Verizon Wireless gets RIM BlackBerry 8830 Cyclone CDMA/GSM hybrid world-phone

2. jaime v (unregistered) posted on 05 Apr 2007, 13:06 0 0

Who cares about the color! you can get skins for it and make it any color! its the service we care about not the color!

3. argonnj (unregistered) posted on 05 Apr 2007, 13:18 0 0

If it didn't, why is the Pearl made in several colors? Why are other manufactures making their phones in several colors.

4. dionnfr (unregistered) posted on 06 Apr 2007, 07:14 0 0

Color dosen't matter, it only matters to the manufacturers so we the consumer continues to buy the product.

5. rajeev (unregistered) posted on 06 Apr 2007, 15:50 0 0

finally something a little smaller and hopefully better..verizon needs more pda's comparable to this

6. argonnj (unregistered) posted on 07 Apr 2007, 09:43 0 0

What, you mean you don't like the crappy Moto Q?

7. geerbottle (unregistered) posted on 07 Apr 2007, 17:54 0 0

I thought it was size that mattere LOL!

8. ninja (unregistered) posted on 12 Apr 2007, 18:34 0 0

the true purpose of this device is to have the reliability of verizons service in the states as well as having service over seas were they really didnt before. Plus they are taking back customers that may have left because the international services before that were limited. and you can always get a skin wich really only verizon customers know about or get a case. this phone is going to help verizon in the market to a larg extent i think..

9. Dre Liz (unregistered) posted on 15 Apr 2007, 12:54 0 0

I agree. The phone will really help out Verizon, I myself have seen customers walk out of the store because they can not use their phone over seas. This feauture may not seem that great to a lot of us, but to a business customer, where he travels constantly this might be the way to go. I myself like it by just the looks, but so far I haven't enjoyed the OS of the phones, I find them to be annoying to use. And just for the record, size and color does matter, I mean look at the T Mobile Sidekick. Thats a perfect example of an ok phone, that a huge number of people have just for the feutures, because I am sure as hell is not for the service.

10. Lan (unregistered) posted on 17 Apr 2007, 12:14 0 0

when is it supposed to be available??????? i need it ASAP!!!

11. Verizon delays inexcusable (unregistered) posted on 18 Apr 2007, 09:00 0 0

I see May 4 is now circulating as the date Verizon gets a new Blackberry. I am willing to bet that will be pushed back to the Fall. I just took the 8800 from Cing...I know their footprint and speed stink...but Verizon is missing the boat - at least w/me for another 2 yrs.

12. bberrycyclone (unregistered) posted on 25 Apr 2007, 01:39 0 0

Reports are saying an internet launch for apr 25th.. b2b side may 14th and all other channels may 28th... Can't wait. I'm so sick of the motorola q

13. Sara (unregistered) posted on 25 Apr 2007, 13:14 0 0

Why silver? We want BLACK !! the Moto Q was a Joke !!!

14. Linda (unregistered) posted on 27 Apr 2007, 16:38 0 0

Can't wait for the 8830. I have a phone AND an older BB. Use Voice Dialing all the time. Need to consolodate, travel a lot for business. Can't wait Can't wait. I'ts about time Verizon got on board for the business user.

15. (unregistered) posted on 02 May 2007, 15:15 0 0

The 8830 is due through direct shipments on the 14th of May and May 28th in stores. Sprint's version is due out sometime in July and the phone should retail between $199-399. I buy all the PDAs and cell phones for my company, so I have to know this stuff and get info from the carriers themselves.

16. Danielle (unregistered) posted on 02 May 2007, 19:13 0 0

it's being released to the internet on may 14th and to the public in stores on the 28th of the same month. i'm definetly using my upgrade for this phone. if you go on the blackberry website they already have rubberized skins you can buy in black and white colors.

17. (unregistered) posted on 08 May 2007, 19:24 0 0

Will this be a quad band GSM in addition to the CDMA? I read somewhere that it would be the following: Dual-band 800/1900 Mhz CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO Networks Dual-band 900/1800 Mhz GSM/GPRS

18. Toad (unregistered) posted on 11 May 2007, 16:53 0 0

Finally a crackberry I can use in Korea and replace my non-bluetooth Motorolla A840.

19. M. (unregistered) posted on 15 May 2007, 18:05 0 0

No camera? Are they serious?! Watch how many people will end up passing on this phone because of this. Bad move.

20. JD (unregistered) posted on 19 May 2007, 23:13 0 0

Finally a phone that has features and no camera!! with most of us Govt peopel being told no camera phones and also with a lot of the DOD contractors doing the same it's about time they realized that a camera can be a put off