the device is the exact same either way. its nothing hardware wise that needs to be changed, its strictly provisioning.

Wirelessly posted

Go sim free. You'll be provisioned for bis and bes then.

Who are you guys getting these dates from? Customer service reps from the network? I was with RIM in slough today which is next door to the 02 office. When I asked the question regarding release date I was told the end of July to early August.

It was depressing to sit in the staff canteen and see ALL the staff with their evaluation units when I had to give mine back last night! :(

I have contacted both Vodafone & Orange:

Vodafone 30th July

Orange - August time.

Hope this helps.

Gingerboy, pay attention: 2 types of BlackBerries from Vodafone. BIS version, as you state. BES Version, July 9th.

If you are lucky enough to have one of the 3 mail servers and BlackBerry Enterprise Server like many have, you can have yours 3 weeks earlier.

Three weeks to go from today

Spoke to T-Mobile (UK)

Blackberry Bold release Q3 2008, So basically from July to September.

News today from Vodafone: BIS & BES versions postponed to the 3rd of August.

The words ...... B*llocks come to mind.

Any latest announcement from O2?

Surely, B*llocks is only one word... ;)

My contract has finished, so I'll probably change carriers. Pricing for BB data is similar, just wait and see how subsidised the phones are (more than iphone with a bit of luck!) on the different networks.

I've got the 8320 Curve at the mo, on Dolphin 40 with £5 online discount, with blackberry add-on and 50% off that.

so for 750mins, unlimited sms and unlimited (fair-useable 250mb) of data it costs me £38.50/month.

I was talking to 156 last night, as i've put 4.5 software on my handset, he told me the 9000 is coming no 1st aug, as "he wants one" too.

Just called Orange. They say mid July as its on their internal coming soon phones but I dont think they will have the 9000 Bold till August.

I called Orange again yesterday evening and the person I spoke himself wants to upgrade to the Bold. He says its now completed testing and is with the focus group (I think they give the phone to some consumers for feedback). He says its on the system for release from around 17th July.

I know that T-Mobile uk are the launch partner for the berry 9000 they are just going though testing and are going to be looking at releasing at the end of july if all goes to plan

its the 13th, and its still not available.

I've been told by Orange UK, its still down as "mid July" - but isnt that round about.. now ?

I'll forgive you for not reading my post of 06-23-2008, 10:56 PM

I expect the Bold to be available at the end of July/first week in August.

cheers :D lol

called them this morning, same story "mid-july".

I suspect it will be august. I remember when I waited months for the n80 - every time I spoke to them they said "next few days".

I phoned carphone warehouse and they were in a state of shock that i wasn't calling up for a stinky iphone 2!!

So what about 02 - I hope they have it

Hi Guys.

I am an O2 customer and it seems the iPhone 3G frenzy has led to them not being interested in anything else. They have no word at all on any of the pending BB handsets.

Interestingly I was in the Orange store in Amersham, Bucks and took this photo for your pleasure. It is only a dummy and the comment was it will be released very very soon.

Enjoy

Sunny

Thats a cool pic sunnychad

An o2 worker made a post on Crackberry stating that o2 was releasing the Bold in August and that it was 'official'. Information was taken from a stocksheet apparently. He also said that o2 was releasing the Javelin in September which seems a bit early to me.

Wirelessly posted

Thought I would share

Note that it says the date may change.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/com...LACKBERRY.BOLD

We have them in our warehouse on the 12th August.