Fear squasher: BlackBerry Curve 8900 still coming to AT&T
With the influx of BlackBerry Curve 8900 news lately as a result of T-Mobile’s official announcement that the highly anticipated handset would be available next month, many AT&T customers found themselves wondering why AT&T has been so quiet to date. Comments and emails have flooded BGR and plenty of other sites as well, wondering if AT&T would be passing on the Curve 8900 due to lack of 3G or as a result of botched negotiations, T-Mobile exclusivity, etc. As such, it will surely come as welcome news to AT&T-contracted BlackBerry fans that the Curve 8900 is indeed still on its way to the nations largest carrier second-largest carrier. RIM hit CES this week with a booth full of ‘Berrys and among them, a sleek new Curve 8900 all dressed up in AT&T branding. In short, nothing has changed and the Curve 8900 is still on its way to Big Blue. AT&T would hardly pass on the update to one of its best-selling handsets of course, despite the glaring lack of WCDMA. But then, that’s where the Bold comes in. While it still looks like T-Mobile will be the first to bring the Curve 8900 to market in the US, expect news on the AT&T release soon.
Thanks, Laurie!
YESSSSS!!! I can’t wait, recently revivied my 8300 with AT&T’s official 4.5 release, but this is what I’ve been waiting for!
i dunno if that really means anything. we saw a t-mobile branded bold that ultimately didn’t see the light of day.
i’m not a believer until i see a press release.
The longer they sit on this handset, the less relevant this release will even be (see: recent ‘release’ of the 8320).
This thing should be getting release NOW, not in February or March.
Enjoy your Edge data…oh by the way, they are supposedly axing it in favor of ramping up their 3G service. Enjoy your no data Blackberry…..or should I say very expensive desk ornament/paper weight
How about a little VZW love???
Eww, I just now noticed the placement of the USB port. Talk about uncomfortable typing when you’re charging. They couldn’t have left it at the top like all other Blackberrys?
I don’t think anybody loves Verizon.
The lack of news and updated blackberries on Verizon is absolutely mind boggling. It makes no sense at all. Please someone explain this to me.
The T mobile Branded Bold did see the light of day, just in T mobile Germany.
Oh I wish Big Red would have this already ;(
i am desperately waiting for this phone….i have a bold truly my hearts belongs to the 8900…please release this soon
@ RHiNO
AFAIK, the AT&T-1900MHz-EDGE migration thing was an unconfirmed rumor.
id kil for atomo bold lol an some coin im amazed att hasn gtten the 9500 aka the GSM storm
^Just shut up, you idiotic, insignificunt molecule of dog excrement.
I’M STILL STUCK ON THE FENCE!!!
The Tmobile branded bold was from Germany, I dont know how many times its been said. Told u guys, its coming soon.
man i hope so…..
i cannot wait to get my hands on it
Unless you’re in a 5 bars area, 3G’s more pain than gain on a BB. Enjoy the 8900’s long battery life, stability and compact form factor. RIM will score with this device.
@ BB214. Any chance Bold is coming to T-Mobile USA?
T mobile execs did not want the Bold when it was offered to them.
I’m waiting for the Blackberry T1000. I heard it’s going to melt in your pocket, but not in your hands.
Verizon got the Curve in the summer of 2008 and just recently received the Storm. AT&T got the Curve in the summer of 2007. Verizon won’t be getting updates for quite some time.
^ With Blackberry, you don’t have to wait for your carrier to provide updates. Just install the newest model-compatible firmware, delete the vendor_xml file, reboot and you’re as up-to-speed as anyone on the planet with your model Blackberry.
Got love the VZW network, gotta hate the waiting…
At least we have the storm…lmao…
@backbeat
Pretty sure yort was referring to the hardware, not the software.