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04-12-2007, 04:26 PM
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Good info....
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04-12-2007, 04:54 PM
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A little surprised
I am alittle surprised that Sprint does nto have the WiFi on the latest BB coming out. I know Sprint is putting out a huge WiFi network. Press releases can be found all over for Sprint WiFi. I know Sprint is one ofthe main players pushing WiFi. I dont really care about the camera.
Will this new BB also act as a modem as the 7130e does?
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04-12-2007, 09:52 PM
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Will Sprint 8830 come with rev A EVDO?
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04-12-2007, 09:56 PM
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The 8703e is capable of GSM as well. Just an FYI. The chips are there but I don't think they are turned on.
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04-13-2007, 03:15 PM
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Cdma/gsm
Yes you have to get a SIM card from Sprint to have the GSM portion work and I pretty sure you have to have that feature set turned on in you user profile for the infrastructure to be able to know that GSM is on. I know they have a world phone so it will act very similar to that phone.
Even thou I have a 7130e I think an upgrade would be nice!
Is there a list of features/functions that someone can post on this new model?
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04-13-2007, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Oh and on the Cingular tip. If I want every other call I make to drop sure why not switch. Or leave sprints EVDO for your shoty service. Ha
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04-13-2007, 07:39 PM
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i said switch from Nextel to Cingular. Im makin the move to Sprint from Nexthell and I cant wait to get my hands on a G3 phone.
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04-13-2007, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothballer
A thing of the past... I'm sorry that I do not like waiting several seconds between when I send the PPT and when the user actually hears the message like on your beloved Cingular network.
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Bravo!!! I LOVE LOVE Nextel...no better network out there. I just wanted a Pearl and like Cingular's multimedia features...which Nextel has none of. The 7100i will be it for Nextel.
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04-14-2007, 11:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stonent
The 8703e is capable of GSM as well. Just an FYI. The chips are there but I don't think they are turned on.
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Who on earth told you that nonsense?
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Yes you have to get a SIM card from Sprint to have the GSM portion work and I pretty sure you have to have that feature set turned on in you user profile for the infrastructure to be able to know that GSM is on. I know they have a world phone so it will act very similar to that phone.
Even thou I have a 7130e I think an upgrade would be nice!
Is there a list of features/functions that someone can post on this new model?
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Sprint's world phones are the ip-a790, ip-i830w, Nextel i930. Sprint will rent you a GSM phone and Sprint SIM card to allow you to use you Sprint number internationally if you do not have a compatible phone. The 8703e is not a compatible phone.
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04-14-2007, 03:22 PM
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Any screenshots of the phone?
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04-16-2007, 06:48 PM
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Hopefully it will be a different color.
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04-16-2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cruzer3
I am alittle surprised that Sprint does nto have the WiFi on the latest BB coming out. I know Sprint is putting out a huge WiFi network. Press releases can be found all over for Sprint WiFi. I know Sprint is one ofthe main players pushing WiFi. I dont really care about the camera.
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WiMax, not WiFi - IEEE802.16e, not 802.11
Sprint is pushing WiMax because they are one of the only carriers to offer both mobile and fixed internet services - they could very easily use 802.16 to extend their fibre / commercial offerings to SoHo type businesses without as much overhead (ie: digging and laying cables). And they are more than happy to give you a WiMax card for your laptop so you can get "mobile broadband"... but in a phone, not likely anytime soon (despite WiBro being available in Korea). Technology wise it still takes up too much power to be useful in a handset.
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04-16-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Fungineer
WiMax, not WiFi - IEEE802.16e, not 802.11
Sprint is pushing WiMax because they are one of the only carriers to offer both mobile and fixed internet services - they could very easily use 802.16 to extend their fibre / commercial offerings to SoHo type businesses without as much overhead (ie: digging and laying cables). And they are more than happy to give you a WiMax card for your laptop so you can get "mobile broadband"... but in a phone, not likely anytime soon (despite WiBro being available in Korea). Technology wise it still takes up too much power to be useful in a handset.
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Really I had heard rumors that Palm was going to introduce wimax into their treo phone later in the year.
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04-26-2007, 11:47 AM
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Information on the 8830 for Sprint
Searched the Sprint pages and found this information:
Information on the Sprint 8830 Phone!
Seems that it will only do 1x and Rev 0
BlackBerry(r) 8830 World Edition powered by Sprint Fact Sheet
Enjoy!
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04-26-2007, 12:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fungineer
WiMax, not WiFi - IEEE802.16e, not 802.11
Sprint is pushing WiMax because they are one of the only carriers to offer both mobile and fixed internet services - they could very easily use 802.16 to extend their fibre / commercial offerings to SoHo type businesses without as much overhead (ie: digging and laying cables). And they are more than happy to give you a WiMax card for your laptop so you can get "mobile broadband"... but in a phone, not likely anytime soon (despite WiBro being available in Korea). Technology wise it still takes up too much power to be useful in a handset.
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Really? AT&T and Verizon dont offer fixed internet services? i think all the companies have that oppertunity to extend their reach but at what cost? I see this being limited as you say by battery life in phones and the availability of the technology (takes along time to roll this out).
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05-31-2007, 04:58 PM
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We have a product conference call in 2 weeks. Hopfully more info to come. They may give a better idea when the 8830 will launch.
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06-05-2007, 09:34 PM
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Maybe this is a more definitive answer directly from Sprint.
Introducing the BlackBerry 8830
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