BlackBerry 9000 first impressions
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Filed in BG's Corner, BlackBerry, Exclusives, Handsets
Waiting for that BlackBerry 9000, are you? The secret BGR phone line just rang, and it was one of RIM ninjas! Here’s what they had to say about the BlackBerry 9000 and the pros and cons of using the device in its current state:
- Everything we reported was true. 624MHz processor, 480×320 screen, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, etc.
- The web browser flies. "Loads web pages in 3-4 seconds."
- The BlackBerry 9000 in its current state runs OS 4.5
- Early launch date was slated for a consumer AT&T launch on June 18th. Remember that we predicted the device was delayed. See below.
- The battery lasts around 4 hours with straight phone calling. "Battery sucks, to be honest. With Wi-Fi on, I only got a little less than two hours browsing the web," and all testers are reporting huge battery issues which could be why we’re all hearing it is delayed.
- We’re not sure of the next part, but he said that the device either has 256MB of internal memory or 128MB. Don’t ask why we couldn’t tell the difference.
That’s all we got for now!
I would leave 3G turned off 99% of the time anyway. It will not get my mail to me any faster!
I would buy the 9000 now! If fact I would pay over $1000 for a working copy right now!
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If your not going to use 3g but 1 percent of the time, why would you want this machine? It would be just like the others?
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If this truly is the 9000 RIM has dropped the ball. Not very impressed.
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Interesting information. I will volunteer for testing…..;-) We all chomp at the bit right now…..then we will for the next one after this is released. It seems that RIM is taking a little from the microsoft book in that the more hardware advances the more they evolve their OS the larger it gets, negative the hardware advantage! Guess we will wait and see….
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The Nokia E-series beat the crap out of this phone. Not to mention the remarkable battery life and superb build quality.
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The 9000 is a sharp looking device..has awesome features etc…all except that key pad, that’s the ONLY thing I have against it…everyone is speaking about a possible launch on AT&T…BUT from previous pictures we know at some point it time it will hit vodafone as well as rogers…or was it just the fact that the testing of the device is used on the rogers network since RIM has a centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada…as for battery life, RIM will work it out, the 4.5 OS has the same affliction on the NON 3G bb, it seems to me it’s the OS causing the problem and not the device it’s self..
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i will be all over this on Sprint.
In 2015
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You are right! Somehow through all the new models of the Blackberry it is getting nicer looking, more features, etc and now it has a battery life that is silly for a business phone. The older Blackberrys were brilliant BECAUSE the battery lasted so long. With exchange coming to the iPhone…goodbye RIM!
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I have had enough of Rim releasing one one item at a time on each device…One camera, one wifi, one GPS…etc…and to top it off they still have not released a ph to combat the iphone. The only thing Rim has is a great email device. I have the 8320 and I will leave once and for all as soon as the 3g IPhone comes out. BG, any idea if the June date is correct on the 3g IPhone?
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I love BB’s, and this looks like a solid phone once they get the kinks ironed out. But on the real…I’m burned out on BB’s everywhere I turn now everyone has a damn curve or pearl! Teenagers, old folks,housewives, bum mu’ fuckas…everyone! Most people I know with a curve don’t even have a BB Connect plan. I gotta give it to RIM. Ever since they came out with the trackball light ppl have been hypnotized!
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WHEN, WHEN, WHEN WILL THIS BE RELEASED FOR SPRINT? IM GETTING EITHER THE 3G IPHONE OR THE BB9000. ID RATHER THE BB9000 BUT IF THAT 3G IPHONE DROPS FIRST I MIGHT HAVE TO SELL MY 8830 AND JUMP SHIP TO (CRAPY) AT&T!
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Here’s how i see it: if the phone has 3G, who cares about WiFi? It’ll be close enough in speed you won’t really need it for what you’ll use your phone for. 3G will be fast enough that you can do just about anything on it that you can save precious battery by never turning it on.
Oh, and let’s be honest about battery life; you’re recharging it pretty much every night regardless of use, so why whine about the fact you’ll get it down to 0-1 bar of battery by day’s end or still have 1-2?
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My 8700 last all day without a charge. Usually has 10 percent left by the time I get home. Thats running jivetalk,heavy internet use,low email use. Two hours is horrible and would not work.
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Yeah my Curve lasts me like a day and a half, sometimes longer without being charged up again.. Thats where Berry’s excel!
Well and the awesome email client. too
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I want one!!
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BGR, comparing the iPhone to BB9000 which is still not on the market is just lame.
Compare the iPhone to the Curve, if you really want to. Furthermore compare the iPhone to the E90, then we can all have a good laugh.
IMHO we just have to wait and see what this BB9000 turns out to be like.
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Yeah the 3g iPhone would be great but it still lacks gps which I do use on a regular basis. I also cannot use an iPhone where I live only a BB will work also I experienced terrible battery life from the iPhone and returned it after two days of use and went back to my 8820. Is it common to get six hours of battery on the iPhone? Not my experience and I charged it fully before I every turned it on… Also the iPhones email interface es muy mal. BB9000 all the way.
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Did any else see that BGR was mentioned this morning on cnbc? It happened at 7:50 am in New York and they were talking about RIM and had a consultant from Chicago commenting and he said that you could find good information regarding the new Blackberry 9000 on boygeniusreport.com!!!!!
Go BGR!!!
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Note to 3G device manufactures and carriers:
Since it’s known that 3G is a powerhungry process, why not keep the device camped on gprs until such time as 3G is needed. As an example, gprs is perfectly fine for background e-mail, but when the user goes into the browser, then switch to 3G which then gives the user full speed, plus ability to take call at the same time. Or if the user starts to make a call, switch to 3G so that e-mail can still get through. But for the majority of the time that the handset is idle, stay on gprs(2g).
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I reckon it will have 1gb of internal memory and the battery is MUCH better than you think…
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Don’t forget everyone. This will be the only 3g blackberry available with simultaneous voice and data! Verizon and Sprint is EVDO(Evolution Data Only/Optimized. Tether away and ditch the internet card at $60 per month.
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Has anyone also asked why all photos have the Rogers Logo on it? Is Rogers going to be the first one to have it?
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Comes with OS 4.6 - looks and feels very cool - once in your hand, you will drop away your IPhone immediatly.
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Just had a conversation with a Rogers CSR. I was just making a billing inquiry and at the end of the call the CSR said to me, “by the way your account is elligible for a hardware upgrade” I said to him that I would be interested in an upgrade as soon as a 3G blackberry was released on Rogers. I expected no response. However he said to me that their current information is that the Blackberry 9000 should be released on Rogers in July. I was shocked. but thats what he said.
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I hardly ever use 3G but when you’re in Japan and you’ve got no toehr choice, it comes in handy…
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