[petschska]

STORM
- Touchscreen


OR

NIAGARA
- WiFi
- Bold'ish design




Both are supposed to come out for Verizon. Storm predicted at first week of November and Niagara at sometime in 2009. How does this info about a WiFi enabled blackberry coming to Verizon influence your view of the Storm? Would you wait for the Niagara?

[RobUM2011]

Nope... I'm a touchscreen person. Although if I get the Storm and for some strange reason I don't like it, maybe I'll return it and wait for that...
But we shall see.

[notabun]

This thread would yield more unbiased results in another forum.

[jorGeorge]

I am trying to figure the same thing out. I currently have a Voyager and am sick of a touchscreen, but then again I have never had a blackberry before. I typed on a 8800 and Curve before and I loved those keyboards and trackball navigation. I am afraid I might jump all over the Storm because it is coming out earlier, and I would want it during the holiday season.

Wouldn't the Meteor(?) be a better choice if those rumors are actually true? You get 3G with a keyboard and great screen. What would the time difference be between the release of the Niagara and Meteor (Bold)?

[Boombastic]

I've gotta pick screen.......................eyes are going south and the touch screen is easier to work with!

[petschska]

Good point, JorGeorge. I missed the very important 3G feature difference.

So now it really is Meteor, Storm, or Niagara? [wish i could edit the poll]

[jnieves]

I just got my curve 8330 and I like it a lot! I am going to wait for the Niagara to come to Verizon, that's going to be my next phone! I don't like touchscreens(I have an ipod touch and Blah, no thanks)

[Crucial_Xtreme]

FYI: The Niagara doesn't look like the Javelin.

[jnieves]

FYI: The Niagara doesn't look like the Javelin.

How does it look? Like the Bold?

[Crucial_Xtreme]

How does it look? Like the Bold?

In a sense yes. But at the same time, most of it's styling comes from the Storm.

[jorGeorge]

In a sense yes. But at the same time, most of it's styling comes from the Storm.

Wait so Crucial, can you confirm at least one of the following things for us:

1. There are two more Blackberries headed to Verizon aside from the Storm that should be landing in early 2009.
2. There is the Niagara, with no 3G but has wi-fi, and takes its styling from the Storm; and there is the Meteor which has 3G and is pretty much the CDMA Bold.

[sarfrazfamily]

I am 100% for the storm and can't wait. It will be the only touchscreen BB? If I wanted the other type I would go with a Bold (if I could get on my provider)

[jarmst72]

Wait so Crucial, can you confirm at least one of the following things for us:

1. There are two more Blackberries headed to Verizon aside from the Storm that should be landing in early 2009.
2. There is the Niagara, with no 3G but has wi-fi, and takes its styling from the Storm; and there is the Meteor which has 3G and is pretty much the CDMA Bold.

Are we sure the Niagara won't have 3G? I mean think about it, when is the last time RIM made a CDMA blackberry without 3G?

[aeldes1]

Are we sure the Niagara won't have 3G? I mean think about it, when is the last time RIM made a CDMA blackberry without 3G?

Good on you

[jenaywins]

Storm FTW!!

[solrpwrdnitelite]

The storm looks nasty, I think it's gonna be a while before they top that one

[BigVDawgy]

Are we sure the Niagara won't have 3G? I mean think about it, when is the last time RIM made a CDMA blackberry without 3G?

All Verizon CDMA phones are 3G.

[moosc]

who has the bigger screens?

[Dogbert]

The most current info on the Niagara, based on recently leaked slides posted on CrackBerry (via BlackBerryNews) is the following:



To summarize, Niagara will have both WiFi & EVDO Rev A!

Another thing, the original slide images have been pulled from BlackBerryNews thanks to RIM's legal team.

[stewdaddy]

All Verizon CDMA phones are 3G.

Exactly. The reason people keep reading about the Javelin not being 3G is because it's a GSM phone. The version that shows up for the CDMA carriers (Verizon/Sprint) will be 3G.

I'm not interested at all in the Storm. I am really excited about the Niagra.
But then I also think the new BB Flip is a cool idea.

I guess after all my time with palms and Treo's I'm over touch screens for a while. (and I like an actual keyboard) I'm probably just getting old.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Wait so Crucial, can you confirm at least one of the following things for us:

1. There are two more Blackberries headed to Verizon aside from the Storm that should be landing in early 2009.
2. There is the Niagara, with no 3G but has wi-fi, and takes its styling from the Storm; and there is the Meteor which has 3G and is pretty much the CDMA Bold.

That's the word. EVDO Rev-A is 3rd generation technology. BTW, the Niagara is one hel l of a device. Those that purchase it will be quite pleased.

[reuvypoo]

That's the word. EVDO Rev-A is 3rd generation technology. BTW, the Niagara is one hel l of a device. Those that purchase it will be quite pleased.

Just wondering...why would you have played with a CDMA device when it seems you mostly deal with GSM? I am interested for Niagara for my father, but WiFi would be awesome!

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Just wondering...why would you have played with a CDMA device when it seems you mostly deal with GSM? I am interested for Niagara for my father, but WiFi would be awesome!

I see all of the devices and have to ability to use all of them. I'm on a GSM carrier so CDMA devices aren't an option to test. Doesn't mean I don't get to see/and or play with others.

[reuvypoo]

I see all of the devices and have to ability to use all of them. I'm on a GSM carrier so CDMA devices aren't an option to test. Doesn't mean I don't get to see/and or play with others.

Cool. So have you played with the 9530 as well as the 9500, or was that redundant as you already were testing the 9500? I want your job so much....What is your technical job title, btw?

[jorGeorge]

That's the word. EVDO Rev-A is 3rd generation technology. BTW, the Niagara is one hel l of a device. Those that purchase it will be quite pleased.

Now for the important question: how early is early 2009?