RIM Blackberry Curve 8310 officially launches October 11th

· Agent orders can begin immediately

· COR will automatically receive the Red version

· COR will receive the Titanium version upon depleting current Curve inventory


I know this is old news but this is from internal email about what is happening

october 11th was yesterday am i right ? so , how official is this ? i'm just curious and wondering how all this OFFICIAL stuff works since i check att.com/wireless all the time and still dont see the 8310 . i also googled it and nothing yet ... so , is it really official if the date has come and pass and still no device .....

p.s. just asking , don't jump down my throat the way i've seen some people do on here lately .

I Believe ezrunner works for AT&T. He is also a great contributor to the site.

Thanks, I'll go beat my local rep to get one today.

agreed. but what does that have to do with my comment. great guy or AT&T employee has nothing to do with what i was saying. the statement : official 8310 launch Oct. 11th is incorrect. unless its a secret nobody can buy or see it or know about type launch .

p.s. please take what i'm saying with some level of humor . after all , this is just about a blackberry ... not really a life and death situation .

Forgive me - what does "COR" stand for? And what exactly is an "Agent"?

And thanks for the update!

Not that I work for at&t but I'm guessing COR is corporate stores and authorized resellers can start ordering them?

Anyone find one in stores yet?

My rep said it wasn't out.

OK. This is really getting old. I stopped by my local AT&T store and called a couple of others. The worst rumor came from my local store where they said they saw an email this morning that AT&T has postponed/cancelled the 8310 launch.

Can anyone confirm or refute this?

If this is true, I think I'll just pick up an 8300 and wait to see what happens in the next 30 days in my exchange period.

At the AT&T store I went to last night, the guys I talked to knew what I was talking about but said "We'll get them when we get them" which is fair enough. I'm just impatient! Well, my BF is paying for mine when I can upgrade in a couple weeks so I won't complain too much.

Oh and I did find this on AT&T's site today:

https://www.wireless.att.com/support...deviceId=10000

Good find, thats gotta mean they are getting close....

I was in the ATT store in Chicago this afternoon. They heard end of month but really weren't sure and didn't seem to know what they were talking about. My Treo 650 finally died a beyond resettable death this morning (my screen is blank with red, green, blue and white horizontal bars and the phrase "Bootload v 0.19") and I desperately need a replacement PDA.

While I have sadly ruled out the iPhone and decided on the Curve, I really don't want to get one of the last 8300s and TMobile is not an option. So I'm anxiously following this thread very closely.

I talked to my local rep(s) and they still don't know a thing about it. I'm suprised, I end up telling them about it and giving them info... anyone find one at a store near them yet?

Yeah. I posted that link on the other thread earlier today. I've also heard the "we'll get them when we get them" which actually makes the most sense to me.

I know I NEED a Blackberry now and I'm getting more impatient by the minute.

I think one of the lessons learned is that the most people at the AT&T retail store level really don't have a whole lot of insight as to what's really going on in the grand scheme of things.

It's still not tuesday yet, let's not get worked up until the newly rumored release day passes.

OK, but let's admit it. Don't new rumors raise the hysteria level and make it all that much more interesting?

The only thing they raise is post count!

The other thing to consider is what they told me in the ATT store last night. They said that some stores may not see them early because they may still have a certain amount of stock left of the current 8300 and would not receive them until they are gone. I also remember hearing a similar scenario when the 8820 was released. I still bought the 8300 last week knowing we were in range of launch.

So when I'm getting the "postponed/cancelled" message today, I'm thinking, ah, the heck with it, I'll just end the roller coaster ride and get the 8300 now although I really want the 8310, and exchange it within the 30 days when it comes out.

Which brings up a question. Obviously(?), if a phone's returned within 30 days, AT&T can't sell it again as new. So, is this what shows up as refurbished?

Also, knowing(?) that the 8310 is coming on Tuesday(?), is it ethical to indulge in the instant gratification of having a Curve in your hands, knowing that you're going to return it within the 30 days?

Just curious to what others think.

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11th is launch date! Basically means day ATT acknowledges it! Hasnr made it into any stores in my market yet probably monday or tues as we didn't get any today

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Humor acknowledged! That was copied from an internal email to all employees.

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COR=company owned rertail att owns it

Agent would be something like radio shack

@ ezrunner
any ideas when it will show up on the At&T site or AT&T Priemier? Thanks....

Not secret agent, as in 007?

damn ups had a late shipment of our red curves today so now we gotta wait till monday to get it. then from my understanding a couple more days until the titanium comes out for the retailers that is

One thing to consider in this whole "buy now, swap later scenario" is that ATT has a 30 day return policy. They do not state why or why not a phone can be returned. When I bought the 8300 I made it perfectly clear what my intentions were, and they (more than one person was helping me) did not hesitate to point out the return policy would allow it. Imagine the level of problems it makes if there is no return policy, and the new version is released the next day.

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Hey ya do what you have to! 30 day policy is great and works very well do keep in mind though that you only get one buyers remorse exchange!

I would do it if necessary!

ezrunner, agreed! The exchange is the least they can do for the mess up I had with service. Although a bit off topic, the rep typed in the wrong SS# which did not allow certain billing options to be available and has required me to spend several hours trying to get the problem straightened out. Everyone in the store was amazed that the application was actually approved. It is still not fixed and may still require me to go back to the store to completely return and re-purchase the phone. The rep guaranteed me that even if I am outside of my 30 days he will make sure I get my 8310.

Well, I think I'm going to hold out till Tuesday to see what happens.

The other thing that prevents me from running out and getting one today is getting it all set up and then having to swap it out and start all over again (not sure how big an issue that is though).

I have been waiting (like all) all week to get the 8310 as I am able to upgrade to the Curve from my 8700c and want to do it ASAP. My question is - if you setup the BB on a BES and then decide to return it, is it foolproof that if I wipe the hand held that ALL information and emails on the BB are erased and safe? I just do not want to get an 8300, activate it on my BES and then once the 8310 comes out I know I will want to return if within 30 days if there is a chance email/info is not totally erased. Any others been through this and can share stories of it working fine? If so, I will go out (finally) and get an 8300 for the time being as I want it ;)

Thanks

Interesting that they're making it out to CA. Maybe I'll have to try on Monday to find a store that will sell one outright...if they have the red one's in stock

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Get it noted in the acct! Besides wrong social means invalid contract! Talk to the manager they can authorize beyond 30 day exchange depending on circumstances

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Yes security wipe will delete everything on you BB leaving no info behind

Still a week & a half before I can upgrade. Hopefully they'll have what I want by then.

I just realized you're from harrisburg.. small world!

Indeed I do work for AT&T

I wouldn't call me a great contributor

you should be able to get the manager to override and upgrade before! Have a BB plan and phone service? shouldn't be a problem just got to a corporate att

I have an extra 8310, brand new fo sale. I am in the chicago suburbs, let me know if anyone is interested

Let me guess. You're willing to let it go for a "reasonable" price? Like $899?

I think I'll wait for my $179 8310 on Tuesday.