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hmmmm is nextel trying to keep up with the jones's now?

Wirelessly posted

I carry a bb and a nextel. I would be all over this. My only gripe is why not a newer model? Qchat?

Is this an actual model photo?

FTA:
"Please note the image used in this article was made in Photoshop and should not be considered the real artifact."

Thanks -- need to put on my reading glasses... !

LOL!

As Kenneth mentioned in the comments on the article, it won't have an external antenna, which I'm sure is welcoming news to whomever still uses iDEN. As I didn't have a real picture and only information from official RIM sources, I made a device mockup

...you gotta admit, it looks pretty good for a Photoshop novelist

novelist or novice?

What a novel idea!

If it is like the previous IDEN models I wonder if it's name will be The Blackberry "Brick"

I hope this is sooner then later like 09. I use nextel for work and would love to have both. I can't deal with the 7100 like my buddies.

Woohoo! This makes me want to switch to Sprint Nextel, so I can switch back to AT&T.

is that a real shot? looking pretty sweet for a blackberry curve

As mentioned a little above ya, nope

I was just on the BB website and they are not listing a new phone for the iDen/Nextel Network. I also spoke with a Sprint representative and he had no knowledge of this phone either.

Does anyone have any hard facts on this model?

There is no "hard" information on this device yet.
The best you're gonna get right now is the information jibi posted at the top of this thread.

Read the press releases from Sprint during CTIA. Dan Hesse commented on the upcoming iDEN BB.

bout time....., i just hope they use the BB bold or thunder, the curve will be outdated bout time this thing comes out, oh well imma go play wit my dinosaur BB 7100i n iphone

Where is this press release at? I looked for it yesterday and was unable to find it. Can you post a link of the source?

I would like it as that photoshop setup but with maybe a bit of rubber around the edge, and a charge port seal to give it the Nextel toughness.

pink

Never heard of iDen. Must be an east coast thing. Sprint is bad news in Arizona anyway. Real bad news. I remember the contractors going nuts over the PTT thing back in the day. Do they still have that? The little chirp was classic. They liked bagphones too so they could spread it out on the front seat of the pickup.