We've been hearing some idle chatter that RIM intends to redo its
Pearl 8220 flip in a CDMA flavor any minute now -- and RIM's one of the best manufacturers in the game at spreading its wealth equally between the GSM and CDMA sides of the fence, so an 8230 model seemed like a foregone conclusion from the moment the 8220 was announced. Sure enough, we now have a shot of a Verizon-branded 8230 doing its thing -- not really what
Bold hopefuls on Verizon were hoping for, we'd imagine, but a solid consumer-grade offering nonetheless. The fella who posted the shot over on
CrackBerry's forums doesn't know what colors will be available at launch, but mentions that he expects it'll be "coming soon."
CTIA in April, perhaps?
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posted Feb 3rd 2009 7:08PM
it looks nice, but i rather have a 8900 w/ cdma and on sprint
any word on that?
Check back in 6 months.
It will be 8930... The CDMA versions of BB phones have traditionally had model numbers ending with 30 and on RIM's roadmap the new phones for Verizon/Sprint all end with 30
I want that for Verizon, but a version with 3G also
Could you please vote me up? if you do i will give you my social security number
-1
Do we get slapped in the face if you are voted down?
You mean I'd have to flip it to get access to the screen?
NO WAY I WANT THIS.
agreed, im still waiting for Verizon to put out a true succesor to the 8830...best phone ive ever had for durability and reliability...if only it had a camera and OS 4.5
yeah just like a MILLION other phones
before the shitty concept of a "candybar" phone came around =/
honestly
i want a phone that wont call random people when i have it in my skinny jean pockets =/
Aw MAN!!!
Just when I thought that not getting a blackberry on verizon was okay, because the data plans are expensive and none of the phones have 4.6, the storm came out.
I played with it, FEH! (yiddish for gross for you goyums)
And then the Pearl Flip came out. I went to the t-mob store, played with it, and I jizzed in my pants from jealousy.
Now, this comes along, perfect phone for me, OS 4.6 and all, and the verizon plans are STILL to freakin expensive.
Verizon, you keep losing customers because of this. Sure, you may NOW have 80 million people strong, but if I have my way, it will soon be 79,999,999.
Mega fail, verizon, mega fail.
P.S. I bet it won't have wi-fi anyways...
and...
and...
I DON'T KNOW!!!!!
no wifi is almost a given
Wow i wanna see how much Verizon butchers the firmware for this phone. I used to have a 8100 Pearl for T-Mo and i used the 8100 Pearl for Verizon and i couldn't do half the stuff i could do on my T-mo branded phone. Then once i installed the 4.5 FW on my Pearl, it did tons more than the Verizon model. Everyone knows that Verizon is notorious for dummying their phones down and stripping them of features that the same model has on other carriers. Take a look at all their phones and tell me they would have more potential elsewhere. Verizon is where cell phones go to die. There are 3 things that stop me from ever choosing VZW. 1.) Phones with no "balls", 2.) No GSM technology, and 3.) Plans are so expensive and not nearly what T-Mo can offer me for the same amount of money.
I'll take my 9030 on Sprint now please :)
Just to let all you American's know. It's already available in Canada. It's been here for about 3 months now. Which is surprising because normally RIM(Canadian Company that makes the Black Berry) normally gives you guys the new Black Berry phones first.
so here too in the US on T-Mobile, but this one is different as its a CDMA device, not a GSM one, and probably will get it first b4 any cdma carrier in CA like telus does
Wow, really u guys got it 3 months ago?
You guys are SOOOO ahead I am SOOO jealous.
How's Rogers btw?
AGAIN Verizon is late to the party.
If it werent for your basement penetrating receptions...
This GS is giving his BS-power
1. Rogers is a GSM carrier (like ATT and T-Mobile)
2. None of the pearl in Canada is CDMA compatible, at least not in public.
3. Rogers sucks sh!t
Sorry to seem rude in my posting as I didn't mean to give that impression. I was just letting people know that the phone is available in Canada. :)
Nice to see Verizon getting in on the new BB madness but I think I'll hold off for either the Bold 9030 or Curve 8930
That looks shopped to me, but I guess I'll wait and see.
this phone is very ugly.
Ive had a storm for about 2 months now and i love it! The storm is a phone that you either love or hate. I dont think that this is going to be advertised that much since its also on
T-Mobile
ugh why cant they be like k heres every phone we have and we're being awesome and putting it on every carrier! woohoo!!!
They do it in Australia?
Im sure we can all agree no one will drop more than $1 for this. Embarassing how blackberry actually releasing such mediocre products. Its as if they going back 2-5 years in cell technology. If u dont have anything good/innovative to release ,than dont. this is definitely not an "iphonekiller"NEXT.
Dear Shugg IT AINT SUPPOSED TO BE AN IPHONE KILLER obviously it is geared more to the consumer type DUH besides iPhone isnt all that great sorry to burst your insecure bubble but it aint cuz where is the video camera WITHOUT JAILBREAKING and copy and paste i think not and no MMS wow what a waste it aint got it and it cant even forward messages so this is better than the iphone anyways even tho its not trying to be an iphone killer