[thatboiwes]

I want one...

[PaulOckenden]

I WANT that theme...

I'd quite like 3G too. Can't really believe the previous post that all 8700s have 3G built in - sounds fairly unlikely, but if someone can prove me wrong I'd have a smile as big as Cherie Blair's.

P.

[apasic]

Originally Posted by PaulOckenden

I WANT that theme...

I'd quite like 3G too. Can't really believe the previous post that all 8700s have 3G built in - sounds fairly unlikely, but if someone can prove me wrong I'd have a smile as big as Cherie Blair's.

P.

i dont know how the thing is put toghether but get the feeling that theres no way it can have 3g as its a completely different standard

[BBUser7100t]

Originally Posted by whsbuss

I really like the Today screen on this baby. I hope RIM provides it in future OS releases.

I'm not that jazzed by the form factor, but agree that the Today screen is a nice plus. I too would like to see it in future OS releases.

[DuckWingDuck]

The 3G circuitry has probably been designed into the 8700 but all non-3G 8700s are just fabbed without the BROADCOM chip (or whomever's chips they're using).

[apasic]

Originally Posted by DuckWingDuck

The 3G circuitry has probably been designed into the 8700 but all non-3G 8700s are just fabbed without the BROADCOM chip (or whomever's chips they're using).

the 8707 case i was looking at says "CDMA by Quallcomm" on the back ...

[lgreenberg]

So does this one.

[apasic]

Originally Posted by lgreenberg

So does this one.

completely different system then if we are comparing to the edge

[yustonuser]

If its 3G, than it has to be. 3G is based on WCDMA

[delmarco]

that looks nicer than the 8700c. But doesn't hold a flame in hell to the 8700g that gonna hit us in a few days.

[DuckWingDuck]

Originally Posted by yustonuser

If its 3G, than it has to be. 3G is based on WCDMA

What he said :D

[Jagga]

um 3G = WCDMA; the patent is owned by Qualcomm hence their case against Nokia using their chipset designs based on their patents. You cannot separate 3G from Qualcomm or WCDMA/UMTS no matter how you slice it; you'll notice that CDMA is in the nominclature WCDMA as its officialy written W-CDMA. Now for HSDPA which is like 3.5G now that has nothing to do with Qualcomm.

That casing is probably a screwup meant for Sprint/Verizon/Telus/Bell chipset models to work on CDMA networks.

[takeshi]

How is it a screwup if the 8707v is 3G/WCDMA?

[Sparkomatic]

Must have new theme...

Goodbye Zen! lol

[Scotty_T]

Originally Posted by Jagga

um 3G = WCDMA; the patent is owned by Qualcomm hence their case against Nokia using their chipset designs based on their patents. You cannot separate 3G from Qualcomm or WCDMA/UMTS no matter how you slice it; you'll notice that CDMA is in the nominclature WCDMA as its officialy written W-CDMA. Now for HSDPA which is like 3.5G now that has nothing to do with Qualcomm.

That casing is probably a screwup meant for Sprint/Verizon/Telus/Bell chipset models to work on CDMA networks.

Wrong. This is the 3G that is based on the GSM standard and Qualcomm is involved. Don't be confused by the WCDMA name, this has nothing to do with Spring and Verizon.

[finekd]

I was thinking about going out and buying an 8700c today. Would I better off just waiting until the 8707 comes out in a few months?

[rogersspy]

If you live in North America, I don't think you'll need it for now...

[finekd]

I'm afraid of going out and buying the 8700c now and missing out on either
1) a much lower price for the 8700c when the 8707 comes out or
2) a much better device for the same price

However, even if the 8707 comes out soon...it could be a while before Cingular offers it, right?

[lgreenberg]

Originally Posted by finekd

I was thinking about going out and buying an 8700c today. Would I better off just waiting until the 8707 comes out in a few months?

Nope. Get it now.

[rogersspy]

Electronics is like a car, once you buy them, prices never goes up, it will only depreciate. If you need one 8700c, then buy it, and I find the price in US is way reasonable then Robbers. There's no point of waiting the 8707...