"On Feb 20th, Experience how Cingular, now the new AT&T, and Research in Motion Make Business Run Better"

Sounds very much like the launch for the 8700.

I am betting you are right. I would assume this is on the Cingular site? If so, what a find!

You are the MAN!

NY City on the 20th and SF on the 22nd

After looking at the site more its the 8800 for sure as the registration link header shows that pic, and is named 8800c.

Could you post a URL?

This is the best I can find so far:

BlackBerryCool » BlackBerry 8800c coming February 20

Do we have any final features/specs? I think there are still questions as to whether or not the device will have GPS/WiFi built-in, right? If it has GPS, I'm in!

Stac

the finals have been out for a while. GPS built in. No wifi, no camera.

http://home.comcast.net/~tamsterra/B...Model_Tips.pdf

Nope - sorry I am not going to post the URL. It is very real and that is the launch date.

Sounds like someone was bored and copy and pasted from another Blackberry tips .pdf.

Hey Stinson -

So, you are pretty confident that the 8800 will have inbuilt GPS but no camera? I can take or leave WiFi... but GPS built in would be a doer for me, and it'd be straight cheese if it had the camera as well...

Thx,
Stac

Actually that was my attempt to do an advance release before I had a unit in my hand.


I am pretty sure most of it will work.

From someone that has used one, there is no wi-fi and no camera ,and yes there is GPS.

Thanks for the heads up on the 20th. Don't care about the camera, GPS or WiFi. For those who this is a deal breaker, please step out of the line and let the other move on up!

Well Said! Thanks for the laugh!

I will certainly be keeping my place in line as I could give a flying leap about a CAMERA on My BB......

Nice Work!

Thank You
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Cheers...

Why, it seems like just yesterday you said: Having 2nd thoughts?

And this is what makes the 8800 a contender for me, but I'll have to prove out if wifi is either required or a high-need ability for some of our distributors. It could be a useful tool, but one that I don't personally require. Either way, I'm looking forward to exploring it, in one incarnation or another.

Hmmm, seemed like WiFi was mighty important to you not too long ago.

Sorry, no evidence of that. I'd only have interest in using WiFi if/when it becomes city/county-wide. Even then, its usefulness for me is very limited.

Is that an actual photo of the 8800? Looks a LOT like the 8700 with a pearl to me, buy maybe that's what it is supposed to be. Brickberry II!

Sweet! Let the countdown begin...
Only 13 days left!

Can't wait to grab that 8800!!!!
BTW, did someone say there will be a release in SF too?
That is my back yard, I might have to attend!!!!

By the time most/many cities have WiFi even in the most populated areas, the 8800 will be history. I will agree it may be desirable but it would not break the deal for me. I still need a good QWERTY keyboard on a good phone that does email, that is important to me.

Which rock have you been living under?

Agreed. Which is why I've little real need or desire for it.

Everyone is different, as in my case, desire over rules need. I did not need a LS460 but I desired it and purchased it. Almost any car would get me around but some do it with way more excitement!

It will prob be like the 8700c release where they have the unvieling on the 20th and then a few weeks later in the stores.

The LS460 is like a BlackBerry, it gets the job done, and quickly!

Cheers.....

Sweet!!

I just looked at that photo, which I guess is not of the 8800, sorry. I haven't seen an actual photo of it. The photo shown looks a lot like the 8700 with a pearl instead of the scroll wheel to me, so what's why I posted that. If it actually is the 8800, then it looks like it's an 8700 with a pearl, get it? I mean it won't do anything the pearl won't do, it's just got qwert and it's bigger.

Will the built in GPS work with TeleNav, or BlackBerry maps only?

Any chance it will be available to purchase the day after the announcement?

SD...thanks for posting.

where can we see the new pic? i cant find it looking around

oh well, no Wifi, Im still passing. But will be reading with excitement as you guys get your new berries.

can anyone tell me where to see this new pic where it looks like the 8700 w the pearl ball? is a new pic that hasn't been seen yet? thanks

It should work with them all or they will have to adjust their programs. I am getting old and can't remember how many days after the launch of the 8700 they were available. I suspect this will be shorter and you might be able to on the 21st. I have no solid info on that.

My dealer had the 8700 two days after the release but had the Pearl the day after the release. Suspect it will be the same here unless someone ships them early.

The wait is coming to an end!

wow. those cars are excellent! My boss just got one about a month ago. Don't mean to hijack the thread LOL.

Im still getting it no matter what, i want these new series blackberry.

Waiting patiently for the Crimson.

I think this is the picture. Maybe it's smaller than the 8700, but looks about the same to me.

Is that the Lets See the 460 ways I can copy an S class

I have a high tollerance for shame. It did blow the doors off my neighbors 7 series BMW and I suspect it would do the same to all but the very fastest Benz.

I have not driven anything with 380 horses in a long time and the 8 speed transmission does everyone justice.

Copy the S class? It look like all the Benz were made in Japan, who did Benz copy?

AND so the mods do frown on this post, it works well on BT with my Blackberry!

Why do people keep expecting the 8800 to "do more than the Pearl can do"? RIM generally releases qwerty and SureType models. Of course the 8800 is like the Pearl but qwerty -- that's the point! Granted, these 8800's won't have the camera but there will be a version for those who do want the camera or aren't bound by corporate security policy.

You should be able to find actual dimensions all over the place as well as rumored specs. A photo (especially 90x150) isn't the best way to judge anything since it doesn't indicate anything other than exterior styling. It's definitely much slimmer the 8700. What rock have you been under?? ;)