this is my first "real" cellphone(can i call it that since it really is so much more?) this 8100 does everything i want it to do. except one....i want to go to sites like youtube,atomfilms(i do have web service) and click and watch videos...
am i asking to much of this little wonder, do i need to go to the 8800...i need the trackball cant live without it anymore...anything????

Sorry, but none of the BlackBerry devices can stream video from YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. The Blackberry browser does not support Flash.

Moving to the 8800 would not improve your situation.

guess i need to get a phone that has windows mobile ??
trade the trackball for streaming video ....video its not looking good for you.
with all the people wanting streaming video rim has got to be looking in to it

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8700/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Try going to www.minitube.com ( I think that is it) kind of a mobile youtube that will work on a BB

It's actually

last night after writing this i went to RIM and emailed them this



Ive had my 8100 for about two weeks now and ...one word...amazing...the only thing i cant do with it is to watch streaming video from the web. i understand (from extensively searching the web) that none of the BB's have this capability. is that correct?? and with technology the way its going (zooming right along) is the development team working on this ??there is quite a lot of people who would love to see this . i want streaming video but not at the coast of losing my new found friend ( the track ball)
thank you for your time


ill post the reply when i get it

I agree streaming video is a much desired feature for todays phone users. However, you have to keep in mind many carriers do not want users streaming data unless they are directly paying the carrier for that privilege.

Free streaming = bad for carriers. Therefore, manufacturers are less inclined to include the ability if they want carriers to sell their phones.

There has been talk of a streaming video fix on the carrier side for Verizon that was supposed to roll out today (11/26). Wasn't clear if it was a WM fix only, or for all their phones....

Also, try vTap Video Search from your phone to view videos.

I am sitting here streaming video on the 8310 as we speak, from the tinytube site posted above.