(RUMOR] BB10 Beta Testing

**webosdropout** · 04-15-2012, 12:26 PM

Speaking of rumors... Just came back from a phone store (will remain unnamed) because my son's old Bold 9000 just died and he wants an HTC Android while i'm trying to convince him to stick it out for BB10. I'm telling this to the rep who then tells me he has a friend who works at RIM Beta Testing BB10 and he saw them. He said he saw a keyboard less RIM phone and another with a physical keyboard and he got to play with them. Likes it and says it somewhat similar to Android?!? It was still buggy. Also said Skype is coming for Playbook

For what its worth, I dont know the guy and he was pushing us toward Android. So its a guy who knows a guy who's telling a guy... story.

**G-bone** · 04-15-2012, 01:06 PM

It's possible, but...it seems like all the bull$#@? rumors about BlackBerry are started by 'some guy in a phone store '.

**r0v3rT3N** · 04-15-2012, 01:09 PM

My uncles, girlfriends, ex-boyfriend, mom's, younger brother works at RIM as well. This is exactly what he said!

**CairnsRock** · 04-15-2012, 01:35 PM

Yes, I know it's a rumor and all. But it does make sense.

**Flexin** · 04-15-2012, 01:41 PM

Kinda like Android? I hope he is very wrong.

James

**Kandoo-BB** · 04-15-2012, 03:53 PM

One thing is for sure skype is coming to playbook and blackberry10. maybe sooner than we think

**auditman** · 04-15-2012, 04:07 PM

My frens wife work for rim as a lawyer. She knows nothing bout this release.

**pkcable** · 04-15-2012, 04:13 PM

These things MAY well be true, BUT I have tagged this thread as [RUMOR].

**madman0141** · 04-15-2012, 04:14 PM

Sounds like a slam dunk.....let's invade we will find weapons of BB10. Just kidding I hope there is some truth in there.

**webosdropout** · 04-15-2012, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by G-bone

It's possible, but...it seems like all the bull$#@? rumors about BlackBerry are started by 'some guy in a phone store '.

Well, I live in Waterloo so it's not in the realm of impossibilities he may know someone with Beta Devices.

**berryjunkie** · 04-15-2012, 06:36 PM

Well....you know there has to be some BB10 devices out there somewhere. I wish someone would drop a little bone.......

**dangerousfen** · 04-15-2012, 07:07 PM

All will be revealed shortly. Forget the rumors and be patient.

Sent from my old faithful BlackBerry 9700 using Tapatalk

**berryjunkie** · 04-15-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by dangerousfen

All will be revealed shortly. Forget the rumors and be patient.

Sent from my old faithful BlackBerry 9700 using Tapatalk

Nice....well this lessons the anticipation.....

**pkcable** · 04-15-2012, 07:30 PM

Certainly there is some RIM testing going on BUT the big question is has carrier testing started. And the Skype rumor is new.

**Zirak** · 04-15-2012, 09:52 PM

I have 2 friends that work at RIM and I cannot pry anything from them. They tell me that the campus is broken up by division and they don't get to see/ hear much.
I will likely get to see it once 1 of them gets to take it for real world testing. I know they get new models for testing as I see them with unreleased software versions and not for NA phones. Also 1 had half a dozen PB for months before release testing software, so we are not talking floor sweepers.
I think the likelihood of some random guy in a random phone store is perpetuating a story he half heard.

Just my $.02

**berryjunkie** · 04-15-2012, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Zirak

I have 2 friends that work at RIM and I cannot pry anything from them. They tell me that the campus is broken up by division and they don't get to see/ hear much.
I will likely get to see it once 1 of them gets to take it for real world testing. I know they get new models for testing as I see them with unreleased software versions and not for NA phones. Also 1 had half a dozen PB for months before release testing software, so we are not talking floor sweepers.
I think the likelihood of some random guy in a random phone store is perpetuating a story he half heard.

Just my $.02

Yeah.....I think ur probably right. Too bad RIM wouldn't pimp BB10 tho...I used to see droid commercials that left me wondering "holy sh*t, I wonder what that's all about" I wish RIM would give us something...anything. Just a little.....hope!!!!!

**needforbbx** · 04-15-2012, 10:30 PM

Well maybe some truth to a keyboard bb10 - slider according to N4BB (codenamed R076): RIM is Still Working on a BlackBerry 10 Slider | N4BB - News for BlackBerry - forums, leaks, rumors, videos, faqs, reviews

**Bla1ze** · 04-15-2012, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by needforbbx

Well maybe some truth to a keyboard bb10 - slider according to N4BB (codenamed R076)

That's like stating the obvious. Good lord that was said when they "cancelled" Milan. Failure to read between the lines.

http://crackberry.com/blackberry-milan-scrapped-due-hardware-concerns

"Aside from all of that, RIM has a history of scrapping one hardware design idea only to bring it back looking better then it did the first time around. Don't be surprised if you see a device similar in design arrive from RIM in 2012. "

**Bla1ze** · 04-15-2012, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by berryjunkie

Yeah.....I think ur probably right. Too bad RIM wouldn't pimp BB10 tho...I used to see droid commercials that left me wondering "holy sh*t, I wonder what that's all about" I wish RIM would give us something...anything. Just a little.....hope!!!!!

RIM is in no position to show things off before their time, they did so in the past at the beckon of consumers and it bit them in the arse. You'll hear nothing about BB10 until they are good and darn well ready for you to hear it.

Leaks.. even if / when they appear should be taken lightly as RIM is onto the game and is taking extra measures to ensure there is confusion about what is real and what is not. Could people have seen prerelease BB10 devices out there? Most def. Could they have been floated those devices on purpose to cause mixed rumors? Indeed.

**chaddeus** · 04-15-2012, 11:37 PM

Everyone at crackberry knows it. The BB10 will comes with a full touch screen and one with a keyboard. You dont need a friend at RIM to know it or a RIM's sales rep. You just need to be at Crackberry.com more often. The news is no longer secret...

As for Skype on Playbook, someday, they will have it. Some day.. I don't know when but someday. Its very obvious.

As for BB10 still buggy, its obvious also.

So very sorry but that REP is quoting the obvious. Its like me telling the world that BB10 will be released somewhere late this year or early next year.. Its obvious!!

- Charles

**Rootbrian** · 04-16-2012, 02:11 AM

Thanks to the mods for renaming the thread and clearing up some things.

**webosdropout** · 04-16-2012, 06:44 AM

I also know a lot of people working at RIM. Their NDA must be very tight since they won't say much.

But the impression I get is... Just you wait and see.

**webosdropout** · 04-16-2012, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rootbrian

Thanks to the mods for renaming the thread and clearing up some things.

Well, I did post this in a forum called rumours. I also did state it was a rumour from an unreliable source.

Take it for what it is. As someone else said, nothing is surprising here. Companies beta test their stuff and the 2 form factors mentioned was already talked about in CB.

Wether it is true or not we,ll have to wait