the tour 9630 (Sprint/vzw) got upgraded to bold 9650... If thats not convincing XX30 is CDMA (gen 1) and XX50 is also CDMA (gen 2) their numbering scheme has always worked out this way. Also, one can deduce that it will be on verizon and sprint because they are both CDMA carriers rather then GSM.
EVERYBODY is waiting on GSM upgrade from the 9000....
Going to be a while and I will wait since my 9000 withstands the test of time.
But I won't wait forever? I could see myself getting through summer and fall, it's been more than a year now with it and I have tried several other devices.
EVERYBODY is waiting on GSM upgrade from the 9000....
Going to be a while and I will wait since my 9000 withstands the test of time.
But I won't wait forever? I could see myself getting through summer and fall, it's been more than a year now with it and I have tried several other devices.
Isn't the 9700 considered an "upgrade" to the 9000?
Isn't the 9700 considered an "upgrade" to the 9000?
Yup. Twice as much memory (256 MB v. 128MB), among other things. The 9650 has twice as much memory (512 MB) as the 9700 for that matter, although they seem to be pretty much the same otherwise.
The real question is, what is the GSM upgrade from the 9700 going to be? Probably the 9800 slider and/or the Dakota. You know they will have four times as much memory as the 9000 and will be able to rock (or perhaps will be rocking) OS 6.0 and the WebKit browser.
the Bold 9650 have 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 GSM bands and Dual-band 800/1900 CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO networks accordingly to the specs in the RIM website in this link:
The 9700 is still a fantastic phone. Perhaps not quite the build quality of the 9000. (Maybe that's just my limited experience with the 9700 verse my 1 very solid 9000) I mean, if the 9700 was the size of the 9000 and the same build quality, it would be a hot phone for sure!
I am so over that trackball...
I agree though, i do not see the 9700 as an "upgrade" to the 9000. Just a yearly new model, imo.
Agreed. I own both the 9000 and the 9700, yes the 9700 is a bit snappier, but in all honesty I'd pick my 9000 over the 9700 ANY day. 9000 is a frickin BEAST.
Agreed. I own both the 9000 and the 9700, yes the 9700 is a bit snappier, but in all honesty I'd pick my 9000 over the 9700 ANY day. 9000 is a frickin BEAST.
I third this, come on RIM, bring on the new "real" bold. 9000 form factor, 512mb, 3.6mm camera, and track pad.....they'll get my money if they go this way....there is no upgrade for the 9000 until this is done....
I third this, come on RIM, bring on the new "real" bold. 9000 form factor, 512mb, 3.6mm camera, and track pad.....they'll get my money if they go this way....there is no upgrade for the 9000 until this is done....
this!!! if RIM came out with this I will be the first one on line to upgrade
Bold 9650 is basically the Tour with WiFi, and a trackpad and a bump in memory to 512 mb. It does not have the better processor(only the 524 mhz found on the curve 8900 and Tour) and still uses the weaker 1350 mAh battery and not the 1550 mAh that the bold and 9700 use.
If you want a new super phone, get the Pearl 3G. It's the first blackberry to have Wireless-N in WiFi and uses the the same upgraded Bold processor found on the Bold 9700.