An image of what was purportedly the latest smartphone from Research In Motion, the BlackBerry Storm 3 has been doing the net rounds, but BlackBerry fans shouldn’t get too excited about the photo because apparently it’s not what it appears to be.

According to Boy Genius of the BGR, the BlackBerry Storm 3 that was pictures isn’t the BlackBerry Storm 3 at all, and Boy Genius says they have seen the BlackBerry Storm 3 while multiple sources have confirmed the Storm 3 specs.

Those specs are apparently that the Storm 3 is almost identical to the BlackBerry Storm 2 in physical appearance although slightly slimmer but has roughly the same weight. The camera appears to be the same as the BlackBerry Storm 2 although once source says it’s a 5 megapixel one.

Apparently there’s 512MB of RAM and the BlackBerry Storm 3 also sports BlackBerry 6 OS and still keeps the SurePress screen, while there was no mention of a mobile hotspot there is a possibility the BlackBerry Storm 3 will gain it after launch.

Furthermore, apparently a tipster has said that the BlackBerry Storm 3 may just be a simple refresh of the BlackBerry Storm 2, and if that’s the case will anyone really be interested in the Storm 3?