Has anyone heard if a new Nextel Berry is going to come out soon?

Yes, actually word is that the curve will be released for Nextel sometime late this year or early next year. Jibi wrote an article on BlackBerryNews.com a while back. You might search back through the blog there.

Will it have push to talk?

Wirelessly posted (My blond BlackBerry)

Yes.

I spoke to my sales rep from Nextel and he says it is coming out in the 4th quarter this year.

=[. I wish that it would be out sooner, I guess i will have to wait.

Looks like there is hope for all of us... Nextel announced they are to release a new BB end of this year, early FY2009

It's called the 8350 - do a search on your browser!!!

Will this handset operate as a Hybrid Sprint/Nextellike the ic502, etc?

at this point its all speculation, but I would assume it would.

Awesome! If my whole family wasn't using Nextel I'd switch but with the possibility of Sprint selling Nextel I hate to do that. My 7100i is getting old.

Now I just hope it has GPS...if not I'll just spring for a GPS that stays in the car so I can't wait. I'll have to wait just a little longer.

They just can't seem to shake that stubby antenna, huh?
EXCLUSIVE: The iDEN Curveball, Introducing the BlackBerry 8350 | BlackBerryNews.com

Wouldn't be a Nextel without it!

who knows what it will look like since there is a disclaimer in that article

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

Jibi's pretty good, eh?

If you google it you'll see some pics without an antenna. I don't think they are showing us real pictures yet! I do hope it is made without the antenna!

I love that it will have wi-fi! I have seriously considered switching carriers because he 7100i is so limited but then it would cost me to talk to my whole family because there is no way I am getting them all to switch. I think my family would all have heart attacks if they actually had to call instead of 2-way! Sometimes I hate the direct connect but what can you do?

I have been repeatedly told by my government rep - no antenna.

The Blackberry 8350 will be black, come in 2 styles (with or without camera) and will not have an external antenna. Wifi is an automatic. The side button that is currently the web button on the 8320 is the PTT button.
Beta testing just began and they are hoping to roll-out by the end of October

Thank God!!! I have been waiting for a new Nextel Blackberry for so long. Currently using the 7100i and hate the thing.

We are still using 7520's! Everyone seems to stay away from the 7100's. This would be a breath of fresh air Sprint/Nextel needs...

That may be the same one SoLinc is getting.

I am with Verizon now and use the PocketPC with WM6. I might swtich Sprint-Nextel with the new BlackBerry if the offer a decent pricing plan. The problem is so many people in Massachusetts have Verizon that they "IN Calling" makes it so inexpensive. That could be a deal breaker.