Per Bla1ze via Twitter regarding Sprint's new BlackBerry releases

lewisc1979 · Thread Author #1 08-03-2011, 09:22 PM

Per @Bla1ze via Twitter:

"crackberry CrackBerry.com
Multiple confirmations (again) that Sprints release date for new BB devices is Aug 21st - Bla1ze"

Let's hope that's true, right? RIGHT?!

Twig978 · #2 08-03-2011, 09:28 PM

AT&T, what the **** are you doing? If you have a close enough relationship with RIM to get exclusivity with the 9810 I'm sure RIM didn't surprise you with the 9900 all of a sudden. It's been cooking in your lab's for far too long.

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Gregory Ryan · #3 08-03-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Twig978

AT&T, what the **** are you doing? If you have a close enough relationship with RIM to get exclusivity with the 9810 I'm sure RIM didn't surprise you with the 9900 all of a sudden. It's been cooking in your lab's for far too long.

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Our experts say it still needs time. At least youll get both Torches prior to the 9900 and be able to mess with all 3 before making a decision.

lewisc1979 · Thread Author #4 08-03-2011, 09:34 PM

AT&T was the only carrier to get the Torch in the first place. Let Sprint customers have some of the excitement.

atuarre · #5 08-04-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lewisc1979

Per @Bla1ze via Twitter:

"crackberry CrackBerry.com
Multiple confirmations (again) that Sprints release date for new BB devices is Aug 21st - Bla1ze"

Let's hope that's true, right? RIGHT?!

We can hope this is true.

soccernamlak · #6 08-04-2011, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Twig978

AT&T, what the **** are you doing? If you have a close enough relationship with RIM to get exclusivity with the 9810 I'm sure RIM didn't surprise you with the 9900 all of a sudden. It's been cooking in your lab's for far too long.

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Honestly, the way I see it is AT&T either is waiting until September or mid-October to release it.

Think about it this way: the iPhone 5 is most likely coming out end of September / beginning of October. We all know AT&T is going to invest their time and money into advertising the **** out of it simply because it's popular and sells like crazy.

That being said, AT&T could try and release the Bold 9900 at the same time (or around thereof) as the iPhone in order to either:

- Kill the Bold quickly because they love Apple and hate RIM or
- Provide some competition to the iPhone 5 because AT&T gets tired of Apple's demands and stunts on selling the phone.

On the opposite end, AT&T could be willing to give RIM a fair shot and wait until after the iPhone heat cools down before releasing it.

Personally, they should have just released the phones this month; there's no reason to hold onto them unless they actually are having issues with testing or they are waiting until they can push them out for the Holiday season.

Smokeless Joe · #7 08-04-2011, 04:37 AM

How and why has this Sprint release thread turned into an AT&T discussion. Not much info here.

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CranBerry413 · #8 08-04-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lewisc1979

Per @Bla1ze via Twitter:

"crackberry CrackBerry.com
Multiple confirmations (again) that Sprints release date for new BB devices is Aug 21st - Bla1ze"

Let's hope that's true, right? RIGHT?!

Thanks for posting this. It has calmed my fears...for now anyways.

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leftypepper716 · #9 08-04-2011, 09:39 AM

I spoke to the BlackBerry Store rep the other day and he seems August 21st is Sprint's release date for the Bold 9930. Maybe Sprint isn't doing a huge push for the BlackBerrys and is giving a "Fall" timeframe because most people assume after labor day (in the US) that it's "fall" season. ****, even Samual Adams already has their Ocktoberfest seasonal beer out already, and they noramlly have it out after labor day

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Smokeless Joe · #10 08-04-2011, 01:17 PM

I have my fingers crossed for the 21st. I am patiently waiting for the launch but it just seems to drag on.

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atuarre · #11 08-04-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokeless Joe

I have my fingers crossed for the 21st. I am patiently waiting for the launch but it just seems to drag on.

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Me also. There was a time when I would carrier hop depending on who got the device first, but I will not do that anymore. Sprint and T-Mobile by far have the lowest prices, and I left T-Mobile shortly after the merger started getting approval from bought and paid for congressional members.

I have hope for Sprint getting it on the date stated above.

Smokeless Joe · #12 08-04-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by atuarre

Me also. There was a time when I would carrier hop depending on who got the device first, but I will not do that anymore. Sprint and T-Mobile by far have the lowest prices, and I left T-Mobile shortly after the merger started getting approval from bought and paid for congressional members.

I have hope for Sprint getting it on the date stated above.

I'm pretty loyal to Sprint. Been a customer since 1999 and have always found a decent device from their selection. So as I stated above I will sit quietly (sometimes not so quietly) on the sidelines and wait for the 9930 to be released. Wish I could see some more documentation that would support the 8/21 release date just to ease my anxiety just a bit

leftypepper716 · #13 08-04-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokeless Joe

I'm pretty loyal to Sprint. Been a customer since 1999 and have always found a decent device from their selection. So as I stated above I will sit quietly (sometimes not so quietly) on the sidelines and wait for the 9930 to be released. Wish I could see some more documentation that would support the 8/21 release date just to ease my anxiety just a bit

Same here, unfortunatly I called like 4 different Sprint stores around me, and they all had the same pat answer, they won't know until a week before it's released. bla1ze on twitter seems very confident in his belief of still August 21st has the Sprint release date. I called and left a message with Mark Elliott who wrote the Sprint newsroom release about BlackBerry OS7 devices coming this fall, and also e-mailed him. I seriously doubt he'll respond with a definate relase date, but it's worth a shot, right? and as I said before, the salesman I called at the BlackBerry store also seemed pretty confident of August 21st or at least late August release date for the Bold 9930 for Sprint. I'm going to try Sprint and the BlackBerry store again around August 15th, by then, if it's coming out on the 21st, then they'd HAVE to know by then.

atuarre · #14 08-04-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by leftypepper716

Same here, unfortunatly I called like 4 different Sprint stores around me, and they all had the same pat answer, they won't know until a week before it's released. bla1ze on twitter seems very confident in his belief of still August 21st has the Sprint release date. I called and left a message with Mark Elliott who wrote the Sprint newsroom release about BlackBerry OS7 devices coming this fall, and also e-mailed him. I seriously doubt he'll respond with a definate relase date, but it's worth a shot, right? and as I said before, the salesman I called at the BlackBerry store also seemed pretty confident of August 21st or at least late August release date for the Bold 9930 for Sprint. I'm going to try Sprint and the BlackBerry store again around August 15th, by then, if it's coming out on the 21st, then they'd HAVE to know by then.

The people in the Sprint owned retail locations will not know anything until training comes down the pipe. Retail sales people like to think they know everything but unfortunately in any wireless company that is not the case. I think b2b (major markets) and indirect sales channels will know before the retail sales channel finds out.

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