Comments on: BlackBerry Curve 8330 – Six Carriers with Fool’s Gold

By: thaniiea

thaniiea — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:37:25 +0000

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By: Naeemuddin

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By: cpgdc

cpgdc — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:54:02 +0000

None of the Best Buys have them in Orange County, CA. Verizon won’t have them till May 12th (supposedly). Sprint says June. My phone is fading fast. They better hurry…

By: cpgdc

cpgdc — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:45:38 +0000

They may be jumping the gun but look….! May 1!? Are they just teasing again?

http://bestbuy.shoplocal.com/bestbuy/default.aspx?action=browsepagesingle&storeid=2564706&rapid=541052&pagenumber=7&promotioncode=BestBuy-080501BG&

By: dudestar_99

dudestar_99 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:10:27 +0000

sprint telesales (I think this is outsourced to India) just told me a release date of the 2nd or 3rd week of May. I was so looking forward to the Curve… this sucks.

By: PhoenixZooGeek

PhoenixZooGeek — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:08 +0000

UPDATE to the Update – According to engadget ( http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/ ) and confirmed by a Level 2 Blackberry tech with Sprint, “The Blackberry Curve 8330 in Dark Grey, is due to come out this month, not in May or June as Previously reported.”
So instead of my thumbs churning out email after email on my new Curve, they’re twiddling and running into eachother on my Brickberry 7100i. MAN I can’t wait for this phone! –
BG, if you’re in a giving mood, I’ll take a pre-release demo to tide me over.

PZG

By: cpgdc

cpgdc — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:57:31 +0000

UPDATE – Sprint has officially changed the release date to the 2nd or 3rd week of June. I called on Friday and they said it was supposed to be released today. Today they say June. I’m kinda over it.

By: cpgdc

cpgdc — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:06:05 +0000

Sprint’s customer service line said they would have it today. (4/20) It’s amazing… I bet they’re sitting in their little offices just laughing at all of us who are waiting impatiently for this thing….

By: A

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:18:38 +0000

Well, first it was 16 April, and then 20 April, but now I’m being told June for the BB Curve?!?!?

What’s the real deal?

By: cpgdc

cpgdc — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:18:13 +0000

Sprint stores are getting the 8330 on 4/21 according to the store I called on Friday.

A note on ATT vs. Sprint… I’ve been with ATT since is was PacBell (way before the Cingular age). Since ATT took over my service has continued to get worse and more frustrating. It’s a bummer, but I have to move on.

Has anyone else gone to http://www.sprint.com/curve to get the actual notification release?

By: Harrison

Harrison — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:52:41 +0000

Sprint fanboy here. I also don’t understand how Sprint sucks. For $30 on Sprint SERO you get 500 minutes, unlimited data/web surfing, unlimited text, picture mail. 7PM n&w, Sprint TV and great web radio, localized weather, traffic, GPS enabled live search, and many phones can tether to a laptop by data cable or bluetooth. Who needs DSL/cable when you can get broadband speeds off the phone for $30?

I travel extensively and have had a signal all over Wyoming, Nebraska Idaho, Colo, S Dakota, Georgia and Florida, It is weak in northern Vermont, NH, Maine, and parts of my home state RI.

The only advantage Verizon has is better signal generally, especially in northern New England, otherwise Sprint knocks it out of the water for value.( I won’t even mention the also ran of AT&T.)

By: Kristie

Kristie — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:03:25 +0000

ok, I currntly hav an 8100, hich is fine. But I’ve dropped it on to mny times and need to upgrade. I love the way the curve looks and feels, but AT&T only has the 8310. The 8330 is exactly what I want – what to do? I guess if new phone is really coming out soon, i can stick with my broken Pearl a few more weeks – but I need info!
Things I love about my Pearl – ColorPearl, Instant Msg with other BB users, camera, file storage, Opera Mini.
Things I don’t like – can’t play the 3GP files from Pearl 8130 friends, no video available, its slow, stalls when opening pics, etc.
I hear the 8330 solvs all my probs but if AT&T doesn’t support it, what do I do?

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:58:55 +0000

8330 – ok, I currntly hav an 8100, hich is fine. But I’ve dropped it on to mny times and need to upgrade. I love the way the curve looks and feels, but AT&T only has the 8310. The 8330 is exactly what I want – what to do? I guess if new phone is really coming out soon, i can stick with my broken Pearl a few more weeks – but I need info!
Things I love about my Pearl – ColorPearl, Instant Msg with other BB users, camera, file storage, Opera Mini.
Things I don’t like – can’t play the 3GP files from Pearl 8130 friends, no video available, its slow, stalls when opening pics, etc.
I hear the 8330 solvs all my probs but if AT&T doesn’t support it, what do I do?

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:33:41 +0000

Just on the looks, and all the praise that those crackberry’s get I am thinking of trading in my beloved Mogul for this BB. That all black looks sharp as hell. Got a unboxing coming BG?

By: Sylvester Greene

Sylvester Greene — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:58:15 +0000

will there be more color options for sprint because all black is dull looking

By: Alma

Alma — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:36:46 +0000

I am just plain thrilled! That black beauty is SO gonna be mine.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:13:06 +0000

So…..When is this phone going to be released on the following carriers?! Sooner than later, I hope!

By: james

james — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:49:13 +0000

I wasn’t questioning the credibility of BG. I just noticed the wrong dates and ran with the April Fools thing. I am sure the VZW is real because of the silly silver color. I will soon be sporting that one because my two years is almost up, and I am still using the 8703e.

By: dondgc

dondgc — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:54 +0000

Sprint now has a link to sign up for notification when the Curve is available:

http://delivery.sprint.com/m/p/nxt/dyn/reg.asp?promo=curve&id9=vanity:curve

Hope it is okay to post links here. Just delete if not.

And for all those claiming the Curve pics were fakes, – WRONG. Check out the link. Exactly as presented by BGR.

By: dondgc

dondgc — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:35:26 +0000

Well, it is now listed as “coming soon” to Sprint on blackbery.com

I swore I would never re-up with Sprint – but looks like they will have me for another 2 years. I can’t wait to get this thing.

If anyone spots it on the Sprint web site, please post!

By: Jawsnj

Jawsnj — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:52 +0000

Anyone know if or when VZW will release the CUrve 8330 in Red?

I am a bit tired of the silver thing, and although black would be great, VZW will never go black beacuse of Sprint, but RED would be a nice change….

By: Darry Castro

Darry Castro — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:57:31 +0000

Esta de mas de calidad el teléfono ojala y movilnet lo venda en mi país Venezuela.

By: BoogieNYC

BoogieNYC — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:12:24 +0000

I’m a long-time, contract-mandated VZW user. We have four office lines and we pay very little for service, which, incidentally, is pretty solid. I’m not at all satisfied at the choice (or the timeliness) VZW offers up new handsets/BB’s, but the thing is I’d rather have a solid, reliable, working device on a solid, reliable, working network than the newest gizmo that doesn’t work half the time. Friends with AT&T/TMO all have shiny, nice new phones, but they also have 10x the number of dropped calls and problems I do.

In the grand scheme of things, anyone who would switch carriers and accept lower-quality service/reception in exchange for better phones is missing the point, IMHO. For people who live in areas where AT&T, Sprint and/or TMo gives solid service, enjoy. For me (in NYC), I tried the 8800 the week it came out and seriously considered switching. Then I found myself in Times Square and couldn’t access the internet, get e-mail or make a call.

No thanks.

To each his/her own.

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:53:33 +0000

@ Phx Zoo Geek

Thank you for the kind words. We were actually going to run it in the early morning today, hence the title of the post

By: dbag

dbag — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:22:34 +0000

um, if it was an april fool’s why was it posted in march?

Besides it’s a PR photo, do they really have to expressly say “simulated screen” or can we all just figure that one out for ourselves?

By: Phx Zoo Geek

Phx Zoo Geek — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:10:22 +0000

@ BG

You guys are the ONLY site that I trust when it comes to technews. In fact I was whining when I heard you were going on vacation (your team did a great job while you were gone btw).

Anyway, I wasn’t questioning your integrity or credibility… I was just pointing out that it’s April Fools time and the title of the post was “Fool’s Gold”… Any good jokester is on the lookout for other jokes.

By the way, did you hear that Microsoft and Google are in talks to partner Office and Google Documents?

See, you’ve always got to be on the lookout for April Fools Jokes.

PZG

By: dondgc

dondgc — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:20:17 +0000

@ Chris G

Huh? Please explain why the Sprint photo looks “entirely doctored.” Where do you see signs of image manipulation?

By: Chris G

Chris G — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:04:01 +0000

the sprint one loooks entirely doctored. the ‘picture’ is not real enough to pass my eyes as a picture. telus does not have a date on their ‘8330′ and along with all of the other malfunctioning calendars here, it does not work for me. the verizion unit will hold water with me, as we know it is real and really coming..in may. besides that, i am not holding my breath for ANY other cdma carrier. sorry to shhh in your cereal, i am as dissappointed as any, but photoshop is what i do. there are too many inconsistencies here

By: De

De — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:45:42 +0000

Sprint service is AMAZING where we are. Data speed makes ATT and TMOBILE look like silly little school boys.

Sprint is the shits.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:31:49 +0000

Can’t wait to get my hands on the Sprint Curve looks way better then the rest