Comments on: BlackBerry Curve Gallery

By: OzzieDog

OzzieDog — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:44:08 +0000

Any photo’s of the 8300 next to the 8700?
Size of screen compared with each other?
Does the 8300 have all the applications of the 8700? Security? Firewall?

By: newtoallthis

newtoallthis — Sun, 13 May 2007 14:37:49 +0000

I’ve never had a PDA phone and am way overdue. I’m deciding between the curve and a treo 755. From what I’ve read, I like the simplicity and reliability of the BBs. Those features are super important to me! I will not NEED email though- really want a good calendar, contacts list and organizer for work.

Any advice??

By: CellPhoneDude

CellPhoneDude — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:10:20 +0000

Not only will it be avaliable in June but it also fer sher is a 8320 with WiFi (YAY) Late June July or August according to rim wtih the cingy one around the corner by the end of the month apparently… But t-mobile should be launching UMA at about the same time….

By: DFARBES

DFARBES — Sat, 05 May 2007 04:58:36 +0000

T-Mo users, you aren’t only oneses. Here is same with me, I actually can’t wait for T-mobile be released the Blackberry Curve on street sooner.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 04 May 2007 20:50:23 +0000

Thank You Tony. I can’t wait for June .

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 04 May 2007 20:33:06 +0000

do you mean that sometime in June is when the 8300 will be available for carriers for the first time or just available for T-Mobile?? I have heard thAT at&t WILL GET IT FIRST.

By: Crackberry Addict

Crackberry Addict — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:39:28 +0000

For those itching to see a video review of the 8300, check out CNET.com’s posting here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/RIM_BlackBerry_Curve_aka_BlackBerry_8300/4505-6452_7-32434383.html?tag=bubbl_1

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:01:35 +0000

I handle wireless for my company and we have over 1600 blackberrys. My T-Mobile corp account manager told me the 8300 would be out in June. At that time, he had also told me the 8800 was coming out on 4/23 for T-Mobile, so I trust him. He’s never let me down in the past.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:57:04 +0000

any guesstimates on when Vz will get the Curve? I was going to get the 8800 but would wait for the Curve…..

By: Kenny

Kenny — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:31:50 +0000

I’m hopeful and patiently waiting for it to come out for verizon w/ gps. I might not need Wifi because of evdo.

If verizon cripples anything on the phone, I’ll switch in a heartbeat

By: Crackberry Addict

Crackberry Addict — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:26:53 +0000

^^^ I heard the same thing and concur. It makes perfect sense that TMO will hold this off until they can “upsell” the BB with their other products and services.

I already have a Treo for work that has a camera AND records video but I also want a supplemental BlackBerry so I’m probably going to go with what I don’t have – GPS, i.e. the 8800.

I’ll probably upgrade to the 99XX whenever that comes out – hopefully it’ll be the ALL MIGHTY of all BB’s.

BTW, does anyone know when TMO will be getting the 8800? It is on the WORST backorder in the entire world.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:17:33 +0000

Tony, How Reliable Are Your Sources? lol I hope they are HIGHLY! reliable I CAN’T WAIT!!!

By: bb

bb — Fri, 04 May 2007 07:40:06 +0000

The big question for me is how long VZW will sit in the cold before getting this device.

By: JJLO

JJLO — Fri, 04 May 2007 03:54:39 +0000

I have a feeling that 5/14 is ging to be a big day for all providers.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:58:50 +0000

According to our Cingular business sales manager, this will be available from them “end of May”.

By: Scott F

Scott F — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:44:58 +0000

same for me. can’t wait for Blackberry Curve to be released on T-mobile.

By: minky boodle

minky boodle — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:28:41 +0000

Hey BG, what’s up with this gallery:

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/gallery/handsets/blackberry-curve-official-pictures-dont-delete/

Can’t seem to hit it but are those some 8300 unboxing photos?

By: joshie

joshie — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:10:38 +0000

I switched to a 8800 from my 8700 because it was acting up, but it was the best 8700 while it lasted. Thank goodness I have a friend that works at cingular so that I can get a good deal and no hassle about not being eligible for any upgrade yet! I cant wait for this phone to come out, this seriously has to be the best phone I am ever going to own! If the 8800 would have had a camera, I would have said the same. So release date anyone?

By: Eric T

Eric T — Thu, 03 May 2007 22:25:13 +0000

have you ever tried voice dialing? it works great….

By: SrWilliams

SrWilliams — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:59:15 +0000

Boy Genuis:

I really need your help on this, as you have worked with the 8300 prototype for some time.

I have been looking at other phones that are non BB, phones that have a dedicated dial pad and a qwerty keyboard. I have been using my 8700 for a year and I love everything about it, except when I am ready to dial a phone number I have to be ever so careful and basically use my fingertip. It is not as bad as the Treo 650 I had but it does get on my nerves. Is the dial pad or keys a little better on the 8300 so that dialing a number is a little better than on the 8700. It does not have to be much better, just a little better in terms of spacing and shape of keys and I will stay with the BB. Please help me with this because I desperatly want tp stay with the BB and not go to a nokia or HTC

By: MoMo

MoMo — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:51:49 +0000

As has been stated before. There may never be the ultimate Blackberry, cause just when you think you’ve it, there will be something better already in the works.

They don’t want to lose the potential 8800 customers, they refrain from adding GPS capabilities on the Curve. One phone with GPS and the other with a camera. Wi-Fi may get added to TMO, since we’ve seen from this site that it could have the capabilities. Until they announce it, I’m not expecting it until the next device. We’ll probably see a phone with GPS, WiFi and phone next year and then eventually be able to video record and then there’s 3G.

By: Eric Y

Eric Y — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:37:28 +0000

I “held off on 8800 because 8300 was in the works” thank to BGR!!!!

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:51:58 +0000

I think that I will wait for the T-Mobile version scheduled for June (according to my T-Mobile sources). That is the 8300 model that will have WiFi. It’s all part of the “Master” plan. That plan being T-Mobile’s UMA rollout; remember the “T-Mobile at Home” trial currently going on. It is my understanding they plan on rolling it out this summer. The 8300 with WiFi, is the PERFECT device to introduce it Nationally.

By: Evilstrike

Evilstrike — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:46:32 +0000

I already commented by but I will comment again. It seems that most everyone is waiting for the all mighty device that will include finally WIFI and GPS. It appears real clear to me that that is what the people here what so I keep wondering why RIM continues to take out these models lacking the only things that most of us what to have. The device is out there! BGR even made a review of it with wifi enabled
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/21/blackberry-8320-in-hand/

Take it out already !!!

By: JJLO

JJLO — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:30:17 +0000

No GPS well that could be a deal killer.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:29:37 +0000

BG do you know if the 8300 will have hot-swapping for the microSD card? On the 8300 website it mentions that it will but people have said this is not the case. Thanks,

Keep up the great work!!

By: Synergy

Synergy — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:16:03 +0000

With T-Mobile to soon start pushing their wifi cell phone service probably they will be getting the wifi variant of this and the 8800 when they roll that plan out.

By: JJ

JJ — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:10:13 +0000

I have been waiting since the first announcement of the 8300 (nee Curve), and waited, and waited…Unfortunately, I think I will still be waiting. My main concern was having a device with WiFi (which makes web-viewing and downloads noticeably faster), and if this is going to be lacking from the Curve, then I can wait some more…(as you can see, I’m a little dissapointed)

By: Jay S

Jay S — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:09:15 +0000

Also, I just noticed NO GPS?!? Theres really no point now

By: KC

KC — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:03:49 +0000

I cannot wait to get rid of my Pearl and suretype for this!!! The wait is killing me….I need this on T-Mobile soon!