- If you've been waiting for more information of the upcoming revised Blackberry Music Gateway, RIM has updated it's website and listed more phones that are compatible with it. The list includes:
NFC Enabled Devices
BlackBerry� PlayBook� tablet
BlackBerry� Bold� 9930/9900
BlackBerry� Bold� 9981
BlackBerry� Bold� 9790
BlackBerry� Curve� 9380
BlackBerry� Curve� 9350/9360/9370
Non-NFC enabled devices
BlackBerry� Pearl� Flip
BlackBerry� Pearl� 9100
BlackBerry� Curve� 8900
BlackBerry� Curve� 8500 Series
BlackBerry� Curve� 8350i
BlackBerry� Curve� 9300
BlackBerry� Bold� 9700
BlackBerry� Bold� 9780
BlackBerry� Storm� 9530
BlackBerry� Storm2� 9550
BlackBerry� Tour� 9630
BlackBerry� Bold� 9650
BlackBerry� Style� 9670
BlackBerry� Torch� 9800
BlackBerry� Torch� 9810
BlackBerry� 8800 Series
BlackBerry� Pearl�
BlackBerry� Curve� 8300 Series
BlackBerry� Bold� 9000
Price is still listed at: 50.99 CDN and still listed as coming soon.05-22-12 11:48 PMLike 3 -
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- Tre LawrenceBetween RealitiesHad the old one, and liked it.
Does the new one still need to be plugged into an outlet to be used? That was a drawback.06-01-12 07:34 PMLike 0 - It's available to order now from RIM's website. Rather odd that I had to find out that it was via Engadget instead of an email from RIM. Why bother signing up for information if you never get any. Oh well.
Anyways, the compatibility list has been updated since the original one came out - ignore my original post as the information there is out-of-date. You'll note that the Playbook is now listed as a non nfc compatible device.
NFC enabled devices
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9930/9900
BlackBerry� Porsche Design P9981
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9790
BlackBerry� Curve™ 9380
BlackBerry� Curve™ 9350/9360/9370
Non-BlackBerry smartphones with NFC connectivity capability
You can also non NFC enabled devices using standard Bluetooth connectivity
BlackBerry� PlayBook™ tablet
BlackBerry� Pearl™ Flip
BlackBerry� Pearl™ 9100
BlackBerry� Curve™ 8900
BlackBerry� Curve™ 8500 Series
BlackBerry� Curve™ 8350i
BlackBerry� Curve™ 9300
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9700
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9780
BlackBerry� Storm™ 9530
BlackBerry� Storm2™ 9550
BlackBerry� Tour™ 9630
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9650
BlackBerry� Style™ 9670
BlackBerry� Torch™ 9800
BlackBerry� Torch™ 9810
BlackBerry� 8800 Series
BlackBerry� Pearl™
BlackBerry� Curve™ 8300 Series
BlackBerry� Bold™ 9000
Other supported devices
Bluetooth enabled laptops and personal computers
Bluetooth enabled smartphones
Shipping is 7-14 days.Last edited by Darlaten; 06-02-12 at 03:43 AM.
06-02-12 03:39 AMLike 0 - Paying shipping sucks.
$50.99 for Canada
Free Shipping over $75, $24.01 short.
Shipping for not making it to $75 is $25.68 (for me)
$49.99 for US
Free Shipping over $50, $0.01 short.
I think I'll wait for Shop Crackberry ($5.95 if under $50) or another retailer to offer it.06-03-12 09:48 AMLike 0 - Paying shipping sucks.
$50.99 for Canada
Free Shipping over $75, $24.01 short.
Shipping for not making it to $75 is $25.68 (for me)
$49.99 for US
Free Shipping over $50, $0.01 short.
I think I'll wait for Shop Crackberry ($5.95 if under $50) or another retailer to offer it.
Oh well, hopefully these will appear in real stores some day, but I refuse to pay such exorbarant shipping prices.06-03-12 10:49 PMLike 0 - 06-05-12 12:03 AMLike 0
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I.e. - bridge to PB and play music to the gateway?
Or would I have to do as he said? ^^^Last edited by RHP23; 06-08-12 at 06:01 PM.
06-08-12 05:59 PMLike 0 - i got mine delivered yesterday. I don't have an nfc blackberry, but the blue tooth connection works fine. Very similar to version 1 in functionality and performance from what i can tell (with the NFC exception).
Comes with power cord and audio cables. I must admin the sound quality is better then i expected.
As for RHP23's question, yes I can have a blue tooth connection to the music gateway and one to my playbook from my blackberry at the same time. I was surprised it could do this!06-09-12 03:47 PMLike 0 - just a couple other comments. With regards to range I find the version 1 of this to be a little superior to version 2. I can walk around my main floor of my house with no problems on the v1, but v2 will sometimes cut out. So if range is a concern and you don't need nfc, you'd likely be better served with the original version.
I do wonder if the sound quality is ever so slightly better with v2, but it's likely just my imagination. Sound quality is great on both.Just Me likes this.06-09-12 04:13 PMLike 1 - Got mine this weekend and used it at a party I had. It worked better than I thought it would. It was easy to connect a number of different devices to it. I connected a 9900 (via NFC), a PlayBook, a Motorola Atrix and a Macbook pro at different times in the night. The distance was a bit disappointing to me, as it seems if a device is beyond 20 feet away, it gets a little sketchy (skips). Other than that, it's great. Definitely worth the $50.06-11-12 12:51 PMLike 0
- ThunderbuckRetired ModeratorNew one is powered by a microUSB cable. The other end of that cable needs a power source (AC adapter, PC, car lighter adapter, etc), but it's a lot more flexible than just a plain old AC adapter.Just Me likes this.06-11-12 01:23 PMLike 1
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Come on RIM, hurry up getting it to retailers or partner with Shop.CrackBerry.com so we can get a better shipping rate ($5 is fair).06-12-12 08:01 AMLike 0 - ThunderbuckRetired Moderator
Just have another BT device for calls (earpiece, handsfree device).06-13-12 05:34 PMLike 0 - My understanding of this product is that it is not going to be in the retail settings; it is solely being sold from Blackberry directly. In other words, this is another fine example of RIM product, that is actually very good, being relegated to obscurity due to their inability to properly market their products via retail stores.06-13-12 11:30 PMLike 0
- Just ordered one from blackberry's website. If your in the US the shipping was only 5 bucks so entirely reasonable.
Also my understanding is that RIM is going to be the only one selling the device and no other retail stores are getting them so might as well buy it through the main RIM site.
Its nfc enabled and can stream any bluetooth device, whats not to love???
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