The post is up on engadgetmobile.com verizon down for the 28th, boygenius was right, engadgetmobile does have the fresh scoop...

That's because Boy Genius works for the CIA, NSA, and SSA

he is a gadget ninja...

I have an ******** right now....

Come on Sprint what more are you waiting for. I guess since Sprint now has the 7130 that was enough of a new release for them. DAMIT

will there be anything new on this 8700 thai isn't in the current 8700?

You forgot Area 51

Haaa

I don't know WTF Sprint/Nextel's problem is, but I am VERY close to jumping ship for Cingular. If it wasn't for the possiblity of EV-DO service (as opposed to EDGE), I would have already left. I can tell you I am not going to wait much longer.

I still have a woody


Although, I'd be remiss if I did not mention the fact that the an FCC approval for this device has yet to be given. Rarely do the FCC approvals only come a few weeks before the release date...So, could this be bad info? We shall see..

Please keep your comments professional. This one is borderline inappropriate.



The Gecko

Ya know I left Sprint for Cingular once when the 72XX couldnt have been had on Sprint but as soon as Sprint had it I RAN back. Cingular for me where I live just was the worst. And that is shocking since I only live 25 miles from NYC. I never was able to get service in my house I had to walk down the block LOL ! Ok this is off topic at this point. Sorry!

Anyway I am upgrading to the 87XX on Sprint no matter what the cost

wtf

I hear Sprint is Supposedly to get in October BUT its anyones guess....this is really the tip though I can get the 8700 with Cingular for fairly cheap. Mannn where is Sprint hopefully with the Q4 releases comes the 8700 but it is probably only a dream.

jungle brought up a very valid point... where is the FCC aproval?

2.5 weeks until launch with nothing so much as a picture!?

How can we have all, and I mean ALL, the specs for the blackberry pearl yet the 8703 is still a ghost?

It does sound a little fishy now...

Yes, often I bring up valid points here, yet they are overlooked....

I would like to hear someone with some clout respond to that..

Well the 8700 for Cingular got FCC approval on 11/02/2005 which was only a week or 2 before it was released (I think). August 28th is still almost 3 weeks away. We shall see.....

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

We also have to think in terms of it is no longer a "new" device, to all of patiently waiting it will be, but overall it will probably be a pretty soft release without tons of hype, imho.

I REALLY hope that the 8703 really does come out on the 28th because I've been wanting to upgrade my 7250 to EVDO for a while, but I'd rather just buy an 8703. Plus the 8700 series is sexy!

Awesome...I am already recommending it to my 7130e buddies...

eBay: *** BLACKBERRY 8703E VERIZON PREORDER EXCLUSIVE*** (item 130016450966 end time Aug-22-06 07:11:47 PDT)

haha my birthday is on the 29th and if i was with verizon i would get that. (even though i already have a 8700G )

MP3 player, GPS Navigation ????
I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere.

Similar story, left Sprint's 7250 for an 8700c. Happy with the device, but VERY dissatisfied with the service. My employees immediately noticed the change siting very poor voice quality on all calls from their end. If Sprint provides an 8703, or better yet and 8100, I'll be back as well.

Posted by: Jungleland.
Ebay seller: Thunderroad.

Coincidence?

Got a commitment for 5

This is interesting. The 8703 is set to be released in nov for sprint. I've seen pics and if I remember correctly, it looks like the 8700g but black.

Never heard anything about verizon, I though they would get it after sprint.

Considering who they sometimes have working at the stores this might not mean much, but one of my users was going to pick up a 7250 when he was in NYC. The rep at the store told him that they were not stocking it anymore in preparation for a new device.

Wow I still can't believe how much of a ghost this thing is, what is it now, about 2 weeks until supposable launch and no one even has any official info or pics, best kept secret here. Usually verizon will have some page for upcoming phones, but not on this one, yet.

Soemone needs to dig up some dirt on the thing! I really hope it looks like it does in the computerized pics that are on the net, cause it looks pretty sweet in all black like that!

I just noticed that no one has said anything about pricing. Does anyone have any idea how much the phone will cost, with and without a contract? I'm out of contract and on a month to month basis right now, so if I can get a deal by signing another 1 year contract then that's what I'll do.

my guess, if this thing actually exists...

499.99 w/o contract = 516 toal

399.99 w/ 2 year = 422.total

Was this in a verizon store or a sprint one dpeters?

Regards,
dolo

Verizon.

Relax - give it through the 28th or so. Remember, the picture that Essay posted above is a photoshop job - don't even have the M and N keys in the right place. I think 3 more weeks isn't too much to ask.

this from the person with a cingy 8700...
I almost threw my xv6700 out the window 2 days ago, but realized I would have nothing if I did so. So for those like me, this 8703, if it exists, is a godsend

What do you mean 516 and 422 total?

You should be awarded a trophy.
The fact that you didn't jump ship & get an 8700 from cingular/tmo is impressive, at least that's how I feel about my situation.
I'm still w/ Verizon, didn't buy a Cingular 8700 even though I had it in my hands at a Cingular store, even went to a T-mobile and looked, but resisted.
(Nothing against Cingular/Tmo, it's just that in my work areas only Verizon/Nextel have great reception while GSM has spotty signal). I had bought a gsm phone awhile ago and many people complained that I sound "underwater" with a "wooshing sound" behind my voice. Nobody wanted to talk to me until I went to Verizon or Nxtl. Now life is good, except the fact that we don't yet have the 8700.
So, in review, feel proud that you have stuck it out w/ the xv6700, my fellow VZN user!
btw, I was a pocket pc user for many years, when ever I fired the pocket pc up I had to cross my fingers , my blood pressure would raise from worrying every time I had to retrieve info from my poctet pc, due to it's failure rate.That's why I appreciate the stability of BlackBerry!!! (understated)

Amen! and thank you!!