Comments on: Sprint to release the BlackBerry Niagara this quarter?

By: Sprint is my lover

Sprint is my lover — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:20:39 +0000

I too dont understand all the sprint hate, i have been a customer for 13 years, i will admit in the past i thought the grass was greener on the other side, i have switched, and always run back to sprint and will NEVER stray again.

By: Verizonhater

Verizonhater — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:36:22 +0000

VERizon, sucks. they have lame commercials, lame phones, and lame lame lame..suck it verizon

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:50:08 +0000

So its the 2nd quarter, gosh i hate articles like this one. Get your facts straight.

By: Jinca

Jinca — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:50:25 +0000

I don’t know where all the sprint hate comes in, maybe because I’ve only been with them for a few years but they are great as far as I’m concerned. I have yet to have a call drop and everything else has worked fine for me as well, I like the simply everything plan and I will stick with them unless something just terrble happens. I do like the idea of this blackberry coming to sprint and I hope it does.

By: BBcurve!!

BBcurve!! — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:43:30 +0000

Can’t wait for this release!!

After reading through the comments I noticed people talking badly about Sprint.. I don’t get it if you’re a blackberry user.. There is simply no better provider.. $99 a month and I have unlimited EVERYTHING.. GPS,TV,Navigation, all tv shows, all internet, and all phone calls.. They may not be the best at having the most up to date phones at the time.. But my Curve can do everything I could possibly imagine and I never ever bother of running out of minutes or using something that I might be charged for.. It’s all included.. I will stick with Sprint till eternity on phones for that simple reason.. And considering I travel all over for the government with it, I have yet to find a place where I don’t have service.. I just wonder why anyone would ever pick anything else?

By: bryson1314

bryson1314 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:05:45 +0000

yea i cant wait for the niagara!! i have a bb curve 8330 and i have OS 4.5 installed on it and it works fine on sprint network.

By: BBBoi09

BBBoi09 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:08:43 +0000

dude relax. Verizon sucks anyway.
their Blackberry Plans are super expensive, and their calling quality is not the greatest.

By: blake

blake — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:06:32 +0000

WHEN THE HELL IS IT COMING OUT…I’M TIRED OF WAITING?

By: marc

marc — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:32:02 +0000

i hope sprint gets this phone. i’d buy if it has international capabilities. after traveling abroad and receiving calls on my bb8830, i gotta have this feature.

By: Mystery

Mystery — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:21:23 +0000

I would like to say this being a blog, is not the truth of who will have or carry the phone, I am sure it will probably more than one carrier. With the other Blackberry phones you have to realize that when people say “oh that phone sucks” or “that phone is better than the other” its because it is their opinion and personal preferance. Any phone out there you have to test it before you purchase it and see if it is fitting for you, not purchase it because people say it is the “IT” phone. Good luck to you all.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:18:00 +0000

Damn ….take a chill pill

By: B

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:29:03 +0000

Frankly, I think the form factor of the 8900 is fantastic except for the keyboard which is a little tight. This Niagara design is just like the 8900, only with the Bold keypad. I don’t think RIM could have come up with a better design. The bold is bulky and sort of feels cheap in person with the faux leather backing and cheap plastic “chrome” on the edge.

Since I’m not the most technical, can someone tell me what HSPA world roaming means? Does that mean despite being a CDMA device, it will work on the networks in Europe which as almost exclusively GSM?

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:20:54 +0000

They have to open it up to be on Sprint, if anything it will be better. I’m talking about hardware and software, cosmetically I could care less

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:47:14 +0000

I really like the GSM Bold form factor and leather back. I don’t understand why RIM would make the CDMA Bold look so different. The Curve, 8800 and Pearl are all the same form factor across all carriers. Why would the Bold be any different?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:45:33 +0000

No kidding Sprint!…I just left and now you do this!

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:51:41 +0000

I don’t care about that 4g mess, mostly because I’m in Chicago, just want more good phones to choose from. Not just smartphone or otherwise, was about to aquire the Instinct til talk of an Android Instinct surfaced

By: obrian

obrian — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:03:37 +0000

it,s true they are testing the new 4g network in baltimore

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:55:48 +0000

^ You’re talking [read: cheerleading] to yourself … again.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:05:16 +0000

I will ignore and move on, really hope these are here this quarter. Since the majority of the att are disclaiming the defective stuff floating around which leaves me to believe this is going to be an cool device, most of the CDMA phones perform better than the GSM counterpart

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:40:29 +0000

^ Is that before or after the missed target date for WiMAX in Chicago being pushed back to 2H09? Disappointment and delay after delay don’t suit investors well.

As Zach reported: “As WiMAX continues to dwell in Baltimore with a stunning lack of extended interest or supported devices, Sprint’s golden boy has failed to make an appearance as scheduled in Chicago. Sprint’s goal of launching WiMAX in Chicago by year-end 2008 seemed perfectly attainable”.

Keeping millions rolled into money-pit technologies that no one needs and Sprint cannot support doesn’t suit investors either.

Besides, the microscopic niche of the market you’re describing matters not to anyone but present Sprint customers. Those who remain anyway.

Just couldn’t help yourself, eh cheerleader?

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:22:37 +0000

Where are the CDMA BB’s that support DOrA ptt? In two months and 3 weeks we’ll find out if the Q1 ‘09 is on point and who will be the 1st with it, that flip one too.

By: Verizon Guy

Verizon Guy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:21:11 +0000

It would make total sense for the CDMA 8900 variant to include both EVDO Rev A and Global HSPA/EDGE. Let’s not forget that BlackBerry is still a very popular business device, and currently the only QWERTY BlackBerry “worldphone” offered by Sprint/Verizon is the aging 8830. If businesses are asking Big Red/Big Yellow for a new QWERTY BlackBerry with global 3G and Wifi, they will listen.

By: wireless expert

wireless expert — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:48:25 +0000

So..backbeat boy, who would acquired Sprint? Would Verizon or ATT who are barely larger at 60 or 70 million subscibers whatever the figure is? Every smaller carrier is regional and not capable and the merging would be by definition Sprint acquiring them. So, who oh great one has appeared in your puppydog and fairydust dreams to rise up and acquire Sprint?

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:13:46 +0000

Balance and objectivity. Look into it and who knows … Maybe the Cause & Effect of stuffed-shirt, pompous cheerleader (not necessarily you) won’t be met in-kind.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:15 +0000

I was speaking of all the most recent consumer reports, not Consumer Reports which poll current customer so there’s no need to poll those that left because the departure is a vote in itself. The condescending tone of your post is what is laughable, it has more to do with being satisfied with Sprint than your adolescent attempts to encourage the remaining subs to leave based on your supreme knowledge

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:33:06 +0000

@MobileWannabe who said: “First off, you don’t know who I am” …

Lastly, I have no reason to care. Sweet puppydog and fairydust dreams, Precious.

By: MobileGuru

MobileGuru — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:04:00 +0000

Keep talking smack mr Backseat. You’re condescending tone is hilarious, and probably is compensation for your lack of something else (you can guess that one).

First off, you don’t know who I am – and I’ll be laughing when the turnaround happens.

Not everything is black and white. Especially in regards to your numbers that you take so much as gospel.

And no, you haven’t been reading consumer reports – if you did, you’d know otherwise.

But since you pretty much think you’re a prophet, there’s no use in arguing.

I’ll be laughing when you’re wrong Have a nice day.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:56:34 +0000

Why do u think sprint is going under? Sprints CS is now one of the best ,there service imo is great in my area,and the price plans great.i cant wait for the new blackberry….im still waiting for 4.5OS…lol..but you will see sprint will be around 4 a long time.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:51:05 +0000

Consumer reports showing satisfaction? How are those numbers reliable or repeatable when the 1.3M who left the carrier during a single quarter cannot be/were not included? Where’s the level playing field … or is the field of statistics simply too complex? No bias. Just antibullshit … There’s a difference.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:40:11 +0000

I’m not trying to rationalize any of this, just saying until there’s an announcement that Sprint’s doors have closed they offer the most for the least. You taking a crap on all post or articles that isn’t in line with you shows your maturity level, continuing to report the quarterly #’s w/o the subsequent consumer reports shows your bias and nothing else