Do you think the "Odin refresh" is a hoax?

[Bobcat665]

Here's the link below just to "refresh" everyone's memory. *Hahaha,snort,chuckle*

BlackBerry Storm 3 details shown off in training slide?!? Looks like Mobile Hotspot is coming to BlackBerry! | CrackBerry.com

Soooooo, ppl think that a refreshed S2 is coming out with more memory, a better camera, a better processor, etc because of a crummy photo? REALLY? Can engadget really be trusted?

I'm calling BS on this one! This has gotta be a hoax. This just can't be the S3. If this WERE true, this would be a major fail for RIM.
I know there are other threads about the Odin refresh but I haven't seen any debate about whether anyone thinks this is for real...
Opinions anyone?

[evilhunter101]

While it would be ridiculously easy for me to recreate that picture, I still think it is legitimate.

Quite simply, RIM does not have a history of doing massive upgrades to any of their lines. They do make slight changes in appearance, but, they hardly ever change screen resolution, wifi, processor speed, app memory, on-board memory, general hardware design (surepress in this case), camera mp, etc. all at the same moment. In fact, I can't even think of one instance where each of those things were changed for a single device in a BB product line.

I still wish they would do such a revamp, but I would not be surprised if the Odin refresh were in fact the Storm3.

[sookster54]

A refreshed Storm makes alot of sense knowing how RIM does their model releases, look at their multiple Pearl, Storm, Bold and Curve releases...

[Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes]

Even with the refreshments the phone is still pathetic compared to competition

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[Bobcat665]

Aw, come on guys. There has got to be a little more to the S3 than that. Was the transition from the Bold 9000 to 9700 such a small baby step? How about Pearl 8130 to 9100? Perhaps RIM is a little behind the eight ball right now but do you think a poster like Salomondrin is simply off his rocker? (He's been right so many times before.) Can we hear from you Sal?

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[K Bear]

They are going to release a 9580 (Strom 3) to fill in the gap until Storm 4 w/ LTE is released next year.

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[grahamf]

I'm guessing that the S2 refresh would be launched as either:
1. Storm 9540/9570 (educated guess on the numbers)
2. Storm2 (Pro/+/Plus/etc) (to indicate it as a refreshed S2)
and the LTE storm would be launched as:
2. Storm R530 (assuming that the R030 seen before was a prototype LTE; but bringing the number in line with the 9500series)
1. Storm3

[gdawg1881]

Originally Posted by K Bear

They are going to release a 9580 (Strom 3) to fill in the gap until Storm 4 w/ LTE is released next year.

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thats what im thinking. since apple just released iPhone 4 they will not have a 4g device for probly another year. this will give RIM a great chance to take a shot with a Storm 4. think about it. major competitor.... iPhone 4. Brand new Storm 4g?

My issue is that of timing. I do not think a lot of people will be like me and wait around for a 4g blackberry. most s1 contracts are up for renewal now so hopefully people are jumping ship to an android right now.

[Fanatix85]

From what I've read, this is a legitimate device. However, it will not be called the "Storm 3." Idk what it'll be called, but def. not Storm 3. I'll try and and find the article on this, and Verizon's LTE network.

[cbacon]

I'm starting the "leaked" slide we saw might be some sort of hoax also...

I mean, we started seeing leaked photos of the Torch back in March, and it was a totally new device.

If the new Storm for this year is just an "Odin Refresh" then why haven't we seen more about it? If there's really nothing that great about it, shouldn't we have seen more? It just doesn't make sense there wouldn't have been more leaks by now. Both the Storm 1 and 2 had a ton of leaks 5-6 months before launch.

But, if the new Storm is going to be an LTE device with a huge upgrade in specs, then it makes more sense to not hear much about it.

Nothing about this device seems to add up.

[Fanatix85]

Personally, I don't think they should come out with a storm refresh! Instead RIM should launch the real storm 3 with all the rumored specs and be lte compatible! Let's remember that the original rumors had the storm 3 (the refresh probably) coming out and a couple of months later the Storm 4G would come out.

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[Bobcat665]

@cbacon,
I totally agree. I will echo your sentiment about things with the "refresh" not adding up. Where are the leaks? It's just all too fishy...

@Fanatix85,
I agree with you too. Why bother with a refresh? Just give us an all new touchscreen device already, and do it right! (Sorry 9800 fans.)

[ottscay]

It may be launched as the Storm 3, since it will support OS6...but I'm not sure that's the best market tact.

[Bobcat665]

Also, if the "refresh" comes out with the same old CDMA and hamstrung (2100 only) HSPA capabilities as the previous releases, that'll be BEYOND weak. F*ck Verizon!

[grahamf]

Hopefully the S3 will be LTE, and the S2 refresh will be served as a cheaper alternative, probably for carriers and/or countries which have no incentive to support LTE for the time being.

and if RIM can rom-lock the CDMA chips on the 9500's and 9520's, they could definitely offer a Storm with full HSPA bands and just ROM-lock those bands for Verizon, as I believe the Canadian carriers would like their Storm's on HSPA and Eurasian carriers would like to roam in the Americas.