See that image above? Yeah, that's a sexy new side angle of RIM's
BlackBerry Bold, and it's coming to us courtesy of AT&T. Just
as Sprint did with its fashionable Instinct, AT&T is launching a promotional site for the forthcoming BlackBerry in order to drum up interest and get you (re)informed. Straight from the carrier's mouth, we've got GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA support, integrated WiFi / GPS, 480 x 320 resolution display, a side-loaded memory slot, 1GB of built-in storage, a 624MHz CPU, 128MB of Flash memory, Bluetooth 2.0 with handsfree support and up to 5-hours of GSM talk time (13 days in standby). You'll notice that the operator makes no mention of an exact release date, but we're crossing our fingers and sticking to that
leaked July timeframe until we hear otherwise.
[Thanks, Daryl]
posted Jun 12th 2008 11:00AM
1GB of built in storage AND 128MB of flash memory? Wow!
and up to 32Gb of removable microSD when someone makes a card that big.
much better than the palm centro we just saw
what??? just 5 hours of talk-time on GSM...screw it
I know all this... tell me the release date and pricing now, or im going to go order an iphone.. i swear... dont make me do it... i'll do it....
:(
you wont be able to do anything right now anyways...so just chill
You know that you can't actually "order" an iPhone at all, right?
For any Canadians who are interested, Rogers has something resembling an information page for the Bold as well, but it just serves as a tool to get you to sign up for a notification of its release on the Rogers network.
Still, here it is: http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/bb_bold
Epic Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is not the iPHone
No iPhone=FAIL!
iphone and bberry's are 2 completely different formats you toolbag... The only epic fail is your mother for having you...
LMAO you guys are killing me today. Keep em coming please.
great "posting" history
gee, what an enlightened contribution from you. as usual.
looks nice... just wish it were 3g... but for the biz user, this looks really sweet!!!
"looks nice... just wish it were 3g"
Err..."we've got GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA"
It is 3G, see here: GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA
It is 3G
andy makes all his purchasing decisions on whether a product says "now with more 3G!"
@Phanbouy... its true... its true lol... ITS TRUUEEE!!! i do... I only caught the "edge" part lol
its 3.5G as it has HSDPA support
3G is UMTS support
it looks like the Curve with a little different piece of plastic on the front
the 3g iphone looks like... the iphone but with a different back.. whats your point?
It's much better
Actually, it isn't.
1GB of built in storage AND 128MB of flash memory? I am so impressed by the Stats already. It is so feature rich, and supports all the GSM formats. People, I might be looking at my first BlackBerry Phone. That if ATT will not cripple it. Cellular Freedom Anynone? Anyone? FCC?
That's why windows mobile is so great! You can easily uncripple the phone and completely customize everything
Actually ATT is awesome about not crippling the Blackberry! I've had the 8700, Curve, and the Curve Titanium all of which ATT didn't touch. Yes they might have added the shortcuts to the media crap on the desktop (which is EASILY hidden), but thats the only thing I have noticed. I love my Blackberry and ATT as well.
Windows mobile is inherently "crippled" by it's POS interface.
And whats up with the 5-hour GSM time, and the iPhone can do 10 hours?
dont speak of the FCC
they are bad, bad people
s'too big to fit in the cel phone pocket in my carpenter pants. i'm holding out for the 9100, aka the blackberry thunder. until then, my 8100 suits me fine.
I believe the Thunder will be designated the 9500, not the 9100.
Carpenter pants are gay. Switch to spandex.
"I believe the Thunder will be designated the 9500, not the 9100."
yeah, you're right. i meant the 9100 kickstart.
"Carpenter pants are gay. Switch to spandex."
i already wear spandex under my carpenter pants.
Verizon gets the Thunder, AT&T gets the Bold.
Why can't Verizon get this phone? I would buy this in heartbeat on a network that had decent reception. I guess I'll just have to wait another year until Infinite (wait) Verizon get this...
I am pretty sure that the Bold is slated to be released by the other networks in or around September of this calendar year.
Release this phone already...all the iSheep know when they're lining up for their new phone, i want to know when i can get this!
Too big for carpenter pants? Those are some small pants.....
LOL
Check out that reflection... WTF?
Its backwards.
Before I go into anything, let me start by saying I totally and completely understand that the iPhone and the BB Bold are 2 incredibly different devices, marketed to different types of consumers for various reasons.
The thing is... I am no iPhone fan. But they've peaked my interest with the 3G iPhone and $199/$299 price. I am currently on T-mobile and am becoming more and more jaded w/ them everyday. They FINALLY have 3G and they don't have single device worth wiping my butt with.
So now I'm considering jumping ship to the Death Star and getting an iPhone.
So my friend, who is a Crackberry crackhead, keeps pushing me to wait for the Bold on T-mobile. She claims a T-mo rep confirmed they were going to get the Bold around September (then again, another T-mo rep told her that all their phones since 2007 were '3G proof'... whatever the hell that dumbass lie is supposed mean, that statement alone makes me wanna leave them).
What say you all?
1. Jump ship, get an iPhone
2. Jump ship, get a Bold (honestly, I'm not too crazy about BBs, just my personal taste)
3. Stay w/ T-mobile, try to ignore the barrage of gay Sidekicks and wait for the Bold, which there is no true confirmation that they'll get this year if at all
4. FTW and wait for the sexy Sony Xperia... although that could very well be Q4
Last I heard, the Sony Xperia's not coming to T-Mobile...but don't really quote me on that.
Depending on your location, AT&T might have better coverage than T-Mobile. If so, switch.
I live in Orlando, FL and AT&T's coverage sucks balls and dropped calls are the norm. T-Mobile has awesome reception here and their prices are fair. That's why I'm still with T-Mobile.
I'm gonna tough it out and ignore the shitty phones T-Mobile currently has to offer and wait for the Bold or some Android smartphone with 3G.
Blackberry exclusive only lasts 90 days so T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and other carriers could get this phone after the 90 exclusive (sometimes in September or October).
marty,
as a current iphone owner and a previous bb and treo customer, DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the Bold can't get here quick enough. the iPhone is a great "party" phone if you want to show a guest how you can "flip" through your pictures or watch a movie or listen to your favorite band. But since the BB can do everything the iPhone can do, except freeze up, why even consider it? shoot me an email at my address and i'll send you a little spreadsheet of what i've come up with as the pros and cons (very rough) of the two phones. bj@alternativetees.com Heed my advice man, go BB!!!!!
Yo check it try the $199 pricing. It'll make you cool, and people will like you.
C'mon everyone else is doing it. What are you chicken? bawk bawk!
What youre not a chiken? I'm a turkey?
only engadget(and engadget brands-HD, Moble, Switched, Joystiq) are allowed to do polls
but what the hell
i say 1 because i am a 12 year old kid and i have no use what so ever for a balckberry, but the iPhone is pretty appealing to our age group
Right 12 year olds with iPhones. Thats not a waste or anything.
12-year-olds with a cell phone, period, is a waste.
go swallow a knife.
Lol @ go swallow a knife. That was extra harsh.
and @ hwoarang27
fuq off
some of us are stuck on a piece of crap VZW network in central NJ where you get no more than 2 bars on 1x and no more than one bar on EVDO
which makes the infrastucture completely useless when you rarely even have any bars at all
harsh.. perhaps. was it warranted? absolutely. I can't stand 'firsts'
forgive the ignorance, but what is the difference between built-in storage and flash memory? neither of those are RAM, right?
The 128 MB of flash memory contains the operating system and (prepackaged) accompanying applications. It is not used to store your files, and must be written to all at once. This means the OS can be upgraded at some point, but you can't, for example, throw an MP3 on there. The 1GB of storage is a separate solid state storage device that is able to hold your music and documents, and can be written to at will.
I wish they would hurry up and release it.
get the iphone or bold just leave t-mobile.
t-mobile was really big a few years ago because of all the triband unlocked phones. but i mean i haven't really seen a triband phone worth getting lately (yes the new touch devices from htc, but those are exceptions)
i live in upstate new york and unless i'm at work (the heart of albany) i don't get service with T-Mobile (i have three phones and i'm super fed up with carrying them all. the dash does not get service except for literally in the middle of albany) but i have two at&t devices (blackjack and 8525 cooked with a good rom) and they get full 3G even where I live (albany suburbs) sure if you live in new york city i can see you getting a ton of service, but that is like the only place. i'm switching all my office accounts to att (and getting rid of this stupid dash) and then i'm getting rid of both att phones and replacing with iphone for personal use.
so i'll have both bold and iphone, i would get the curve right now.... but why pay 100 for a non 3G device and give everyone in the office a non 3G device.
I would say if your big on bbconnect, get the bold. it really makes the most sense, especially if you like a physical keyboard, which i kind of do. but if your just a casual user with more emphasis on multi-media just get the iphone.
I love "firsts". You may have my seconds.
Get it out already..
pwaldman@javlyntest.com
Hahaa! The physics of light are no match for the almighty generic Web 2.0 reflections!
how on earth does the iPhone come up in a discussion about blackberry's? apples and oranges people!
I would agree a month ago but they really are not any more. RIM had made their products more consumer friendly and less business friendly by adding cameras and stuff. In theory aside from the f-touch screen keyboard and lack of push ml ( unless the new Ijunk has it) they are about the same. Personally i am just mad RIM let ATT hold this hostage until the Iphone was released rather than putting it out on tmobile or verizon or the unlocked form. They really shot themselves in the foot
Dam you T-mobile! I would love to switch to At&t but still have 1yr left in contract wtf.......
Allow me to supplement myself. This particular flash memory may not have to be flashed all at once (meaning you could potentially add additional applications to it, perhaps.) It depends on the hardware. It is still not used to "store your files."
Actually BB had a promo site up for this almost a month ago. So whatever. I am no "Isheep" and I know I will be voted down but still I say F Rim. They let ATT hold this phone hostage while they tried to milk the last cent for 2g and they let Apple beat them to the release of the next great 3g phone. They are 2 different markets in a way but they really are not. Original BBs had no camera for a reason. You can't bring cameras into certain courts so as a lawyer it was good that the 8800 had no camera however annoying it was that the phone felt neutered. The same policy is enacted in business with sensitive documents and in government offices. So for those who say this is tailored to the market are not 100% correct. The music player etc make it more consumer friendly as well. Its a split market device, and if the Iphone 2 or whatever it will be has push mail it will be no different. Plus the price on this (and i could be wrong) will probably exceed 2 bills making it more expensive. With all that said, and I know I will get I__ haters and Rim defenders while I was among but a short time ago (when I bought my jawbone 2 I asked when this was coming out not the iphone) but the truth is they dropped the ball here and allowed Apple and ATT to steal their market share. Why hold off on the Tmobile release or the verizon or the UNLOCKED? Why let ATT be first/ exclusive if they are riding the Apple D? When you make deals with the devil you get burned thats all i have to say.
would love BB more then iphone.
bold look like really sexy~lol
Looks like someone needs to hire a better graphic designer. Or at least one who knows how a reflection works....
No UMA? is that an AT&T restriction or does the phone not allow it? The Curve does, so I'd assume Bold will too.
If this comes out for T-mobile in the near future, any chance it'll have T-mobile's upcoming 3G? (ie, 1700 band - right?).
"Simultaneous voice and data supported on HSDPA or Wi-Fi"
.. Voice supported on Wi-Fi? .. anyone else catch that?
Re: Release date. I talked a rep who said the new AT&T Rebate form that's good until July 15 is out and there was NO Bold listed. So maybe late July???