Nextel iDEN Blackberry Curve 8350

[ChrisB81]

Posted this over at the Sprint/Nextel forum as well...time will tell I guess...

EXCLUSIVE: The iDEN Curveball, Introducing the BlackBerry 8350 | BlackBerryNews.com

[baseballkyle]

Nextel is soooo 1999... it needs to die and go away.

[YaYa]

I didn't see anything but the bigger os. What else?

[BBIronMan]

I don't see this actually happening. That's a lot of investment for a network they're trying to death. Any confirmation within the sales channel?

[dw2401]

my nextel rep is giving me an eta of november this year on it. Dan Hesse promised this at CTIA

[bmcclure937]

I wish I was on Nextel so I could get that!!

O wait, let me see... all of the major carriers have had the Curve for a year (besides Sprint/Nextel). O, my bad!

Please tell me, what is so exciting about this...

[aoprods]

If this phone will in fact come out, I can see the people presently with Nextel getting excited about getting a Curve and dumping the 7100s they are presently using. Just my $0.02.

[ChrisB81]

I realize the appeal of this possiblility is to a shrinking minority who are still with Nextel, but for some, like me, who are tied to Sprint/Nextel professionally, it is rather exciting. Honestly, the possibility of a new blackberry for Nextel is what is keeping me from leaving them at work...

[SLVR6]

DUMP NEXTEL!! Sorry, had to say it. I can't stand the walky talky beep-beep. Enjoy!

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[MRSBROWN2006]

Though I am on the "Sprint side" of the company, I am relieved/joyous for the faithful few that are still Nextel subscribers. They haven't had a true iDEN BB in I don't know how long. This phone may go a long way in retaining/winning back some of the ones who left or were considering doing so due to feeling "neglected" on the handset issue.

[SimeonAS89]

There are a lot of carriers that offer push to talk now (of course only on select phones) but its still out. I'm surprised they haven't gone out of business yet. Nothing against them of course.
Good for Nextel tho for getting a cool phone finally.

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[gregski]

Push to Talk was the first thing I got rid of when I installed the new OS on my 8310 (AT&T). I can't believe they actually still offer it. I know of absolutely nobody that uses it. Maybe the Gordon Gekkos of the world still use it.



It probably has its place in the world, but I agree with baseballkyle, it is so 1999.

[Duvi]

iDen still exists? Lol.

[divacheri]

not to mention on the 8350 that ugly nubbin!!!! blek!! yuky!!!

[Mikeylikesit51]

Why would Sprint not want the 8350 Curve on its CDMA network.??? Makes no sense to put a new BB on that IDEN network. Who wants a BB that cant roam and has crappy cell reception.??