Comments on: BlackBerry Bold pulled from shelves in Japan

By: David A

David A — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:26:56 +0000

Getting a Bold from rentobile this thursday, pretty excited, but didnt want to spring the 300 dollars to buy one and extend my contract. I guess i will see if it is a really good phone when i get it.

By: Coop

Coop — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:19:10 +0000

I have been in Okinawa for a few months and the Bold isn’t the only phone that overheats there. My HTC phone gets hot enough that I’ve actually burned my fingers on it while it’s plugged in the wall the simple solution was to not surf the web while it’s plugged in. Anyone know if the Bold is only overheating while using it plugged in or is it just plugging it in?

By: wpn svn

wpn svn — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:58:28 +0000

My Bold is running smoothly, I am really happy w/ it.
It definitely lived up to the hype in my opinion.
I have zero problems w/ it and/or at&t.

By: zac

zac — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:59:41 +0000

Ok I agree rim should be hammered for releasing a busted product but at the same time they do have a lot of pressure to meet market demand to push new phones out

Abd BGR def has to put these scoops out to get fire under companies asses

By: Joe the Plumber

Joe the Plumber — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:55:36 +0000

soooo is at&t like the only phone company that didnt get the retarted bolds?

By: henry

henry — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:39:11 +0000

i dont get why folks think BGR hates on RIM? I always thought they were pretty comprehensive on their coverage. Now, RIM has been kinda screwing things up lately, and as of late certain aspects of their phones leave a lot to be desired. Why shouldnt BGR call attention to the fact? That’s what prompts progress and improvement, something certain aspects of Blackberrys could really use at the moment to remain competitive (web browser anyone? Ive yet to hear anybody say that the BB web usage WASNT kinda slow).. and i also dont get where folks think BGR are iPhone suck-ups… ive read many articles on here bemoaning certain (lack of) things on the iPhone on many occasions.
I say keep it up, BGR. With +1 smugness to boot.

By: Michael Bettiol

Michael Bettiol — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:02:58 +0000

@Len

Do you really think they’d recall the thing because it got only “slightly warm” when charging? Companies only pull products after performing a cost-benefit analysis where they weigh the costs associated with halting sales/recalling the product against replacing defective units. Obviously DoCoMo felt this was a big enough issue to stop all sales exactly one week after launch.

By: Len

Len — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:32:09 +0000

I think overheating is really subjective. For some ppl, even slightly warm could equal overheating and for others, overheating is when it melts the casing and burns your legs while the device is in your pocket (funny Iphone story).

The complaints are only talking about overheating during charging. It’s normal for a device to heat up a bit when it’s being charged and seeing how this is in Japan, the fact that they are the most technologically advanced when it comes to gadgets could lead to them being extra anal about how their devices perform, even if it is a slight bother.

By: Sir Twilight King

Sir Twilight King — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:26:01 +0000

Ha ha. Oh RIM… You should have shipped the version that you made sure did not have any heating problems, like the one made for AT&T. Now, if only you could make sure the device does not overheat and has a better battery, then you got something. However, I am happy with my Bold all the same.

By: The Jackal

The Jackal — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:16:02 +0000

Since we are talking 3G…I do own the iPhone, but am by no means a phanbois. It does have it’s drawbacks like any other phone, but I must say that I have been very happy with it. Primarily because of the 3G. My previous EDGE motorola would barely achieve 2 bars inside my home. With the iPhone(and also on the Bold) I’m achieving pegged 3G bars and much better call quality. So no @Ariel Levy, I think it is more than just a gimmick as you say. Yes my battery runs down quicker than my old EDGE motorola, but I would happily trade that for the better call quality and reception. Seriously-how hard is it to get in the routine of plugging up your phone every evening?

By: Canis_Major

Canis_Major — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:03:02 +0000

What is up with RIM? Can’t they even add in an extra frequency band and not screw it up? I guess the only joy is that the device names have great alliteration:

- Buggy Bold
- Sucky Storm
- Jazzy Javelin (Yup, they got that one right)

What’s next?

- Knackered Niagara?

By: Heathen

Heathen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:50:32 +0000

I love my Bold. It was a bit flaky with Rogers launch firmware. I installed version .210 then recently .237 on it and it has been great.

By: May C

May C — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:25:11 +0000

So anyone unloading a Bold? I don’t need the 3G. Just want a decent price on one and ain’t paying $600 just for Wi-fi since I’m not using it with the BB email and stuff.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:17:39 +0000

^You’re right … As -that- says it all.

By: David Thande

David Thande — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:55:39 +0000

Backbeat……..enough said….

By: backbeat

backbeat — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:54:19 +0000

@DavidThande: Trolling for hits to your own blog, eh? Sad.

By: BM

BM — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:48:06 +0000

People, please don’t compliment RIM on pulling the device. It was DoCoMo that did. Just like it was Orange that pulled it six months ago. And it was ATT that delayed their launch, not RIM because of quality issues. RIM was actually pressuring ATT to put out the device much, much earlier.

By: David Thande

David Thande — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:45:13 +0000

T-Mobile never got the bold…..

By: mingkee

mingkee — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:19:48 +0000

ain’t it funny how RIM fucked up their major service provider, T-Mobile with Bold and Storm
now Bold has burning ass :p

By: 7thFret

7thFret — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:17:15 +0000

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAHAHahAhAhA!
~D

By: Ariel Levy

Ariel Levy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:05:49 +0000

@ Informed
I am referring to 3G in General and not specific to wireless carriers. While 3G is great for tethering, how many ppl are actually going to sit there and download Youtube videos all day long. The 3G hype is over and I am glad that my company nor myself fell for the biggest marketing gimmick in telecom history. Berry’s are machines built for work and are far more efficient and reliable over EDGE. I prefer having EDGE over 3G for my needs and the 8900 simply kicks ass. Been two days and am like halfway down on the battery.

By: David Thande

David Thande — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:01:09 +0000

Dand your mother tried to have an abortion….with / u…

By: Ervel Flick

Ervel Flick — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:53:54 +0000

I have to mostly agree with BGR – for RIM to be having these types of issues this late in the game is ridiculous.

My Bold’s only problem is that its trackball’s getting a tad dirty.

By: dand

dand — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:49:35 +0000

Keymaker stole my thunder.

I will expand on this. I spend about ~13 minutes at my desk, everyday wondering why people come to a blog and bitch about biases. Who the f~ck cares whos biased to what, if you dont like it go somwhere else. I come here for the scoops, the good writing and sometimes to marvel at the idiots who continue grace this comment section. And for shame on BG for stooping to the idiots level and trying to educate him on just how stupid he is.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:43:58 +0000

^ *shakes head* Some idiots simply don’t get it.

By: StevenGlansburg

StevenGlansburg — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:41:55 +0000

Iphone > anything RIM does

By: keymaker

keymaker — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:34:50 +0000

Some of ya people make no sense at all, if boy genius didn’t report this they wouldn’t be doing their job. This phone has a problem and Rim needs to fix it, about the iPhone is not BG bringing it up it’s ya bitching all the time about it, in every post there’s always a moron bringing it up.

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:28:08 +0000

@David

Where was the comparison in this post? We’re simply reporting on a story (not a rumor) that some of the Bolds sold in Japan overheated.

I’m sorry, but we’re now around 8 months since the Bold first launched (almost two years after we first heard of it) and they still have physical hardware problems to the point of a carrier suspending sales? I mentioned this back in June and no one believed me about how it was going to be delayed on AT&T. RIM’s PR reps said I was lying.

How many times in the last year have you heard of a carrier suspending sales due to a potentially serious issue? Maybe three or four and two of those have been RIM devices.

No one is bashing anything, but come to the site with an open mind because we give credit where credit is due. And for RIM to not be able to get their shit together by this point in time with a device that has been in the works for over three years and released on almost every carrier under the sun by now is ridiculous. There’s no excuse.

When Apple’s iPhones heat up the point of almost catching fire, you can bet your ass we’ll cover it with a negative and smug tone.

Thanks!

By: BKD

BKD — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:27:31 +0000

We had a Bold 9000 from AT&T overheat within the first 2 days of activating the device…. I don’t think it is limited to Japan.

By: David Thande

David Thande — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:18:01 +0000

Once again the comparisons begin why don’t we just agree that berries and apples are two different fruits. And I agree BGR seems to be sucking off steve jobs. So much for intelligent unbias reporting this is the last time I go to this site for relevant information. Just change the name to AppleBottomBoyReport.