Wait, let me get this straight... when you say quadband, are you refering to the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM frequency? Or you are referring to the 2 CDMA frequency plus the 900/1800 GSM frequency?

the first one

Has anyone asked the guestion if GSM will be crippled while CDMA networks are available or are we looking at the possibilty of dual line usage? (1 CDMA and 1 GSM) I would love this cause I am a VZW and Cingy customer and would love to just carry one device.

I am not sure if you are replying to my question, can you please be specific?

I would think CDMA is the default and GSM would need to be activated via VZW support. I don't think you will have 1 CDMA and 1 GSM number. We'll all have to wait till its available and see what VZW does.

Dont know if this will go in this thread, but its worth a shot:

BlackBerry Cyclone around the corner for Verizon? - Engadget Mobile


Looks like verizon customers will soon be very happy.

Discuss

This definitely sounds like an interesting model. Any bets on what Verizon will decide to disable??

Verizons version of the 8800???? The image is BAD and i can't make it out...

I squinched my eyes real hard and made out.....something about Malhavok and the strange ones escaping??!!??

mostly likely, bluetooth, camera (if it has one), speed dial, sms, mms, certain functions of email, only allow you to move to the right in the game of "brick breaker", um... I might've forgotten a couple of features on their disable list, I'm sure someone here can fill in the rest.

Wow that screen capture really is bad. I bet it was taken with a Treo camera hahahaa ... okay, all kidding aside, can any of you guys make out if this model will be on Verizon's high speed data network? If so it makes me question why they would leave out 3G on the Cingular version.

Because the HSDPA radio is a battery hog. RIM is notorious about wanting the most life from their batteries. So until they're happy with battery life from their HSDPA radios, I would not expect them to release it. Which by the way should be this fall....

***moving to Rumor Mill***

It appears to say EVDO in the spec sheet, or whatever the hell that is. Also, the timeframe matches with what my corporate rep told me yesterday about the "new ultra cool blackberry 8800" (I got the quote wrong yesterday because I didn't look at his e-mail before typing my post) in response to my not-so-veiled threat to feed him my Q, which they can't make work without requiring a daily reset, and move my data to Cingular so that I could have a world phone.

Do you think this could be the sprint/nextel hybrid phone?

I travel internationally regularly and was excited when verizon came out with their Samsung world phone. I have to tell you after my first trip overseas and dealing with verizon trying to turn on the gsm capability was a joke. After hours of back and forth with their customer service (and remeber you are overseas so getting ahold of a competent customer service person at those hours wasn't the easiest) all I was able to do is place calls, but if anyone tried to call the phone the call would not go through. I just hope they have figured out the glitches. The actual switching from CDMA to GSM wasn't this streamline, easy thing to do.

that is not what dual mode means to verizon. you would only be able to use this on verizon's cdma network here in the u.s. when you travel abroad, you will be able to use its gsm bands. you would NOT however, but able to use it on the gsm network here in the u.s.

they came out with a samsung "world" phone that has the same capabilities a few years ago.

so no, you will not nor cannot have a number for cdma and another one for gsm.

Why don't you move it to the existing Cyclone Thread?

http://www.blackberryforums.com/rumo...rld-phone.html

Done.

http://http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1295 check this out

Just wanted to let you all know I talked to my rep last week and he said that every time he asks his RIM rep the date gets pushed forward! He is anticipating a late April to early May. I really can not wait for this phone I am on the 7230 currently and have been waiting for something like this for a while now. Especially if it has A2DP capability which has been rumored.

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A lame april fools joke?



I am anxiously waiting for this to be released on Sprint and verizon, it looks like the 8803e will have a nearly simultanious release on both carriers.

With the Verizon Pearl possibly coming on May 7, I wonder if these product developments will be put on hold?

I hope not.

Doubt it. They are devices with completely seperate markets.

No

Raises a good question...my contract will be up during the window where the pearl and the VZW world phone will both be available. Not being well versed in the whole world phone area, i have a few questions. I will potentially be moving into a role where more international travel is required, but it would not be frequent.

Is there additional recurring cost for carrying a world phone vs. a regular BB or would it require special changes to my plan?

Also, does the phone automatically switch when traveling or do you have to make a switch manually?

thanks

Its not the Verizon World Phone, Sprint will be getting it too.

From my experiences with VZW's Samsung world phone:

1.) There is no added cost while using the phone in the US. Obviously when overseas that is when the additional charges associated with international use begin.

2.) When I traveled with VZW's CDMA/GSM Samsung World phone the switch was not automatic. Once you landed at your destination you had to make the switch through a menu setting. More then half the time this switch failed, and i had to go thru the painful route of using International Cutomer service- which by the way didn't always get my phone working properly. On many occasions I was on the plane heading home or to my next stop before the issue was resolved.

Now with that said, this was roughly 3 years ago, when VZW was first rolling out the new dual capable (CDMA/GSM) phone. So hopefully they have improved the system because i am quite excited about the 8800.

Hope that helps,,,at least a little.

thanks...it does help.

On the Sprint Samsung i830 the switch from CDMA to GSM required a soft reset. I did not have any problems with it recognizing GSM networks, however the Sprint version was unlocked while verizon's was locked to vodaphone internationally. Sprint also released their i830w about a year after verizon, so they had a bit more time to perfect things.

So - any definitive word on whether this will be called the 8830 or the 8803?
Either way, an 8800 case/holster should fit, right?

8830e on VZW

Thanks, will definitely pick one up the day it arrives.

Here are better pictures of the new VZW8830

Verzion BlackBerry 8830 Pictures | RIMarkable | The official, unofficial BlackBerry Weblog

Lets try to post NEW information.

ok.

this phone IS coming out, and im going to assume confidently that its going to be soon.

there are 2 internal verizon documents for corporate sales presentations for 2 very large companies buying additional service with verizon wireless and the blackberry 8830 is part of it.
this device has been seen by managers and discussed with some employees stating how hot this thing is.
its coming, and its coming soon. id guess by june we will see it.

if i could post the document i would, but its verizon wireless confidential.

also id like to add, where is the camera in those pics? wasnt there speculation about this toy getting a 1.3mp cam on it? these pix dont seem to reflect that, unless i dont see it

oh yes, lemme add this too (if it has been posted somewhere else, sorry i didnt go looking for it)



8830 is scheduled already, this is for sprint but im sure its not far different than verizons model

Won't VZW have it before Sprint?

One would hope so.