[txschafers]

I thought the 8820 was at least suppose to have dropped by now? Any idea on when either of these phones will be available?

[JG in SB]

Originally Posted by txschafers

I thought the 8820 was at least suppose to have dropped by now? Any idea on when either of these phones will be available?

I believe the release date for the 8820 is tomorrow (09/14).

[NJBlackBerry]

Or 9/24. Or some other date...

[greggebhardt]

OOOOps, I heard the 21st! Here we go again!

I do think it is close. Some say it was surposed to have been out but ATT did something at the very last moment.

[OzzieDog]

Could the delay have to do with Apple, drop in price of the iPhone? Time will tell.

[greggebhardt]

Originally Posted by OzzieDog

Could the delay have to do with Apple, drop in price of the iPhone? Time will tell.

Do not see how the iPhone drop in price could have anything to do with it. I think that Apple/ATT is now selling all the thousands of returned iPhones back to the public as new! The final insult!

[Berry One]

Originally Posted by txschafers

I thought the 8820 was at least suppose to have dropped by now?

Mine dropped. On the floor. Yesterday. It survived.

[jeremyckitching]

I am shakin' over here waiting for this to drop. This is going to be my new device. I can be patient...but only for a couple more weeks.

[richcee]

I would bet that the stores have them by now and were told not to sell them until they get rid of the 8800's. I called my store today and they said they have no idea when they will be available. Yeah right!!

[greggebhardt]

Originally Posted by richcee

I would bet that the stores have them by now and were told not to sell them until they get rid of the 8800's. I called my store today and they said they have no idea when they will be available. Yeah right!!

Let me tell you, the stores and the people who work in the stores are CLUELESS!

First they do not care about the new Blackberry and untill they have their little 1 hour 8820 meeting a new phone does not even interest them. All these people care about is opening new accounts as this is how they make their money.

The people in the stores are the last to find out anything!

[shtekler]

you know? after waiting so long and rumors coming and going, I lost the interest in the BB8820, I am now thinking that I rather buy the HTC kaiser, I have the BB8800 it's work good for getting e mails the EDGE is fine, I miss my old Microsoft base phones,
so it will be better for me to have the HTC I will gain more that the deferent between the BB8800 and the BB8820.
now I have to find $750 for an unlocked HTC,wish me luck.

[wiscaudi]

Is this a normal AT&T move (dragging out a drop date)? Especially with RIM products?

New to the BB world and am looking to pickup an 8820... Whenever that may be.

[sean76]

The release dates from at&t change like the weather, just there way of doing things! I too was looking at the 8820. However my interest has leaned towards the HTC Tilt (kaiser)
as my next device.

It's a little on the expensive side, but at the end of the day I'd have to say it looks to be worth it! Especially with Blackberry connect running under the hood. Besides, I'm interested to see how the build quality on the newer HTC models hold up. As of late RIM has dropped the ball in that department with the 8800 and 8300 series.

[rambo47]

When will T-Mobile see the 8820? I was revved up for the 8320, but that's when I was using my 8300. Now that I've transitioned to the 8800 I'm all about the 8820.

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by sean76

The release dates from at&t change like the weather, just there way of doing things! I too was looking at the 8820. However my interest has leaned towards the HTC Tilt (kaiser)
as my next device.

It's a little on the expensive side, but at the end of the day I'd have to say it looks to be worth it! Especially with Blackberry connect running under the hood. Besides, I'm interested to see how the build quality on the newer HTC models hold up. As of late RIM has dropped the ball in that department with the 8800 and 8300 series.

I have a Kaiser for sale. Pm me if interested.

[joaquin654]

Originally Posted by sean76

The release dates from at&t change like the weather, just there way of doing things! I too was looking at the 8820. However my interest has leaned towards the HTC Tilt (kaiser)
as my next device.

It's a little on the expensive side, but at the end of the day I'd have to say it looks to be worth it! Especially with Blackberry connect running under the hood. Besides, I'm interested to see how the build quality on the newer HTC models hold up. As of late RIM has dropped the ball in that department with the 8800 and 8300 series.

just my .02 cents since i read this : again , only my opinion but after 3 days with my friends kaiser ( european friend ) , i can say that its quick and speedy but not as " daily " reliable as a blackberry . basically its got all the bells and whistles you would expect and then some but i found myself reaching for the blackberry more and more as the 3 days went on. its great for movies , music , internet , and even SMS but its just not as reliable , function / precise , and business a device . I must admit i loved the look , feel , and general capabilities like 3G , WiFi , and Camera but i just couldn't leave my blackberry for its email superiority and solid performance.

soo , take my opinion for what its worth , just sharing it after all not trying to convince anyone otherwise ... after all , i don't work for blackberry or HTC , just use there products.

[wiscaudi]

For those not familiar (like myself): Tilt Specs

Definitely feature packed. All the features of the 8820, plus 3G and camera. The rumored $500 price tag is steep as you're definitely paying for the features.

At the risk of going off topic in this thread, how does windows mobile stack up against BB OS?

[shtekler]

Originally Posted by wiscaudi

For those not familiar (like myself): Tilt Specs

Definitely feature packed. All the features of the 8820, plus 3G and camera. The rumored $500 price tag is steep as you're definitely paying for the features.

At the risk of going off topic in this thread, how does windows mobile stack up against BB OS?

for you last sentence I will say in a way that will jump many of you,so it exaggerated but true,
yes WIN is nice many time will freeze but you can play with it allot many programs, the BB is solid works never freeze but you really can not do nothing else with it ,it's like Microsoft WIN versa DOS,

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by joaquin654

just my .02 cents since i read this : again , only my opinion but after 3 days with my friends kaiser ( european friend ) , i can say that its quick and speedy but not as " daily " reliable as a blackberry . basically its got all the bells and whistles you would expect and then some but i found myself reaching for the blackberry more and more as the 3 days went on. its great for movies , music , internet , and even SMS but its just not as reliable , function / precise , and business a device . I must admit i loved the look , feel , and general capabilities like 3G , WiFi , and Camera but i just couldn't leave my blackberry for its email superiority and solid performance.

soo , take my opinion for what its worth , just sharing it after all not trying to convince anyone otherwise ... after all , i don't work for blackberry or HTC , just use there products.

Generally I agree with you. The windows on the TyTN II is reliable too but the device and the ui just isn't as easy and quick to use as the bb. I wanted to give the TyTN II a try cause I used to have the TyTN before but decided that the bb was just better for my needs.

[guinda35]

Originally Posted by shtekler

you know? after waiting so long and rumors coming and going, I lost the interest in the BB8820, I am now thinking that I rather buy the HTC kaiser, I have the BB8800 it's work good for getting e mails the EDGE is fine, I miss my old Microsoft base phones,
so it will be better for me to have the HTC I will gain more that the deferent between the BB8800 and the BB8820.
now I have to find $750 for an unlocked HTC,wish me luck.

Check this out. I've got an 8800, and am waiting for the 9xxx. I'm almost sure it'll be available in the next 60 days, in order to take advantage of the Christmas season. RIM already has the 3G technology in place in Europe, so it is likely to be in the 9xxx. I'd wait, and get a super-Berry.

BTW, WTF is an HTC?