Here's hoping for a BBX BOLD

[Neff4G]

Maybe I'm being optimistic but I'm 75% sure RIM will have a BBX Bold.. Just not till the end of next year.. I would definitely hope sooner but with the way I had to wait for the 99xx I doubt it will be.. RIM seriously needsto have a BBX phone with the Bold form factor.. if they all end up full touchscreen next year I'm positive I'll switch to iPhone..

Your thoughts?

[sam_b77]

I'm sure they will have a keyboard BBX.
I would buy the all touch BBX just for gadget value.
Any opinions on form factor? How about a BBX blackberry with a slide out landscape Keyboard. Any takers?

[Neff4G]

Yeah I picked up the 9930 at the first chance. The thought of a full touchscreen BBX phone didn't spark my interest.

[Nogrentain]

Oh my dear Jesus, how many times does it need to be said before everyone gets it that the first bbx phone will be all touchscreen to compete properly in that market as rim dominates the physical kb market. BBX bold will come.

[Neff4G]

i get the it will be all touchscreen to compete. problem is i doubt it can compete. the bbx bold would definitely fair better than an all touch. Name one all touch bb that has competed so far.. and I'd take slide out keyboard bb over all touch also.. would be a nice change up

[AlienSlacker]

I am sure they will have a BBX Bold eventually. I am sure after they release a new BBX touchscreen we will see the Bold lineup get a refresh to BBX. You just need to be patient.

[eve6er69]

Call me crazy but I'm holding onto my 9650 until a bold like bbx phone drops.


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[spencerdl]

Originally Posted by eve6er69

Call me crazy but I'm holding onto my 9650 until a bold like bbx phone drops.


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+1 I agree, the Blackberry keypad is the heart and soul of RIM and should be the main focus on the new BBX phones. Trying to compete in a market that has been unsuccessful in the past (touch screens) will be very difficult. I keep asking myself , where will RIM be a year from now and the same answer keeps coming up......NOT WHERE THEY SHOULD BE.

[fsxflightman]

Bring on a Bold BBX....I want one!!

[Clinto]

You know.. My money is on a full screen with a vertical sliding tactile keyboard. Similar to the Torch... RIM must come out with a BBX full screen. The whole company's welfare is depending on it. If you look at the big picture, the market has gone to full touch screens. But RIM hangs it hat on tactile keyboards.. So if they can make the full screen for the masses with a sliding vertical keyboard for the BB faithful, I think they'll have a winner. But they will have to make it look as awesome as the Bold with the metal edging and nice form factor.

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[Neff4G]

Originally Posted by Clinto

You know.. My money is on a full screen with a vertical sliding tactile keyboard. Similar to the Torch... RIM must come out with a BBX full screen. The whole company's welfare is depending on it. If you look at the big picture, the market has gone to full touch screens. But RIM hangs it hat on tactile keyboards.. So if they can make the full screen for the masses with a sliding vertical keyboard for the BB faithful, I think they'll have a winner. But they will have to make it look as awesome as the Bold with the metal edging and nice form factor.

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good point.. Call me crazy but i think if app developers would have jumped on board with bb7 and if RIM would've added a front camera to the 99xx it would leap over a lot of competing phones. that said i think the BBX BOLD with front camera touchscreen and dual processor (if it happens. i never count my chickens before they hatch). would succeed very well. A touchscreen BB is a good thing but we all know what can happen when RIM tries to bring out a "groundbreaking" touchscreen..

Storm users feel free to like this post.. jk

[berryjunkie]

Call me crazy, but personally.....I'd be thrilled with an all touch screen berry as long as the 5 function keys are present.

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[berklon]

Still don't know how they'll release a Bold phone with the BBX resolution of 1024x600 - unless it'll be a landscape slider.

[spike12]

Originally Posted by berklon

Still don't know how they'll release a Bold phone with the BBX resolution of 1024x600 - unless it'll be a landscape slider.

I was wondering along the same lines as your thoughts as well.. If they did keep the resolution as they stated they would for qnx phones it would be a killer screen to look at.

[Lead_Express]

Quite simply, I would have gotten an android if not for the physical keyboard on my torch. I tried out a bunch of different phones and this one had "it all". It'd be hard for me to switch to touch only after being so spoiled. BB has the BEST keyboards period.

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