We know you're hungry for some more details on the
BlackBerry Niagara 9630, so here we go.
Crackberry's released the second part of its impressions with the device, this time focusing on the OS 4.7.1 that they note functions like a hybrid of the Storm's OS 4.7 and Bold / Curve 8900's OS 4.6. Features lovingly borrowed from the SurePress-equipped touchscreen include app switching by pushing down the menu key, trackball gestures in the photo gallery, a revised profiles menu, bubblier boxes in the options menu, and possibly a new memory manager within the media center. On their own, these all seem pretty minor, but they add up to a much more pleasant experience. Judging by the preview, it looks it's still shaping up to be one of the best 'berry's you can buy. The
CB crew conjecture this might actually be the upcoming OS 5.0 in disguise, judging by their similarities. We'll find out for sure sometime in May, when we can get our hands on the phone and can check that version number ourselves.
posted Apr 2nd 2009 8:14PM
Whatever OS it is I hope it gets ported to the Storm
I don't understand, is it a touchscreen?
what does it borrow from the bold?
It borrows the keyboard from the Bold.
sorry I mean the storm
It has the Storm's (and 8900's) design.
where's the storm's design?
There's software features that were on the Storm that have been ported over :P
If the BlackBerry Niagara 9630 is a CDMA phone, then why does the banner say Rogers in the picture?
Plus I was under the impression that any phone ending in xx30 is CDMA (9630). Unless this is a Hybrid like the Storm.
In Canada Rogers & Fido are GSM while Telus, Bell, SaskTel, MTS, Bell Aliant are CDMA.
Because it is a world phone and he was using a sim card.
It's a hybrid like the Storm. It will be replacing the 8830 world phone. As for the Rogers banner, if memory serves me right, Kevin is in Canada, so he wouldn't be able to get Verizon service. Probably can't activate it on Bell (CDMA) either because it's an unreleased phone. I'm assuming he just threw in a Rogers SIM.
damn cant wait to get rid of my old razr for this thing
My thoughts exactly. One more month...
The Razr? Well, whatever modern handset you are gonna exchange your Moto-relic with, you'll be fascinated by the discovery of how a cell phone shoud work, but avoid this (and the others) crapberries. Get an HTC instead (i love my TouchHD) maybe a G1 or a touchPRO, or a touch screen Samsung or LG smartphone, ot just wait a few weeks for a Nokia N97, or a Toshiba tg01, or an HTC Super Star or Thoth, don't exchange an obsolete phone (more like a foxile really) for one that will be obsolete by the end of the month.
i would have gotten a new one by now ... but being on verizon i honestly havnt seen a phone worth it yet
first
fail, epic fail
Wow.
The first shall be last and the last shall be first.
But at least you're not the 'first' idiot to say first and not be first.
the more I read about this thing the more it makes me start drooling on my keyboard.
Fun phone
"app switching by pushing down the menu key"
The bold has this on OS 4.6.0.247
Am I the only one who's not a fan of the rounded top? Functionally it may be better than the Bold's mute key but its not that attractive at all
Having come from an iPhone (was in line the day the 2G and 3G came out) I can say that RIM needs to work on the media parts of the OS more. That is really my only gripe with a BlackBerry device.
I prefer my Bold for messaging and communication, I like the fact that I can have all of my IM programs running in the background and that I can do things that make sense, like forward a contact via MMS or via BBM and I even use copy/paste once a day maybe. There are a few places that integration with RIM's own PIM apps could be tighter and there does need to be dedicated app/data storage and dedicated RAM. It appears as if the latter is going to take place finally!
As for push notification, RIM has been doing it since day one. How do you think BIS/BES work? It's not just for email either, IM, Facebook, MySpace, weather updates, all kinds of things.
Agreed. But I won't be giving up my iPod touch regardless.
I prefer to have the best of both worlds. I have no trouble using my Blackberry for phone, messaging, and productivity apps, and my iPod for music and games. I couldn't live without either one.
This pic makes it look tiny. Almost Pearl-sized, maybe?
pleeease i want
I don't want this phone... it's nothng more than the Bold with a different camera and keyboard... I don't see anything ground breaking
Thanks. Very insightful. But you're wrong; you do want it.
this is what i've been waiting for... come oooooooooooooooooooooooon may!!!
Would this come to the States on TMO or ATT?
i came
I am so sick of all the games that RIM plays. Release the phone already.