BlackBerry 9100 waiting in the wings?

Posted by The Boy Genius on Oct 23, 2008 4:52 pm 20 comments

Filed in BG's Corner, BlackBerry, Exclusives, Handsets

Look, with the model numbers floating around, this wouldn’t surprise us much. Since, well, we’ve heard it before in our inner-circles. If what we’re told is to be believed, the logical assumption is that the BlackBerry 9100 is a 3G-enabled Pearl. No other information is currently available on the device, but as you’re well aware, we’ll keep ya’ updated! Larger shot after the jump.

UPDATE: We did some double checking and this might just be the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 since it was internally referred to as the 9100 previously.

Tags: blackberry 9100, exclusive, pearl, RIM

20 comment(s) for this post.

On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:03 pm, awesome Said:

IM SO AWESOME

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:04 pm, mangenius Said:

These guys are on a roll arent they. Who would have thought of maybe releasing a new berry in I dunno March maybe May..

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:08 pm, theoutsider Said:

9100…8220…9300…9500…where’s the 10K BABY?

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:23 pm, DewDuck Said:

What? No release date from your sources BGR?

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:30 pm, Mark Said:

The Pearl Flip 8220 was briefly given the 9100 designation internally….

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:30 pm, theOutsider Said:

@DewDuck
Even if there was, prob no use posting it…80% of the comments on this thread anyways are probably gonna be people bitching about the Bold release.

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:32 pm, ahow628 Said:

I’ve had a 3G Pearl since last January on Sprint. GSM is for silly geese…

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 5:34 pm, theoutsider Said:

@ Mark
Until they realized it was as big a POS as the 8100 and decided to keep it as an 8 series.

The Pearl needs an over-haul….And an over-haul is not turning it into a flip.

There’s a new non-flip sure-type a comin’.

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 6:54 pm, tO Said:

$500.00 says we see 91 model number sure-type device info leaked by end of Q2 2009, and on the market by end of Q3 ‘09.

N E Takers?

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 8:10 pm, DewDuck Said:

@theOutsider

Agreed. Just a little tongue in cheek considering the accuracy of BGR’s sources regarding the Bold.

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 9:29 pm, Anton Wahlman Said:

It could simply be that the 9100 is the 1.7 GHz version of the 9000, i.e., the one which will operate on T-Mobile USA starting 3Q09, and which will include UMA software.

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 11:42 pm, matrix2004 from HOFO Said:

Could be the Blackberry Apex(cdma pearl flip) which will have 3G.

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On Oct 23, 2008 @ 11:55 pm, Anton Wahlman Said:

E-V-E-R-Y CDMA-based Blackberry has been “3G” (aka EV-DO and later EV-DO rev.A) since about May 2003, if memory serves me right.

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 12:14 am, Heathen Said:

So how will this differ, other than form factor from the bold?

I absolutely love my bold - totally kicks ass, though I would love a functional skype and truphone client….

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 1:14 am, Anton Wahlman Said:

If the 9100 simply is a 9000 with 1.7 GHz (and UMA software), it would be physically invisible from a hardware standpoint. If the 9100 is a future HSPA-capable Pearl or Pearl Flip, then look for those basic form factors. I doubt the 9100 is a future Curve. The next Curve is the 8900 and it will be available on T-Mobile some time between December and February, as well as on AT&T probably in a similar time frame.

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 1:59 am, Kent Said:

I think the 9100 is just a 3g version of it nevermind
I think its not the clam tho
Bg I’ve heard that blackberry is releasing the flip as a regular pearl…any clue..

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 6:48 am, curtis Said:

Question which may be dumb, but I gotta ask:

Technically…what is 3G?

Is 3G just referring to high speed data transfer? I always thought 3G meant the ability to use data and voice features simultaneously?

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 9:29 am, EPS Said:

@curtis: 3G refers from a legal standpoint to the standards IMT-2000 as defined by the International Telecommunications Union. No one really uses that definition, though, because it includes EDGE and 1xRTT as 3G.

Usually it just means either UMTS/HSDPA or CDMA EV-DO… (throw in TD-SCDMA if you’re in China) I’ve never heard it being defined as “using data and voice simultaneously” before, and that would I believe exclude EV-DO.

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 3:46 pm, Amir Saad Said:

Why would a pearl use the Bold code number? I think it might be a mod of the current Bold with either a fancy shmancy upgrade, or the T-Mobile version…I think so…

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On Oct 24, 2008 @ 4:17 pm, theOutsider Said:

@ Amir…

The 2nd number indicates SureType.
IE: 8100, 7100, 7130, 8120…all sure-type.

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