BlackBerry 9000: please stop
OK, seriously, stop. Stop rehashing old news which we exclusively broke and had the whole internet in a tizzy from. You’re not saying much that hasn’t been heard. In fact, you are a little misguided. Why? We heard Research In Motion is working on a touch screen device. That doesn’t mean the BlackBerry 9000 will feature a touch screen. In fact, I would guess that it will NOT feature a touch screen on launch. It is fairly obvious the BlackBerry 9000 will be a series, just as there was the 5000 series, the 6000 series, the 7000 series, and more recently the 8000 series (very creative, eh?). If you think RIM ís going to do away with a physical keyboard, which is their bread and butter, you’re crazy. We’re looking at devices that will feature the legendary standard QWERTY/QWERTZ devices (yes, we included Germany with that reference), the absolute technological breakthrough of SureType, and possibly a device in the family that will include a touch screen. Insider scoop? So your guesstimate on release time frame might be the only thing original you said, although even that was gathered from internet blogs, such as ours.
Technology insiders and analysts are humorous to say the least. They have been replaced with the likes of internet blogs run by teenagers and forums that feature all enthusiasts. For the likes of Carmi Levy, whomever he is, to come out as an authoritive figure on the subject and re-hash dated information that will likely never see a launch (at least in 2008), we find it humorous. There’s a big difference between publishing information on a blog website that circulates news and insider information - sometimes rumored information from inside the walls of Canada’s most popular and rich company that may be years away from birth - versus someone who’s supposedly an industry analyst that is reporting matter-of-fact information to a reputable industry news website.
Carmi, we can’t wait for that Curve with Wi-Fi to be released, either. That’s some serious clairvoyant abilities you have.
You go get em BG! Seriously what an assclown that guy is to steal your thunder.
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umm this wise guy reminds me of another toronto area “analyst” that was speculating on how ling it would take hackers to unlock the iPhone, AFTER they had already done so..
and said The razr took almost a year to unlock, when in reality it DIDNT..
i guess any internet junkie can be an analyst these days huh??
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Someone hates to have their toes stepped upon
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seems like your fed up with them. I agree call them on their second rate reports and rumors that will never come.
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Your on fire today!! I like
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I love it.
Publish a rant on misleading news reports, right alongside the misleading photo that started it!!
Might want to mention that is a shopped pic and not an “in the wild”.
Last time around about 60 sites picked up the photo and ran it as gospel. As I recall you fooled Engadget too!
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Wow!! Those there are some fightin words…. Nenir nenir…
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BG is full of piss, vinegar and turkey!! Beware! lol Go get ‘em BG
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It seems like the guy wanted some thunder and even though he got it in a bad way, he still got some and I’m just gonna go and lol at the Curve sentence at the bottom…pretty damn funny if you ask me.
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Youre suff is always A+ , No need to add attention to other people.
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Anything to get some press. It’s only those that report the news accurately that get the respect thatis deserved. Keep up the good work BGR.
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Way to handle business, BG. Treat the dimwitted tech analyst like Old Yeller.. take um behind the shed and put ‘um down .
RIMM stock isn’t the most volatile, but it still tends to have some shake in it (and the news on the new insider trading regulations far overshadows one idiots story), but these kind of misleading tech analyst stories tend spread like wild fire (or herpes) among the peer group and have real affect on a company’s standing in the market.
Big ‘no no’, Killa Carm ;0)
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Nothing wrong with being an internet junkie lol. But yeah, a bit late on this.
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BOYGENIUS has always been a reliable source of info- everyone else is trying to catch up.
Regarding RIM/Blackberry- they real hot scoop will be if they will have a 3G capable device ready for release on TMO. TMO is announcing something on Dec 6th. I want my Berry to go 3G fast
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q2 next year is whaen thety are suposed to rollout thr rim blackberry 9000 series
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