Brightpoint Schedule Solidifies Sprint 8330 Release Date & More
There you have it folks. Brightpoint is scheduled to receive the Sprint variant of the BlackBerry Curve 8330 on April 16th and it will become available via other channels on the 20th. We can also firm up the fact that it will be packing GPS, OS 4.3, 2.0 megapixel camera, video recording and voice notes. It will not however, include WiFi. The initial offering will be titanium and a red version is expected to follow after about two months. Check out the schedule image for some more solid details on other devices like the Katana LX and a couple more Sanyos.
[Thanks theoutsider]
What about the Samsung M800?!?!?!?
word from the inside… birghtpoint does not market/supply/carry the 8830… yet. they will not host the 8330 for some time. this is not a typo, but it is sad for sprint customers like me..
i read it was going to be $179 after rebates. This is with a 2 yr contract w/sprint.
Sprint/Nextel is great coverage, horrible customer service. You say “shouldn’t need CS w/good coverage”. Everyone needs CS from time to time and Sprint is HORRIBLE, the worst rated I’ve ever seen and experienced. I’m seriously considering paying a $275 early term. fee just to get out. Looks like VZW or T-mobile have best service and customer service around. Side note, BB7100i is a horrible BB. No “extras” at all. For a phone, ok, for a BB, SUX!!
I talked to a Sprint Store rep, the 8330 has been delayed till June.
April 20th… i just got off the phone with sprint telesales. now the curve 8330 release date is JUNE 2008!!! BITCH!!!!!!!!
I have spoken w/Sprint CS on 4 occasions. They could not give a release date on the 8330…also, eveyone until the last assured me that with their new ’simply everything plan’ the phone could be used as modem for laptop w/no additional charge…..Now, I’m told that you could never do that w/the everything plan…they just started it, and that w/ that plan you could not use phone as modem. You would have to have a completely different plan.
Frustrating on 3 out of 4 saying something completely different.
Just an FYI I just got off the phone with Sprint Tech Support and they said that the 8330 came out over the weekend, I told her that I could not find any information on the net about it and she said it just might not have hit. Sounds like Sprint needs to get it together!!!!
Midle May folks. Got this in reply to an inquiry to sprint…
Please be aware Sprint has revised its launch schedule for this device. An official statement has been posted on our Buzz About Wireless user site. This can be viewed at http://forums.buzzaboutwireless.com/baw/board/message?board.id=BlackBerryPDAsandSmartPhones&thread.id=449
Customers wishing to be notified via email about availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone may register for notification at http://www.sprint.com/curve. Thank you for your interest in Sprint.