Touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder to launch in Q3?
0. phoneArena posted on 13 May 2008, 09:44
The first image of what is supposed to be the first touchscreen BlackBerry appeared, with the codename Thunder and information that Verizon and …
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85. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 19:26 0 0
??? Are we talking gross sales of blackberrys' or types of blackberrys'. Either way that made no sense
6. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 10:22 0 0
Att has more Blackberry's on its network than any other company.. Why would it go to Verizon first???
10. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 10:38 0 0
Because AT&T's coverage is about as good as the Minnesota Viking's secondary last year.
56. F U (unregistered) posted on 14 May 2008, 18:10 0 0
Nice #10, and i agree. At&t is sh**, their coverage is horrible, and if u ever wanted the iphone, u have to get specific plans, internet is more, and if there are ever any defects to the phone u have to go to an apple store. Wow they sure no how to handle their customers.
67. smknv8s (unregistered) posted on 19 May 2008, 13:19 0 0
Why VZW? * Because I can insure my phone on VZW. - AT&T is thinking about doing it but at this point any PDA/Smartphone is not covered. iPhone with apple care only. *Because VZW doesn't get bought, sold, merged every two years. *VZW doesn't need a phone to define itself, iPhone. (Funny how Jobs went to VZW first on that one before AT&T)
7. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 10:27 0 0
No slide/flip out QWERTY? I doubt it will be a big seller at VZW for that reason alone. All their big sellers right now have them. How is the Touch selling right now? I bet they sell more BB Bold than this one...guess we will see.
12. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 11:27 0 0
At&t gets it first but will be released to all carriers just like the Curve.
68. smknv8s (unregistered) posted on 19 May 2008, 13:21 0 0
Touch is not the biggest seller. Honestly, BB is the better seller. VZW will have this as a big seller becuase of it's exclusivity
84. vzwtech (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 00:39 0 0
i personally wish it would goto vzw id love to get one but it will goto a gsm 1)This phone will not goto vzw, RIM always manufactures phones for GSM first, because thats what the majority of people are using. if released to vzw it would be the first ever blackberry to goto cdma first. Rim is all about making money ( what company isnt ) and why would you release a phone everybody is going to try get there hands on to a cdma first? 2) as far as VZW LTE is still on paper its not even finallized, nor being tested anywhere 4g will roll out on vzw no earlier then 2011. so be ready when it finally does. however sprints wimax 4g is supposed to launch this year and if it does i may just have to start paying a phone bill agian
90. Heytretre (unregistered) posted on 29 Jul 2008, 11:27 0 0
Umm, the thunder is gonna be Uber compatible its supposed to have HSDPA, EVDOrevA, GSm, GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT, FBI, CIA, and SWAT LOL Seriously though ATT is not a better carrier, if they hadnt merged with Cingular VZW would be destroying the market thats the reason why they did it. Are they more exopensive YES Do they have better coverage YES Are they buying Alltell to fill in the few gaps they have YES Am i on vzw NO but not becuase i dont want them, becuase I cant afford the deposit When they get inline with the other carriers and drop the max deposit to 150 IM ALL OVER IT Do they get the best phones first HECK NO WILL wou wait forever for that new handset YES but theyre getting better I worked for VZW data support for 2 yrs Not a fanboy, but ive had EVERY CARRIER Ive used em all VZW was the best Sprint was ok at one point but theyve gone to the dogs Now what sprint should do is bow down and beg to be bought by VZW now that would be a sight, LOL
11. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 11:08 0 0
Reasons as to why VZW is getting this phone: 1.VZW owns a lot of the shares for Vodafone. 2.Vodafone owns 44% of VZW shares. 3. Making a phone that can be used between these companies (flawlessly) 4. Giving VZW customers (who refuse to change carriers) more freedom to work outside the US. I'm not sure how older business people would like this phone, but i trust RIM The Bold is definitely HOT
13. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 11:30 0 0
2.Vodafone owns 44% of VZW shares. - absolutely correct 1.VZW owns a lot of the shares for Vodafone. - not really.
21. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 13:44 0 0
yea i dont think verizon wireless...(which is an entirely seperate entity from Verizon the Corporation) owns any shares of Vodafone
25. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 14:15 0 0
verizon wireless is joint venture between vodaphone and verizon corp just to clarify
36. VZWREP (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 17:03 0 0
ummm obviously but verizon doesnt own any shares of vodafone. and to be honest nobody ownes any shares of verizon wireless due to the fact that it is not publicly traded. Vodafone owns a percentage of verizone wireless. shares are completely different. i couldnt have 50 shares in coca cola but that doesnt mean i own 50% of the company verizon wireless to be honest is really its own company...the fact that we have a competely different Pres/CEO than Verizon Corp proves just that
76. jherz6 posted on 23 May 2008, 15:49 0 0
Its not that people refuse to change carriers, as a loyal Verizon customer where else is there to go. I havnt always been with Verizon, I tried some others but once I tried them, there was no reason to go anywhere else. Verizon takes longer to release versions of different phones because they prefer to work the bugs out before a phone is released. Rather then companies like T-Mobile, or AT&T, or Sprint who just seem to be in a hurry.
14. Wireless Store - Paradise (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 11:40 0 0
Why choose Verizon? Because Verizon is the future. By the time the GSM comparators have a full 3g network. Shortly after that Verizon will turn the 700mhz in LTE (700mhz=LTE). Then nation wide 4G will be born. Together with Vodafone, Verizon are going to mop up the competition.
18. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 12:33 0 0
nationwide 4g will be born a good three years before vzw flips the lte switch
22. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 13:59 0 0
"nationwide 4g will be born a good three years before vzw flips the lte switch" ^^^ i love how people just pull statements out of their behind and try to pass them off as being valid facts
