GHz a/n Wi-Fi + UMA, 3G mobile hotspot support, 5-megapixel camera with 720p video recording, and a 1,230mAh battery.

The Storm was never our favorite, though we certainly saw the need for RIM to at least have something in the touchscreen-only market. Where the previous two generations failed, perhaps the 3rd will finally succeed. As the saying goes: “Third time’s a charm….”