New images of BlackBerry Niagra 9630 surface
That’s right people, it’s getting closer. We can almost taste it now in fact. The CDMA answer to the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 has just popped up in a new round of live shots, this time a bit more clear than the last round. We also get a pretty clear glimpse of the back this time around, which could be a good thing or a bad thing. Apparently the faux leather on the Bold battery cover isn’t polarizing enough so RIM decided to up the ante. Yikes. What do you guys think — love it, hate it or who cares just give me a sexy new CDMA BlackBerry already?! Hit the jump for the shot of the back.
Thanks, Will!
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There’s a rumor that Verizon might buy out Sprint! Can you imagine?
Ugh, that faux carbon fiber back is awful. I guess that’s what cases are for.
CDMA so most likely Verizon and maybe Sprint.
I think it is a nice looking Blackberry with or without the blue dots on the back. I don’t really understand what Zach didn’t like about it…?
Definitely better the the pleather they are using now.
This does look good at all.
Think Im canceling my 8330 and getting a Bold.
Oh well… I’ll just unlock it and use it on At&t
Wow Jesse Estrada, you need to calm down and learn to punctuate.
On the other hand, I want this phone already..
A guy at the local sprint store has been quietly telling my friend (for at least a couple of months) that it will be coming to sprint this summer.My guess is sprint first,then verizon (a whopping two weeks later).
It’s a GSM/CDMA phone. At least this one is. I talked to the seller personally, take it for what you want. Any of you who are saying it will be for Verizon could ‘possibly’ be right. The phone you are viewing my pictures of, is actually of the dual version.
This phone is going to Verizon first (exclusivity) and will possibly trickle down to Sprint later. As far as cross over? This phone was initially created as a CDMA variant to the Bold which is already available on ATT. Size specs are very similar to the Bold however do not compare this phone to the curve II. The curve II is still much smaller and sleeker in my opinon, the keyboard is obviously a direct cross over from the Bold while the edge and top seem to borrow styling ques from the storm/curve II. However this phone originated and will always be known as the CDMA version of the Bold. The device was supposed to carry WIFI as well however Verizon had complaints regarding that so they asked to omit WIFI for this phone. The Bold however is still considered the RIM flagship as it has 3G and WIFI while this phone and the Storm do not.
Thanks Zach for the pictures. It looks really nice and cooler than Javelin.
When will we see the GSM version?
It looks like a Pearl is hiding behind it and all you can see is it’s ass end! hahaha that is hideous…Why is everyone so excited for someting to come out that looks like what other carriers already have but took styling cues from Mr. Roger’s Grandma? Please explain that one!
No WiFi, no thanks
Exactly. Verizon Sucks big time for this. All the time for this.
I’m sick ‘n tired from these ppl complaining about “the lack of 3G” find me a place besides NYC that ATT’s 3G works!!! The speed of the bold is because it has a good processor and put it together with verizons network (rev A) and it will outperform all ATT devices combined!!! That’s why the 9630 is such a brilliant device. Bring it on big red already!!!
I just want a CDMA Bold. Is that too much to ask? Why change it for CDMA users? No thanks.
From what I can see in the pic, I prefer the “leather”
Yet another sexy device that wont be in my reach anytime soon……………, thanks BGR
It’s coming to both Verizon and Sprint this year.
I would say that Sprint is more inclined to let wifi live on than Verizon. They’re starting to include wifi in more and more of their pda phones(Pre included) and i wouldn’t be surprised if that stays true with the Niagra.
I would say these will be out by the summer or during the summer depending on the carrier.
It would only make sense to release this device to Sprint users at the same time as VZW. This phone would compete with the Palm Pre.
@Miguel
Looking for clarification of your remarks – when you said “Come to Sprint I dont want a Pre – is that because you’re locked into an enterprise situation and need Blackberry? Because if you’re already having to put up with Sprint, I couldn’t imagine a better place to be than the Pre – unless you’re in need of a BES server. Had the Pre for a half hour at one of the shows, and I actually think I’d suffer through Sprint for the device, its got that much potential.
@joecurve
What you said is right, “It’s all about the network, stupid!”, for sure. My only concern, and it’s only a little one, is does it also have the Vodafone SIM for global (sorry Sprint users)? I’m pretty sure it does and if so, it will be best of both worlds.
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Don’t feel sorry for Sprint users. We get to choose our sim cards when we go over to Europe. We’re not tied down to Vodafone like Verizon users are.
Tied down to Vodafone? Actually, just like you, we (Verizon users) unlock our phones and use any SIM as well. So I am confused….What was the benefit of having a SIM only GSM phone other than you get to suffer with continuous network outages?
Thanks for any and all replies