BlackBerry Thunder gets pictured

BlackBerry Thunder gets pictured

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Published on: 08 June, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

BlackBerry Thunder gets pictured This article contains unofficial information.

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We first heard about the Thunder a month back, but today we get a face to go with the name. BGR has again gotten their hands on an exclusive picture of the device, and it's not too far off from their original mock-up. Physically the device is laid out pretty similar to current BlackBerries, minus the keyboard of course! It looks like there will be a left and right multi-function key, there will be the familiar four key cluster at the bottom- sans trackball this time- and the only difference is that there will be music controls at the top right corner, opposite the traditional device lock button placement. No new specs were given for the hybrid CDMA/GSM device, but it just got way more real. Verizon users, get excited!

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This is what its all about, first Alltel is bought out and now this, but wonder how it will hold up against the dare? Guess we will have to wait on the specs..
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the dare is a phone, this blackberry is smartphone. just because two phones are touchscreen, it doesn't make them competition..
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the blackberry is a hybrid so you could compare many of its features to to Dare.
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actually Nokia makes several phones (N series) that are much better in terms of camera, internet speed, battery life, functionality, memory, etc. than both iphone and blackberry.

The problem is I can't find a service provider who will carry such high end Nokia phones in USA to offset the cost of the phone itself.
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This will give Steve Jobs sleepless nights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, i'm still waiting to hear if RIM will be using thier 'multi-touch' UI that they were working on. I'm guessing that its ready, which is why they made this touchscreen Blackberry. AWESOME.
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Guess this will have to do until Verizon gets the iPhone (about 4 more years?)...hopefully Verizon won't drop the ball this time.
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Verizon Wireless will never offer the iPhone. Verizon was offered it first and turned it down. The primary reasons were that the phone could not support high speed data transfer, which was foolish. And Apple's strict marketing requires all maintence to be completed in an Apple store instead of what would have been VZW stores. And too, Apple wanted too much of profit from each phone. Those are reasons why VZW's financial stability is much much higher than everyone else.
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Think about it right after i phone launched verizon came out with the specs for any manufacturer to make handsets for them as long as it meets certain specs and tests. so when the exclusivity is over with att i can guess what apple will do.
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Why would Verizon want the POS iPhone? It's the first super popular "all touch" phone, yes. But the iPhone will not reign as the superior all touch screen phone. It's not even superior now.
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Sorry but the open device offer doesn't include GSM handsets. Unless a CDMA variant launches, don't expect to see an i-phone on big red's network any time soon.
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i know it doesn’t include gsm i said in my first comment once the exclusivity is done. and at that point then apple will be able to develop one for cdma and with Verizon coming out with open device that gives them a road map to develop one and bypass helping i phone customers in the vzw stores sense it will be directly through apple
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yo, you stupid. have you looked at the new iPhone 3G updates??? it is like there is no update. all they really did was put 3G and GPS into the iphone and get more apps. that is all...
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What is the most "superior all touch screen phone" right now if it isn't the iPhone?
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that was the best thing i ever heard anyone say.
*copy* im putting this on facebook
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As a business device? Perhaps the HTC Touch Diamond.
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um... the touch diamond isnt going to come to the US for a while... i think they said till the end of the year...???

and wouldnt you want a blackberry for a business device over the HTC Touch Diamond? i mean, really??? RIM BlackBerry controls over 50% of the smartphone market... and that is for a reason...
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Why are you talking about the upgrades to the iPhone? Who cares? Next time you comment, write something informative and part of the discussion, dumb@$$.
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dayum!!!!

AT&T wha?
Tmobile wha?
Sprint wha?
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Verizon is just AMAZING now! I think I'd rather the Dare than this, though, because of my needs.
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your needs are... nothing?
cause there nothing this bb can't do that the dare will be able to do..
PROBABLY
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hmmm....i KNOW the DARE has SPEECH TO TEXT, the BB probbaly wont
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someones a little cranky...
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hahahah!!! r u kidding me? you cant compare the LG Dare and the RIM BlackBerry Thunder. Those two are totally out of the same class!!! one is for power business-users and the other is for just regular people. 2) the LG Dare looks like shit! and no one really knows what the BlackBerry Thunder will look like, but it will probably be so much better. 3) if you want a regular phone, i suggest you wait for the LG 9700 or something like that. it is coming out in the 3rd quarter this year, and it is almost the same as the LG Prada (with a few tweaks)...
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Dude, the VX 9700 and the Dare are the same phone. Pay attention.
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I wonder if this will be a global phone too or not.
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This is a Global Phone. CDMA/GSM both Verizon and Vodaphone is getting this phone and it's the same phone, same specs.
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i'm interested in 2 things.... a release date, and a look at the UI :)
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Finally an iPhone killerfor us verizonites!
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There is no iphone killer there will never be a iphone killer. The iphone is the best!!!
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Iphone is cool but the service sucks so whats the point of having a phone with no service and dropped calls?? And by the way, Iphone has no MMS...nuf said
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iphone is the best? maybe right now it is the coolest phone, but with VZW having the best network and coverage, the best customer service, the most subscribers, and now the best selection of phones ....VZW itself is going to eliminate the iphone.

I phone has no insurance, no true warranty and no removable battery, no SMS or MMS , and is nothing but an Ipod Touch with minor phone capabilities.....the Voyager, the DARE and the Thunder are all going to be better than this, with the same type of touch technology.

Can you say 100 million subscribers by the end of the year, death to ATT.


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Just to make sure you know SMS = Short Message Service = Text Messaging and the iPhone does have this capability. You are right about the MMS though. iPhone cannot sent multimedia messages
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I agree with almost everything except for the best selection of phones...compared to GSM phones, CDMA phones are lacking. However, I still prefer a better service over a "cooler" phone.
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Agreed. Anyone who factors a cell phone into how cool they think they are is a complete tool. "I have an iPhone, look at me!!!" So friggin' what? Nothing wrong with an iPhone if that's what you like, but the chodes on here who act like it's the end all/be all to make themselves feel better are pathetic.
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hahahhahaha!!! that was funny person who wrote #24. Have you seen the new touch screen phones avaliable in Europe? they would pown the iPhone so bad
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its 80 million. not 100 million.
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From what I've heard about this phone from our data representatives(I'm a VZW rep), it will make the iphone look like a fancy paper weight.
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That is interesting, Anomalies. I am a data rep. w/VZW, and know nothing about! My Reg. Data Dir. is still trying to get more info. on this device!
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What area are you in?
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Just curious to see who your data sup is.. There is nothing being said about the Thunder. Would love to find out more tho
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FINALLY, they got rid of that STUPID trackball thing. Its about damn time, that was gettin old....
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it will certainly get interesting soon. I have a Pearl on VZW and an iPhone. This week is when I decide what my path will be. I find pros and cons with both however media is amazing on the iPhone.
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How's ATT's service vs. Verizon? I like the Iphone and all but that means alot. I've had VZW forever and never problems. WOuldn't want to switch just for a phone ya know...
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yea, i agree with #33. I have had AT&T, cingular, sprint, and verizon, and Verizon is by far the best (call quality and connectivity). wouldnt you want to have a service you can actually use... apose to the crappy service from the others where you cant even get service?
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