Sprint to get Instinct Mini and Red Lotus in April; BlackBerry Curve still OOS

Well lookie here – a freshly leaked BrightPoint document points to the upcoming launch of the rumored Instinct M810 Mini and a red version of the LG Lotus. The Mini is still listed as being available on April 19th in both graphite and bronze for a pricey SRP of $449.99. The document also reveals the April 19th availability of a red version of the LG Lotus for $299.99 and the similarly priced Sierra AirCard 402. Those interested in the red Lotus however, should note that it will only be available to “preferred retailers” and “exclusives”. Also of note is the continued “out of stock” status of the BlackBerry Curve 8330. The Sprint Curve has been out of stock online for a few weeks with brick and mortar stores reportedly carrying a dwindling stock of the popular handset. From the document, it appears that a refresh of the SKU and a replenishment of the stock is not expected until late March. Hold on a little longer Curve fans, as that could be any day now.

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42 Responses to “Sprint to get Instinct Mini and Red Lotus in April; BlackBerry Curve still OOS”

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    tavella says:

    Can you provide any details on the nw chipset and what it may have added, removed, or improved?

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  2. 27
    tavella says:

    Nw/new

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    Wes says:

    Why would you expect Pre to be there if it coming late June?

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    J Kelly says:

    After having the Instinct for not quite 3 months, I find myself wishing I had a scorching case of herpes instead. I’d probably even settle for tertiary syphilis. I only wish I was exaggerating when I said that this phone is, hands-down, the worst one I’ve ever owned… and we’re going all the way back to the bricks with a shoulder strap to carry them with. Since I don’t want to seem to be making a hot-air complaint, here are just a few of the problems: programs freezing daily, repeated inability to access network information (mail, weather, etc.), touchpad keyboard made for pixies and ballerinas, a screen you can pretty much forget about seeing anything on in any amount of sunlight, needing to calibrate the screen every other day, voicemail that works…. sometimes. I just can’t go on without a martini and a blood pressure pill.
    Let’s just say that I’m glad I added the insurance to my plan because me and this thing are going out to the woodshed and one of us isn’t coming back.

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    Don Louie says:

    You last tongs than me, only 3 weeks for me when it came out. Fans were/are saying the new updates fix most of the issues and it made me consider it again but the rumors of 9630 surfaced along w/the same of the Android Instinct, the HTC’s and now the Dash so I’m just bidding time because 2 of them will be owned by me this year. The S30 not so much

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    backbeat says:

    These low-level secondary markets are the sewer of the cell phone industry. Fun to watch for their sheer entertainment value but wouldn’t want to live there. ;)

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  7. 32
    Don Louie says:

    The price of this is said to be the same as the original, after rebates, mistake IMO being that it uses DOr0. It looks better than the original, maybe that’s why the price didn’t change because the predecessor is still selling

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    backbeat says:

    Who expressed interest in pricing? Who expressed if it looks better than the original?

    -Still- indexing the same retreaded shit, eh DonVinnie da SprintBitchboy?

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  9. 34
    Don Louie says:

    I referenced pricing to keep it on topic, you choose to inject righteous indignation

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  10. 35
    backbeat says:

    ^Who asked you to churn this retreaded shitstorm?

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  11. 36
    Don Louie says:

    So now I need to get permission to post, thought that’s why they moderate these post now. If the subject matter isn’t to your liking ignore it, if you haven’t learned your opinion matter extremely little, all things considered

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    backbeat says:

    @DonIdiot who said: “If the subject matter isn’t to your liking ignore it”

    I just love stupid statements like that. Ignore that which you have not read … Love the [complete void of] reason and logic.

    Fuck you.

    I like Opera. Opera is good. The end.

    :)

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    Don Louie says:

    So them aligning themselves would be a good thing for them and you, why be a jerk. You seem smart, albeit very opinionated, after you read something that you don’t like (everywhere it looks like) move to the next subject w/o posting a comment.

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    backbeat says:

    How is it ["them aligning themselves"] a good thing for me? Please explain in minute detail.

    The representative of all-thing-trolling is what is unsightly. Borrow a mirror. :)

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    Don Louie says:

    My fault for letting this get derailed, I’m taking a vacation from this site because my stalker is making me feel uncomfortable and don’t want to continue feeding the troll

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    Andrea says:

    Whoever leaked this page of the playbook should be fired.

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    Andrea says:

    The new instinct DOES NOT work with two-way. get your info straight, people like you are the reason that customers expect too much. try the i-9 for iden, its nice, and has ptt.

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