Rogers 2009 Flagship Product Launch - LEAKS

[Prevailing Wind]

I think it would be unprecedented for Rogers to NOT get the Storm personally.

[mech9t5]

Just have a quick question.
Does anybody have any idea of when Rogers will get the storm? I know it's early '09 but does anybody have specific dates?

how do you know it is early '09? it clearly says 1H on the presentation meaning 1st half of '09 (Jan to June). My guess is announcement late may for sale in early june. that would give verizon/telus/bell about 6 months exclusivity before ATT/rogers gets the phone.

[JwY]

So, I just bumped onto this thread.

I'm not buying any new unlocked phones now

Not even the N97?

[GapBoyPCS]

A friend of mine was looking at this picture and I couldn't see a handy response yet to answer our question: Anyone want to hazard a guess why there are two amounts shown for a 3-year agreement ($199.99 vs $249.99)? Is one for new activations and the other one for existing customers? Or, is this suggesting a minimum set-dollar voice/data plan pricing?

[mcg]

Probably 3 year voice + data plan activation

or, only a 3 year voice agreement.

But wow, a Storm with 3G and Wifi... just rid the bugs and this phone is going to be great.

[kintamanate]

"World Ready" = unlocked? or just quad-band GSM?

[wirelessgal]

So, I just bumped onto this thread.

I'm not buying any new unlocked phones now

Wanna bet on that?

[jontymisra]

You know you will. By the time these phones come out with rogers you will have had and sold them...

That has been true in the past lol

Not even the N97?

I'm waiting for an E90 update, N97's alright, but I wasnt too impressed with 5800XM's screen, so let's see

Wanna bet on that?

Damn, I spoke too soon!

[wirelessgal]

Damn, I spoke too soon!

I'll be watching your every move.

If those lineup of phones are true, Rogers is really stepping it up!

[mathas33]

"World Ready" = unlocked? or just quad-band GSM?

quadband...

[GapBoyPCS]

Has anyone checked out BlackBerry's website; specifically, the Storm Specifications section??

Wireless Networks

UMTS/HSPA: 2100 MHz
North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz CDMA/Ev-DO networks

Does this mean the cat's out of the bag, in terms of (un)officially releasing the North American GSM version?

[mathas33]

yep it can work on any gsm network if you get it unlocked. There are several people on the forum using them on at&t already.

[jontymisra]

I'll be watching your every move.

If those lineup of phones are true, Rogers is really stepping it up!

New Years res - No more phone whoring

[mech9t5]

Has anyone checked out BlackBerry's website; specifically, the Storm Specifications section??



Does this mean the cat's out of the bag, in terms of (un)officially releasing the North American GSM version?

that still shows 3G for EVDO and europe frequencies only. No 3G for Rogers/ATT

[JwY]

New Years res - No more phone whoring

LOL. So what? Less than 50 this year?

I want to divert some phone funds to cameras.