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I haven't read any of this in any posts here, but these items were posted on BGR from an insider with RIM. They were posted in the notes of this posting which we all probably saw.
BlackBerry Curve 8900 accessories pop up on BlackBerry US site; handset to follow soon? : Boy Genius Report
This further supports bits and pieces of things that I have read here and throughout the net, however this seems to consolidate and further support those things with more elaboration and insight, IMHO.
Main take aways:
1) Imminent release for AT&T and Rogers. Insider points to release before year end (we are running out of November so that leaves December). We have already heard this but this is another source.
2) AT&T not put off by recent release of Bold - 8900 seen as evolutionary step that will not directly compete with/steal Bold sales. Basically saying this phone is not a big deal like the Bold and Storm. This plays well into the idea I have read previously that we could see some type of press release or announcement saying the phone is coming out and it could drop the next week.
3) GSM Storm to drop end of Q1 or Q2. I am infering from that they mean a full 3G GSM version since otherwise the current version, unlocked, can be used on a GSM network.
Enjoy!
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 4:00 am, BB214 Said:
Lol! you guys are funny! Rogers customers start saving�if all goes well with shipment you�ll see this VERY VERY Soon! At&t users, your company is paying the big bucks to get this thing out �you�ll also see it by years end�tmobile
�you�ll see it soon also..just not before January 1st
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 2:13 pm, BB214 Said:
Almost all of us here at corporate/factory have the Storm, Bold and Curve 8900 (Aka Javelin as we still call it here). Id say 80 percent of us use the Curve 8900 over the storm and bold. 1) the curve 8900 form factor is much more convenient than the bold and most of us here feel its a better looking phone than the bold. 2) the storm has the same form factor as the 8900 however it lacks the physical qwerty keyboard (its much easier to punch out emails on the curve 8900 than it is on the storm) + it has a better resolution due to pixel density (the screen is the sharpest looking display out on ANY phone). Also most of us here use the company wifi connection anyways, so 3g is used at a minimal for most of us. Its up to your personal preferences. They are all great phones. I wouldnt discount the curve 8900 before you see it. You�ll change your mind after you have a physical hands on with the device im sure.
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 7:58 pm, BB214 Said:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news for you tmobile customers. There is no doubt that Tmobile is pushing the G1 for the holidays and I don�t think they want any other phone to crossover in sales. Corporate execs at Tmobile are the ones that chose the January release date for Tmobile. There is no 60 day exclusivity contract for either carrier from what I�ve heard. At&t is pushing this phone through in spite of the bold release being less than a month before since the curve 8900 is just considered an update as opposed to an actual competitor in Bold�s sales.
On Nov 23, 2008 @ 6:52 pm, BB214 Said:
Tmobile will not be getting either the bold or the storm as of Now. Tmobile execs denied the Bold when it was offered to them , the earliest they could get the phone hypothetically would be in february due to ATT exclusivity deal, but they are still showing no interest in the bold. As for the storm, a GSM version is in the works, tmobile may be in the running for it but you wont see that till end of Q1 maybe Q2 at the earliest. As of now ATT is the only US company that will receive the storm on GSM however that could change11-25-08 11:46 PM - I'm hoping that the 8900 comes out soon. I want to upgrade and the 8900 is the last station on the BB train before it hits iphone country. Tried the Bold, not the phone for me. Storm is off limits, I won't switch to vzw. So yeah.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-26-08 01:41 AM - Nice work! Great find, thanks.I haven't read any of this in any posts here, but these items were posted on BGR from an insider with RIM. They were posted in the notes of this posting which we all probably saw.
BlackBerry Curve 8900 accessories pop up on BlackBerry US site; handset to follow soon? : Boy Genius Report
This further supports bits and pieces of things that I have read here and throughout the net, however this seems to consolidate and further support those things with more elaboration and insight, IMHO.
Main take aways:
1) Imminent release for AT&T and Rogers. Insider points to release before year end (we are running out of November so that leaves December). We have already heard this but this is another source.
2) AT&T not put off by recent release of Bold - 8900 seen as evolutionary step that will not directly compete with/steal Bold sales. Basically saying this phone is not a big deal like the Bold and Storm. This plays well into the idea I have read previously that we could see some type of press release or announcement saying the phone is coming out and it could drop the next week.
3) GSM Storm to drop end of Q1 or Q2. I am infering from that they mean a full 3G GSM version since otherwise the current version, unlocked, can be used on a GSM network.
Enjoy!
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 4:00 am, BB214 Said:
Lol! you guys are funny! Rogers customers start saving�if all goes well with shipment you�ll see this VERY VERY Soon! At&t users, your company is paying the big bucks to get this thing out �you�ll also see it by years end�tmobile�you�ll see it soon also..just not before January 1st
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 2:13 pm, BB214 Said:
Almost all of us here at corporate/factory have the Storm, Bold and Curve 8900 (Aka Javelin as we still call it here). Id say 80 percent of us use the Curve 8900 over the storm and bold. 1) the curve 8900 form factor is much more convenient than the bold and most of us here feel its a better looking phone than the bold. 2) the storm has the same form factor as the 8900 however it lacks the physical qwerty keyboard (its much easier to punch out emails on the curve 8900 than it is on the storm) + it has a better resolution due to pixel density (the screen is the sharpest looking display out on ANY phone). Also most of us here use the company wifi connection anyways, so 3g is used at a minimal for most of us. Its up to your personal preferences. They are all great phones. I wouldnt discount the curve 8900 before you see it. You�ll change your mind after you have a physical hands on with the device im sure.
On Nov 22, 2008 @ 7:58 pm, BB214 Said:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news for you tmobile customers. There is no doubt that Tmobile is pushing the G1 for the holidays and I don�t think they want any other phone to crossover in sales. Corporate execs at Tmobile are the ones that chose the January release date for Tmobile. There is no 60 day exclusivity contract for either carrier from what I�ve heard. At&t is pushing this phone through in spite of the bold release being less than a month before since the curve 8900 is just considered an update as opposed to an actual competitor in Bold�s sales.
On Nov 23, 2008 @ 6:52 pm, BB214 Said:
Tmobile will not be getting either the bold or the storm as of Now. Tmobile execs denied the Bold when it was offered to them , the earliest they could get the phone hypothetically would be in february due to ATT exclusivity deal, but they are still showing no interest in the bold. As for the storm, a GSM version is in the works, tmobile may be in the running for it but you wont see that till end of Q1 maybe Q2 at the earliest. As of now ATT is the only US company that will receive the storm on GSM however that could change11-30-08 04:03 AM
