|
|
|
 |
|
11-06-2005, 10:20 AM
|
#61
|
|
Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Greystone, NY
Model: 9790
OS: OS 7.1
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 403
|
Please Login to Remove!
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by jibi
my thoughts exactly.
i think it will be around Feb 1 when TMO will start selling it. will make a nice birthday present.
|
March 2nd...my birthday present as well. Providing I'm still with T-Mobile... 
__________________
9790 Bold 
Everything I had before was practice!
9790 9700 8900 8320 8700 7290 7280 7230 6230 all R.I.P!
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-07-2005, 06:16 AM
|
#62
|
|
Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Aug 2005
Model: 7550
Posts: 52
|
nice
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 02:48 AM
|
#63
|
|
Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Canton, MI
Model: 8100
Carrier: Tmobile
Posts: 15
|
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/hspr-H102; Blazer/4.0) 16;320x320)
I am sad to say I'm on a Treo with Cingular. I want to make the switch to the 8700 when it comes out with T-Mobile. The price for the data plan and customer service are great, but what is anyone's experience with coverage mainly Metro Detroit?
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 07:43 AM
|
#64
|
|
CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Model: 8800c
Carrier: Cingular
Posts: 970
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by gabedamian
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/hspr-H102; Blazer/4.0) 16;320x320)
I am sad to say I'm on a Treo with Cingular. I want to make the switch to the 8700 when it comes out with T-Mobile. The price for the data plan and customer service are great, but what is anyone's experience with coverage mainly Metro Detroit?
|
T-Mobile has a really nice street level coverage map on their site to find coverage. You may also want to check the T-Mobile USA forum at www.howardforums.com for user feedback.
Regards-Michael G. |
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 08:11 AM
|
#65
|
|
BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dearborn, MI
Model: Repl.
Carrier: Cingular/ATT
Posts: 1,146
|
T-Mo is great in Detroit. I have no complaints about coverage at all. Just moved from downtown to Dearborn, coverage is still very good
__________________
JASON
iTurned to the darkside.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-10-2005, 02:38 PM
|
#66
|
|
CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pueblo, CO
Model: 9530
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 712
|
Anyone know when the 8700 may be available from Verizon? I have read there would be an EV-DO capable version released but no word on when.
__________________
Now you can call me STORMin' Norman, except my name isn't Norman.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-11-2005, 12:50 AM
|
#67
|
|
Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Charlotte
Model: 8900
Carrier: Tmobile
Posts: 342
|
Any speculation on the color scheme that Tmobile is leaning towards? Also, is there any information or indication that there might be different form factors for the different carriers (similar to the 7100 series)
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-11-2005, 02:00 AM
|
#68
|
|
CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York City
Model: 9000
PIN: FFFFFFF
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 781
|
Yes again Cingular has 90-day exclusive in USA that started November 1st. Verizon 8700 should not be earlier than June, 06.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-11-2005, 10:46 AM
|
#69
|
|
CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: East Coast, USA
Model: Priv
OS: 5.1.1
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 502
|
Just an update, FWIW: Just saw my T-Mobile territory rep again yesterday, and he is STILL saying a January '06 release for the 8700t. 
Now, of course, it's always possible that he just hasn't been given more up-to-date info yet.  |
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-11-2005, 12:17 PM
|
#70
|
|
Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Inside the Beltway
Model: 8120
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 131
|
Nov 1 + 90 days = Jan 30.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-11-2005, 02:14 PM
|
#71
|
|
Retired BBF Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Model: Bold
Carrier: Rogers
Posts: 4,870
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by jibi
the comment about Verizon getting an 8700 is mixing it up with their launch of the 7130e. mid-2006 is correct for the 8700 device on EVDO. and yes, EVDO is about 3x faster than EDGE.
|
It is important that the CPU in the BlackBerry can keep up with the increased data transfer. Just like early 486's and Pentium I original's could not run web browsing at full speed with Cable Internet. Often to the point where a slower 256 Kbps DSL connection on a Pentium IV or Athlon, is much faster than a 486 on a 1.5 Mbps connection when trying to view a website such as www.cnn.com
The speed differential won't quite be 3X -- unless you're planning on using tethering (which doesn't use much CPU processing). People like me alreaady know that 1X is faster than GPRS, however, the GPRS 7280 browses the web much faster than the CDMA 7750. (To CDMA's credit, the 7250 browses noticeably faster than the GPRS 7280). |
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-18-2005, 05:17 PM
|
#72
|
|
New Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Model: 7230
Posts: 1
|
just an fyi: my T-mobile guy said today he anticipated arrival February '06, but he "hesitates to promise that"
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 05:55 AM
|
#73
|
|
Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ams
Model: 8100
Carrier: tmo
Posts: 32
|
Maybe I'm missing something, but whats to stop us from simply buying a locked Cingular 8700, not activating service, and getting Tmobile to unlock the device and get the proper IMEI # etc? They've told me they'd be happy to do that for me... Seems pretty easy to me...
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 10:53 AM
|
#74
|
|
BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NJ, USA
Model: 9650
OS: 6.0.0.524
PIN: 007
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,762
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by shlingding
Maybe I'm missing something, but whats to stop us from simply buying a locked Cingular 8700, not activating service, and getting Tmobile to unlock the device and get the proper IMEI # etc? They've told me they'd be happy to do that for me... Seems pretty easy to me...
|
Someone correct me if I am wrong but I was under the impressions that only the carrier can unlock their own phones, in other words getting T-Mo to unlock a Cingular wont fly.
__________________
 BB Tour 9650
Running OS 6.0.0.524
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 04:21 PM
|
#75
|
|
BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Mile Hi City
Model: 9900
OS: 7.0
Carrier: TMO
Posts: 2,794
|
Let us know how it works for you.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 05:11 PM
|
#76
|
|
New Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Model: 7290
Posts: 14
|
It would be nice if Tmo gets the black version!
I wonder if they will get the same color as Cingular or black?
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 08:08 PM
|
#77
|
|
BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NJ, USA
Model: 9650
OS: 6.0.0.524
PIN: 007
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,762
|
What I do not understand is that it is after all called a blackberry, and I do not know why the different carriers decided to make them blue and grey.
__________________
BB Tour 9650
Running OS 6.0.0.524
Last edited by KonTiki; 11-26-2005 at 10:17 PM..
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 10:16 PM
|
#78
|
|
Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tim Buck Too
Model: 7520
Carrier: nextel
Posts: 217
|
here is something out of left field.........when is Nextel gonan join the party?
__________________
7520 Blackberry Nextel
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-26-2005, 10:20 PM
|
#79
|
|
BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NJ, USA
Model: 9650
OS: 6.0.0.524
PIN: 007
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,762
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by tregrad
here is something out of left field.........when is Nextel gonan join the party?
|
Well Iden from Nextel is being phased out, so I really believe that Rim is not going to waste their time on a technology that will be disappearing. I think what will happen is that all of Nextel's customers will be moved over to Sprint and then you will have it there. What a better incentive to have everyone move over, eh?
__________________
BB Tour 9650
Running OS 6.0.0.524
Last edited by KonTiki; 11-27-2005 at 12:22 AM..
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
11-27-2005, 12:14 AM
|
#80
|
|
Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tim Buck Too
Model: 7520
Carrier: nextel
Posts: 217
|
does that mean that the Nextel direct connect is gonna become like the lame version of DC that sprint has already. GOD I HOPE NOT!!!
__________________
7520 Blackberry Nextel
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
|
