BlackBerry 9630 is the Niagara, Verizon World Edition?
So… we’ve just got word from a really trusted source, dropping bombs all around on the BlackBerry “Niagara”. First off, the model number we’re told is the BlackBerry 9630, not 8930 or 9030, or anything like that. Second, the phone will definitely be a Verizon World Edition with support for CDMA 1x, EV-DO Rev. A, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS, though we’d bet the UMTS band is going to be 2100MHz only. The last of the big news won’t surprise any Verizon-haters, but this bad beast is not going to have Wi-Fi. Oh man, they never learn, do they? To recap everything for you slow pokes:
- The OS actually we’re told is 4.7.1 (but possibly, possibly, be OS 5.0 depending on launch date).
- No Wi-Fi.
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support along with WCDMA support (bands not specified, but most likely 2100MHz).
- CDMA 1x/EV-DO Rev. A device.
- Release date unknown, but we’d say May/June if we had to bet.
- 3.2 megapixel camera (though we heard a rumor there might be a camera-less version, but that’s unconfirmed).
- The web browser supports JavaScript 1.6 (not huge news, but at least the browser is slowly improving).
Now how many of you are going to buy one of these things when they are released? We think a whole lot of people are.
This sounds sweet….what about the CDMA varient of the new Curve though?
Waiting…..not so patiently because so Storm is so terrible.
Can’t sprint get a bone or something?
Is verizon becoming a big bb player? That will be two phones within 9 months?
So Sprint is not taking this as originally thought? The Pre is sweet, Sprint, but don’t be a dingleberry and give us a crackberry.
Wow, everything seems promising except the lack of wifi. That is a continuous epic FAIL. What a dissapointment. Even ATT has and T-mobile put wifi in their curves..
@Derek,
The Niagara is basically a hybrid Bold/Javelin.
Waiting not so patiently, and yes, no wifi sucks, when will they learn?
What is up with Verizon and no Wi-Fi?! This is getting out of hand. Why does RIM agree to this?
yep.. totally ditching my storm when this comes out.
Cant believe no wi-fi…..may still ditch the storm for t but the wi-fi would have made it a guarantee
Still no pics?
Blah!
*awaits more definitive news to drop*
Can someone explain why they feel that no wifi is a deal breaker for them. What advantages does wifi have other than UMA?
VZW customer for more than 5 years now and while this is very tempting, I am trying to hold out for the Pre– if it gets released some time before I die that is. In the past the lack of Wifi would have been a dealbreaker, but now that VZW requires data plans on all smartphones (and has on BBs for a while now), the lack of Wifi is less bothersome.
Im sorry, but it is inexcusable in the year 2009 to put out a smartphone without WiFi. Verizon for the Fail, again. Especially for business customers… how many times have you been at work, inside your building, and can’t get signal? It’s laughable Verizon keeps this schtick up with the phones they put out.
I’m in.
I don’t give a crap about Wifi. Rev A will do just fine.
Oh yes, this shall be mine!!
When this is out. Goodbye big blue. This new berry looks promising. No wifi oh well. Verizons network is a leap from at&t alllll dayyyy
Oh, I cant wait to have actual keys again…. (current storm user).
As for wifi, what a battery killer…
i can not wait ive been dyeing for a new phone..
if this thing is not released before may 15th, its good bye verizon.
they should include a wifi module like with the versa.
This is a definite for me! I don’t give a flip about Wi-fi, just give me GPS! This is a GO!
I have wifi on my bold and never use it, unless im at home it connects automatically. but at home i got 3 computers…3g is fast enough and since im always on the go i dont even search for wifi anywhere.
of course id rather have it then not, but definitely not a deal breaker for me..if it had UMA support then i think id really want it.
Sprint is getting it
Been a Verizon customer for 12 years.
Did a 30-day trial of the Bold on AT&T. Loved the Bold, hated AT&T (their network SUCKS!).
I found the Wi-fi interesting but a) it sucked up battery and b) it was really necessary to compensate for AT&T’s spotty 3G network.
If Verizon doesn’t disable the GPS to third party apps (e.g. Google Maps), I’m buying. EDVO-Rev A is fine (I use it with a wireless modem and it’s pretty fast).