John Mayer secures a BlackBerry Bold, makes world envious

See how easy it is everyone? All that's required to snag a BlackBerry Bold well before its public release is to become a Grammy award-winning artist, sell out shows worldwide, date a smattering of superstars and convince Fender to create and sell your own branded guitar. While you're off working on step one, John Mayer is living it up with his brand new BlackBerry Bold. Granted, he can't claim to be the very first with said handset, but it's likely the first completely legitimate edition let loose. Of course, once you've landed the Curve and MacBook Air before everyone else on the planet, snagging a Bold is just child's play.

[Venom Posted May 16th 2008 4:30PM]

The screen on that phone look small.

[DanH Posted May 16th 2008 4:34PM]

Small compared to what? It matches the resolution, but not the size, of the screen on the iPhone.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 4:32PM]

Not surprised - he was playing at the RIM party at WES

[lepton Posted May 16th 2008 4:39PM]

I'm a real Apple fanman, but for a Blackberry that does look like a very, very nice phone indeed.

[GenBanks Posted May 16th 2008 4:39PM]

That thing is sex-ey! Much nicer than my Blackberry 8310. I hope I can get one when it comes out, I signed up for quite a long contract from o2 but maybe I can still spend the dough to get one.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 4:42PM]

The icons are black and white because the version he is using is an older OS. The one pictures from the official RIM press releases are with a newer version of the OS.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 4:47PM]

John who?

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 4:47PM]

The screen is bigger than the one on the Curve. It's the same heght but it's wider and double the resolution.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 4:58PM]

I hope he enjoys RIM's downtimes-
Although his music would be enough to crash any network regardless of nature

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 5:27PM]

First he stabbed Jessica in the heart and now Apple.

Where will it end!

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 5:46PM]

I also hear he likes to stab men in the rear as well.

Being Bi must mean he'll also fondle the iphone too, ya know!

[Gary J Posted May 16th 2008 5:53PM]

On CNBC the CEO said it is stll in the certification process with the FCC so it can not be working else it is illegal.

[axual Posted May 16th 2008 6:04PM]

Must be a slow news day ... this is a huge YAWN.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 6:15PM]

And you all care that he has this...why? Get a life people.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 6:51PM]

Dump the Blackberry...go for the Touch Diamond!
http://www.engadget.com/tag/TouchDiamond/

[who Posted May 16th 2008 6:51PM]

I saw someone with a BB Bold at the Troubadour in LA last night. He was taking a picture of the band. Looked good, but I'm a WinMo (Tilt) guy myself.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 6:56PM]

First of all celebraty's always get brand new merchsndise. Its called free advertising. 2nd People pleasel & listen to your selves you are arguing over new cell phone status. Geeks and nerds do rule I guess Get a life!!! Look at the troubles we are having here in the good ole USA where a "Brand new Phone (OMG!!)" is your main topic

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 7:14PM]

John Mayer is an ass, who cares about his cellphone, his haircut, or his crap music. Die in a fire, douche!

Thank you, and good evening

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 8:02PM]

He got the first macbook air too!

[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2008 12:47AM]

RIM to launch touch-screen Phone.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/05/15/tech-rim-thunder.html

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted May 16th 2008 11:07PM]

At least we can all bask in the knowledge that He'll also be one of the First to have an outage on the thing. I say MEH! Gimme my 3G MotoSwItch . Oh wait. I haven't made it yet.

[(Unverified) Posted May 18th 2008 1:17AM]

John Mayer ripped off Marvin Gaye's song "sexual healing" don't you people hear it? and John used it to boost his own career,,what a fraud!

[joseftor Posted Jul 27th 2008 12:51AM]

Yawn!!! Blackberry in my opinion has always had some of the worst phones on the market. Their UI is cluttered, confusing, and old/outdated. Their browser stinks. Their trackball looks cool but does not perform well. This phone does not even have a touch screen!!! Even Palm has touchscreens which doesn't speak well for blackberry. I'm all for the actual keyboard so don't consider me an apple fanboy but... no touchscreen on their display??? The only thing I can really say though is that I like the look of their phones... except when I see the UI and then I go back to barfing.