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09-12-2006, 10:31 AM
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Verizon Wireless Launches the New BlackBerry 8703e
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09-12-2006, 10:35 AM
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Don't have time to do this right now, but I did had one of my admins crack open a 8703e, what he told me was, again, what he told me, I haven't seen it myself, there is no recognizable Intel Chip inside, but there are few Qualcomm chips there.
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09-12-2006, 10:38 AM
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its was me..
all i did was some google research...sue me
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09-12-2006, 10:42 AM
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please see HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - 8707's CPU for a revised answer.
apparently the 8707v uses the "Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem 6500 series chipset" which equates to "CDMA by Qualcomm" on the back.
Perhaps the 8703e uses the same as the 8707v
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09-12-2006, 11:20 AM
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WoHoo! Finally we get an official date, this is what all 16 pages of this thread have been waiting for! Can't wait for the 17th, luxury you are an idiot!
Still nothing on VW website tho...no surprise
BUT there is this:
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OH and if you look in the interactive demo, it says it Supports Instant Messaging! first BB from verizon to do that, this baby looks sweeeet
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09-12-2006, 12:04 PM
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only for business sales
The BlackBerry 8703e is available from Verizon Wireless for $349.99 with a new two-year customer agreement beginning on Sunday, September 17 online and through Verizon Wireless business sales channels on Monday, September 18. It will be available though Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in October.
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09-12-2006, 12:05 PM
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OH and if you look in the interactive demo, it says it Supports Instant Messaging! first BB from verizon to do that, this baby looks sweeeet
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The 7130e does not?!?! Oh.... it doesn't..... wow....... I must fwd this onto my boss. That may make our decision on which to get a little easier. Interesting. |
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09-12-2006, 12:17 PM
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OH and if you look in the interactive demo, it says it Supports Instant Messaging! first BB from verizon to do that, this baby looks sweeeet
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All that means is that it comes with the Blackberry Messenger pre-installed. It does not have AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, etc. Verizon has a very good "Mobile IM" brew program on their regular phones. I have no idea why they haven't ported it over to their PDAs & smartphones. T-Mobile seems to be the only one who includes an IM program on their phones. |
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09-12-2006, 12:19 PM
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All that means is that it comes with the Blackberry Messenger pre-installed. It does not have AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, etc. Verizon has a very good "Mobile IM" brew program on their regular phones. I have no idea why they haven't ported it over to their PDAs & smartphones. T-Mobile seems to be the only one who includes an IM program on their phones.
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maybe they have done just that...We don't know yet, lets not start stating our own opinions as FACT. Lets wait and see... |
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09-12-2006, 12:19 PM
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Looking at the keyboard of the 8703e from the RIM marketing pictures, is it just me, or do the keys looked to be shaped differently. They appear to be rounded only in the corners; right-top on the Q side and left-top on the p side. I wonder if this will change some people's minds about typing on the 8700 series. It'll be interesting to hear the first people actually comment on the typability (is that a word)?? Whaddya'll think??
Link : ht tp://rim <dot> com/newsroom/media/gallery/8700_series.shtml
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09-12-2006, 12:39 PM
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09-12-2006, 12:43 PM
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The 8703e's official launch date is Monday the 18th according to a Verizon rep I talked to today. He also gave me a handout that says the same thing. The MSM6500 chip in the 8703e says in the specs that it supports Brew applications and has the Jazelle java accelleration feature. Also out of the box MP3 support for ringtones is interesting. You'll need Desktop 4.2 and OS 4.2 to load them.
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09-12-2006, 12:45 PM
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goddamn I cant wait!
I might make a video of me beating my XV6700 Windows Mobile device with a baseball bat - and put it on youtube.com
do blackberries come with the holster thing that turns the screen off?
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09-12-2006, 12:46 PM
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Perhaps they are the same phone internally? Except one has a SIM slot and one doesn't?
Or maybe they both have a SIM / UICC slot?
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09-12-2006, 12:49 PM
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Perhaps they are the same phone internally? Except one has a SIM slot and one doesn't?
Or maybe they both have a SIM / UICC slot?
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i dont know. I am reading conflicting articles.. some say Intel PXwhatever like the 8700g, that forum says Qualcomm. Who knows. I would say write an email to RIM??
Verizon doesnt use a SIM
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09-12-2006, 01:00 PM
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i dont know. I am reading conflicting articles.. some say Intel PXwhatever like the 8700g, that forum says Qualcomm. Who knows. I would say write an email to RIM??
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For the love of Pete, people do a google search on "PXA901 "Hermon" and look at the results you get ::
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RIM Blackberry 8700 ReviewProcessor:, 312 MHz Intel PXA901 Hermon processor ... Instead, it uses a PXA901 "Hermon" processor, one of a line developed by Intel specifically for use in ...
brighthand com/default.asp?newsID=12268 - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
8703 Officially Aug. 28th, 200? - Page 12 - BlackBerryForums.com ...OK, the process on the Cingular 8700 is a 312 MHz Intel PXA901 Hermon processor. Engadget mobile says that the VZW 8703e is a MSM6500 processor. ...
blackberryforums com/rumor-mill/43311-8703-officially-aug-28th-200-a-12.html - 191k - Cached - Similar pages
RIM BlackBerry 8700c Specs. Smartphones Specifications.Packaged contents; Holster, Hands-free headset. Standby time; Up to 384 h. Vibrating Alert; Yes. Bluetooth enabled; Yes. OS provided; RIM OS, PXA901 "Hermon ...
reviews.cnet com/RIM_BlackBerry_8700c/4507-6452_7-31581537.html - 80k - Cached - Similar pages
RIM BlackBerry 8700c in Smartphones - Compare Prices and Reviews ...OS provided, RIM OS, PXA901 "Hermon". Flash memory installed, 64 MB. Audio. Digital audio standards supported, MP3. Audio input type, Microphone ...
mysimon com/RIM_BlackBerry_8700c/4014-6452_8-31581537.html?showspecs=1]RIM BlackBerry 8700c in Smartphones - Compare Prices and Reviews - Shop at mySimon.com - 36k - Cached - Similar pages
Blackberry 8700g with T-Mobile PlanPlatform / Operating System: RIM OS, PXA901 "Hermon" 312MHz Processor; High-Speed Data: GPRS, Class 10; Network Compatibility: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 ...
1800mobiles com/blackberry-8700g-t-mobile-phone.html]Blackberry 8700g with T-Mobile Plan - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
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09-12-2006, 01:04 PM
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been there, done that. check a page or two back. I even cited the part of the article one should read.
..thanks though..
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09-12-2006, 01:11 PM
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been there, done that. check a page or two back. I even cited the part of the article one should read.
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I'm there... I got your back. My friends are all amazed at how fast I find things on the internet... It's called google, and it's not that hard 
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<EDIT:> I appologize too, btw, InPocket... I think I'm just flustered, because my company's switching from Nextel to Verizon in 2 weeks, and I've been watching this thing ever since I heard about it a month or so ago. Just got word that the $$ factor could be too much, and I'm not happy about it!! Fuse is a bit short today.
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09-12-2006, 01:21 PM
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Was just at an Atlanta location picking up a data card and asked the sales manager about this device. She took a look at the inventory in her system and it showed Midwest and South as "in stock" while the other geographies showed "dangerously low" inventory. Doesn't mean much for those buying online but my guess is they should have adequate levels in time for retail launch.
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09-12-2006, 01:23 PM
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I heard the 8703e is going to have the same chipset as in the 7250. I believe that.
It's not going to have the chipset in the 8707, because that's a GSM/UMTS device, and not an CDMA/EVDO device.
The only question I have is what chip is in the Palm 700wx, and why shouldn't BlackBerry use that same chip in the 8703e?
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