*Edit... I have been asked by RIM to remove the picture of the 8700. Sorry guys, it was cool while it lasted.

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u r one ugly son of a b*tch!

j/k. but you are much older than what i thought. haha.

Hey... I never claimed to be pretty...

But ya... I am officially a pervert now... turned 30 at the beginning of this month...

cd.

:(

I really hate you

so WHEN THE HECK IS IT COMING OUT?!

Were you able to get an anwser on the button on the left side of the device; we saw one in early photos is. Lots of speculation on it, but now someones played witrh it anything to share?

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Edited. Sorry.

Man... it's a good thing RIM doesn't have camera's in their phones... cause phone camera's SUCK!

These pics are all taken with my Nokia 6620.

Here's one of the Treo chicks from the party...

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Hi Corey, excellent info. Do you know when the 8700 will be out in the UK? and secondly, how good is it as a phone?

Thanks.

Corey...thanks for the info.....cannot wait to see it in person. Please give a full review once you receive yours.

"only place where Palm won was the Treo chicks at the front door"-LOL

No clue... No clue...

I don't have the foggiest about release dates outside of North America... I have personally never been too concerned about outside of Canada.

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Nice job! I am going to try to get in to the Cingular launch party in NYC on the 1st, Thats a bit more private I think and the cingular one is grey so I wont look as pretty as Corey but I'm excited

that does kind of bite that rogers has the black one and bootleg cingular has the grey

i would think that Vodafone will be receiving an early release on the 8700 for the Europe market. they already have a theme available for it, so thats my basis of the assumption. we atleast know they have it and are testing with it, especially if the cosmetic nature of a theme has already been developed.

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Where can I find that theme?

any idea on the iden versio? because i was thinking of getting a 7100 but if the 8700 is coiming out soon i will wait

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Corey, glad to hear about the phone book sync on cars. Can you give the dimensions? I have yet to see them anywhere. How is the keyboard on the new unit? If it is the same width as a Treo the keys are going to be small and close together. Yes, I know you can type on a Treo and the HP 6500 series but I can tell you from experience that it is painful compared to a full size Blackberry. By the way, Cingular will be offering Push to Talk service so maybe they will incorporate.

It looks awful small in your hand compared to a full sized BB, either that or you have humongous hands. Kidding, no flames please.

....or do you just have banana hands??

I've already asked for mine, so I'm hoping to get one next week. We usually get trail models for free when they first come out, but no word yet on that.

Don't know what you're getting so excited about...the picture of the girl is doing nothing for me...and I don't think it's the phone's fault....

I join everyone in thanking you for satisfying our craving for info. on the 8700.

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Well they were better than the RIM offerings for eye candy... My friends are hardly something to stare at, especially if you are a guy. The girls were fairly cute though. The phone really does suck as a camera. I should have turned night mode on, but I didn't realize it had it. I only use it as a mobile tv while I am driving.

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