Comments on: BlackBerry Storm headed to Rogers for Christmas? http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:30:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299658 Jon Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:18:48 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299658 It was my understanding that the Storm 9530T has 800/1900 1XRTT/EVDO R0/RA, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA 2100. The Storm 9500, on the other hand, has quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band (800/1900/2100) HSPA. I don't know about wi-fi. The Storm is based on the Qualcomm Gobi chipset which, if memory serves, is a quasi-Software Defined Radio chip - the carrier can flash the ROM to make available whatever bands/technoloiges they want - and I think the Gobi supports all commercially available bands of CDMA, GSM, GPRS/EDGE and HSPA. It was my understanding that the Storm 9530T has 800/1900 1XRTT/EVDO R0/RA, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA 2100.

The Storm 9500, on the other hand, has quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band (800/1900/2100) HSPA. I don’t know about wi-fi.

The Storm is based on the Qualcomm Gobi chipset which, if memory serves, is a quasi-Software Defined Radio chip – the carrier can flash the ROM to make available whatever bands/technoloiges they want – and I think the Gobi supports all commercially available bands of CDMA, GSM, GPRS/EDGE and HSPA.

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]]> By: theoutsider http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299650 theoutsider Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:10:51 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299650 Comment awaiting moderation...Let's see if it get's posted... Comment awaiting moderation…Let’s see if it get’s posted…

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]]> By: theoutsider http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299648 theoutsider Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299648 This reminds me of when some dumbass site decided to post that the 9000 Bold had a front-facing camera. Remember that? Everyone jumped on the bandwagon and claimed it was going to as well and linked to the B.S. story. This is just a typical attempt from a desperate site to drum up some traffic. (BBCool, not BGR...BGR just assisted them in their overall quest). Of course these types of things are going to pop up, but leave that shit on other sites. We come to this site for credibility, not to support some stupid ass site that posts that up just so they can get ping-backs and more visitors to their site. And posting a disclaimer and using that as "sarcasm" and to cover your ass is bullshit too. If you really want to call out those dipshits, you should have labeled the post as: BBCool Sez Storm On Rogers By X-Mas: We Call Bullshit So what was accomplished in the end? Absolutely nothing except BBCool getting extra traffic. This reminds me of when some dumbass site decided to post that the 9000 Bold had a front-facing camera. Remember that? Everyone jumped on the bandwagon and claimed it was going to as well and linked to the B.S. story. This is just a typical attempt from a desperate site to drum up some traffic. (BBCool, not BGR…BGR just assisted them in their overall quest).

Of course these types of things are going to pop up, but leave that shit on other sites. We come to this site for credibility, not to support some stupid ass site that posts that up just so they can get ping-backs and more visitors to their site.

And posting a disclaimer and using that as “sarcasm” and to cover your ass is bullshit too.

If you really want to call out those dipshits, you should have labeled the post as:
BBCool Sez Storm On Rogers By X-Mas: We Call Bullshit

So what was accomplished in the end? Absolutely nothing except BBCool getting extra traffic.

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]]> By: Michael Bettiol http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299645 Michael Bettiol Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:05:10 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299645 @ mickliq Learn to read, buddy. I said "flagship smartphones", something that the 8220 and 8900 are not. The Storm IS a flagship smartphone. @ mickliq

Learn to read, buddy. I said “flagship smartphones”, something that the 8220 and 8900 are not. The Storm IS a flagship smartphone.

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]]> By: Likeabite http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299631 Likeabite Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299631 Stop slaying Michael for doing his job. Every other blog site had this up so BGR needed to cover it as well. Not only that but as the posted link above shows it is coming to Rogers. So if BGR had said nothing and everyone had reported it coming to Rogers then all you idiots would've been on here criticizing them for being late with the story. Never satisfied. Stop slaying Michael for doing his job. Every other blog site had this up so BGR needed to cover it as well. Not only that but as the posted link above shows it is coming to Rogers. So if BGR had said nothing and everyone had reported it coming to Rogers then all you idiots would’ve been on here criticizing them for being late with the story. Never satisfied.

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]]> By: mickliq http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299511 mickliq Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:32:10 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299511 BGR is really off the mark lately. Does the Kickstart/8220 have 3G? No. Has it launched on Rogers recently? Yes. Does the Curve 8900 have 3G? No. Is it launching on Rogers this year? Yes. Why make dumb comments like they won't launch it because it has no 3G, when they are consistently launching non-3G blackberries? BGR is really off the mark lately.

Does the Kickstart/8220 have 3G? No. Has it launched on Rogers recently? Yes.

Does the Curve 8900 have 3G? No. Is it launching on Rogers this year? Yes.

Why make dumb comments like they won’t launch it because it has no 3G, when they are consistently launching non-3G blackberries?

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]]> By: carl http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299502 carl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299502 i have been into vodafone store today and the woman in there told me she is getting her training next mon/tues on the storm, and that its hoped next friday will be the release date!! i have been into vodafone store today and the woman in there told me she is getting her training next mon/tues on the storm, and that its hoped next friday will be the release date!!

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]]> By: hipkik http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299221 hipkik Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:58:58 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299221 LOL @ Michael Bettiol LOL @ Michael Bettiol

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]]> By: Michael Bettiol http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299206 Michael Bettiol Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:27:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299206 I think some of you need to learn what sarcasm is. The last line is a good example of it. I think some of you need to learn what sarcasm is. The last line is a good example of it.

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]]> By: theOutsider http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299204 theOutsider Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:25:01 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299204 BTW, here's the link to an audio clip of the "confirmation". ::roll:: http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/10/confirmed-blackberry-storm-coming-rogers-christmas/ BTW, here’s the link to an audio clip of the “confirmation”. ::roll::

http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/10/confirmed-blackberry-storm-coming-rogers-christmas/

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]]> By: theOutsider http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299202 theOutsider Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:23:48 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299202 That proves dick. Douglas from BBCool calls in, gets some CSR on the phone during a random call to customer care and it's confirmed? WTF Call Sprint, TMO or AT&T, and you have a 50% of getting a dumbass CSR who thinks they are getting it by Christmas too. That proves dick. Douglas from BBCool calls in, gets some CSR on the phone during a random call to customer care and it’s confirmed?

WTF

Call Sprint, TMO or AT&T, and you have a 50% of getting a dumbass CSR who thinks they are getting it by Christmas too.

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]]> By: Michael Bettiol http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299201 Michael Bettiol Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299201 @ bvnbn How is this site anti-BlackBerry? I am personally a huge BlackBerry user and wouldn't dream of using anything else as my main device. Hell, I was on a BlackBerry blog before joining BGR. And NO, the release version of the Storm does not have the 850/1900 MHz HSDPA bands. @ sammy sosa Sorry, but this subject was covered on by a lot of major blogs. It needed to be addressed and shot down as the stupid rumour that it is. @ bvnbn

How is this site anti-BlackBerry? I am personally a huge BlackBerry user and wouldn’t dream of using anything else as my main device. Hell, I was on a BlackBerry blog before joining BGR. And NO, the release version of the Storm does not have the 850/1900 MHz HSDPA bands.

@ sammy sosa

Sorry, but this subject was covered on by a lot of major blogs. It needed to be addressed and shot down as the stupid rumour that it is.

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]]> By: Bla1ze http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299196 Bla1ze Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:10:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299196 Bad form...leaving specific information out of posts...and then posting a "cover our ass" disclaimer..just in case you're wrong..that basically shows ya were probably better off not posting about it at all as you don't have that favoured BG "triple checked confirmation". Bad form…leaving specific information out of posts…and then posting a “cover our ass” disclaimer..just in case you’re wrong..that basically shows ya were probably better off not posting about it at all as you don’t have that favoured BG “triple checked confirmation”.

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]]> By: sash http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299168 sash Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:12:21 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299168 Um i was looking at the hands on video for Vodaphone and im somewhat disappointed, i personally felt the phone didnt look to smooth... Everything seems to be somewhat laggy.... so i hope all the mobile services which the storm is being sent to do something about all of these issues....i want something smooth like the i phone... not a choppy touchscreen phone. Um i was looking at the hands on video for Vodaphone and im somewhat disappointed, i personally felt the phone didnt look to smooth… Everything seems to be somewhat laggy…. so i hope all the mobile services which the storm is being sent to do something about all of these issues….i want something smooth like the i phone… not a choppy touchscreen phone.

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]]> By: sammy sosa http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299167 sammy sosa Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:09:21 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299167 this site loses credibility with such a uninformed post this site loses credibility with such a uninformed post

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]]> By: Jemmark http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299146 Jemmark Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:45 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299146 BLACKBERRY STORM LAUNCH DATE OF NOV.9TH ON VERIZON NETWORK WE JUST GOT THE MEMO EMAILED TO US BLACKBERRY STORM LAUNCH DATE OF NOV.9TH ON VERIZON NETWORK WE JUST GOT THE MEMO EMAILED TO US

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]]> By: Andy Bernard http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299145 Andy Bernard Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:28:33 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299145 @bvnvn "That was an over-reaction..." @bvnvn

“That was an over-reaction…”

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]]> By: bvnvn http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299143 bvnvn Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:22:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299143 get your facts straight. the gsm version does have the bands. this site is so anti-blackberry. I think this the last time I came here. get your facts straight. the gsm version does have the bands.
this site is so anti-blackberry.
I think this the last time I came here.

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]]> By: CanisMinor http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299109 CanisMinor Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:02:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299109 Yea, the CSR these kids are talking about is confusing the Pearl Flip or the Curve 8900 with the Storm. Once the Pearl Flip launch is complete, the only other Rogers Berry to launch this year is planned to be the Curve 8900. Yea, the CSR these kids are talking about is confusing the Pearl Flip or the Curve 8900 with the Storm. Once the Pearl Flip launch is complete, the only other Rogers Berry to launch this year is planned to be the Curve 8900.

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]]> By: rory http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299106 rory Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:58:39 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299106 Perhaps I'm missing something, but this is from the RIM spec sheet for the Storm: Network Support: Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks Can't see Rogers not carrying the GSM version of the Storm...with them having the exclusive rights to the Iphone and Bold, looks like more money in the bank for Ted and Co...though I did have to laugh at the convo with the rep...sounded like she was either making it up or flipping through the script for the right thing to say... Perhaps I’m missing something, but this is from the RIM spec sheet for the Storm:

Network Support:
Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks

Can’t see Rogers not carrying the GSM version of the Storm…with them having the exclusive rights to the Iphone and Bold, looks like more money in the bank for Ted and Co…though I did have to laugh at the convo with the rep…sounded like she was either making it up or flipping through the script for the right thing to say…

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]]> By: tmobile4life http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299092 tmobile4life Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:43:51 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299092 Yeah, how could they even THINK about releasing this as an edge-only device, especially with the TREMENDOUS success the Bold has had? Let's rush out yet another glitchy 3g device for the masses and really ruin our reputation! Yeah, how could they even THINK about releasing this as an edge-only device, especially with the TREMENDOUS success the Bold has had? Let’s rush out yet another glitchy 3g device for the masses and really ruin our reputation!

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]]> By: cobald75 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299085 cobald75 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:30:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299085 If this is for real. Don't even bother without 3G. Don't release it with Edge only. If this is for real. Don’t even bother without 3G. Don’t release it with Edge only.

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]]> By: mangenius http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/15/blackberry-storm-headed-to-rogers-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-299071 mangenius Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=6397#comment-299071 LOL - Rogers wishes LOL – Rogers wishes

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