Comments on: BlackBerry Bold is the BlackBerry 9000?

By: abcyesn

abcyesn — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:31:12 +0000

This is going to be one of the hottest phones on the market. Check out http://www.blackberry-9000.com for more info about this phone.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:36:33 +0000

AT&T it is!

http://gizmodo.com/389510/att-confirms-first-dibs-on-blackberry-bold

Here’s the rundown:
• Has 802.11a/b/g plus good GPS, typically a tradeoff with BBs
• GPS is enhanced and assisted, and the handset has better map rendering, says Laptop
• 480 x 320 resolution screen with 65,000 colors—Crave says “never seen a better-looking display”
• 624MHz Intel PXA270/Marvell Tavor PXA930 processor (reports differ), up from 312MHz
• Runs BlackBerry OS 4.6
• Keyboard has 8800-style “sculpted keys,” says PC Mag, “but the rows are separated by curved barriers”
• 4.5″ tall x 2.6″ wide x 0.5″ deep, weighing 4.7oz
• Side-loading MicroSD/SDHC slot for up to 16GB additional
• 2MP camera with flash
• Talk time of 5 hours, with standby of 13 days
• MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX4 and WMV3 codec support
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• “Pretty powerful speakers—none of that weak, tinny junk,” says Crave
• 128MB of flash plus 1GB of onboard memory (with encryption)
• Black leather back panel that can be swapped for other color leather plates
• Pricing will be $300 to $500 says BGR, a pretty wide (and obvious) range; Crave narrows it to “$300 to $400″

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:09:20 +0000

Isn’t Pi a root of something?? Are you serious.. heh.. While I agree that the Blackberry Pi would be a cool name, really who cares. I mean I have a Pearl, and while it sounds kinda cool, I just say I have a blackberry. Who cares if it’s called Bold. Look at the Wii, did Nintendo suffer from that? Ya, all the way to the bank!

By: KNIGHT

KNIGHT — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:01:49 +0000

I agree it is now getting directed to http://www.blackberry.com/blackberrybold/ .. So, you’ll have to hand it to the guys at crackberry for finding out the name… The better question is when will Blackberry 9000 or BOLD be released to the public?

By: quickbrownfox

quickbrownfox — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:48:49 +0000

I just went to http://www.blackberrybold.com and got a whole list of “related searches” text links. Plus, the domain still shows as registered to some company called dotster.com:

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By: druu

druu — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:36:33 +0000

hmm, seems like blackberrybold.com gets redirected to http://www.blackberry.com/blackberrybold/

which is no longer available. But proof perhaps?

By: Bla1ze

Bla1ze — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:27:27 +0000

I’m retracting my last statement on here,due to further information received…while not the best name RIM could have come up with, BlackBerry Bold it will be.

By: GBallew

GBallew — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:01:23 +0000

Verizon hasn’t had a release date BB i think ever…I could be wrong. But definately not recently. They took forever getting all the newest devices, what makes you think that will change now?? My vote is on at&t getting it first, maybe T-Mobile.

By: Seth

Seth — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:41:01 +0000

Another thought to consider … “9000″ conjures up fond memories of HAL. And I think this BlackBerry, while lacking the infamously ominous red eye of HAL 9000, by carrying the Precision themes, definitely brings the colour red to the forefront. Now I just want HAL’s voice for some of the sounds. “Dave, you have a new SMS message.” “Dave? Dave? You have a call.”

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:37:54 +0000

Which U.S. Carrier is getting this?

Please not AT&T

By: RON

RON — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:21:29 +0000

That’ll be $5000.00 please. Just deposit it to my account.

By: RON

RON — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:20:20 +0000

Pi or π is one of the most important mathematical constants.

Important – Good.

Constant – Better.

By: RON

RON — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:15:15 +0000

B3??. Better would be B4. I still like Blackberry Pi. Especially with vanilla ice cream. Isn’t Pi the root of something?

By: RON

RON — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:11:41 +0000

SB – Blackberry Pi.

By: MobileRoar

MobileRoar — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:14:32 +0000

I don’t think the name is half bad. Don’t see what all the fuss is about. Plus, who cares what the name is if its kick butt device?

It’s not like it’s called the Blackberry Pansy or something like that…

By: BBTechKnow

BBTechKnow — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:41:53 +0000

I doubt AT&T will go for it given that they’re colloquially known as the Death Star.

I also thought of

Blackberry Pebl
Blackberry Razr
Blackberry iPhoneknockoff
Blackberry BlackPearl

But they all seemed like fud.

By: theUNTjoker

theUNTjoker — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:15:17 +0000

This thing absolutely rocks…….however the “Blackberry Bold” really makes it sound a tad HORRIBLE, I can think of a ton of different names for that thing than “Bold”…..

By: Dayne

Dayne — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:04:09 +0000

Wow. Now that’s what I like to see, initiative….

By: BBTechKnow

BBTechKnow — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:00:51 +0000

I’d call it the Blackberry Eclipse. It’s dark, the red tinges feed into it. It’s curvy like a mother. The chrome gives it an eclipse like look.

Blackberry Eclipse. The world in your hand.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:36:45 +0000

‘Bold’ doesn’t do anything for me.

Unlike some above, I think it DOES need a name. Consumer devices from RIM seem to have names, business devices don’t (I don’t consider “World Edition” a name though some folks seem to). 9000 is obviously a consumer oriented device for ATT and TMO here stateside.

81xx Pearl and 83xx Curve, versus 87xx and 88xx without names.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:12:19 +0000

My whois search on blackberrybold.com comes up with a company in Washington State:

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By: steve

steve — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:49:32 +0000

“9000″ name RULES!!
“Bold” sounds like a name “steve Jobs” wood call his next screwup!!

By: JerryD

JerryD — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:18:14 +0000

BlackBerry Bold (with or without the SHOUTING upper case) just doesn’t live up to the legacy.

Although, if it were shortened to B3….

BlackBerrry B3
Yea I think I like that!

By: smis

smis — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:31:00 +0000

They should call it Turtle about the speed of their releases.

By: charles Gadsdon

charles Gadsdon — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:51:03 +0000

Bold is ok. 9000 is better. I want to know when I’ll be able to buy the ‘berry on UK Vodafone! I phoned them up yesterday and they know NOTHING about it………. pffffff

I get my upgrade on 7th June. Do you think UK Voda will have it by then?

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:14:17 +0000

Which U.S. carrier is getting this?

By: castlerock611

castlerock611 — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:51:24 +0000

I agree,it should stay at 9000,RIM are trying now to market their devices,about time,cant wait for the iphone killa the 9100 storm

By: FARBES

FARBES — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:56:49 +0000

I suggests the final name of the BlackBerry 9000 will turn out to be the BlackBerry UBRAN. Then, You should say yourself ” CALL ME URBAN..” * BLACKBERRY URBAN * instead of BLACKBERRY BOLD

By: misiones

misiones — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:55:56 +0000

I don’t like it…

By: J Morris

J Morris — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:55:54 +0000

i dont really care too much for the name. i cant wait to see what this has to offer. if it flops ill just end up with the curve !