Blackberry Curve (aka. Javelin) 8900 Launches on Rogers

[carsmovies]

The Blackberry Curve 8900 Launched today and will start to fill channels shortly. It can be ordered starting today from sales central.

- Quadband EDGE, wifi, uma, aGPS, 3.2mp auto focus.

- $179 on a 3 year with voice and data of $45 or more.
- $549 mtm or 1 year.
- $524 on a 2 year with no data.
- $499 on a 2 year with data.
- $499 on a 3 year with no data.
- Data only is the same price as with voice only.
- New value packs are eligible.


Once again we get a blackberry before the states.

[revvy]

wow, no 3G? What gives?

Massive fail.

[carsmovies]

Nope no 3G.

[tomtomtom]

surprise surprise

How is not having 3G a fail? I think as long as it has Wi-Fi, good enough for me

[Bandi1]

Nice, this should make a lot of peeps very happy!
I still prefer my Bold personally, but I know many have been anticipating the 8900, thinking the Bold is slightly too big for them and/or preferring the buttons on the Curve series phones.

[WorldIRC]

The non 3G means the battery will be much better and that the network won't crap out on it!

[WorldIRC]

P.S., my friend already ordered one through Customer Service. Let's see if it arrives!

[revvy]

surprise surprise

How is not having 3G a fail? I think as long as it has Wi-Fi, good enough for me

Okay, I'm overexaggerating, the Javelin is VERY SLICK, but considering everything that's coming out nowadays is 3G my question is - why go back to EDGE?

In terms of implementing 3G, the price premium couldn't be that high.

I think it may be a case that RIM doesn't want to cannibalize the Bold sales.. what do all of you guys think?

[carsmovies]

Okay, I'm overexaggerating, the Javelin is VERY SLICK, but considering everything that's coming out nowadays is 3G my question is - why go back to EDGE?

In terms of implementing 3G, the price premium couldn't be that high.

I think it may be a case that RIM doesn't want to cannibalize the Bold sales.. what do all of you guys think?

I agree. If they made this device 3G I don't think anyone including myself would buy a bold. Now having said that, I think that by about the 2nd Q there will be a 8900 like device with 3G that will replace the bold.

[revvy]

The non 3G means the battery will be much better and that the network won't crap out on it!

True as it may be the case of what your opportunity cost is.. do you want performance/speed or extended battery life and network stability?

I'm noticing that my iPhone doesn't pick up calls for some reason. Odd. lol

[ranxoren]

when will it get to the stores ? i work at a Rogers store and i CANNOT wait to purchase this device.

[Treatz]

wow, no 3G? What gives?

Massive fail.

it's a UMA compliant device for talkspot

[tomtomtom]

I agree. If they made this device 3G I don't think anyone including myself would buy a bold. Now having said that, I think that by about the 2nd Q there will be a 8900 like device with 3G that will replace the bold.

Agree...if RIM puts 3G on Curve, it would just cannibalize the sales of Bold. I prefer Curve cause it isn't fat(or wide) like the bold

[rebel_hb]

Told you guys it was launching today.

[JwY]

I'd like to hear how the Bold people compare it.

3G -- If only I didn't tether.