Comments on: Rogers June launches: BlackBerry Bold, HTC Shift, ROKR E8, and more

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:40:09 +0000

I change phones more than I change my purse, so it was refreshing to find a phone that could truly capture my attention like the Bold. I was looking on the BB webise today looking at accessories that I will soon (hopefully) buy and read something that gave me a glimmer of hope: “Available 09/10/2008″. I’m going to assume this information, coupled with reports of mid-Septembr releases at AT&T US stores are correct. I mean, why else would they make the extras available that soon if the device wasn’t to be released until October?

**sigh** Who knows?

By: miamij

miamij — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:50:28 +0000

Rogers Blackberry Bold Launch Date – according to Retail contacts there is a PO for the Bold arriving Aug 8th, with latest launch date on Aug 12th – pretty reliable, see what happens-anxious to get my hands on one like everyone else.

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:19:33 +0000

I am on Bell Mobility… I have gone to two stores and contacted them via website email and not one person knows when the BOLD will come to Bell. What’s up with that? I guess they want to sell their existing devices.. But I hate uninformed sales people.

By: hendre

hendre — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:55:17 +0000

UMA BABY!!!

By: notme

notme — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:15 +0000

I spent too much time on the weekend calling 38 different Rogers retail stores across the country to see what dates I would get. Believe it or not, 2 of those said ‘it was already out’ but the majority all said September. Not one mentioned June or July.

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:46:11 +0000

@ Chris

Yes, I do believe the Bold will launch with sexy UMA action on Rogers.

By: Makes Me Wonder

Makes Me Wonder — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:25:18 +0000

Riddle: Why is it the worst carrier in mobile history gets to have all the coolest phones?
(…Then again Telus and Bell have nobody to blame but themselves for being a CDMA network)

By: Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:26:11 +0000

Any idea if the Bold will be launched with UMA on Rogers?

By: petero

petero — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:44:07 +0000

after further review, i was wrong. It launched on Rogers 2 weeks after Tmobile.

By: petero

petero — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:13 +0000

I may be wrong, but didnt the original blackberry pearl 8100 release on Rogers before anywhere else, including ATT?

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:15:36 +0000

The Motorola ROKR E8 looks pretty sick!

By: WhiteBerry

WhiteBerry — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:08:07 +0000

When has RIM ever launched a device on Roger’s network first? That pretty much answers that question … Big Markets = First To Get Device … Oh an Why would the data plans change? Roger’s has a cash cow!

By: scott

scott — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:15:58 +0000

RIM’s headquarters is in Waterloo, Ontario; it would only make sense for this phone to debut on a Canadian network, i.e Rogers Wireless, if it doesnt that will be irritating.

By: CarBob

CarBob — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:09:24 +0000

My carrier is BELL MOBILITY but even so I think is’s great that ROGERS will be launching the BlackBerry BOLD sometime in June/08!! This will allow Canadians to get their hands on this fantastic device.

And in due course, Bell Mobility will no doubt be launching the ‘Bold’ when RIM produces A CDMA version.

- CB

By: internalnews

internalnews — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:52:17 +0000

The Nokia e71 is supposed to launch on Fido in the third quarter of this year. (According to internal rumorus it’s passing every test they put it through wonderfully)I can only assume it would be launched on Rogers if it’s launched on Fido.

On another note,the Blackberry Bold is set to be released in the last two weeks of June.

By: carsmovies

carsmovies — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:42:36 +0000

Why would you (BG) think that Rogers wouldn’t be able to get the Bold before AT&T? They got the N95-4, K850i among others first. Let’s not forget that RIM is Canadian.

By: J

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:35:47 +0000

Can you get your ninjas to find out when Rogers will align their data plans to be more reasonable? HSDPA is useless with a 4 MB/$25 plan.

By: bb9000

bb9000 — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:44:00 +0000

you masterfull ninja is here. As far as im hearing. from the people “above” the release date is sticking on june 15th through premiere att order site and buisness customers with a full release june 21st to all customers online and telesales. in stores the following week. june 29th.
see what att is doing because this will inter-fear with there iphone release scedualed for june 28th. there blasting off the iphone at consumers and the bold at professionals. when we all know the bold is for both

By: specced

specced — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:07:42 +0000

It’s Rogers, expect prices to be stupid, with 3 year contracts. But impressive launch nonetheless.

2 asides: Could the Rogers ninjas leak a few future devices over at Fido, and does RIM not use Rogers as their test network for GSM devices, making it totally possible to see a Bold release on Rogers before ATT?

By: ppcmd

ppcmd — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:51:23 +0000

This is great news since AT&T would have no reason other than iP2 to hold up the Bold. Ready and waiting to get one on launch day, the iP2 is nothing I would want to own.

By: Heathen

Heathen — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:43:52 +0000

I am excited, though would like to see an E71 in the lineup. I plan to have either the new Bold or the E71 as my next phone.

Funny thing with Rogers, all the things I like about Rogers have nothing to do with them – but more to do with GSM.

By: Jeeverz

Jeeverz — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:19:01 +0000

Rogers is TERRIBLE! Also i want the new Nokia N71

By: spragga

spragga — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:23:48 +0000

It would be better for the Bold to launch first because it will be reviewed when it comes out and everyone will love it. Then, when the new iPhone comes out, it will get reviewed all over again vs. the iPhone = free marketing.

By: Popiz

Popiz — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:43:53 +0000

why would RIM wants to compete directly with apple like that. i think apple will win. the UI in apple is more friendly than blackberry, so they need to launch the bold first.

By: Random

Random — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:26:21 +0000

If I was RIM, I’d launch the Bold on the same day as the iPhone launches…or maybe they are already planning on doing that, which would explain the rather long time frame for expected launch.