Blackberry Bold release dates, pricing leak out UPDATE: just estimates

Those of you dying to get your QWERTY on with RIM's hot new Blackberry Bold can start marking your calendars and stashing cash under the cushions -- release dates and pricing info have hit the tubes this morning. As expected, AT&T will get the Bold first in July for $300, while Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers will have to wait until September. Oddly, T-Mo subs will have to cough up an extra $50, which seems a little unfair. Of course, these aren't official dates and prices, so things are likely to change, but we'd say everything seems in the ballpark, wouldn't you?

Update: We got in touch with InfoSync World, where these numbers were published, and they told us that they were making estimates based on pre-release info. So nope, these aren't close to official -- but it's always fun to dream, right?

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 8:26PM]

mmmm...This thing makes me randy!

iPhone's are for people who want to make Steve Jobs happy.

Blackberry's are for people that want to make themselves happy.

That is all!

[JW Posted May 16th 2008 10:46PM]

Crap, crap, crap! Just wait for the Sony Ericsson X1. That phone is better than any other overblown RIM filth. Ughhh...

[jasev01 Posted May 17th 2008 3:57AM]

i waited nearly a year, My sorry verizon razor with 4 minutes of battery life holding on with no contract for 6 months ready to jump ship at sight of a worthy phone, while I have 3 better gsm unlocked phones I used in asia, if they really wait until July thy may finally loose me to the stupid 3g iphone. At least that will final be released instead of holding it and teasing people with pictures. Damn canadians at RIM. j/k... don't protest me bro

[(Unverified) Posted May 18th 2008 2:35PM]

i want this!

[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2008 11:38PM]

VZW sucks the worst phones but the best service. I ve had the pearl the 8830 world phone and now the curve which all are outdated by now. of course they are still gonna take forever to get the bold. i would switch to att for the iphone in a SECOND if everyone I talk to didn't have vzw and was part of the "in" network. in other words ill use everyone's minutes who has vzw

[Elliot Bridgewater Posted May 18th 2008 12:08PM]

That screen is tiny/pointless.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 8:04PM]

/better resolution than the iphone screen... not sure what your talking about...

[(Unverified) Posted May 18th 2008 8:09PM]

Great VZW is getting the 9000 and probably the 9500 all at the same time. This will give VZW RIM's top 2 offerings and the 9500 may bring back many of the iphone folks who jumped ship. I would never go back to AT&T as they do not work well within a 50 mile radius of the Home and Job. I guess people that live in the cities can afford to jump ship because they get great coverage from all the carriers which is not the case for people that live in more rural areas. Also expect to see the curve being offered for around 100 bucks come sept.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2008 10:55AM]

hi - i see it for presale on horizon...
http://www.horizonwirelessonline.com/cat/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=571