Update 2: The Verizon BlackBerry Curve Ships Friday, May 9th.
Update: The Verizon BlackBerry Curve Has Been Officially Announced! 
Now that Verizon has officially announced that the BlackBerry 8830 will be available just a few months after the release of the BlackBerry 8800 on Cingular, we know that they can get things done without taking the better part of a year. The BlackBerry 8830, however, is a business device and business BlackBerry users live in Verizon’s wheel house.
The big question for me is how long will it take for Verizon to release the BlackBerry Curve? Might the Verizon CDMA BlackBerry Curve follow just a few months behind the GSM version or will the company with the nation’s best network revert back to their usual year long lag behind?
Research in Motion announced the BlackBerry Curve differently than they have devices to come before it. The Curve was announced carrier unbranded. We can only assume that RIM didn’t offer a period of exclusivity to any one carrier opting possibly for a bigger payday by allowing all carriers to come out with the BlackBerry Curve relatively around the same time.
If this is the case the only thing really holding Verizon back is the porting the BlackBerry Curve over from GSM to CDMA, a task that RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis says can be done quickly, so, I ask the question again. How long will it take Verizon to release the BlackBerry Curve?
For real, I’m guessing a year now. At least, I wouldn’t be surprised. I was hoping the Pearl would come to VZW, but since they won’t release a cameraberry, I’d rather have the Curve than the Pearl. I’m guessing 8830 as planned, Pearl by Christmas, Curve in a year. Sad; I hope I’m wrong.
i think the pearl will be out by the end of summer. this by early next year. but, what do i know?????
As usual, a great question, Robb.
My guess is that VZW will have their version of the Curve by the end of the year, hopefully in the fall timeframe, and certainly by Christmas season.
I don’t think it would be any sooner than end of summer, given that VZW is releasing the 8830 this month.
And as you’ve said before, there is no good reason why RIM could not release a CDMA Curve concurrent with their GSM versions.
You know, I wonder if RIM would actually rather Verizon release the BlackBerry Curve sooner than later? You wouldn’t think that anyone is paying an exclusivety fee since multiple carriers are coming out with the Curve roughly around the same time so it would seem that RIM would want as many different carriers offering the Curve at the same time as possible.
Robb:
As I’ve noted before, I think it would be smart policy for RIM and VZW to release the Curve very soon, as a competitor to the iPhone. Of course the iPhone will do very well regardless, but it would help both RIM and VZW to have this multimedia Curve out on VZW’s superior 3G networks…that might save a few defectors from leaving VZW and going to AT&T.
Verizon better try to get this out as soon as possible, because it looks much more appealing than the 8830 (unless you need the worldwide service function). I was planning to get an 8830 when my contract was up in August, but now I’ll wait in hopes of Verizon releasing the Curve.
Isn’t it funny how Verizon released the BlackBerry 8830 within a few months of the launch of the 8800 on Cingular, however, the 8800, although selling pretty ok, hasn’t gotten the rave reviews that that the BlackBerry Pearl or even the 8700 did.
Kind of seems like the 8800 is just a dot upgrade until the 8300 bemcomes available.
A verizon release of the curve is what everyone is crossing their fingers for, but besides the camera, what are the pros over the 8830. I was dead set on getting the 8830, but of course RIM had to make my life difficult by teasing me with the curve. I have no clue what to do – a camera isn’t THAT important to me – any thoughts?
Another analyst has posted suggesting the Paarl willb e out soon –
http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070507/34713_id.html?.v=1
calvsams,
The BlackBerry Curve, is a bit smaller and, from what I hear, has a much better keyboard than the 8830. Other than the camera, however, there really isn’t much difference.
Thanks for the input Rob – I think the keyboard is a huge factor, but the camera doesn’t mean much to me. I’ve heard that the Curve has a superior media application, which I find attractive as well. I guess the question I’m pondering is – if the Curve is the 8830 with “extras” then what’s the point of getting the 8830. What does it have that the curve doesn’t (besides GPS)??
My hope is that the 8830 will eventually be able to be upgraded to the latest media player, as would the Pearl.
I guess the point would be if you don’t mind the keyboard on the 8830 and don’t want a camera is that you could get it now. Additionally, the, 8830 is a world phone. Don’t know that the Curve would be.
What are the chances that Verizon will leave the GPS activated on the 8830? I want a smartphone with GPS enabled. If it’s not activated on the 8830, I’ll prob wait for the curve and get a bluetooth GPS receiver.
I have been a very loyal VZW customer and like their service and coverage for my needs and my travels. I have been very disappointed in their new product distribution and in particular their selection of Blackberry. I am definitely moving to the curve as soon as it is available and I am only hoping I don’t need to make a change of carrier. I just about moved to Cingular recently and upgrade to the Pearl, but have resisted long enough to be tempted to wait for the “curve”. Hopefully this turns out to be a home run and not just another shot low and outside!
According to the link above from Seeking Alpha, it seems to me that Verizon will have it by the end of June at the latest. I am ready to pull the trigger on the 8320, but would prefer the Curve. The 8320 will be released next week, but I can wait until the end of June if in fact that is all I have to wait.
Jackass’s or Marketing Genius’s???
I cannot believe this product is going to be offered without GPS! UNBELIEVEABLY STUPID… in particular for the roaming salesperson!!! I cannot believe after all this time and anticipation and supposedly technilogically superior individuals cannot come up with a way to provide GPS service (VZ Navigator) with the ever popular RIM / Verizon software!!!
Or do the power’s that be want it this way???
I too am in Verizon phone pergatory. Getting closer to HELL. Give me a BREAK!!!! Have been waiting since late Feb 07 for a new BB thinking that the 8830 was the ticket. But now the curve is on the radar it complicates matters. 1) will VZW actually get the Curve or will they again fart on the throne & let other providers beat them to the punch? 2) The 8830 has features that are great for international travelers but the Curve seems to be more suitable for the state-side entreprenur. GPS, Camera, better keyboard, etc. Is anyone at the helm leading or are they just adrift? Maybe the caveman went to VZW. I am getting tired of the gas-bags who constantly tout their network – that is what they are supposed to do!!!!!!! OBTIAN new phone agreements & adveristize new PHONES & TECHNOLOGY not the fact that they thousands of network people…. put a few of them on working to get better phone equipment from RIM or PALM.
When will Sprint come out with the BlackBerry Curve?? My contract is up in October and I really want a BlackBerry but I think the only one that Sprint has is the 8703e, which sucks since other companies have newer ones. (Although I heard Sprint released the 8800 World Phone)….hmmmm. I’m thinking that I’m just gonna get the newest BlackBerry out on Sprint at that time. I want it to be the Curve though because it has a camera and it looks awesome without having that “business phone” feel as much since it has a camera. Another question I have…how much is it monthly to have a BlackBerry with internet, email, AOL instant messenger, and text messaging on it? I though it was like, 40 bucks or something, which is A LOT, but I just wanted to make sure.
If anyone has concrete news regarding:
VERIZON upcoming releases…
A) BB Pearl:
B) BB Curve:
I will take either one…I just need a BB/camera combo on VZ.
Please! And thanks!
I have been a loyal Verizon customer for 4 years, I am getting tired of waiting for new phones, will some one in verizon wake the hell up and get into testing and ordering new phones like the Blackberry curve…or you will end up like sprint behind the curve….it sucks when you have to leave a good customer service oriented company because they cannot get it together with new phones…
I heard end of this year from 2 unrelated sources at Verizon; 3rd or 4th quarter of this year…
I feel so duped! Granted, I live in the 19th century and don’t even have an IPOD. Today at Verizon store I asked if they carried the Curve and several sales people told me there was no such thing! bought the blackberry 8830 because they said it was the new model. Returning tomorrow thanks to you.
Hey Steve-
Can you share any more info? I talked to a RIM rep for VZ &
he said the Curve will only be on AT&T.
Who were your unrelated sources? Business reps, sales reps?
Management team?
Just curious…’cause I will leave VZ if they don’t have plans to
release it. Please reply (and anyone else who has concrete
VZ curve info) and thanks!
My company handed me an 8830 worldphone to test out (its a demo unit). I asked the verizon rep about the curve and he said verizon isnt going to carry the curve at all. Bad business decision if you ask me.
Don’t worry Phil, I heard the exact opposite from the Verizon rep that I worked with here in Charlotte. He stated that the Curve will be out this fall. Oof, it is frustrating but would be worth the wait considering the better keyboard and form factor. Here’s hoping!!!
talked to a salesperson at the verizon store today and he told us that the Curve will be available in October. He also said they will NOT be getting the Perl.
Cingular clearly has better phones
Verizon needs to step it up- service is great but new phones need to come out quickly because it is evident a large majority of their customers are DISSATISFIED
ATT has the curve and the iphone and verizon has nothing to legitimately compete with either products. I doubt verizon will keep that way for long. One thing to keep in mind is the current curve is not 3G and does not have wi-fi or video capabilities. If verizon gets the curve it will probably be able to one-up ATT’s curve with at least one or all of the features most likely being 3G EV-DO support which would be worth the wait in my opinion.
Thank you. I have been waiting for some Verizon news on the Curve. I picked up the 8830 and I love everything about it but the keyboard. I’m going to return it before my 30 days is up and go back to using my Treo until the Curve (or something better) comes out on Verizon. No matter how much I have phone envy with some of Cingular’s phones, I just can’t give up Verizon’s service. They really do need to take a look at their shortcomings in the phone department.
I have had a curve since last sunday, its ok but really no great shakes
I just got the Vzw 8830 World Edition and the keyboard is horrible. The buttons are really hard to push (especially when typing fast–the delibiracy required to type makes your knuckles sore if you’re accustomed to the 8703e buttons), and I’m not entirely sure if its because the buttons are raised with a weird texture or if its simply because the buttons are hard. I hope they will soften up with use but have my doubts. If they were really intelligent they would make a Curve with the World Edition features so they don’t force their customer’s into this awkward choice that everyone seems to be stuck in. I don’t care for the cameras on phones (just another feature to make the phone slower responding and bulkier, and the photos have horrible quality anyway) but strictly from a marketing standpoint, they are morons if they do not at least offer the Curve and Pearl. Though I hate the camera feature, I still feel duped for some reason (maybe because of rumors of better software on the Curve…?) Regardless, Verizon criples the Bluetooth features, and is generally anti-progress when it comes to phones, and I cannot understand why. And their Blackberry service stinks anyway. They’ve got something against us maybe? They know we are stuck because of ther better coverage network and customer service, but the Blackberry shortcomings are starting to cancel out those aspects of Verizon’s business in my mind.
I’ve been using Verizon BlackBerry devices for years – including the HORRIBLE 7750 – which I suffered through for almost a year. However, I’m now leaving for ATT to pick up the Curve. My business partner bought one, and it’s pretty nice. I would ‘suffer’ through the 8830, but the keyboard will not work for me. Additionally, ATT has a much lower monthly package price…
Isn’t the Curve’s keyboard very similar to the 8830? If anything, isn’t the Curve a touch smaller?
The 8830’s keys are jammed together, which made it difficult for me to type on it. I played with my friend’s Curve and, while it is smaller, they managed to get space between the keys. It is much easier to type (and dial) on.
Did not know that about the keyboard… Very promising.
I was a devoted Verizon PALM 700W fan for well over a year and, have used palm products for 8 plus years. Never wanting to combine my cell and PDA I did it over a year ago and although having to dismiss the Palm OS for a Windows Mobile based device I thought the PALM 700W series was the way to make the transition. And indeed it was. I really put the phone through it’s paces and even though Palm had it’s glitches with windows it was still a great way to sync my schedule and retrieve and send e-mails that were urgent. Then along came the discussion about how much quicker Balckberry’s were compaired to Palm devices (meaning the sending of messaged / e-mail). I thought to myself . . . if both devices are being used on the same network then how could one be quicker than the other? But low and behold . . . the Blackberry was MUCH quicker when sending out e-mails compaired to the PALM 700WX, why . . . ? I’m not sure, but tested it several time and not once did it take more than 20 seconds to send an E-mail in most cases 10 seconds or less. To me that was a HUGE advantage, and a welcomed plus! So I decided to buy the New Blackberry 8830 and I have to say other than having to learn a completely new way of navigating a phone, the Blackberry 8830 is a superior phone to the PALM 700wx. It’s syncs with Outlook 2007 with no issues WHATSOEVER and in a lot less time. Has a much nicer screen, and once you get used to the trackball on the 8830 there’s no need to fiddle with a stylus (or lose one for that matter). The keyboard is fine, a little small but gets the job done. I will say though that as soon as they release the Curve (if and when) on Verizon, I will be upgrading immediately! Blackberry has really swayed me into believing in them and being a devoted fan of their products. Trust me all you naysayers about the 8830, coming from a PALM 700wx the 8830 is FAR Superior. Battery life, Screen, Media Player, Sound, Speaker Phone, Charges off your PC while connected (Palm always needed additional power supply into the connector).
Need I say more . . . ?
I can’t wait for the CURVE now even though I’ll be paying full retail . . . who cares?
is the curve or somthing similar going to come out for verizon soon?
is the curve or somthing similar going to come out for verizon soon? going to switch to sprint if verizon dosen’t get its overpriced game back
The BlackBerry Pearl 2 has been confirmed to be coming out on Sprint sometime late summer or early fall so I would be willing to bet that Verizon will have it near that time frame as well.
Any update on this? Boy Genius? Anyone? Anyone?
My Girlfriend’s Dad is a marketing exec at Verizon and he told me that a Suretype BlackBerry with a camera will be out soon and that the BlackBerry Curve would follow shortly after.
So I got the 8830 the day it came out at 9 am forst one the store sold, I actually bought the 8703 2 weeks prior but swopped that bitch out. The store gave me a hard time, but itold them to eat shit, I pay a lot of money a month to not get the phone I want. To be honest, I was a windows based pda guy at first, but I got the 8703 and fell in love. BB perform so much better. Now with the pros, the few cons the phone has really do suck, like their whole web browser. I feel its booty, I hope they work that out on the curve. The email instant notification is soo hott but the 50 bux a month kinda blows. Ohwell, as long as they can tweak the web on the curve ill b happy, cause shit man I’m gonna have to by that bitch at full price so it better b hot. And it better hit shelves in the next 3-4 mos. Oh by the way, I posted this thru my bb, lol
Verizon sucks their lame phone selection is just killing me, I wish verizon would die!! Release the Curve you stupid company
Been on vzw since late 80s (lots of name changes!). I really believe it has superior service. As a sales manager, have compared lots of phones and plans. Currently have treo650p. Like it, but its too big, too thick, has an antenna sticking out, etc. Really like having a phone/pda. Must have a camera. There are places I can’t take my phone into. So I just leave it in the car for an hour. I don’t take calls when I am with a client anyway. But the camera has turned out to be big deal. I was changing an oil filter on a boat. The store didn’t give me the right filter. I called and tried to explain what I needed, was difficult, asked if she had email, took out treo, took picture , emailed it, she knew immediately which part i needed. Little things like this.
The world phone can’t do it. I didn’t know about the keyboard issues, that is interesting, but the curve is the right product.
The Q is not going to cut it, also noticed that vzw had it for $99 on promo during the spring, its now back to 199. Not sure if that is because it was selling so well, or not.
Curve on VZW. Need to know , cause my 650 needs replacing. Can wait till xmas, but would love to know to make plans.
I am not a BB user… I have the Moto q and need an email type of phone…
I have had the Q since it drop on the market sometime last year… while I find it extremely comfortable to use… for some reason Moto phones seem to crash and freeze up a lot and the camera sucks to name a few things.
so went to the vzw store to check up on some phones and seen the BB8830… and was very impressed (I couldn’t believe I hadn’t looked into one before)…
I came home and did the research and seen the BBcurve – but wait only for att? hell nooooes… was with att back in the day and there service sucked so did their customer service (which I don’t doubt has improved but I do not want to leave vzw anyway)
I come upon this site and others searching for when the curve will be released on vzw… I have gotten no answers but did come across this site [url]http://blog.andrewparker.net/2007/08/02/verizons-getting-a-curve-like-blackberry/[/url]
not sure how reliable it is, but damn I hope it does come out for vzw soon
Talked to one of my friends who works for Verizon in sales. He told me that VZW will NOT be getting the Curve, but will be getting the BB Pearl 2 by years end. I was disappointed to say the least. GET WITH IT VERIZON!!!
I’ve owned a bb for 3 years. Found it to be the integrated piece of magic missing in my life. NOBODY does email better, period.
Having 7 different email accts forwarded to one travelling handheld kicks ass, let me tell you. Especially when travelling. Now.. The Complaina-Saurus ™..
What is wrong with these morons at vz? You know the american way is literally about “choice”.. Why can’t i have one berry with ALL the features on it?? What the hell is wrong with them? I have an 8700 now, love it, but t-mob has slowest / worst signal.
I compared an 8700 from vz, and it performed literally in 1/3 the time. I would switch instantly to vz if they would give me the ability to do what every other industry does.. I’d like the ability to CHOOSE which options on my car.. I’m a big boy, and I WANT the bells and whistles, dammit! How unbelievably stupid! I had the worldphone 8830 in mt habds, i was literally at the checkout.. And then saw it had no camera.. Are they insane? 500 bucks, and you delete ( and the word is delete ) the camera functionality? Give me the ability to choose the Options i want, and, like most americans, I’ll take em all! I Want a camera! I Want GPS. I Want stereo bluetooth music streaming ability. And i Want 5 of them.. Yesterday! God, i just have trouble believing that a company would go out of their way to piss you off. Go to japan, look at the phones, hell, they have 4g.. I’d literally throw out the landline is they’d provide the features, That The Phone Has Freakin Built In! Ahhhh.. Sorry, had to do that, otherwise, postal time..lol.. Seriously.. Does anybody think a massive email / protest campaign to vz would get them off their asses, cause, we all have berrys, and it would be astounding if vz got a zillion berry users telling them, within minutes, to Wake Up. Thanks for the space to vent. Gregory, s189@tmo.blackberry.net
Well, the 8830 is meant for business environments, not for the usual consumers. A lot of companies will not allow camera phones on their property due to security reasons. I think they made the right move. That is why the curve has a camera, its more for a consumer than a businessman.
I hope that VZW will offer the BB Curve soon! My husband, my mom, and myself will all switch to AT&T if VZW does not come out with the BB curve by Oct/Nov. Maybe someone could explain what it means to purchase a BB Curve that is “unlocked”? Can you use that phone with VZW? Anyway, lots of luck to all who have patience waiting for VZW. My family and I have been customers of VZW since the 90’s and it would be a shame to have to switch to a new company b/c of their stupidity!
gregory doria you are a tool, try doing some research before you sound off and about something you clearly know ZERO about.
VZW has nothing to do with removing the camera, 8800 series BB doesn’t have a camera, period!
Verizon is getttign worse and worse. I predict they will end up like the original AT&T. Their arogance has gotten the best of them. Even when they eventually get the phones that their competitors have had for a while, and are usually onto the next manifestation, Verizon disables many of the features due to their own greed. The “World Phone”……the first BB from Verizon that you could use overseas……many years after their competitors have had BB’s that could travel, because of Verizon’s “US only” technology network…….thye diabled the GPS function. Do you think they will maintain the Wi-Fi function on the Curve? No way.
Their arrogance has kept them from understanding web 2.0…….it is about the consumer being in control, hence, Time Mags. person of the year: “YOU”………
The iPhone gets it………Verizon could never allow a full functioning iPhone. They will lose their selfish bet in the future.
If I am wrong, the curve will be available by Christmas, GPS enabled, Wi-Fi enabled, world phone capability, full internet search, 8gigs of flash memory built in, a battery that will last for weeks for one all inclusive monthly plan price of $50.oo per month!
Lets all urge our congressman to support google in purchasing the soon to be available mobile spectrum so we can get great US service and Int’l service, and watch Verizon wonder what happened to their customers!
Verizon just announced their holiday lineup – it has a Pearl, but no Curve. Guess it’s time to get the 8830.
Been stalking V. store in Austin re: getting the Curve. Was told that the list for the 4th qtr is out and the Curve is on it. The store will know more by 10/7 – believe that the Curve will be avail. by Thanksgiving.
Hey NJ, I’m checking back after 10/7 to hear about this. Once they find your post on here, you’ll have A LOT of people wanting to hear more!
Please update!
Yes NJ, PLEASE update as soon as you can.
Wish I had more info. I asked a zillion questions re: the features etc. but the salesperson said that he had seen a list of what would be released for the 4th qtr but had no details. This is a store in the shadows of Dell Comp. in RR. He mentioned 10/7 as a date they would have (on/after?) more info – they had no training scheduled for new items as of yet. Fingers crossed, hopefully this is real.
Comments 54 – 58……see comment 53.
Verizon is NOT comming out with Curve at least until spring. They are and always have been a year behind. AND when they do come out with it, it will not have all the features………..at best it will have verizon versions of the features which you will pay extra for.
Don’t worry, their arrogance will bring them down. Keep rooting for Google to free up and simplify the mobile industry in the US so we can use our devices everywhere in the world and that they will be the most cutting edge available………
I was hoping for a 4th quarter release and once again Verizon is proving to be a big disappointment. The Pearl is their 4th quarter RIM release, so I’m not holding my breath any longer. A Curve from ATT is now on the top of my Christmas list. Sorry, Virginia, there is no Verizon Curve.
I’ve been speaking to our Verizion corporate rep. He said the Pearl II is coming out first week of Nov. He also said The Curve will be out at same time or short time after that.
Teriyaki, the Verizon reps are all similar to the person who had a friend who knew the brother of the nurse when Richard Gere was in the emergency room. I have not heard the same story from any rep mentioned on any of these threads. Why would Vz do a heavy promo on new phones and not mention the Curve. Makes no sense to me. But then again. this is Verizon.
Its bs my contract expired on the 22nd of October with verizon. I will leave them if the 3G iPhone is out before the vzw curve. Also if they are both announced at the same time I will go with the most affordable plan. iPhone is less expensive plan for the same unlimited access from what I see. I told VZW this not too long ago. They called and said sorry no news.
Thoughts?
AT&T experienced its biggest single-quarter net gain in mobile subscribers, thanks in part to its exclusive deal with iTunes, adding 2 million net mobile subscribers (1.1 million of them iPhone users) during the Q3. AT&T is now the biggest wireless carrier in the U.S. with 65.7 million subs.
If Verizon had a relationsip with its suppliers it would be able to test phones and stay with ahead or at least with the wave.
Remember, verizon will ALWAYS disable features even if they come out with a phone. They suck. And as others improve their network……which is happening every day…….
I have been a loyal verizon customer for 8 years . I like their customer service but their BB selection sucks. I out of contract with my company contract and we are all switching to at&t if there is no curve by xmas. If verizon wants to hold out on the curve, their customers will not. For all those in a contract, pay the 150 and get out to a iphone or curve. They will make up the cash for convience in no time. Sorry verizon.
We were out of contract with Verizon. To say we were long time customers is an understatement… we had been customers since they were CellularOne (blast from the past). Well, we just ported to T-Mo to get the Curve. It is absolutely wonderful. After f*#@ng with my Treo600 and Treo 700p for years with bodges to try to get them, unsuccessfully, to work. The BB Curve worked out of the freakin box. Everything… IT JUST WORKED. I am upset I waited so long. I will not look back – to either Palm or Verizon.
I have been with Verizon for at least 10 years. My Christmas present to them will be my $150 exit fee if they don’t have the Curve by then.
The keyboard on the Blackberry 8830 World edition is just awful. If you’ve ever compared the 8830 to the Curve, there is no comparison as the Curve beats it by a mile in ease of use and clarity.
Verizon is becoming obsolete. By the time I get the curve, I’m sure RIM will have a better product available for another more progressive network. If the other carriers would catch up on the coverage area’s Verizon would see a mass exodus tomorrow.
First, MSM, I might be a “tool”, but I researched all the options for over 6 months..
Read from pinstack and blackberry forums, but nada..
I have an account with Verizon, because they simply get coverage in palm springs,CA, a desert, where others don’t.
So mom in CA gets the verizon phone.
Tried to get a family plan to include me and my gal in NY, but its “impossible”, because NY is a “different market”.
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Rob, I couldn’t agree more..
Verizon is cutting their own neck.
I couldn’t take it anymore, and I’m writing this on my new Curve from t-mobile.
This is the result of customer dissatisfaction..
I now have 2 different providers for one family..
Yes, t-mob data is 3 times slower, but cust-serv is the best.
It worked out of the box.
Wi-Fi took 2 tries, now when I’m near a router, Any router/modem/wifi, I get a signal..
And the wi-fi “diagnostics” in “options” under wi-fi is truly terrific and informational..
Its like logging in to your own home routers address page using administrator mode/rights..
Ip address, wan, vlan, you name it..
The way it Should be..
And when I’m on the wi-fi, which is about 2-3 times faster than edge, I don’t think about Verizon so much..
I guess ill have to wait another year for Verizon to add the phones to its lineup, That Already Exist, so I can have a faster network..
Hey, maybe 4g will come here by then, like the rest of the civilized world.. lol..
Thanks for all your insightful comments..
Gregory,
As of the 11th of this month, Verizon merged all of their billing markets in to one billing market called “vision one.” It is now possible to have numbers on a family share calling plan anywhere in the country. It has always been possible to put a new york number and california number on the same bill, they just couldn’t share the minutes.
With much apprehension I decided to try the ATT curve 2 (8310). I hated Verizon’s World Phone (couldn’t read the keys) and returned it w/in 30 days. Wanted the integrated GPS, but feared ATT’s rep for bad service. So far I am very satisfied. Called tech support twice (no wait; much better than Verizon’s blackberry support; not as good as T-Mobile’s). No problems with phone quality. Love the GPS and total package. Glad I didn’t wait for Verizon and T-Mobile to get it. Also the ATT sales rep has a curve and gave me his cell phone # in case of problems/questions. He also transferred my data from Verizon phone for me. I am very happy!
One note: Unlike Verizon, ATT does not publish its tech support phone number on booklet; had to get it online. But I liked my experience with ATT tech support better than Verizon’s. I left Verizon for a better blackberry at T-Mobile. Their dedicated blackberry support was fabulous, but sound quality and dropped calls drove me away.
I’ve been a Verizon customer for years… but all bets are off. Verizon has until Christmast to bring the Curve online, or I cancel my service and move on.
The curve is coming by the end of the first quarter next year. As a vzw account exec, I’e already put my hands on a prototype model
I was in Circuit City today and spoke to a verizon rep. She also claims end of Q1 next year. She said it would be an upgrade of ATT’s current model, but wouldn’t tell me what was different.
I played with the Voyager, which will do well in the consumer market.
I don’t understand all of the complaining. Verizon has a lot of faults but I always come back to the service. In Philadelphia Verizon rules. I can count on one hand how many dropped calls I have had in the last 8 years. All of my friends with AT&T are always complaining about the service. Being able to make a call is the 1st, 2nd & 3rd priority. I love my 8830. I wish it had a camera for the occaisional snaps although I have 3 cameras and wouldn’t consider my phone for anything more than a joke.I also wish the keyboard was easier to use. But I can make a go of it and its benefits far outweigh its defects. I have over a thousand contacts, thousands of calandar events and everything works seemlessly. I use BES and wirelessly synch without a hitch. I get my mail before my desktop. I can use the internet to retrieve numbers, addresses etc with ease. I will never get another phone and for someone who has had 15 phones in the last 5 years.
Thanks for the info on markets, Billy..
If they ever DO get a curve, ill get a few of ’em..one for everybody in the fam.
As for t-mob curve, i’ve been playing wiht it, and I have to tell u some sweet features..
If you “turn off” the gsm-gprs cell radio signal, wifi will still connect..
So u can be in a basement with no wireless coverage at all, but if there’s a wireless router anywahere withing 50 to 100 feet, you get internet via wifi..
More amazing is that after about a minute, you’ll get UMA (unlicenced mobile access?)! Whic means, hey!
All of a sudden, you can make calls, on t-mob network, via the wifi router.
This is killer if you’re in a place that’s out of coverage range, basment, etc..
And, unlike the complaints I’ve seen. Ok, there’s an occassional dropout call, but the sound wuality via UMA is almost like a landline..
Stupendous featuere..
Although t-mob doent advertize it, you don’t need their 10 buck hotspot@home service plan to do this, ANY open wifi router gives you UMA, ie, both data and cell.
(Pay attention..extra-special undoc feature..
From ANYWHERE, including overseas..
Lol
Wonder if its a local call from france, say, using uma over wifi..
;->
Additionally, you tecnically dont even need a “data plan”..
The brower can be set for wifi, and hey, bingo, free internet!
The stereo bluetooth kicks ass..
I got a Motorola DC 800 adapter, plugged it into the AV jacks, both in and out, of my home stereo-puter setup, killer..
Streams your mp3 dorectly to ur home system..
Bidirectionally..
Real sweet..
Not to mention the Curve has all these file transfer options using bluetooth..
A true convergence minded phone..
Hell, if it had Skype integrated, like some wifi skype phoens, I wouldn’t need a provider at all.. Literally..
1/3 of the world has wifi now, itls only going to grow.
Yes, the berrys not as pretty a screen as an i-phone, and now, it doesn’t play flash movies like u-yube, but, they’ll fix it..
Likewise, a faster processor would have been sweet..
In the meantime, I truly coulnt be happier..
This phone makes me happy,,
The 2 mp cam is adjustable settings wise, and does a real decent job.
All in all a superiour conv ergence unit, very-well thought out.
Btw, you can also use the phone for wardriving (or even warwalking)..
Beem casually mapping wifi in the neighboorhood lately..
Was in a starbucka, the wanted 10 bucks for a day pass..
Alsong with their 5 coffee..
Pressed “scan for networks, it found an open linksys..
With the tracking (ping) feature, I just slowly wlaked until a head the thing beep faster and faster..
So I wound up having that coffe in a pizza joint 3 doors from starbucks..
Tota cost, 50 cent coffee, free internet..
Ahh, welcome to the way the eorld is supposed to work..
I deliberately leave my home router open for this reason..
Community, right?
Overall impression, killer phone, great call sound, wifi, a2dp stereo bluetooth, 2mp cam with adjustable settings, 4oz, thin, I slip it in my pocket, that’s how small it really is..
Oustanding..
As for the 3g issue, you know what Truly pisses me off?
Theuyve just come out wit a chip that can receivee decode any signal, cdma like v erizion, gsm-edge like t-mob or att..
B ut they deliberately won’t be releasing it to cell market yet..
Only for laptop pcmcia adapters..
Who’s the evil ones?
Better, who’s the stupid ones?
Throw skype amd gps and 3G in this phone, and I’d notonly die and be in heaven, I’d know that I’m really liv-ng in the future..
Which is where most of us early tech adopters are..
Buy the wifi curve
From t-mob, you won’t be dissappointed..
Ciao, Gregory
I emailed my Verizon rep (government sales) yesterday asking if Verizon will be carrying the curve Q108 or at all and she emailed me back today saying they have no plans to carry it. =(
Gregory,
Where are you from? I think this is very sensitive to location. As for wifi, you would need someone with an unsecured router to hook up to. The UMA is very interesting. I have thought about going to t-mobile just for the reason that verizon’s customer service blows.
I spoke with a VZW rep in Michigan and I was told that Verizon has no plans to release the BB Curve because VZW has a contract with RIM stating that they will not release a BB that has a camera. He said VZW has large business contracts and that the BB is a business phone whereas most business people are not allowed to bring cameras into the office/boardroom. Also, he stated he did not know how they were even able to release the Pearl. I was upset because I really wanted the curve ( I currently have the 8703e) and just recently signed a 2 yr. contract with Verizon.
After reading all these comments, and with my Verizon contract ending, I’m jumping over to either T-Moble or ATT for a BB Curve. Emails are too important for me, and the keypad on the 8830 is aweful for me. I just hope Verizon reps are reading all these comments.
Indie, that makes no sense because Verizon released the Blackberry Pearl which obviously has a camera.
Jae, I am just relaying what the Verizon rep. told me when I inquired about the curve whether or not it makes any sense
I think we all just have to wait and see what Verizon is going to do. I have a Motorola Q now for 2 years and it is getting dated. I am hoping for the curve to show up on Verizon by Spring ’08 but I am not not holding my breath.
Talked to my business sales rep again today (ordered the 8830) and asked if she was sure Verizon wasn’t going to carry it..she said no because there were problems during the testing phase.
Me: So Verizon won’t be carrying the Curve?
Her: No
Me: Ever?
Her: No
Me: #!*
OK, now how logical does that sound? If Verizon can carry the Pearl then they can certainly carry the Curve. The Pearl is the newest addition to the verizon / blackberry family and it’s working just fine. It’s essentially the same EXACT phone as the Curve, just smaller. Camera and all. I don’t know who all these Verizon Reps all you people are talking too but they obviously aren’t too up to speed on their own companies developmental expansion. It CAN and WILL be sold as a non GSM phone. Just hang in there and stop listening to all the rumors out there. Verizon will be making some MAJOR advances over other carriers very very soon. Be patient!
“Verizon Rep” just means store clerk. These posts have been pretty much wrong about every thing in the past. The 8830 is old technology, it’s too big and no one is happy with the keyboard. Verizon is always slow, but if they brought out the Pearl they will bring out the Curve. Even “business’ customers want “consumer’ features and the size and keyboard alone will have tons of their business cutomers wanting to upgrade to the curve. So many verizon customers had the 8700 and prefer that keyboard to the 8830. Verizon needs the curve, it’s just a matter of time.
I have an 8703e and have been waiting and waiting for the Curve. The 8830 is just a bigger phone with a horrible key pad. Plus I don’t like the standard holster. The Curve is the closest thing to the 8703e. I have gone to Verizon stores and asked multiple sales reps/service reps. None have a clue of whats going to happen.
I talked to the VZW rep for my company and she said the Curve is due out next month after several delays. We can only hope she is right. . .
It amazes me how many different answers there are to this question from different VZW reps. I don’t think they’re all drinking the same cool aid.
Red Sox Fan-
The 8830 is much better than the 8703e, i had both at the same time, much nicer phone.
With this being said. I’m done with VZW, ATT here i come 🙂
I hear your mom drinks EVERYBODY’S kool aid
Has anyone heard anything else about when VZ is going to release the curve?
Any word on the Curve at Verizon?? Will it be the WIFI version??? I wish Verizon would get with the program…hard to believe they’re an industry leader and allowing themselves to miss this financial goldmine…i’m very loyal to Verizon but am thinking about switching carriers for this product…Nobody can tell me anything…it’s not worth waiting if there’s no indication that it could be a possibility 🙁
I recently got sick of the verizon customer service and lack of phones (curve being the main reason). Although CDMA is marginally clearer reception and coverage, but if verizon isn’t giving you what you want, you will go elsewhere.
Currently I am with VZ and use an 3 yo Blackberry and a phone, because I do not like the BB as a phone. I spent the day at the mall yesterday — looking for a new phone that would combine the two – the Cruve is perfect ( a camera too). I am SO frustrates that I would have to switch to ATT to get the CURVE — but I just might have to! I agree, VZ is missing out on a GREAT phone. I looked at the Pearl and even the VZ rep. did not recommend it! I called VZ and they will NOT tell you anything! I am going to keep checking here to see if anyone has any insight. If I knew it was coming even late Spring early Summer I would wait, oh well!
My boss wants me to have a Curve like she does and gave me money for it but Verizon doesn’t have it! PLUS they’re not inclined to let me “upgrade” to a Blackberry before my renewal date. They’d charge the full price for the NON-Curve Blackberry in the meantime. Yes! I’m very frustrated also! Even disappointing communication is easier to deal with than no answers–though if the Curve is such a successful item in other carriers, you’d think Verizon would want a piece of the action, wouldn’t you?
The issue is that they have to adapt it, sure they have it ready and no they wont tell you when its coming out (I know the guys in data support know, but cant tell us). If they get it, cool i might go back, but they lag on alot of stuff. Best of luck to you that want it through verizon.
I really am trying to be patient with Verizon b/c I’ve been with them for a good 10 years now, but they are about to lose an extremely loyal customer (I even referred about 15 people I know to Verizon) to either AT&T or T-Mobile. I’ve been waiting for the Curve and to not have heard anything about when they’re going to get it is driving me crazy. My contract is up in April–supposedly it’s supposed to be out by end of Q1. If not, I’m out… I hope Verizon execs are aware of how many loyal customers (that they tried so hard to build) they’re going to lose if they don’t keep up with new releases for BB.
It’s amazing how ignorant people are concerning this situation. It’s not a simple matter of throwing a verizon logo on to the blackberry. All of the carriers that currently have the curve are GSM carriers, and Verizon is cdma. The current curve must be produced to work on the cdma network. In other words, it is a completely different product that has to be manufactured, tested, and licensed to run on Verizon’s network.
TO: BILLY
I think it’s amazing you think that people are ignorant about venting on a topic that is clearly not out of ignorance. It makes perfect sense that VERIZON can carry the curve. They already support the Pearl which is a GSM phone on all other carriers. So . . . if they can support the Pearl . . . which is VIRTUALLY the same thing as the Curve only smaller and without the full QWERTY Keypad . . . then what would be the reason they are dragging their feet? “IN OTHER WORDS” (if I may steal a quote) . . . why would there have to be so much more testing for almost the same exact product. So, please try not to lump people in the same catagory of ignorance as you think to see fit. It’s dismissive, sometimes people just want to vent . . . that’s what this site is for and also to get possible updates on a release date. Not for pointing out what you think of people.
Initially when I did research to find out the time table for the Verizon Curve it was supposed to ship late Q1 or early Q2. However my friend that works for Verizon said they’ll start taking orders and shipping in late February so looks like we’ll have to wait another 2 months. However I think it’ll be worth the wait since you can either choose the WiFi version or the GPS version.
Sorry if I offended you NY CamMan. I was simply referring to the fact that most people here are acting as if Verizon is purposefully postponing the delay of the curve, which is not the case. The fact of the matter still remains that the curve is a different product. You’re right, the pearl and curve are similar, however they are not the same. The treo 755p came out on a GSM platform well over a year ago, and it is just now hitting verizon shelves. GSM and CDMA are two entirely different technologies which require entirely different sets of programs and trouble shooting.
Completely understood. Thanks for replying. I think we are ALL a little anxious for the Curve to be available to VERIZON. And if what PB said is true . . . well then 2 months isn’t so bad!
—- Happy New Year to alll
So, it’s just a matter of time before the Curve is released at Verizon? Or is this all still just speculation? If it’s definitely coming, I am incredibly happy, and I will gladly wait another month or two. I called the local store the other day trying to get some info, but the guy claimed to know nothing. Maybe he really didn’t.
What’s this I’m hearing about GPS vs. WiFi? You can’t have both?
Billy,
I don’t think Verizon is necessarily holding out on purpose (and I didn’t take the “ignorant” comment personally–it was a good point). However, I think the point is (and the frustration is) that Verizon will not even let people know if the Curve is a product they will eventually carry or give any kind of idea how long we have to wait. If there is an exclusive deal with the other carriers (as AT&T’s advertising leads us to believe), then they would certainly know something, and could leak it at the grassroots level for the people who are really, really interested.
Many of us loyal Verizon people are just that–LOYAL. And we would likely stick it out and wait–even 6 more months. On the other hand, I don’t want to wait 6 months if there is no plan to release. “Mum’s the word” around here in Verizon land. I want to know where to put my money next whether now or in 6 months, and by not saying anything at all, Verizon is alienating people who would likely stick by them–that’s bad business. I’m very discouraged that they won’t say a word about it–good or bad because SOMEONE COULD step up and clear this up.
Perhaps there is more to it than the technology aspect–perhaps they’re worried that it will cut into their Pearl sales…wouldn’t surprise me but more choices (having both Pearl and Curve) would serve them so much better financially, so I’m not sold on that theory. I find it hard to believe that Verizon Execs would have that kind of ignorant thinking anyway.
As far as I know, the curve is currently still being tested and troubleshooted (if that’s a word) on verizon. The reason they don’t give definitive answers is so that if something goes wrong in the development of the product, and they aren’t able to offer it, then they could get themselves into a lot of trouble. In all honesty, it’s only a matter of time. It took us forever to see a cdma pearl, and the curve is next in line
I’ve got no “insider” input but my comments, FWIW, are that Verizon has always been known to take forever to release a new product… because they have to make it work on CDMA and ALSO (importantly) because they’re very serious about only selling products that work reliably, meaning they won’t do like the others and release things to appease anxious customers while making most users suffer with a myriad of “issues” that could be avoided with more troubleshooting prior to product release.
When I bought my first Palm years ago, I spoke with very senior tech support people at AT&T (who I had gotten it from) as well as at Palm, since I was having a lot of major issues. I was having Treos replaced and being told many “versions” of what would have to be done to fix the issues. I finally got hold of one of the most senior techs at Palm in their entire company. I said, “Listen, man, I run a fast-growing company and I do not have time to keep wrestling with this. Please tell me what I have to do to have it work reliably and without my having to keep dealing with tech issues. I just don’t have time for that!”
He said, “If you’re a busy businessman and don’t have time for constant issues and need it to work reliably, then go return it to AT&T and buy one from Verizon. I was on the team that did the troubleshooting of their Palm device. They not only have the best network by far but also the best software and do the most thorough troubleshooting before they release a product. They do a really class job. If you get it from them, you can be sure you’ll have little or no issues and will be able to go back to work.”
And that was my experience. Not “no” issues, but few and far between, and when I wanted one replaced they simply replaced it.
As to not letting the cat out of the bag on a “planned” or “estimated” release date, there’s no way for them to possibly know when or even “if” it will finally get the seal of approval from the testing-and-tweaking department, and in my mind a lot of “iffy” promises about a release date — which probably can’t and won’t be reliably lived up to — is a lot less professional than simply announcing it when it’s ready to ship. (Plus, I’m sure there’s something to be said for wanting people to buy current models, and, well… look at Apple — mum’s the word until the date of release, always. Compared to Microsoft, who tosses out hot air on ETAs like it was just a big joke.)
I personally can understand why Verizon can’t and won’t say anything. And why it has to take so much longer to release “reliable” phones — especially when they’re as complex as a Blackberry on CDMA.
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the reason we all want it from Verizon is that we know IT WILL WORK once we have it! That doesn’t happen by accident… and you can’t push the river, as they say.
Having said all that, I’m as anxious as the rest and keep checking to see if it’s been announced yet. I just don’t “hate” them for the delays and the silence. I can understand the technical and policy reasons.
Couldn’t they just announce that they are planning to release the curve? After contacting Verizon reps today, they have said that it will not be available and will not work on their network. It would be nice to know if they are working on it so I can either get a new phone or wait it out.
I inquired about the BB Curve to my corporate representative today and I here’s the answer that I got.
“I can NOT comment on any future releases of our phones”
The real answer is that VZW is either keeping the lid shut on the release news but it sounds more like they’re just NOT releasing it anytime soon. I say Sprint will have it sooner then VZW.
Wow, tj says sprint will have it first. He sounds pretty official, I might as well go ahead and terminate my verizon contract. Seriously though, Verizon reps (and blackberry account managers for that matter) are not allowed to divulge any information concerning the release of a new device until either Verizon or the device manufacturer (RIM in this case) has made an official press release.
I asked the local store manager, who I know pretty well, and she said in a very “professional” sorta way: “We don’t have it, and we haven’t heard anything about it.” That’s EXACTLY what I’d expect. It’s very obvious the policy is what the policy is… NOBODY in the company that any of us has access to really knows, and I’m certain that anyone in the company who does know has a high enough “security clearance” to where they’re the last ones that will be “leaking” anything to the world.
If and when they’ve already come out with it, that’s when they’ll let us know. There may be some preliminary “leaks” and maybe we’ll see some pics on a forum (hopefully legitimate pics) and start to hear a buzz, after which it will be out within a few weeks at the very most.
When the Verizon LG 8350 came out, the exact same scenario played out. And when it finally WAS about to come out, everyone in Verizon sales was still confused: the store told me it was out in some regions but not yet locally and that I could order it from customer service, but customer services insisted it was not out. A few weeks later, it was on the web site AND it could be ordered from customer service.
I learned that with Verizon a new phone is simply not “out” yet, period, until it’s up on the site — and that the first place to know if it’s out is by checking the site.
I’ll bet if and when the BB Curve is finally on the Verizon site and can be purchased online or through customer service, most stores won’t have it yet and most stores and even corporate reps won’t even know it’s out yet… and the way we’ll find out is when someone sees it on the site, after which time the buzz will spread very quickly on forums.
The stores, and even corporate reps, will probably be the last to know.
My inside sales Verizon rep told me today she officially heard through her boss that the curve would be on shelves end of the first quarter of 2008, so sometime in March…
End of first quarter / March 2008 it will be in Verizon stores.
…looking forward to end of 1st quarter 2008. Tommy, your post is the only reason I didn’t switch to AT&T today.
I emailed Verizon directly and that is exactly what they said. They could not comment on what phones will or will not be available in the future. I can say this though, verizon would be crazy not to offer the Curve, they would sell like hot cakes and I will be first in line!!!
WoW… talk about a case of hysteria.
If you’re a devoted Verizon user that’s praying for the Curve, I’d suggest you wait as it will come out. I would even go so far as to saying that the Curve will be well worth it compared to the BB 9000 (non-verizon network) that’s expected to hit the market late this year to compete with key-less touch of the iphone. The 9000 isn’t supposed to have that many different upgrades from the Curve which is expected to be released in late Feb-March except its touch screen on the front.
So as the wise man said… patience is a virtue.
was hoping there would be a buzz or leak during this year’s ces convention, so far nothing…still waiting patiently for a verizon curve.
Any updates on Curve at Verizon yet? I asked yesterday and they said, “we are not planning on making the Curve available at Verizon.”
I heard the Verizon Curve will be released next week with a touch screen. And oddly enough, a built in electric shaver on the top for grooming on the go.
John Yangzi – It sounds like you have a good, inside source. Is it going to be available in different colors or just gray?
Hey John Yangzi, I heard the same release information about the Verizon Curve too… along with how gay you are for posting such nonsense. Please quit hating on us eager VZW Curve trackers. We only want one thing – Verizon to tell us something definitive about the BB Curve. Its bad enough we get this treatment from them but from our fellow blog-er? Get a life.
Relax, relax…. take a sip of the Kool-Aide and just wait.
Bring on the CURVE!!
What will be the price of the Curve for VZW when you sign up for new service?
I am new to the smartphone world and tried the pearl from verizon. i liked it. The suretype keypad takes some getting used to, but is definately workable. I’m using my “30 day trial” and returned the pearl and am trying the Treo 755 p. I would love for the curve to come out NOW! I really liked blackberry’s push technology. Again, I asked the salesman at verizon when I was switching my phones if he’s privy to any info about any new BB devices coming in soon. Of course, he said “no” and that they don’t usually know until a few days before the release. Would any of you have any recommendations as to which phone is “better” the “pearl” or the Treo 755?
The pearl.
I’m in the same boat… contract expires with Sprint (Yeah) next week and I want to make the switch to a network with better coverage. I’ve never had a BB but trying to figure if the Pearl will suit my needs or suffer and wait for the Curve. I’ve also looked at the Treo. I use my phone for contacts, internet, text, and occasional picture or video. Email will be a great addition. I HATE using my regular numeric keypad to text so that’s why I’m strongly considering a BB. I’d hate to get locked in with the Pearl and then be sick if the Curve was released a month. Then again the Pearl has some advantages going for it… just worried about the Sure Type thing. This decision might prolong my switch to VZW. All my friends and colleagues have already made the switch and love the better coverage. What to do……….
To be honest, I’d steer clear of verizon treos. I carried mine for about a year and a half and have been much more satisfied since I switched to the blackberry 8830. The pearl is very easy to use, the learning curve on sure type is about a week to two weeks, and once you get it down it’s quite easy to use. I would bide your time until march or so, and then if the curve isnk( out, go for the pearl. You then have 30 days to decide if you want to keep it (or verizon for that matter). If the curve comes out within those thirty days then you could exchange
I left verizon and switched to AT&T to have the curve. The service was sooo bad. I couldn’t get a signal in a lot of places and when I could get a signal I had a lot of dropped calls. I was so fed up I called verizon and came back within the 30 day period. I ended up getting the BB pearl and am pretty happy with it. Even though I liked the curve I am not willing to lose the reliable service verizon offers. I can continue to wait until verizon offers the curve.
This is great, it’s been a long wait. I see all this talk about Verizon, what’s the story with Sprint??? Same CDMA technology, does anyone know when to expect a Sprint 8330 Curve? I would assume it would arrive the same time as its Verizon cousin… any info???
I’m not in a position to really know but I recall talking with a senior tech somewhere at an independent company that’s parallel to the cell phone business (an Outlook Exchange hosting firm or something like that, or it was a tech that had worked with the government or the like — I recall he’d be in position to know a lot), and he said Verizon uses the same CDMA network as the US military uses, and that there’s no comparison with Sprint’s CDMA network whatsoever. He said it’s like night and day, and that the reason CDMA was getting a bad rap a year or two ago was because people were referring to Sprint’s CDMA.
Please, please, please release the Cruve. It is like “My precious” from Lord of the Rings. I am going to forced in to the slavery of ATT if VZW does not release it soon.
The curve will be released by the 1st Quarter of 2008
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Wow, it’s interesting that a large company like verizon would host their FIOS customer support email address through gmail…
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I returned my treo 755 today. I really didn’t like it compared to the Pearl. It was slow and clunky and frankly just not fun to use! The call reception was much poorer than on the Pearl and the phone locked up on me 3 times in the short 5 days that I tested it! And when I tried to scan the internet, the phone kept resetting! I really hope the “verizon support” report above is accurate! IT will be fantastic to have the curve in my hand in a short month from now! I purchased an old BB from Ebay and will use that until the Curve is released from verizon (if ever!)
Come on Verizon – hurry up and release the World Edition BB Curve soon. We’re all waiting…
I talked to a verizon rep recently and he seemed confident that in march, maybe even a little earlier, verizon will come out with a new blackberry, like the curve, but even better, it might possibly have a touch screen. I was contemplating buying the pearl or the 8830 and he told me to hold off and wait because something much better was coming around march and it would be worth the wait. So hold off till spring guys, it”ll be worth it, especially since verizon has the best service out there, at&t is crap, never any single and its the service provider with the MOST dropped calls.
The rumors are starting to sound promising, but they’re still rumors. I couldn’t use my Treo 650 anymore (which I went back to after trying the 8830 for a month), so I just purchased the HTC 5800 online (almost free after rebates, etc.) and I like it so far, after using it for several days. Iike the size and it has a lot of good features and I would probably be happy with it if I hadn’t used my friend’s Curve for several days (great device). If the rumors intensify, or if Verizon actually announces a release date for the Curve before my 30 day period is up, I will return it and wait for the Curve. Otherwise, this waiting game has gotten old and I will be content with the 5800 (and Windows Mobile).
Where the hell is this thing?!
Like the person above said, the t-mobile blackberry curve has WIFI, yes a blackberry with wifi, like woah… When i’m at home i get UMA, which means i can turn off my radio and still make/receive calls, its pretty crazy, but i def like having the wifi/UMA. People say t-mobile sucks, but i get better reception at home than i did with VERIZON!!! That and i have all my friends wifi encryption codes plugged in, basically get UMA all over the city. This is much better than verizon, try it out. Calls are 200% more clear than on ATT and about the same as verizon. It sounds like your on a digital land line 🙂
So far out of nextel, verizon, att, and now t-mobile. T-mobile and verizon get the best reception for me, in the area’s that i travel. Wi-Fi = 500 million bonus points
i got this today by chatting with a verizon wireless rep.
A Verizon Wireless online pre-sales specialist has joined the chat. You are now chatting with ******
******* Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: hi, i would like to know when the black berry curve is coming to verizon can u help me with that
******* I’m not provided with any release dates.
You: but is the buzz right that its coming?
******* You’ve got it.
You: sure? is it worth the wait?
******* You can get one of the other new smartphones that we offer, blah blah blah…….
Keat,
I’m very interesting in your posting; did a Verizon Rep. or a sale’s person tell you to hold off because there’s something better coming along? I’m not sure if a sale’s rep. will have any knowledge of releases of new phones, they might know new release dates but nothing specific to new cell phones. I do expect new VZW phones to be release in Mid March but I doubt the validity of an enhanced Curve or possibly the BB 9000 release. Com’on this Verizon we’re talking about – notorious for having dated phones. Everything points to a World Edition BB Curve but with NO wifi.
Any information would help. Thx!
Hi guys…
A Curve on Verizon would be great. I just upgraded to an 8830, and I really don’t see living with this phone in the long-run. It’s just too bulky, and more difficult to compose emails with, than on the Curve.
But it is one solid-built phone. I handled the ATT Curve, and the biggest thing is it’s so light! Easier to type on, but definitely slower than the 8830.
What do you guys think about the 8830? Verizon should have a black 8830 by the way 😛
I read everything I can online about the mythical Verizon Curve! It seems by the recent posts that it may actually materialize before Jesus returns? Please keep updating everyone!
Verizon has the “curve” or what you want to call it, they just wont release the date to the public. The data support guys let me know roundabout that they have the phone “they let me know that they arent authorized to tell me that” ya ahem, sure. Anyway, you verizon people wait for it. UMA > Verizon.
My college buddy that works for Verizon in Denver has specifically told me that its coming. In fact he was so kind to let me know that he’ll put my name down for the pre-orders. ( I think it was cause I nagged him about it eveytime we met up.) He does not know the exact date, just as I assume no date has been set. He speculated that pre-orders will either be taken in late Feb or early March as they should be delivered before Q2.
PB,
Can you ask your college buddy if it’s going to have WIFI and let us know?
Well, i spoke to a verizon tech who said it wasnt coming out. they were improving the 8830 to include a camera and other colors.
PB – any specs would be great. wifi, global edition, color, etc.
thx for keeping us posted!
An 8830 with a camera is all i need!
No, no, no!!! The reason we (yes, everyone should agree with me!) want the Curve is for the superior keyboard and size!!! The 8830 is okay…but we want a Verizon Curve!!!
I doubt the 8830 is being changed, however, I’ve got no problem with ab 8830 with a camera that’s the same size as the current device. I love my 8830. I think I’m the only person that prefers the 8830 keypad to that of the curve
That’s interesting Billy. I’ve read alot of comments saying they prefer Curve’s keyboard. Personally, I have a Treo 700w and have no experience with BB…but I’m gonna buy whatever new version they come out with on Verizon. I would just prefer it be the Curve b/c of the keyboard and smaller size.
PB, any updates from your friend in Denver? I live in Colorado…
Now I’m confused. Earlier in this thread were a few posts by “Billy” that seemed as credible and knowledgable as just about any posts here. But now Billy is saying he prefers the 8830 keyboard over the Curve’s. I haven’t seen the Curve in person yet but did see the 8830 and hated the keyboard, and have just been “assuming” all along that the Curve’s will be a lot better (I have a Treo 700 now and can’t wait for a far more user-friendly keyboard).
Is this the same Billy who I’ve come to view as being pretty reliable?
If so, maybe I should go see a Curve somewhere before I get my hopes up too much.
I’ve never had a BB so i’m not being to picky. I agree though, i would much rather have the curve, but won’t complain if they at least came out with an 8830 w/ a camera because right now, that’s the only thing holding me back from getting my first BB.
It is the same Billy. I’m just all for there being another camera BB available on verizon. I think the curve is an excellent device, and most people prefer the feel of it. My only thing is that the 8830 is slightly more professional looking. The curve is more of a consumer oriented device whereas the 8830 still looks like more of a business tool. Ultimately it would be great if both came about
Will the real Billy please stand up!!!
Having a preference for one keyboard over another does not make Billy unreliable. Nor does it have to mean that’s a different Billy.
The feel of seperate keys (curve) vs keys butt-ended together (8830) is much easier. Although the curve has a “click click” feel, in that respect i like the 8830 more. The 8703e was much nicer to type on than the 8830 though. The curve basically kills the 8830 in functionality.
I just want a BB with a camera, that isn’t the pearl, haha.
Phil hit the nail on the head. I mean, I don’t miss the camera all that much, but I miss seeing funny things and not being able to take a snapshot. It’s also annoying that mms is disabled on verizon non camera blackberries. The ability so send and receive picture messages is there whether or not I have a camera
The MMS disabling thing is new, its actually that you get a picture place account and you CAN receive images/MMS to this address, but the stipulation is that the person sending it has to be on verizon. You can send out to any carrier, but only receive from verizon. You don’t have to ask me how I know, I’ll tell you. About 45 days of going back and forth between verizon & me and this is what they came up with. “Well it never should have worked”
The issue on the 8830 is that it doesnt have the MMS service books, anyone with an 8703e or 8830 call up verizon and ask them where the books are 😛 You will get something similar to “you don’t have a camera phone, thats why you dont have them”. So let me get this straight, i don’t have a camera phone so i cant get picture messages? Hmm…
The sprint 8830 has the service books
Can you get MMS on your 8830?
The 8830 with a Camera is basically the Curve with the crappy keyboard (personal opinion).
No color details for the curve, I’d assume it’d be the standard gray just as all the others they’ve released. WiFi Option is available. Not sure if GPS is on the same, or if its seperate like ATT carries, or not at all. It will be an international phone as Verizon marketshare is ever increasing at 40% and they continue to rebound in the US.
I just wish i knew exactly when verizon was coming out with their own version of the BB curve so i at least knew how much longer i have to wait!
Thanks for the update PB.
* Still no word on when it will be available?
* Will someone educate me on WiFi?
* Your friend is certain it’s just an updated 8830 with agreed crappy keyboard?
* Can your friend put me down for pre-orders?
Thanks for the update PB – I can’t wait for this bad boy. Plus the new Slingberry software should be out soon and that would make life complete. Com’on VZW – Hurry Up!
Concern: I hope VZW will NOT charge us a ridiculous price now that AT&T has it for $99.
***Pre-orders***
PB,
I’d like to pre-order 2 with your buddy in Colorado too.
Yea PB, start doind pre-orders from these fools who will give their credit card #’s or send checks to you on a whim for a BB Curve.
PB, I’ll give you my SS# and mother’s maiden name, too.
PB, we need our weekly update on the cdma curve. Give us more.
Recently, spoke with a Verizon corporate rep. The Curve is definitely coming Q1/Q2 time frame. It will not be a world phone.
How many people actually use your 8830 as a world phone? Back when i had mine, i didn’t ever use it as a world phone, just got it because it was the smallest blackberry available. Did someone say they were giving out SSN’s, Credit Card info, and mailing cash? My cousin’s uncle johnny said he could get 15 of these new blackberry verizon curve’s, only $399 a piece 😛
wait, so why won’t it be World Phone? That doesn’t make sense cause then it has the same features than the Pearl with the exception of the keyboard.
And what do you guys say to these verizon reps that make them talk, cause when I talk to them I get nothing … and I’m usually really good at that stuff. They always claim ignorance.
Well…I told the rep rumor had it there was was an upcomming Curve and that I was holding out for one, he then confirmed and said if things stay on schedule it would be out Q1/Q2. Since I work for a large global company he asked if I traveled over seas and I said no. He said good, because the Curve to be released in Q1/Q2 will not be a world phone. I told him I was concerned about avaialbility due to the high demand and he assured me there would not be a shortage.
Hmm… thanks.
I really need a world blackberry with a camera on Verizon. Doesn’t look like that’s happening for me anytime soon.
I would say it largely depends on who your talking to. The guy I talked to only dealt with data related issues on blackberry phones. The regular customer service reps don’t know, my friend Nicole used to work there. Then again she said I wasn’t going to get my early termination fee back, so I guess I would hold that with a grain of salt 🙂 Just talk to them like you know what your talking about and if they want to help you out they will, if they want to stone wall you, they will. Do what’s best for you.
If the new VZW Curve is NOT a world edition phone then what’s taking them so long to release it? Stringent testing my a$$ – it better be EVDO Rev. A capable and have Wi-Fi. This wait is killing me – my old Win. Mobile Treo sucks so bad I stop checking my emails and using the internet on it. Basically, it’s a huge brick phone that crashes all the time.
Btw – thanks everyone for updating the status on this blog. Reassuring says the least that I know it’s coming out soon. And was about to buy the Pearl. The Curve’s QWERTY keyboards are the way to go!
You only get a $25 upgrade?!?! What a rip. I agree with TJ that the price should be closer to what AT&T is marketing it for, but in all reality they’re gonna milk this for whatever its worth.
However how many of you would actually hold out until the prices drop 4-6 months after its release? You’d be waiting until June for that. I’ll be a sucker and get it when it first comes out since I know I won’t be switching phone for a long time after I get this Curve.
As for pre-orders, the rep is just a buddy of mine (he used to be a store manager in Cali and now works in Denver) so I highly doubt I could get anyone pre-orders nor would I want the responsibility. ((However rights to your first born do sound intriguing.))
No new updates at this time: Just think of it this way, The general count down could be from 20-60 days. 🙂
Thanks PB! I’m just happy it’s eminent now. And I assume it will actually be a curve and not a 8830 with a camera?
“The upgrade is only costing me $25. To me,” Ohhh, my bad. That is a good deal. I’ll only be able to carry a $150 discount when I get it, but it’ll still be worth the price.
Jay C is correct – it’ll be the Curve NOT an upgraded 8830.
PB, someone previously stated that this BB wouldn’t be a worldphone. Did your friend happen to know or mention whether it would be?
From our business account rep at Verizon today (after I asked about termination fees for the entire account) “The Curve should arrive sometime in Feb or March”
No more info than that, but at least it’s confirmation that there’s something coming.
Just spoke with a sales rep at Verizon’s customer care line, and a rep in the store yesterday. The guy in the store said, “there are rumors that Verizon will get the curve.” The rep over the phone was much more definitive, “It’ll be released in a month and a half.” Can’t wait.
I was hoping for a Feb release…but at this point just knowing it’s coming will allow me to get out of bed every morning. I have a lot of contempt in my heart for my Treo 700w, though! I’m so over it…and the 800w doesn’t excite me nor will it come out anytime soon anyway… Come Curve, Come!!!
Curve!
I’m with you too, Curve Lover. I’ve had the 700w for 2 and half years now and it just plain sucks. It’s a brick and is always crashing on me. The release date is right on with what was initially stated (end of Q1 2008). Now that a couple of people confirmed the release of the Curve – here’s my wish list for the new VZW BB Curve.
World Edition Capability
Wi-Fi
GPS
EVDO Rev. A
BB OS v4.2
Video Recording Capability
$99 price tag
Anymore?
$99? wow truely a wish…either way i’m sure those of us waiting won’t care how much it costs, as we will open our wallets begrudginly to verizon and pay whatever greedy, outlandish price they set because it’s a CDMA curve…and have teased us for so long with it’s release…
Releated news…BB devices updatable to the latest BB OS (4.5) further expanding multimedia capabilities of these BB devices.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2255033,00.asp
I wonder which OS the VZW Curve will debut with?
Anybody think there’s a chance that it will be a Curve 2? The Pearl followed that pattern and it would be great if we got 2nd gen since we’ve waiting so long.
Allow me to show my ignorance…b/c I really just want a curve b/c of the form factor and BB reputation…
What is WiFi and EVDO Rev. A and why are they important?
I’ve heard rumor from a Verizon rep that there could be a possability of some touch screen capabilities, so it sounds like we could be getting a newer more improved curve.
Curve Lover,
The WiFi will let you connect to any WiFi hotspot. For example, if you have
wireless router at home then you connect to it and have a faster data
connection then using the Verizon network. The EVDO Rev. is Verizon’s
data network. Hope that helps.
Ahhhh, Bach. Thanks Cear. I just assumed the Verizon broadband connection was the best…since we just got it in the I-70 Corridor of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It flies compared to the old 1X thingy that appeared on my 700w.
CurveLover,
Rev. A gives you a faster wireless speed then what you have now. (VZW is known to have the fastest data speeds) Wi-Fi is great if your cellular signal isn’t strong enough to stream (i.e. youtube) videos or if you’re surfing the internet, along with many other things.
Curve 2 thoughts? I would only want it if it had faster CPU, More RAM, Brighter screen, longer battery life and thinner.
Thanks for all of the great updates. I have a Blackberry 7250 beast and can’t wait for the Curve. I almost switched to AT&T but decided to hope Verizon came to its senses! Looks like it’ll actually happen!
Interesting:
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/01/get-ready-for-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-8330/
Wow! What to believe?! I just upgraded to a BB Pearl 2 days ago. I love the capabilities but hate the keyboard size. I have been with Verizon for a long time and have for the most part been very satisfied with their service however……I saw the Curve at AT&T today and like the keyboard much better. I am thinking about going back to my Razr and waiting for the Curve but who knows when it will be out. Arrgghhh, how frustrating!
I spoke with VZW tech support yesterday and told her that I had heard of rumors that they may be getting the Curve come end of Q1/start of Q2 time frame. I told her I was eligible for a new phone late February and that I want to get a Blackberry because I hate the reliability of my Moto Q. She said that I would be very happy if I could atleast wait until St. Patricks day timeframe. I also asked if it would be an upgraded version of what AT&T has available and she confirmed that it would have more features than what AT&T has right now. Only about a month and a half it sounds like. I cannot wait, my Q sucks and it keeps re-booting, battery life only lasts for one day. Verizon has replaced it 2x b/c it has not worked properly. Also replaced extended battery 2x in less than 2 years. I am so ready for better reliability. Hopefully VZW has tested the Curve to the extreme and it will work very well. Cannot WAIT!!!! Hurry up Verizon, we have a lot of anxious people ready to buy!!!
I emailed Verizon yesterday regarding my new Pearl. This is what I received back. Me thinks the bottom line is that we are just gonna have to wait it out. I don’t think any “sales rep” or any “sales person or tech” have the inside on the Curve. I was going to switch to At&T but decided to wait it out and the money I would have paid for early termination I will just put towards a new Curve when and if it ever comes out! One question I do have, I don’t feel I am able to hear as well on my Pearl as my former Razr. Is it just me? Thanks for any insight.
My email from Verion:
Good evening. My name is Deanna and I am sorry to learn that you are not satisfied with the BlackBerry Pearl. It would be my pleasure to assist you today.
Currently, Verizon Wireless does not offer the BlackBerry Curve. I am unable to provide information regarding which equipment is being considered or approximate release dates, as this may raise expectations that may not be met.
Although we do not have the handset you are looking for at this time, I invite you to view our current phone selection as a possible alternative. The BlackBerry 8830 may work well for you. To view available equipment, please click on the following link, which will direct you the “Products” page of our website:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/products
Does anyone know if the new Verizon curve will solve the ringtone volume problem that the 8830 has? I had a curve on ATT and loved it. My company switched to Verizon and I got an 8830. Besides hating the keyboard, the 8830 uses two loud speakers for playing mp3’s but when you set them as a ringtone, it only comes out of one speaker and the volume is very low. I also used to use the sonar as my email notification but it’s way too quiet on the 8830. When asked about the problem, Verizon always claims ignorance, but there are lots of people on the web that confirm it. It’s clearly a software problem but Verizon won’t fix it. I hope the curve works the way it’s supposed to.
The ring tones you posses may be recorded in mono or one channel. Hence, one speaker.
ok, so my verizon contract expires on february 15th and I am eligible to get a new phone, preferably a blackberry. I cant decide between the verizon pearl the 8830 world edition they have their right now, or I dunno if i should wait for the curve to come to verizon. can anyone give me any advice on what I should do? It would really be appreciated. i currently have a razr, its been good to me but i really want that blackberry. just donno what to do now. all help is greatly appreciated.
thanks,
jonathan
If you can deal with the pearl keyboard, then get the pearl. Otherwise wait for the “curve” or whatever flavor they are calling it.
You could do what I did while I wait to use my new every two – buy a used Blackberry 7250 off of ebay. Sure beats the Palm 700p I was using. At least the BB 7250 keeps its internet connection open and can push me my email. I can wait a LITTLE while longer for the Curve… now that I have a BB fix.
i sure cant wait forever. i bought the 8830 by adding a line to my existing line. i am eligible for the “new every two” 1 year from now. i can live with the 8830 for a year till the curve.
SPECS, we need SPECS. World Edition? Wi-Fi? GPS? can someone post any info?
Now how are specs supposed to be provided when the true release date hasn’t even been truly determined? I would think that when someone comes up with harcore proof of the release date and not the typical “I heard from such and such” then we might be privy to some phone specs as well. Keep hoping everyone.
i have confirmed with a close family member who is in charge of VZW advertising at a independent company who handles the VZW contract that the curve will be coming out in “late april”. She was the one who headed the team that created the ads for VZW’s last batch of advertisements for the voyager, venus, and juke of which she was preparing roughly 6 months prior to their release date. I’d say you can believe what you want, and everyone has a guy at a store or spoke to a guy who knows a guy who works at a store – this is my family who makes the ads, so i’d say go with this…
best
So, all those other people that have said February or March should just forget it?
Late April . . . I guess it falls into a late Q1 release. Curious though, “late april” doesn’t really pinpoint a date. I would think someone with the inside track would be able to give a more definitive date, especially with something as sensitive as an advertising campaign. Time buys have to be purchased and be coordinated with the EXACT release dates.
So much speculative information on here . . . how is one supposed to sift through what is fact or fiction??
I’m quite sure the CURVE will be released for Verizon . . . question is . . . WHEN? I don’t think we are any closer to the truth just yet. But we still have hope.
contrary to your belief, the commercials and ads have to be done roughly a month to two months prior to the actual release of the product. that being said – VZW doesn’t give exact dates rather they specifically stated that it will be released in “late april” – most likely meaning the 2nd half of the month…
My beliefs have nothing to do with it . . .
Verizon – in recent memory doesn’t do “COMING SOON” spots, but rather “AVAILABLE NOW” spots. Therefore, an exact date of when commercials start airing would be a much more definitive date . . . . unless of course they have taken a drastic change in their marketing.
I have worked in TV / Film for 17 Years and I’m VERY familiar with Ad Campaigns and Agency protocol. Not trying to play devils advocate here . . . just trying to narrow the scope . . . understand?
CURVE is in site I’m sure . . . .
sight*
I didn’t hear the guy say “coming soon” ads would be happening. I see that as a legitimate post. They have to be preparing ads. The people preparing ads are still probably at the mercy of the tech, beta, production, logistics people, etc, with respect to when management says to start to actually place those ads. I’m sure they’ve arranged some short-lead-time spots. As I said awhile back, I expect “ads” won’t start to appear until weeks after it has been released and it is on their web site — enough people are waiting with bated breath as it is.
FWIW, I spoke with a manager at my local store today, who I have a rare relationship with, and she started out with “Yes, it is certainly coming, but it certainly won’t be before mid-Q2 at the earliest… and it certaily won’t have a touch-screen….” But then she back-peddaled a bit and said, “You probably know more about it than I do. I can’t say for sure if it will be two months or four month or not come out at all.”
I went to 3 verizon stores in the past week and all of them say the Curve is not coming out, Ever.Let’s please all stop dreaming. it will never happen. All of us who want the Curve should get out of Verizon and join AT&T or T Mobile or whatever other phone company has it. Come on, even T Mobile has it and they’re like the worst company out there. Verizon would have let it out by now, they will never ever ever have it
This is horrible news. Leave to VZW to screw us on this one – ehh what did we expect?
We all know that a new quarter is coming up and this signals new releases for cell phones. Since we haven’t heard anything from VZW on ANY new phones which is a good thing. We can only assume they’re not releasing any information about anything. Sorry Goldy, but until we start seeing ads or information on new VZW cell phone releases – we CAN’T be sure that the Curve is ruled out.
HOPE, VOTE, OBAMA, CURVE
The WES show is in May. So I am sure if is going to come out it will be around april/may, as verizon would make it’s announcement at that show…
Actually the guy at the Verizon store told me to go back next week because they will be releasing a phone called Voyager that is not from Blackberry, and he also said to forget about the Curve. 🙁
I think its going to be out in March…. All signs point to it… They have the pearl and world edition out… now in two colors, which by the way a representative told me about weeks before the released. I have an envy and when i got it replaced the customer service rep from denver said their screen showed 2 colored blackberrys coming out. They are out and now a lot of phones are 50% off… sounds like verizon is trying to push some product before its obsolete… The holiday marketing is gone, now they have the 50% off marketing…. IM HOPING the curve will be the on the next store banners!!!
oh yea and verizon is updating blackberry software and plans…
does anybody know how to get out of the Verizon contract without having to pay?
For anyone doubting that Verizon is getting the Curve just call them. I called the *611 and just asked if they are getting the Curve. The guy who answered the call said yes. He said it would likely be in the March/April timeframe. In my experience, the people in the stores are usually clueless. All they want to do is sell what is on the shelves.
As for those of you who are due for a new phone and don’t know what to do, someone suggested buying a Blackberry 7250 off ebay and using that while they wait. I did that about a month ago. I spent $20.50 on my 7250 and that included shipping. It works great and it is buying me time until Verizon releases the Curve.
goldy- email me here: philofthefutureguard-rimarkable [at] yahoo.com
also goldy, i dont know where you are located, but the voyager has been out for months (and its a POS in my opinion of course)
I don’t even have verizon anymore, but i am a long time blackberry user.
PS that temp email addy will be deleted within 3 days so get your spam while its hot 😛
Hey Phil, i’m located in New York City but i’m not really into phones like that. The guy just told me to go back in one week and he will show me how the Voyager works, then i asked my brother about it and it turns out he has that phone LOL, and is about to sell it because it sucks. I’m just dying to have a curve already last year they said it would be out in the summer then by xmas and now in April, can they make up their minds. LOL
NYCamman – You are a bitter little person aren’t you? Sheesh people are stating their opinions and what they’ve heard. You haven’t come up with squat. Also late April falls into a Q2 release date not Q1. (12 months / 4 quarters = 3 months per quater) Plus when you say you’ve worked in TV/Film for 17 years, porn doesn’t constitute a career.
Bravo . . . BBFAN
WOW Such insight you provide . . . .
That’s EXACTLY what I was doing stating my opinion. Perhaps you should re-read and try to comprehend what has been written, or haven’t you passed reading 101 yet? I guess it’s difficult for you to pick up on sarcasm (hence the Q1 remark – don’t worry though you’ll get it someday). And by the way “Mr. Great Provider of SQUAT”, I was not aware that this site was for commenting with ONLY factual info. Funny of all the replies that had been made yesterday, yours was the only hostile one. Most of us are looking for some sort of info to sink our teeth into . . . but you feel the need to strap on your cape and try to defend . . . . ummmmm well I’m not really sure, seeing there wasn’t anything to defend in the first place. SO excuse me for questioning what someone wrote, I would have been more than happy to hear my suspicions refuted. Why does stating my opinions make me bitter? Let me answer that for you . . . It doesn’t. It actually got more info out there to read rather than the typical ” My Buddies, friends brothers father, works at Verizon and said such and such”.
What’s even more interesting is that there are a few of us on this site that have actually contirbuted our comments and continued discussions . . . whereas looking back through . . . you chose to just pop in to be a nay sayer about what someone wrote. Do you have a point? Guess not.
Don’t worry though . . . for all of us that are still waiting for the Curve to be relaeased on Verizon . . . I’m sure that the waiting is almost over. Especially since BBFAN thinks he saved the day by so clearly mapping out what the quarters of the year are, what do you need a blackberry for if you can keep info like that in your head? . . . You’re AMAZING!
Oh and PS- I’m a diseased infective whore, so come get some!
You know what the fact of the matter is that everyone has differing stories and some say it is coming from inside the company others inside company say no way it is not coming. My thought is until the product is available we will never know the damn truth. That is the way that VZW works, if it does come out then we will probably only know a couple of weeks before its release because then someone will leak the info. Until then it is just up in the air. We will have to wait and see. Quite frankly I am getting TIRED of waiting on their crap. It takes too long to release technology that has already been out with other carriers for a year now.
There we go . . . there’s your adolescence showing through. Can’t be clever enough to reply . . . so let’s put down the same name I use and say something stupid. Nice try though, not very creative but nice try.
I agree Rob, the waiting is what everyone’s tired of. But if you think about it . . . the Curve would be right on schedule with everything that Verizon has held back on. Remember how long it took them to get the Razor? The only phone VERIZON led the field with it seems was the Palm 700W which was Palms FIRST Windows based phone. And now a POS as I see it after converting to BB. The Curve came out about what, a year ago maybe 10 – 11 months . . . and now we are starting to hear more definitive buzz rumors about it’s release. Right on time I would say. — Just a theory
I feel like everyone is blaming Verizon for not picking up the curve – a NON cdma phone that won’t work with Verizons network. RIM needs to produce a phone compatible with CDMA networks before Verizon can think about adding it to their product line. Shouldn’t this discussion be more about when RIM will produce their CDMA curve and not about the rumors we have heard from Verizons sales reps? And why is everyone screaming at each other on this forum? Thats effed. I can’t wait for the curve on Verizon, just like all of you – and I read this thread daily – but it’s gotten a little out-of-control, I think.
I read this thread everyday in hopes that someone will hear someting about Verizons Curve… Someone must be able to get some info… Maybe the Curve will never come out? I need the Curve… Someone go do some digging or call someone you know at RIM or Verizon… I must have the answer, this is killing me slowly.
If you wanna call “blame” as far as them not releasing the curve, then sure, i’d “blame” them… Maybe you have heard of the Blackberry Pearl, hmmmm, guess the technology doesn’t exist.
That’s my point Phil,
The Pearl has been converted to CDMA so what the heck is the hold up? I said almost the exact same things on here quite a few posts back.
We’ll just keep waiting and hoping . . . .
I spoke to a Verizon rep at *611 today and he told me he had no visibility on any new phones, especially blackberries.
So I don’t know what to think anymore.
NY CamMan-
I really think its the fullkeyboard that is killing them, kinda how hard it is to put a full keyboard AND a camera. Ef’n verizon, i’m sure they are doing it for a reason, but pissing off all the loyal (you guys, i already gave em the bird) customers.
Everyone else that is calling Verizon, *611, etc –
My view on this is that you talk to different departments, different people, with different experience.
Lets say I call verizon talk to a rep that has been “on the floor” for 2 weeks, has been told specifically “do not mention blackberry curve, we dont have it, dont know if it will come out for verizon, etc”
So, you call up and ask this rep, so I hear from rimarkable that you are getting the curve, so when are you getting it? The rep responds back with, I don’t have any information on this, I don’t even know if verizon will ever have this phone.
While in the meantime pissing you off, they feel good about themselves because they will get a good review for doing what their supervisor said to do.
Meanwhile I call up blackberry specific support, talk to Joe who has been with Verizon for 6 years. Start talking about all the blackberries I’ve owned, shooting the breeze about how shitty the 8830 is and throw in, I hear they are bringing out the Curve that ATT/TMobile has. He throws back something like, ya April, May, but nothing’s concrete, we’ll just have to see.
Where as the first situation might have broken the first person’s job, the second person’s job is pretty secure.
I got the pearl a week ago. I love it even though its pretty slow getting used to a device like this. When I was in there there was a sales guy who had 5 different phones and was trying to convince me to by the pearl, which I was going to do anyway. He said, which he probably wasn’t supposed to, that the curve was being tested by blackberry right now, so the curve wouldn’t be out till, at best, the end of the year. I’d say I believe him because his job was to show case the newest and best phones. He also stated that he would be getting it when it came out. I might get it when it comes out, but for now I’m happy with the pearl
@Dub:
Maybe he was just trying to get you to buy the Pearl today and told you “end of the year” because he was afraid you’d wait.
Hell, I don’t know. I’m just so tired of my brick Treo 700w. Palm makes a lousy device.
You know what the saddest part of all this is? The fact that they get the Curve in Uganda, before we can even get a CDMA curve here in the states…such a tragedy.
AHHHHH…..everywhere I go, I see people smiling holding Blackberry curves!!! I’m new to the smart phone world and already I’m waiting for the “better” phone. I sure hope it’s worth the wait. In the meantime, I purchased a used blackberry from ebay to get me through this agonizing wait for that beautiful curve. Hurry Hurry Verizon!
Interesting article on bbgeeks.com from a guy claiming to have inside info:
“BlackBerry Curve, coming soon to CDMA”
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/blackberry-curve-coming-soon-to-cdma-88193
The article at that link says there will be no backlight to the keyboard! That sucks! I use reading glasses most of the time and I’ve learned a remarkable little fact: if you don’t have your reading glasses with you but have a tiny little key-chain-type flashlight with you and shine that on the text, you can read it just fine! It seems light/contrast makes a huge difference in how well someone can read small text. I’m a touch-typist and can probably find the letters on a PDA okay without much extra help, but all those little characters in the “alt” mode… man, I sure hope there IS a lighted keyboard.
Oh well, just hoping.
I just got the pearl from verizon 2 days ago.
Though I start getting used to Suretype and the fact that it reminds me of my old Nokia, I would rather have a full qwerty phone.
Interesting story.
I stopped by the Best Buy store and asked the sales guy whether they know if Palm Centro that I was looking at is coming to Verizon. He pointed me to Verizon Rep who was near by. He started asking me what I liked about Centro and we started talking about my new Pearl.
I told him that I would rather have a full keyboard and his response was that I should probably wait until the end of March and get a EVDO based Curve.
Of course he could say whatever he wants but this is not the first time I am hearing March date.
It looks like I am going to return my Pearl, get back to my Treo 700w and wait for the Curve.
Pictures of the new CDMA Curve
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
boslady — great find! thanks for posting.
Nice pictures, boslady. Assuming they’re real, and I hope they are, this means the CDMA Curve doesn’t look like the 8830, it looks like Curve.
It would be smart to have the same phone for different carriers, just pack in different technology. But maybe that’s just me 🙂
now we just need a release date…
post any rumors you think may be true, I am eligible to upgrade SOON and this is killing me
me too, my upgrade is this coming friday. i don’t know what to do. any suggestions?
for those waiting to upgrade here’s an unorthodox option :
get a Curve from ATT ( new service ) and then return it within the 30 day return time frame
that way you :
1 – only pay for what you’ve used
2- you get to play with the Curve for a month
3 – you buy yourself another month for any announcements
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
Yo this is promising news… I feel a release date coming soon. Hurry up Verizon!
G-
Boslady posted that a few up.
Check out this patent: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=11&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22research+in+motion%22&OS=%22research+in+motion%22&RS=%22research+in+motion%22
And in related news, RIM is down!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120276783150860213.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Nice big text… nice all around…
Uh, how much did they say the optional lighted keyboard would be?
🙂
Just out of curiosity, when would RIM put the 8330 on their website? When Verizon or Sprint actually release it for sale?
lexie…that’s the million dollar question we have all been asking…at least they have confirmed it’s real and not a myth….talks around most forums are speculating a march/april release date….with the pearl verizon got the device before sprint, so it’s a fair guess to expect the same for the curve…hopefully.
Ok everyone…I decided on the pearl for a number of reasons, for which I won’t bore you with…I did however ask the rep about the curve. He said it’s definately coming (as I am sure we have all figured out by now). However, he said he’s been told over the last 8 months that release date would be soon. He did say that he feels that this time it will be soon but (of course) doesn’t exactly know. Why all the secretive? It seems verizon would want their customers to know that they are working on the release and a estimated projection of actual release.
They are being secretive because they don’t want customers waiting on phones to join their networks or to cannibalize current phone sales. Same reason Apple didn’t announce their 16GB iphones until after the expo. They want people to buy current inventory. Also, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow…they want your cash now!
Anymore news?
When is Verizon going to figure things out?? Obviously, by the multiple blogs (including this one) all over the web for the past several months, there is a H-U-G-E demand for the curve from Verizon customers. Yet, their official response to any inquiry of if/when the Curve will come to Verzion is something to the affect of “sorry, we cannot disclose information about any upcoming phone model release”.
What a complete joke. They should know that by taking this stance they are losing tons of customers! If I were a marketing exec at Verzion I would clearly communicate the release dates for all upcoming phones.
Personally, I am sick of my razr and want a BB very badly. I too want the curve for it’s superior design, qwerty keyboard, and everything else. I am also willing to pay the $175 disconnect fee and switch to AT&T because I am so tired of being jacked around by Verizon reps not telling me if they are getting the curve or not. Furthermore, after reading this entire blog, I still am not convinced that a curve is coming to Verizon. Yes. yes, I saw the pictures of the new CDMA curve, but still, there is no concrete proof that verzion will get the curve anytime in the next millenium.
So, I am leaving Verizon. I am heading to AT&T to get my Curve now. I recommend to those Verizon customers who also want the curve to follow suit.
Then maybe, those Verizon knuckleheads (the execs) will head my advice and advertise upcoming phone models rather than keep their paying customers in the dark.
I totally agree to this post that is above mine. However, my contract expires tomorrow and therefore I am eligible for an upgrade. I think I’m going to go with the 8830 because I want a BB with a full keyboard, unlike the pearl. But the good thing for me is that my father has an update coming up soon and he is going to use his update when the curve comes out and is going to let me have the curve and I’m going to give him the 8830 because it is World Edition and he travels overseas a lot. So I guess it will all work out for me and I will eventually get my curve without any dilemma.(as long as Verizon eventually releases it that is)
JBC couldn’t be more right. I only wish AT&T had better coverage in the Boston area or I would have been LONG GONE (I originally moved from them to Verizon). Giving it another month and then it’s time to make a big decision. And of course AT&T has had a lot of commercials lately for their curve… it’s torture i tell you.
I, like many, am waiting for the Curve from Verizon. I’m eligible for an upgrade in a couple of months, and hope to hear about a Curve from Verizon soon.
However, as frustrating as this process is, it makes perfect sense from a business point-of-view to delay the announcement as close to the release date as possible. First, there is no reason to telegraph what you are going to do to your competition. Secondly, as soon as Verizon announces the Curve, it will crush sales of the 8830 and the Pearl. Verizon knows this, and is probably sitting on significant inventory on the 8830 and Pearl that it would be stuck with if they announced the Curve now. The fact that they are offereing early upgrades to the Pearl for $99 reinforces this argument.
Verizon has a business to run, and a big part of that business is selling hardware. If they are sitting on significant inventory of their current smartphone offerings (including the Q, etc) it makes total sense to clean those out before they announce the Curve.
I hate to hear such sound logic, MFG! I just want my Verizon Curve NOW!!! Every time I have to do a soft reset on my Treo 700w, I start salivating at the thought of a Curve…
Crazy thought- What will we do with this board once the Curve is released? All go our separate ways?
On a side note, i sold my old 8830 for 250 bucks on ebay. And i was just going to throw it away 😛
In response to MFG posting; Yes, Verizon knows that announcing the Curve early will cause an increase in supply of their crappy hardware but they should have thought of that when they decided to choose which phones to release. This is the same company that passed up on the iPhone and thought they can create iTunes over night – they should have used that money to invest in newer cell phones or market themselves better. I just know that if there were a competitor company which has a comparable network – it would be the END of Verizon cell service. Their service is expensive and their phones are old and crippled and I don’t think the company is thinking innovatively enough. Yes, FIOS is great but I you have to live in the major cities in America to take advantage of this plus this isn’t a new idea. I hope they’re hearing me now…
From: Consumer who expecting the best and is paying for it too.
Nice Job Phil, I would have bought it off you – my Treo 700w is going to take a flying leap off the tallest building in San Francisco after I get my hands on the VZW Curve. Damn you VZW – just release the damn thing.
Nice point MFG…However, I tend to disagree (somewhat).
Yes, if Versizon was trying to introduce a new revolutionary phone (e.g. the iPhone from Apple) as a market “first-mover” it would make sense to keep it secret. However, the 8300 series from BB is already released by other wireless providers, so in this case Verizon has no conceivable advantage to keeping the release in the dark.
If they have too much inventory of the Pearl or the 8830, then their market analysts made the mistake. IMHO it should not be the customers that suffer.
At least we can agree on one thing….that the curve is a superior phone!
I just got back from swinging by Verizon. For the first time a salesperson has admitted to me that the Curve is coming. I didn’t even have to prod or ask. I said I was interested in the Pearl but wanted to see if there was anything else coming out soon. Without hesitation, he said the Curve was coming in a few months. My next question was about global – and he said that Verizon has experienced some customer issues with the Pearl and worldphone because customers “don’t like them as much”. So he anticipates that the Curve would be worldphone.
I’m still going to get the Pearl, sit on it for 30 days and wait – but figured I’d give an update.
HI All-
I have been following the comments here since Jan. 2. Over the past 2 month I have called Verizon, e-mailed them and even did the live chat on the website — to no avail, that is — until today!!! I spoke to William at Verizon and he did confirm that the Curve is coming. He did not have an exact date but he said closer to Summer is when they usually roll out new phone. I am please that I finally got someone to say something! At this point I am satisfied with his answer and will wait! He said they have been getting many requests!
We can make it to summer, right???
: ) SB
ARGH I am so tired of waiting patiently. Im going to go with tmobile
I spoke with a Verizon Rep on Friday night and he went to Verizon’s employee website and saw that the Curve is not on the release list yet. He thought by April it would be released.
Yeah, well I talked to a verizon rep, and he said that the curve is coming tomorrow, and it’s gonna have dolby bluetooth 5.1 as well as gps. It will be a universe edition with 4 sim card slots for roaming in other galaxies. It also offers expanded support for bluetooth laundry. It will have a full qwerty keyboard and a 536933333552 megapixel camera. My point is this, a verizon rep knows nothing unless he is privy to special information. I know this because I am a Verizon rep, and they have yet to tell us anything. Through talking directly with our RIM marketing and developing person I CAN confirm that it’s coming, but there is no release date yet. Assuming a verizon retail rep knows the release date is like saying a cashier at mcdonalds knows the recipe for a big mac. FAIL
Well it iseems that Verizon NEVER does anything that makes sense and they are always lagging behind everyone else. I would swap to AT&T but Verizon’s coverage is so much better that AT&T. I hate it. I would really like to have the Blackberry Curve but I do not hold out any hope that Verizon will get one any time soon. I was optimistic when the 8830 came out but it has no camera and the keyboard is different and harder to use.
PLEASE Verizon…hear our plea and give us a Blackberry Curve!
It’s as much rim as verizon at this point. 0verizon’s curve will be the first cdma curve, so of course they want to work all the bugs out (or as many as possible) before the release
Billy,
Since you are a verizon rep…..how can i get a BB now and still keep my two year pricing when the curve does come out…..you have to have some insight for a loophole in this????????
The very first post on this thread is the most accurate! Go all the way up to number 1 and read that.
I agree w/ b. The first posting is probably the most accurate. There’s probably some exclusive clause that requires Verizon to prolong the release of the Curve. Let’s see… the AT&T Curve was release in May 2007. So we’re looking at a June 08 release. This freakin sucks!
Interesting article that describes the same frustration that we have talked about (Verizon’s lack of communication / poor business strategy on new phone releases.) It’s worth a quick read.
http://www.lonelymarketer.com/2007/10/01/verizon-wireless-some-buzz-with-no-sting/
Blogspam.
hey guys like you I check this blog everyday… is it the best one for release dates and rumors?
Also, as we wait for a cdma curve is RIM planning to release a whole new phone for pther carriers?
I dont understand how they could make us wait till june for a phone that was released last may…
i have a treo 700w now and am looking into a BB as a possible next phone but have a lot of reservations since I’ve never owned a BB. Can someone please explain the differences in performance between an ms office PDA and a BB? Will I still be able to download word, excel etc.. documents? How is the internet speed on the current BB i.e. 8830.
Thanks.
You know what’s funny, I have a friend who is a higher up at Verizon and he told me, there are so many different answers he is hearing that “you never know with them” he told me not to hold my breath and he was 99% sure the curve release date will not be ANYTIME soon…He said summertime would be a safe bet and that all the higher ups see and read these blogs and are just as frustrated as we are, but when it comes down to it, no one has a freakin clue about anything over there. Everything is pure speculation, and that they (the Verizon Salesforce) wont know til days before the release, in fact it will start to ship to retailers days after they are all “officially” notified.
Exactly what I said in my post #113 January 9th.
The first time most of the Verizon sales force will learn that it’s actually out is from customers telling them it’s on the Verizon products website — which is the event that makes it officially “out.” Sales reps can’t even process an order for anyone until it’s on the site, and once it’s on the site anyone can call and get one shipped within 24 hours.
That’s how Verizon’s new product releases work.
Until it’s officially on the site, it will all be talk, rumor and speculation.
As it gets to be very close, the rumors will become more prolific and will become better predictors. But that’s all it will be until the release.
I heard this place has the other information about it check it out http://www.wdeauto.com
Well I think it may be time to jump ship and take my chances on coverage elsewhere. Played with it over the weekend at AT&T and I doubt I can wait til the summer.
even if Verizon reps do read these site… they obviously don’t care (or we would know when this phone really is coming)!!!
I do enjoy reading these posts on my Curve 😛
A couple points that we know to be true.
1. The curve is coming.
2. We do not know a definite date that the curve is coming.
HEY great news yesterday I went to Verizon to make a payment and talk to one of the sales rep and he said the curve is finally going to come out on March for sure it is confirmed.
I work at a circuit city that has a Verizon wireless booth in it. I talk to the guys occasionally, and the other day I walked up to one of them and said “hey, I hear you guys are finally getting the curve..”, and before I had barely finished the sentence, he piped up with “yeah, were gonna have it next month” (march).
Take it for what its worth, but it is looking promising.. 🙂
I’ve been told March by a few different Verizon reps & customer service people now. Take it for what it is worth, but I’m sticking to my guns for a March release date.
…one can only hope…
I am a fairly happy Verizon customer but I also use one of the ancient blackberry’s for work (came with the job). When my roomate recently upgraded his phone to the worldphone I got a bit jealous since my new every 2 came up in October and I haven’t taken the time to upgrade. Figuring it was a great opportunity, I decided I wanted a Curve…but obviously VZW doesn’t have it…yet.
I found this blog by searching via google for info on if/when a Curve was/would be available. However, I was a bit disappointed by the wealth of speculation and lack of thought that went into most posts.
GIVEN THAT VERIZON IS A PUBLIC COMPANY NOBODY (EXCEPT SPECIFIC PRODUCT TEAMS WITHIN THE CO) KNOWS WHEN THE CURVE WILL BE COMING OUT.
Plain and simple – stop listening to your “friends” and sales reps. They have NO idea and are speculating to keep current customers happy. They would never give that info to their sales reps prior to an official release. They want to get current inventory out first. And to keep the SEC happy, inside non-public information must stay just that: NON-PUBLIC. To have their lowest employees (sales people in stores) actually posess knowledge of non-public info would be a Material Weakness in their internal and disclosure controls. I am sure there are a couple of you who have heard of Sarbanes Oxley or are aware of public company control frameworks, and for those of you who do not, check out wiki.
We will know at the same time as VZW sales reps know and it will be all over the website. No sooner.
No offense, but I think the comment from NaySayer is bunk….
I work for a major fortune 100 company (so I know all about SOx, ISO 9001, etc.).
Regardless of your point on public vs. non-public information being released, don’t you remember that Apple announced the iPhone 6 months ahead of it’s release?!?
I think thats the point we are trying to make here…As customers, it sure would be nice for some sort of heads up. Ultimately, I think verizon would like to keep its customers, and its customers are screaming for some sort of information disclosure. Take it or leave it.
Just a quick poll:
When do you think the Verizon Curve will be release?
March 08
June 08
Never
if verizon dosent come out with the blackberry curve i am going to go to another network!!! for reals
JBC, your argument is flawed. Apple released their info 6 months ahead of schedule to create hype and because they had no existing phones on the market. Apple did not announce the 16gb version until the day it came out. They haven’t announced a new shuffle either, yet they are the old stock is being cleared.
I am 100% with you and everyone else here. I want the Curve as much as every other poster on this site and think VZW should say something. HOWEVER, my point was not on weather they should or shouldn’t. All I was pointing out was that any rumers that people hear and post must be taken with a grain of salt, because none of them no for sure. I stand by everything I posted and believe you may have only misinterpreted what I was saying. Don’t bother asking sales clerks – we will know as soon as they do and they will receive no inside information with regards to a major product launch. JBC – if you have knowledge of the innerworkings of publicly traded companies my point is extremely valid and your claim of my “bunk” post helps nobody – particularly those who read this site and may not know why sales clerks seem to all have different answers – they are getting info from sites like this like you and me. They are not involved with the business plan and plans for product launches.
With regards to your Apple comment – refer to my comment on inventory. They want to sell inventory on hand, not make customers or potential new subscribers to hold out for a Curve 5 months away. That would be detrimental to some key metrics shareholders and analysts follow to determine the value of the company (and share price). By US law and SEC rules, a company (which is a legal entity) must do what is best for its shareholders at all times. Making a premature announcement would NOT be in their best interests.
Apple on the other hand had a responsibility to its shareholders to announce the iPhone early and gain momentum. SInce they had no other phones building up inventory, the iPhone would in no way “compete” with another product existing in inventory.
I’m sure we all appreciate the comments but lets not turn this forum in to a back and forth argument. Most of the other forums have turned in to that and this forum is one of the more informative. We all want a curve and we all will take rumors with a grain of salt. But by all means… keep posting what you hear.
Well I went to a Verizon store to get the pearl. Since its the only thing that
we can get right now. The salesrep told me to wait for the curve to come
out. I was ready to buy the pearl and he didnt want to sell it to me and instead
told me to wait for the curve. So I guess we need to wait a bit longer …
I hope you March talkers are right. If this thing doesn’t come soon i’m going to end up in rumor-blog rehab. And this is just my first blackberry. I really want to jump ship but i don’t know if i can deal with the coverage on the other providers… let’s keep our fingers crossed!
Sometimes, posts on this forum get so feisty – they remind me of the way iphone fans get. We’re better than that 😉 Can’t we just post news and rumors and not fight with each other?
I will say one thing that might be helpful and can be filed under the “fact” category…
I periodically search eBay for a cdma curve. Why? I’m not really sure to be honest. But about 3 weeks ago, someone was selling a verizon curve showroom model. Not one of the working ones, just the plastic casing with a printed image on the screen. Interesting because it was a curve, and it literally had “Verizon” printed on the bottom just where it should be printed. It makes me believe that we are closer than we think with the curve.
also – wtf is with the advertisement post up above where some douche-fag writes “I heard this place has the other information about it check it out……” and if you go to the link it takes you to a car modding site. Gimme an effing break.
Since Verizon offers the 30 day test drive, I decided to try the Pearl for 30 days while I wait for the Curve. Just thought I’d throw it out there as an idea…I noticed above that some people are wavering about the Pearl.
The 30 day test drive was super easy- this weekend when my 30 days were up, I returned the Pearl and they reactivated my Treo. I paid $99.99 up front for the Pearl and then received a full refund the day I returned it.
(Make sure you keep the box, charger, etc. they require you return it with everything it came with. They also give you a $50 mail in rebate– don’t send it in unless you want to keep the Pearl. Your 30 day test drive becomes void if you redeem any rebates!)
When they asked why I wanted to return the Pearl, I explained that I prefer a full keyboard and that I’m waiting for the curve. They said no problem, and then mentioned the curve is in “testing.”
“Plain and simple – stop listening to your “friends” and sales reps. They have NO idea and are speculating to keep current customers happy.”
So apparently friends that work for Verizon and do have knowledge of such the topic should be written off?!?!
” And to keep the SEC happy, inside non-public information must stay just that: NON-PUBLIC.”
I’m sure the release date of a simple phone is a high priority concern for the SEC since it would have no financial impact whatsoever since the product is already confirmed to be released by Verizon.
” I am sure there are a couple of you who have heard of Sarbanes Oxley or are aware of public company control frameworks, and for those of you who do not, check out wiki.”
SOX complaince policy concerncs information protection so that a company doesn’t internally hide financial information from auditors and prevent another Enron scandal happening. Its basically protecting itself and its customers from fraud, not release dates of products and services.
So I’d say you’re the biggest tool on this board since you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about.
For the record, I also tried out the pearl for 30 days and returned it on the last day I could 😉 I was addicted and it was what made me need the curve. Great form factor on that pearl!
I really love my pearl. Once I built my custom dictionary, the suretype was an asset not a hinderance. AND, I am no longer a part of the waiting game. By the time my contract is up (2 years) the curve should be coming out and I can get it then! Ha Ha Ha! No, truly, I love the pearl. I love it’s small size. The video and camera is really amazing. It takes fantastic pictures, even has a flash and a zoom! Fantastic. Suretype took a little getting used to, but now that I have the hang of it, I type alot faster than on my old Blackberry 7250 with the full keyboard.
You can’t go on wiki and look something up and pretend to know what you’re talking about.
-The few people who work at Verizon who actually do have such knowledge are bound by certain internal policies not to say anything…and are high enough up that they have worked hard to get where they are that they wouldn’t risk getting fired to spread a rumor.
-Regardless of how important the info is, the SEC will investigate the release of non-public info, regardless. They are not in the type of position to be subjective in any way. Release of info that when officially announced may make the stock move up (like a long awaited phone release that makes it more competitive with other wireless carriers) might cause a stir.
-Part of a company’s internal controls (the things that make sure a company is in compliance with not only SOX, but disclosure requirements mandated by exchanges and the SEC as well) include availability of information.
It is so hard talking to people sometimes when they simply just don’t get it. Go on WIKI for a couple more hours and keep pretending you understand and get argumentative again.
Once again, plain and simple, non-public info like this will not be released. You make it seem like everyone at VZW knows the release date. If your friend happens to be EVP of NA products…well he might know. But I guarantee he is not telling ANYONE. Asshole.
Wow…that post was uncalled for, just like half the posts in here are uncalled for. No one wants to know the logistics behind the scenes on how the business works and the strategy behind Verizon’s way of doing things. All we want to know is if the Curve IS coming out for Verizon and if so WHEN. If you don’t have any information regarding those two things then PLEASE do not post anything at all.
settle down boys…name calling will not hasten the release of the Curve. Play nice….
To the guy that knows it all-
Your ignorance is beyond me. I know plenty of people that tell things/secrets that they are not supposed to. Mainly because they don’t care and it will be infinitly hard to track it back to them. Maybe you should think about what you write before you write it.
FYI to anyone that currently has a verizon blackberry/any blackberry, go through blackberry to upgrade to the new curve, at least they will give you some money off the price of a new curve (when it comes out)
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
Regarding the previous post from ‘New Info’….Thanks for the link.
Are those backlit digit keys in the first pic? I can’t really tell for sure.
As are the rest of you, I’m anxiously awaiting the curve. I signed up for all the Verizon notifications so I’m alerted as soon as they release it. I have also spoken to many reps from verizon and they all say soon. Anything other than that would just be a rumor.
Interesting: today the Blackberry 8830 World Edition is “out of stock” (except for the red one) on the VerizonWireless website…at least for my zip code.
yeah it is out of stock for all internet purchases…..
Okay…so I finally broke down and called VZW customer service to see if they would give up any info. I tried to be coy and asked her about the Pearl and the World Edition…saying I liked the camera on the Pearl but wanted a full QWERTY. She said her son had the Pearl and she found it difficult to use. After a minute of her looking up prices for these two phones I never have any intention of buying, I finally just asked her if the Curve was going to be released. She said very directly that she heard at the water cooler the Curve was coming, but she didn’t know when. I’d like to suggest to anyone at VZW that’s listening, how about releasing the Curve on Monday!? Or at least in early March. I can’t keep my life on hold like this much longer!!!
Found this comment on a Boy Genius Report thread. Just more hearsay so take it for what its worth
On Feb 19, 2008 @ 11:57 am, BillyZ Said:
I asked my local Verizon rep about this. He said that he is on one of Verizon’s data teams, and he has seen tow version of the phone – one with GSm/”World Edition” and one without. He said that word was that VZW was really embracing the world phone idea, so he expected the final version to be the former. No WiFi, according to him. And he said it is expected to drop Q2 of this year! Take it for what it is worth – I am just some “dude” repeating what another “dude” told me – but this guy has always been right on for me before.
so I am hoping its out in March because I have an upgrade but im saving it….i really think it is coming in march after reading this and talking to people!!
OMG….verizon seriously needs to hurry up and release this curve, WTF. when the curve was released last year and people were saying its probably going to take verizon a year to release it. I was like no. maybe 6 months but not a year. But in fact it turned to actually be a year. I am sooo close to switching to AT&T cause i want this phone so bad. If verizon doesnt hurry up its going to be one less.
Maybe it’s too soon to ask, but do you think Verizon will release their titanium (silver) curve with another color also? I know AT&T released their titanium one with a red one at the same time and t-mobile has titanium and the pale gold (though I don’t know if the two were released simultaneously). If so, what’s the probable color choice for verizon? Gold or red would be wonderful or does t-mobile and at&t have exclusive rights to those colors or something? In my opinion, anything but blue would be nice.
what date is curve coming any verizon reps or workers know?
Nobody knows mann…..
This just in!
Friday the 29th at 2:25pm the verizon curve will be released.
Phil-
Where do you get your information?
My crystal ball 😛
Phil,
Thanks for the info. I hope you are right and didn’t get my hopes up for nothing!
phil are you joking or are you serious man?
Yeah phil, if you weren’t serious, that was a bad idea.
Of course he’s KIDDING! Why would VZW release a phone at exactly 2:25 pm on a Friday? Phil, please let these people off the hook.
Still looks like a late March release.
I’m out… Im sick of Verizon and CDMA playing catch-up when it comes to new RIM technology. If Verizon doesn’t announce something the first week of March, I’m switching to ATT.
March or February 29? Get it straight.
lol…I guess the sarcasm detector doesn’t work with alot of people. He’s just playing with your emotions.
Oh geez guys, comon. No one knows.
When it comes out it will come out, everything is so wishy washy at this point, there is no point in “guessing” when it’s going to come out.
Its about as good as saying, my cousin’s, uncle’s, grandfather’s, brother has one in europe right now 🙂
If you want it with verizon. Wait.
If you want the phone. Select ATT or T-Mobile.
Those are your choices 🙂
The US will get it at the same time, regardless of what coast your on.
there is a new promo for vzw pearls, I think it’s $150…hopefully they are trying to get rid of stock to make room for the curve…
wow, it’s good to see that there are other Blackberry geeks like me out there. I just got the 8830 because I couldn’t take the Motorola Q any longer. I am hoping that the curve comes out before my 30 days are up.
I spoke to another Verizon Rep. yesterday and he said the hype is so great that they hope they make enough of the curves so they can meet the demand of the consumer. He was explaining that the Voyager supply vs demand was ridiculous and they are still trying to supplement enough of those. First come first serve!
I went Blackberry shopping yesterday at the verizon kiosk at my local mall. I was trying to talk myself into getting a pearl hoping to return in within 30 days for a curve (hoping the curve would be released in march). I said to my GF “watch this, i’m gonna ask the rep about the curve and when its gonna be released. he wont have a clue”. Sure enough he said “its coming, but they dont tell us anything”. I knew this, but i wanted her to hear it. I walked away empty handed b/c i dont think i can deal with the pearl’s keyboard. I stopped at the T-Mobile kiosk which is funny enough….right next to the Verizon kiosk. I was looking at the curve they had and getting pricing from the rep. I told him i was a Verizon customer and really wanted to wait for the Verizon curve. He told me straight out that Verizon is not coming out with the curve. He said it was announced at a sales meeting he attended last week. I laughed and said “of course your gonna tell me that. you want me to purchase the your curve and your service”. I told the T-Mobile rep i would take my chances and wait along with a million other Verizon customers.
ACE – you will be back… Verizon is much better than AT&T. I initially went with AT&T when the 8700c came out but was so fed up with network that I cancelled and waited for the Verizon 8830 to come out… Good luck to you.
I’m responding to S’s comment on 2/25/08. What do you mean “be able to return it in 30 days”? you purchased the 8830 and can trial it for 30 days for a full refund? that’s not a bad idea considering it would give me plenty of time to trial it and use VZnavigator
I don’t know what’s going on with the curve and Verizon. I have been wanting a curve for almost a year now and waiting patiently for it’s arrival. Hopefully it will debut in march and we can all settle down until 6 months from now when AT&T and T-Mobile come out with a new and exciting BB that verizon won’t get until 2010.
One thing that pisses me off even more than Verizon’s high prices and lack of new phones is their new policy on upgrading phones. I don’t know when they started this “New Every Two” crap but this time last year, you could have upgraded your phone pretty much whenever you wanted (for the discounted 2 yr. agreement price that new customers get) if you just re-signed a 2 year contract. I did that at least once or twice in the last couple of years.
So now, since it’s ‘New Every Two” I have to wait until December of 08 to get a discounted price on the Curve (if it’s even been released by then). If in fact the Curve does end up coming out within the next month or two, I’d have to pay full retail price which ends up somewhere around $500 or so. Ridiculous!
The only thing keeping me with Verizon is that they have better service than most of the other carriers but like someone mentioned above, once other carriers step it up with their service, it’s going to bite Verizon in the a$$. I understand that these companies want to draw in new customers all the time, but it might not be a bad idea if they treated current customers with some perks as well.
I digress a little bit, but I wanted to bring that up to see if anyone here had upgraded that way before this New Every 2 business. Of course when I mentioned this to a Sales Rep, they acted as if they had no idea what i was talking about.
Anyway, all we can do is wait it out I guess. I really hope this Curve is released soon. I’ve never been this excited about a cell phone before.
For what it’s worth, I just got back from the Verizon kiosk at Circuit City in Orange County and was asking about the Pearl, new pricing plans, etc. At the end I said “When are you guys going to get the Curve?” and without hesitation the rep said “March 6th.” I asked him if he was kidding and he said no. I told him I’ve been wanting a curve for a while and he said “Everyone does!” I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Now that it’s coming March 6th, will it still be at 2:30pm, Phil? And which time zone!?
It was 2:25 curve lover, its pacific time of course. I actually know where that circuit city is, i should go there and BS with the guy, its on chapman and main? actually i think that might be santa ana, maybe not, who knows.
Feb 30th, 2:25pm, i got the day one day off. My bad 😛
So the first person that finds out the release date of the Verizon BB Curve is the kiosk attendant at Circuit City in Orange County. Seems suspect to say the least. WTF!
Just heard the same thing. Guy here in Ohio at verizon store said the 6th. Get your money out guys.
The CDMA BB Curve for Sprint so expected to drop April 16th. I have no idea what this means, but narrows the window of uncertainty a bit!
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/RIM-BlackBerry-Curve-phone-p_2648.html
maybe we wont have to wait to long then
http://gizmodo.com/360590/verizon-any-app-any-device-tech-specs-go-up-march-19
Hey guys,
Does anyone know how accurate phonearena’s forum is about release dates? Ace’s posting is leaving me to believe the CDMA curve will be releasing soon. Now whether it comes before Verizon, I don’t know. If Sprint releases it first, I’m switching. At least I know they won’t cripple the GPS or restrict the data network when tethering as a modem. Albeit Verizon is going to launch with their signature plastic silver shell, what happen to plain black.
I’m really tired of being toyed with. I keep telling myself it’ll happen when it happens and to stop looking at this forum. But I can’t stay away……. 🙂
You can almost bank on phone arena….so maybe we won’t see it on verizon for another 4 months.
NV,
I have been with Verizon for over 4 years and the “new every two” program has been around for every second of those 4 years. I cannot speak for how long its been around before that, but its not exactly a program verizon “just” rolled out.
Also, in regards to your comment about resigning a 2-year deal for a discounted phone price that is absolutely still the case. If you have been informed otherwise, you were informed inaccurately. You either talked to an uninformed sales rep or the wrong sales rep. Talk to someone else (ie. a manager) and you’ll get a discounted price with a new 2 year agreement.
The “new every two” program is just an additional benifit on top of the already discounted price with a new 2-year contract. Also, if you’ve gone 2 years without a new phone then verizon usually gives up to $100 on most phones, but in you case if you’ve only gone 1 year you can still get $50 bucks. Hope this helps
Hey “New Every Two”
I definitely didn’t mean to imply that Verizon had recently rolled out the NE2 deal, I just mean that it was in my experience the first time I had really dealt with it. I am in the habit of usually ordering my phone and plan online and just having the phone shipped so I don’t have to deal with a busy store and disgruntled employees.
Anyway, I used to be able to log in to the VZW site and select the phone and plan that I wanted and use a drop down menu to select a 2 year agreement. Now when i log-in it automatically shows me my upgrade date and if you look at the phones it wont allow me to select any contract. It says that I’m eleigible for the NE2 in December and that if I want to upgrade prior to that I can choose to do so and pay full retail price. This is what I’m reading on their site. I had explained this to someone on their online CS chat and they said they were unaware of being able to re-up your plan in order to get the discount.
I don’t know what that’s about. I’m gonna wait til the curve finally hits VZW and go check it out at the store. Maybe it’s possible that you just can’t do it online? Not sure, but either way I thank you for your input about it. It gives me something to look forward to. ;D
To everyone else here, I apologize for being slightly off topic. I know this isn’t about my upgrading problems with verizon, I just thought I’d get some good feedback.
Thanks!
NV,
for sure man go into the store and talk with at least a manager – the online site is less then useful… at best 🙂
As far as the curve (to get back on topic) i hope that march 6th date many are speculating is true because its been a long time coming. Although I too have my reservations about a random sales rep at a circuit city getting this info, I’m hoping its true. Guess we’ll find out if the rumor turns to fact in 2 weeks or so.
March 6th would be deluxe! Lets hope it plays out that way!
RIM is a shitty company…why does it take them a year to release a CDMA version? It can’t be that hard. They could have killed it in 2007 and their stock would be much higher with the additional revenue, but they can’t execute in a timely manner.
I have been a fan of this forum for months. I find it very informative and look forward to new comments.
I am also waiting diligently for the curve. My Envy is an awesome phone, but I must have the Curve.
My Verizon REP has been very good to me over the years and she has her opinion about when the Curve will release as well, but i think that we are all sick of speculation.
I know that the main focus here is on the release date of the Curve, but I would like to share what my REP told me about upgrading. I do not have the Data Package with my Envy. When I do upgrade to the Curve, I will then have to change my contract, so I will be eligible for the discounted price.
Whether or not there is any truth to this, I don’t know. Just thought that I would give my 2 cents.
To those of you that post here regularly, please continue to do so, I find it very informative and you give me hope.
Dateguy:
No need to pounce on RIM, afterall it’s VZW not RIM that has the final say on release dates. I think we all here are happy with RIM devices and that’s why we are anxious to see the curve come out VZW/CDMA..I think we all feel it’s the best RIM device out there right now.
This waiting game is making me feel like I’m losing my mind. Verizon needs to make an announcement soon. I am going to take a half day at work just so I can be at the VZW store as soon as they open to buy this phone upon it’s release. Like Lexie said above, I’m sick of being toyed with. If Verizon doesn’t have this phone out by the end of March, I’m switching carriers.
NV, I’m right behind you. They should just announce it at this point. I’m not going to break down and buy one of their other phones while I wait. They have absolutely nothing else that I could possibly want. All I want is the Curve and it sounds like this is the case with a lot of others as well. I’m sure they want people to “convert” and buy the Pearl or something else but if they’re actually reading any of these posts, they should see that we just want the Curve. So just tell us already!
Well I’m sure that there are still a great many people out there who do not share our demand for the Curve, those who you do not hear from on these Curve insider forums because they are indifferent or clueless. I think Verizon is still busy marketing whatever is left of their Pearl inventory to those people. That makes sense to me..
i am not sure of anyother people, but every time i ask i get an i dont know or no its not coming out. Sorry to rain on everyones parade….also Phonearena.com is very accurate about phones that carriers are releasing so it will be there before it drops for verizon.
Hey Ava…
I could be wrong, but it would seem to me that anyone who is indifferent or clueless is probably not in the market for any type of blackberry, not even the pearl. And if they are marketing the pearl to people who have no need or desire for a blackberry, then why can’t they just announce a release date about the curve for the people who will actually go right out and buy it.
I don’t think they have to worry about the clueless and indifferent people suddenly saying “I’m not going to buy that Pearl if the Curve is coming out.” There’s so many people who want the curve and already refuse to buy the Pearl – they rather wait it out. I would think most of the people who had their mind set on the Pearl already went out and got one. They can market whatever they want but it seems to me, that those that want the curve aren’t going to settle for anything else.
Just release the phone already!!!
OMG nobody want that ugly looking mokia lookin pearl….UGH
If “bb” posting is correct about how accurate phone arena release dates are then we should see the Verizon Curve come in around the same time as Sprint releases their version of the Curve. I’m going to assume that Verizon will release it 2 weeks before Sprint does, which is end of month (March). I think we’re going to hear something from Verizon in mid March for sure if not at all.
I have the same thoughts and feelings as the rest of you. I am a Verizon person holding out for the Curve. I guess many of you have seen this posting at phonearena.com.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/RIM-BlackBerry-phones-m_30.html
CDMA just out February 25th. I can’t imagine Verizon is far from releasing it. You just never know with them…
Look, it’s coming. Everyone has just got to wait it out. There were rumors for awhile about the Pearl and it dropped. The same thing will happen with the Curve. It’s in testing, theres pics online, and verizon reps have said it is coming.
Sprint and Verizon Im sure are pushing for this device….god knows I am
We know it’s coming, unless you can tell us “How long the wait is?” then asking us to wait long isn’t a big deal to us. We’ve been waiting far longer then you made Teen Wolf. We just hope it drops before Sprint – we pay through the nose and we expect the best phones. Give us a break.
Has anyone bought a newly released phone on the from the VZW website? I think they make online ordering available a few days before it’s available in the store. If I’m not mistaken, pre-orders were available for the Pearl.
Phil says 3 days and he stands behind his information. I’ll post an apology to everyone if its not released on the 30th (Feb)
Even though alot of you guys make me smile, the guy comparing the nokia to the pearl, lol. “give us the damn phone” comments “RIM sucks” etc etc
Phil, did you realize there is no 30th(Feb) ?
so march 6th??
To “ps”
I haven’t been here very long, but something tells me that Phil did know that the 30th of February doesn’t exist. Thus, the hilarity of his post…
Phil’s got jokes…it is funny to see people that didn’t get the joke.
. . . wow how people can get drawn in.
yup………phil had me for a second !!! at this point, i could believe anyone and anything.
I can upgrade in April 2008 with Verizon , so i hope the curve is out by then becuase i will buy it for sure.
ready4B.B.C – Question is are you willing to wait longer for your upgrade if it does come out in the next week or so?
I wish verizon would just give us a date omg….even if its in 5 months we could have a date to look forward too instead of assuming and wishing for this curve that all verizon people want. Verizon people know exactly when its coming out they just wont share. When this phone drops and they see how bad it sells out they know next time to push for the big blackberries people want not ugly 1998 nokies (pearl)….pearl is sooo ugly
I think we’ll start to hear something by mid March and if not, Verizon is not going to release the Curve until after everyone and their momma does. Another great move on the part of so called “Best Network”, first they forgo the iPhone now this. What’s next? They might increase their prices? Freaking idiots…
I went to the Verizon site today and clicked on the BB devices. When I scrolled down, the 8830 World Phone had “out of stock” in red lettering over it. Those that said that Verizon had to get rid of thier stock of 8330s before they released the Curve may have gotten thier wish. I am sure the stores still have some stock left.
Verizon is all about money they won’t let a market segment be out of stock without replacing it with something soon. Phil may be right, February 30th might be the release date… JOKE.
Just for kicks, I went by the SPRINT store today. The sales click CONFIRMED that they are getting the BB Curve 8330 in April.
Looks like the phonearena.com site is pretty accurate.
i dont want to burst anyones bubble but verizon takes 5-6 months to test phones and the cdma curve was introduced in jan. so that means we wont see it till jun-july. I also dont know how everyone gets lucky enough for anyone to tell them that it is coming because i call customer service and go into the stores and i get nothing from anyone. and i even threaten to leave and all they do is try to convince me to buy something they have……
Verizon has a government contract with the BB 8830 world phone, hence the no camera deal. I don’t think they’re worried about the stock of those phones. Now it looks like that Sprint will have the Curve before Verizon which makes me a very disappointed customer. I just don’t believe how bad their business model is and why they’re not saying anything. Yes, yes, testing phases doesn’t constitute a release but how did Sprint get one on them? And on another note, i have spoken to my Verizon business rep. (which my SMB has bus. relationship with) and he said that they’re very strict when it comes to testing new phones, which is good in one sense but I think they’re overly cautious with the process. Especially, if they plan on opening their network to an open source platform. It just doesn’t make sense?
Oh yeah, he did say they’re going to release the Curve for Verizon but who knows when and if we’ll want one by that time.
Some of the things that people post on this forum literally make my head hurt from stupidity.
I would say their business model is fine, maybe the efficiency of it is lacking. It seems like they dont want to release a ‘buggy’ phone. Fair enough, but don’t take a year to do this.
As to all the people to say “just give us a date” it hurts Verizon’s phone sales currently and potential new customers due to a phone not being available, thus people will wait for the curve to come out so they dont get hit with another $400 phone (since they purchased a pearl, 8830, etc… right now)
Why do I have the feeling this thing won’t be released until May?
I read on another thread from a frequent poster that the Verizon Curve will be released April 1st. The information was from the poster’s coworker’s wife. This is 2 weeks before the anticipated Sprint launch, so it makes sense.
According to my government representative (I work at a university) he says Verizon will not be getting the curve until June. They want to focus on a market for the pearl first. I just wish they would release the phone, bugs or not and allow updates via a personal computer. Obviously all who use a blackberry are computer savvy to a point.
According to Phonearena.com the phone won’t be available to Sprint until April 16th,2008 —-
Any other carriers to follow by Q4 —-
I say we just stop with all the specualtion and wait for the phone. I know it’s difficult to just wait for something you could really use, but it looks like that’s EXACTLY what we are going to have to do. Will Verizon lose some business in that time?Of course! But with as many people as they lose they will probably gain more, especially when they open their network to other phones.
So, perhaps this waiting isn’t so bad seeing that in the not so distant future we won’t have to rely on Verizon being a vendor anymore, we should (within reason) be able to go and buy any phone (even from another carrier, with the exception of the iPhone) and activate it on Verizon’s open network.
This frustrating waiting period could be well worth it, as much as I have to endure waiting for the curve myself . . . I think it could end up being a very good thing.
Oh and I’m still a dirty whore.
Hey BBFan try not to prove you are a moron by trying to post your little insignifigant remarks under someone elses name, mainly NYCamMan’s. When you are actually able to contribute . . . please do, I doubt you’re capable . . . but heck, maybe hooked on phonics is starting to pay off for you.
“i dont want to burst anyones bubble but verizon takes 5-6 months to test phones and the cdma curve was introduced in jan. so that means we wont see it till jun-july. I also dont know how everyone gets lucky enough for anyone to tell them that it is coming because i call customer service and go into the stores and i get nothing from anyone. and i even threaten to leave and all they do is try to convince me to buy something they have……”
I don’t know where you got your info from, but it is 100% nonsense.
how many bugs can there really be? Isn’t the curve just a bigger version of the Pearl? Except for suretype wouldn’t the software pretty much be the same?
I couldn’t agree more it’s the same thing as the curve only smaller
Sprint just announced today their unlimited everything plan for $99 : voice,data,text,email,web,gps, etc. Good time to jump ship from Verizon once the Curve is released.
D,
That’s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. Leave Verizon for Sprint??? Sprint has HORRIBLE service. Yeah you’ll have the curve but you’ll hardly be able to use it. Don’t be stupid, we all know Verizon’s service is the strongest out there. Anyone that leaves Verizon for Sprint is an absolute fool.
Just got back from my local Verizon store, East Hanover, NJ. I am looking to upgrade from my Treo 650. One of the staff, John, told me that the Verizon Curve will be ready for customers in 3 to 4 months, and 6 would not be a stretch.
Anyway, the Treo still works great so I will sit back a few months and see what happens. It cannot be too much longer…………………..
FYI……………………………….. Joe
Let’s weigh everything out.
Verizon’s phones are locked down. Period. Don’t let you do anything short of use it.
Sprint lets you modify quite a bit.
ATT sucks, clarity sucks, not very functional, i would probably not go back to ATT, their TDMA network was better than their network, and area covered by 3g is tiny.
T-mobile which i always thought was a joke rarely has dropped a call and is more clear than ATT and gets better reception and the clarity is higher than sprint. It’s pretty even with Verizon on cell strength. Verizon seems to be selling their company as of recent.
The company I work for gets an 18% discount at verizon, so i kind of hope that they come out with the curve in roughly 7 months so i don’t have to pay an early termination, haha.
If it ends up taking more than 1 more month for Verizon to release this phone, I’m definitely jumping ship. I’ve already had my eye on the curve since Sept/Oct of last year so more than another month would really be unacceptable to me.
I work in NJ, so maybe I’ll hop over and see John in East Hanover and tell him I think his statement is nonsense.
Anyway, there’s nothing any of us can do but wait it out for as long as we are willing to, and then either accept it or move on. I wouldn’t even mind if the phone wasn’t coming out for another 3 months as long as I could get a definitive answer on it or not. This blows.
Let’s not forget, Verizon has not officially announced they are releasing the Curve, so all this speculation about when is moot. There are those that say they are 100% sure it’s being released, and I believe them to be true, but there has been nothing officially released from Verizon saying so.
all this talk with out definitive answers makes me thing the iPhone is something of interest now. Prices for that should drop too since the iTouch is coming out in Q4.
The iphone is a piece of shit. Show phone for the loss.
Signed,
Dr. Phil
kthnxbai
ok anyone else notice that on phonearena.com if you click verizon and then upcoming phones it shows the phones that are coming out in the future even if its months away. Why isnt the curve in there then…hmm i really hope its not because verizon isnt releasing it?
The iPhone is at least innovative. I can’t say the same about the people who pick the phones for Verizon. If and this is a big IF Verizon had exclusive rights to the iPhone, we wouldn’t care about the Curve. I am now content with knowing that Verizon will NOT have the Curve out anytime soon. I know the reason why they can not release the phone. They probably did not see need to have 2 blackberries with cameras in their line up and contractually they will have to wait a complete year to release it. All the other carriers probably forked up the money to carry it in their stores. Another great move on Verizon’s part.
I’m out! I had ATT for my old work phone, and it was as good as service as any.
The consumer should control the market, not the other way around. Verizon claims to be the superior wireless service, but its hardware is lagging behind more than a year. As everyone knows, technolgy is advancing on a daily basis now, and our provider should at least keep us up-to-date with their plans. Other service providers (according to phonearena.com), seem to be giving their clients fair notice of new technology, while we wait in the wings clueless.
I’ve asked the same questions to customer service reps, and I get rather rude and ungrateful answers. This is not the kind of service deserved by its loyal customers.
For what its worth, I’ve waited long enough. Everyone I know with an Iphone claims to have great service, so ATT must be doing something right.
Ha! Talk about crippling phones. The iPhone is a big piece of garbage! If you need the pretty interface and graphic interface, get the ipod touch – but don’t get it for the phone part of it. One of the great things about bb’s is the keyboard! The concept of getting an iPhone is crazy to me. Why would I want a PHONE that cant send multiple texts, has an awful keyboard with no tactile feedback, lacks gps and a slew of other things just so I can hold a gigantic brick up to my face and say I have an iPhone. It really gets to me that so many people are actually buying it just because! It’s not a good PHONE people. Might be great at flipping through album art – but so is the ipod touch.
ATT has more BB options as well! Not just busted out dated ones, like Verizon!
Once the Curve drops for Verizon, RIM will announce their new BB (touch screen edition, etc.), and ATT will probably lock it up at least a year before Verizon!
Hey ACE, I agree with you. I think when AT&T used to be independent from Cingular their sevice stunk. But ever since they merged with Cingular I have heard from most people that their service, call quality, and range are all very good.
I am on the fence between switching to either Sprint or AT&T.
I live in Phoenix, AZ….does anyone have good/bad things to say about either AT&T or Sprint that they could share with me to help me make my decision?
Hello all,
I spoke with my Corporate Verizon rep today. In the past, she has been very accurate with release dates of new phones. She said, VW plans to release the Curve in April. She said it is currently going through final testing and she does not anticipate any delays.
I purchased a BB 8830 World Edition this past Sunday from a local Verizon store (this is my first BB/smartphone). The salesman told me that VW will be releasing the Curve in very late March-early April.
This is the first time I have left a comment. I have generally enjoyed the commentary. However, I am really peeved at those who say that we all should just wait and not speculate on the release date. Don’t they know what this board is for? Yeah, that’s right, speculation on release dates. Speculate away, please.
I love this forum.
MK –
You just have to wait 2 days and the prophecy will come true. Feb 30th, you heard it here first 😛
Ryan –
I love it too, gives me good laughs. Even though the iphone (with the latest release has multiple text messages, but still doesnt have MMS), it also has triangulation GPS, but not true GPS. Just alil FYI for you, my ex gf has one and she loves the thing. Looks cool > Functional to her at least.
idontcareanymore-
Well if looks better win-out on function, then great, get an iphone. Just like the trendy-book and trendy-book pro. It’s just for show.
iphone stinks if you wanna text or email fast….BB all the way!! im excited for the curve im feeling march release date
i’m with Phil on the Feb 30 release !!!
Tomorrow can’t come soon enough!
march 1st ….stop with lies hahaha
I’m about this close (*holds index finger and thumb 1cm apart*) to calling up AT&T or T-mobile and just switching…but I just keep reading reviews about how overall, their cell service and customer service is terrible. Verizon has their flaws, but after having Sprint, then Nextel and now Verizon (which was the best overall, for me) I don’t want to go back to dealing with consisent screw-ups on the part of the carrier.
I just know with my luck, I’d switch over and the curve would be released by Verizon soon after and I’d regret it. Ugh.
I agree with NV.
I used to be with AT&T/Cingular and i kept having dropped calls, signal cutting in & out, etc. I’ve tried to talk to people with Sprint, T-Mobile, and Nextel and the conversation consists of what? and hello??
I’ve been with Verizon for about 2 and a half years now and the cell service is excellent. I never have dropped calls, reception is loud and clear, and when i talk to other people with verizon its loud and clear without any whats and hellos. I feel that if I caved in and switched to a provider that currently has the Curve, i would immediately regret it A. once i notive the crappy cell service and B. when Verizon does finally come out with the curve of their own. Don’t give in and switch people, i guarantee it won’t be worth it in the end. Stay with Verizon and wait for the Curve. It’s coming.
I have been waiting since November, when my 2 year contract expired, and am getting nervous. The Razr that I have now was seriously crippled by VZ so that they could sell me things that would normally be free with that phone. I did a little research on the Pearl, since everyone feels they are similar products, and discovered that VZ have disabled the GPS functionality and BB maps so that they can sell their $10/mo. VZ navigator service. I am starting to wonder how many other functions they are busy trying to disable. I even have myself talked into the fact that it is taking so long because they can’t figure out ways to disable the best features and then charge subscribers for the VZ version of the self same service.
I can’t wait for the curve to be released on verizon…I just hope we get the full product and not a crippled, stripped down version of it.
Keats-
Where are you from? I live in the NY metro area so for the most part all the carriers have decent to good service with the exception of certain dead areas.
The thing is, most people complain about AT&T’s dropped calls. The thing with me is that I hardly use my phone for actual phone calls. Right now with verizon, I have the lowest plan of 450 minutes and I never use all of them, sometimes I even use half of them. With the curve, I’d mainly be using as a phone (barely), for email and for BB messenger, text messages etc. So would dropped calls really be an issue for me? I don’t know. I’m sitting here with another window open on my computer screen looking at the shopping cart I have saved at AT&Ts site with a red curve. All I have to do is fill out some info and the deed is done. I don’t know what to do. I’m just sick of waiting. I’m going to think this over until the end of the work day and then I’m deciding.
Hey NV,
I live in Michigan. I’ve never had a blackberry before or really used a phone for e-mail and messenger, etc. So i’m not sure how well that works. If that’s all you really need your blackberry for, than maybe you might be safe to go with another service. But like i said, i don’t know if service affects the performance of a phones capability to e-mail and use messenger. If i were you, i would try a 30-day trial with AT&T and their Curve and see how it works out for you(if this is a possability) But keep your verizon account active so IF AT&T sucks you can give their phone right back and still have your Verizon account.
Let me know what you decide to do, i’m interested.
I live in Michigan as well and I often travel up north where signal strengths get weak. Up past Gaylord Verizon is the only one that works for me, so I am stuck with them. I also travel extensively across the USA and so the Verizon network is what is keeping me as their customer.
Oh I almost hit the button on the red curve at ATT too! Something kept me from doing it though… geez I hope it comes to VZW soon.
AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!
PLEASE VERIZON, PLEASE!
Just tell us when already! I’m just about ready to sell my soul to the devil for this phone. I really can’t believe what a fiasco this is for myself and all the rest of you who really want this phone.
I’ve never even had a BB before, this would be my first but i already feel like a crackberry addict. I’m trying to stick this out…I’ll give an update if I break down and switch carriers though.
Some of us have literally been waiting for this thing since september of last year..
“so more than another month would really be unacceptable to me.” – NV
By mid March everyone – you’ll hear something from the best network. My guess we’ll hear something by March 21st – 25th with a release date April 1st. Price ~$299.
eddy, you seem to come with such authority. What gives?
What happened to all that “March 6th” talk?
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think/
don’t shoot the messenger 🙂
I’ve been waiting for the curve since last October when our software provider built in some report functions accessible from a blackberry.
The last link shows that the Verizon’s version won’t have WIFI. If that’s the case I’m pulling our companies 12 phones away from Verizon.
I won’t buy a crippled phone again!
@ Chris:
That’s exactly what I said earlier. I’ve had my eye on this phone since Sept/Oct of last year. I just waited and waited and now it’s getting to the point where I just don’t want to wait. C’mon Verizon….
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think/
“don’t shoot the Messenger” -G
There is a God! I’m a little disappointed about the lack of wi-fi but GPS I couldn’t care less about really. Too bad it wasn’t switched around. Oh well, I’m just glad to get a little more confirmation ont his. I can sit tight now for a few more weeks until it arrives @ VZW. Thanks for the link ‘G’.
TW —
Some of us have been waiting since last June . . .
Don’t worry though . . . the CURVE is almost here
I would like to throughly appologize that the curve didnt come out inbetween yesterday and today. I hope you saw the humor 😛 I hope you all have a good weekend, off to go pull another motor. Peace
TW~It is a mortal guarantee that the Verizon version will not have Wi-fi. They would only include GPS in order to take advantage of their VZW Nav software. RIM has never put both Wi-Fi and GPS in a phone, and there is absolutely no reason to think the 8330 would have it. I wouldn’t necessarily call that crippling the phone, rather they just chose which service more customers would find useful.
Based on the Blackberrysync post above, it looks as if the VZW Curve will not be a World Phone. Guess those who travel abroad and want a curve will have to go to AT&T or T-Mobile.
So what’s the point of getting the phone if it doesn’t have WiFi and/or World Phone?!?! How many people need GPS on a daily basis. Yeah granted its cool and nice to have, but I’m willing to bet WiFi is more important to the customer than GPS.
I liked it better when no news was good news.
When you get the phone on verizon, there is NO NEED for wi-fi. If you have had a blackberry on verizon before, you will see that the network is pleanty fast, faster than every other network when browsing the web. The downside is that it cost money, the upside is that it works wherever you have cell reception. I can go camping on top of a mountain and as long as I get cell reception, I can browse the web. You can’t say that about wi-fi only phones. Trust me, there is no need.
I agree there’s no need…especially since Verizon just announced an unlimited plan in our area.
To Ryan:
I think what he meant by the having no WiFi being bad news was that of course Verizon has a very fast broadband network wirelessly . . . but there are times in buldings and certain structures that it’s very difficult to get a normal/strong cell signal in. So, if WiFi is being broadcast in that same area, then you have an alternative to being able to still surf the web, connect to e-mail servers, what have you. Having WiFi included with the phone would be a very, very, good thing to some. Is it needed? No. But welcomed, certainly. It would be a great feature and tool to have with such a saught after phone.
But I don’t think it would make business sense for Verizon to release a phone with wi-fi when it would benefit so few for so little of a time. Companies like AT&T and T-Mobile, who do not require a BB plan to have one on their service, could benefit from having wi-fi, so that those who do not want the BB plan can still get data service. Since VZW requires it, there is no reason for them to release that version, especially since they make so much money off the Nav service.
Hey, can anybody tell me (or us) what the retail price will be on Curve for Verizon Wireless users that do NOT have a promotional price? Thanks! ….I think I can wait it out another month or so….
It’s about time…
Do you think the price will be competitive with other carriers? or is it hard to say at this point? ATT has it for 79 right now. (This is my first BB so I’ve never compared it with previous models/carriers.)
anyone thinking that Verizon’s gps is more useful then wifi should check out this review…
VZ navigator sucks as much as vcast and NO you can not use TeleNav w/ Verizons phones. Please Verizon, if you’re going to charge us a steep monthly ($10) then at least produce a software that’s competitive.
I love vz navigator, I use it every few days – never lets me down.
To Aaron-
I can’t say for sure, but based upon what the full retail prices are for other BB models, I would think that the curve would be somewhere between $450-500.
I would think they’re pricing discounted pricing with 2 yr. agreement would be around $249-299.
To Aaron-
I can’t say for sure, but based upon what the full retail prices are for other BB models, I would think that the curve would be somewhere between $450-500.
I would think their discounted pricing with 2 yr. agreement would be around $249-299.
wait so when are we spleculating for the curve to be released with verizon?
verizon’s website now shows the 8703e as out stock. not sure if that means anything.
Hello all,
New to the forum, but I’ve been reading daily since I got interested in the Curve coming to Verizon. I’m also new to waiting for a phone to come out, and now, nothing but the Curve will do-unfortunately! If & when it becomes available on VZW, can someone tell me what the fastest way to find out/get one is? Just check on website? I assume it woul be plastered all over there as soon as they make it available in a store, right? Sorry for the ignorance, this is all new to me! Thanks.
vzw website tends to be a good place to look first…also check rim’s website
G, did you have a point? We’ve probably all checked Verizon’s website in addition to emailing customer service and talking to local representatives.
When I emailed “customer service” they responded with boilerplate that it was none of my business. OK, they really said they won’t comment because they don’t want to make promises that they might not be able to to deliver.
I think my characterization wasn’t all that far off.
TW,
G was merely responding to the post above him as to where the best place would be to find info on the phone when it does actually become available.
My apologies.
Last week I saw a red AT&T Wireless Curve at Best Buy of $79 with a 2 year contract. This phone is old hat for other networks; for Verizon it’ll be a new and exciting (one year old) phone with fewer bells and whistles that will likely (if ever) price at a premium of, oh I’d guess at least $300 to start. So sad how most of us are “stuck” with Verizon and have to put up with this crap. Verizon really needs a better competitor, at least in the Northeast.
MFB: correct and thanx
TW: No worries…
I’m with you REITdude. I had Nextel then Cingular before I bolted to VZW here in Boston. VZW blew everyone away… especially when heading north up to the mountains. I keep reminding myself of that (especially when I see that red one for $79).
I guess we have to suck it up with the phones so we can have the best coverage (in Boston).
Tahoe – where do you live? From the review and how much VZ Navigator cost, I don’t appreciate that I don’t have a choice when it comes to picking a GPS service. We paid for the phone why can’t we use it with other programs? No other carrier does this?
I really want to just bolt for AT&T since Verizon is so sloooow with the Curve release. Does anyone have any experience with AT&T in Chicago and the surrounding states (IN, WI, etc.)?
What a bunch of freaking losers you all are. I mean, you are all walking around with a bone over the prospects of a CDMA Curve being released on Verizon? Hell, I have had my curve for 3 months now and it trashes my old iPhone big-time. Shit if you want a curve so bad just go to T Mob and freaking get one. If a CDMA version ever comes out on Verizon then go drop a couple dead presidents and buy it. Then, put the other one on eBay and suck up the cancellation fee with T Mob like a freaking man. OK? Enough already you freaking cry babies. Just buy the F’ er and get on with it. Who gives a shit when Verizon gets the stupid thing.
Hey dick…shut the fuck up
Hey Richard Douche-Fuck – One Question:
What the hell are you doing reading a forum titled “how long will it take verizon to release the blackberry curve”
I’m so hurt because that mean ol Cranium boy called us losers. sob. Ok, now that that’s out of the way, can someone just tell me if they have any experience with AT&T in the Chicago area?
JS~
AT&T in the Chi area is pretty good, as long as you are in the city for the most part. Some of the northern suburbs don’t have great coverage, and drive about 30 minutes south of the city and you will have spotty coverage. It’s better than T-Mobile though.
Thanks Matt.
Richard Cranium is right! We are cry babies. Stick it to Verizon – then deal with ebay and cancellation fees. Hell – why stop there? Quit your crappy job! Tell your spouse to shut up and buy that Corvette you’ve always wanted! Take that trip to Costa Rica! Drink out of the milk carton! If only I possessed that giant set o’ balls as Richard Cranium. He’s then man!
^LOL @ REITdude.
Why are we a bunch of losers when he’s the one with one of the worst cell carriers to begin with.
Richard Cranium…
No one here is crying as far as I recall. We’re having a discussion. If that makes us losers, then why are you here? Shouldn’t you be hanging out in the finished basement of you parents house playing video games and simultaneously picking cheetos out of your braces? Don’t think that just because your parents are still paying your cell phone bill and presenting you with a new one (regardless of price) because you got a B- on your science project, that everyone else can just go throwing their money around. Most people aren’t stupid enough to switch to a carrier that won’t work for them, just to get a phone. And most people don’t have the money to be constantly buying new phones and paying termination fees all the time. Don’t worry, you might figure all of this out at the age of 37 when your parents finally tell you they want you to move out, get a job and start paying your own cell phone bill.
We’ll see who’s crying then…
I think Dick just transferred over to ATT from the debunk Amp’d Mobile network, thus anything would be better.
You tell him NV!
Yeah NV!
I am deeply sorry for my comments that have been posted on here. Although it is a public forum some one in the private sector has taken offense at my comments and I am apologizing for my actions. Again, I do apologize for my comments….I shall no longer visit rimarkable …I am sorry….it was exchange of ideas…
Richard Cranium – Apology accepted! I enjoy exchange of ideas in the forum, especially since there seems to be no concrete information about if/when this “must have” device will become available.
This may sound silly but its a question for the masses-
What are the End/Start dates for the quarters?
Is Richard Cranium for real? I don’t know if I’d consider calling an entire group of people “freakin losers, or “cry-babies” and exchange of ideas, but whatever.
To answer Matty-Boom-Batty:
The easiest way to look at it is…there are 12 months in a year and 4 Quarters, which would make each Quarter equal to 3 months. So the first quarter is over by the end of March.
Q1: Jan, Feb, March
Q2: April, May, June
Q3: July, Aug, Sept
Q4: Oct, Nov, Dec
“Dick Head” ha ha ha, i got it. Rolleyes.
I read this blog every day and while I find the speculation entertaining, I could do without the personal insults.
i think its hilarious. its got humor, sarcasm, speculation, etc. This forum needed a little excitement since we arent getting it from rim or verizon. kudos to cranium.
just heard date got pushed to end of summer
ABC-
Thats why i was asking about the quarters-
To add my speculation and insight to rumors- i heard through the grape vine that it was going to be coming out sometime 3rd-Q
The rep. I spoke with justified the delayed release because the vzw just recently released the Pearl or the worldphone i cant remember which he refrenced.
What we all should do- seriously- is call verizon- and lets take a poll on what the reps are saying to everyone. =) maybe we can shed our own light on whats going on.
hopefully the info is wrong because yesterday i was told any day now and today, late august or september. hopefully they are saying the later date because of the inqueries for the phone and they are covering their asses.
I don’t see any reason why they’d want to release it any time in mid-april of after. The cylce of phones and technology would make the phone out of date the second it was released, as AT&T continues to develop their phones and expand their network it would make it that much harder for Verizon to catch up with selling the same series of phones without having to jump a generation to just catch up.
Just heard from our regional rep that these are going to ship out to the stores this Thursday, with an official release of March 10th.
He’s been pretty dead accurate in the past, so cross your fingers!
So we can kill him if he’s wrong?
oh Cesar, you better find a good place to hide if you’re wrong 🙂
Can you post his name/number/location =)
hey guys i work for verizon and i have the launch date fo verizon bberry curve april 7 in stores. it might be available online before not sure thou.
Ok so March 10th or April 7th. That’s a pretty wide gap…
Oh well, the March 7th post gives me some hope!
My BF works for CBS dealing with BB’s on a daily basis and emailed a Verizon rep he works closely with to ask about a release date. If I get any info back I’ll be sure to post it up, although I don’t know how much it will mean to anyone at this point with all the different dates we’re hearing about.
I just got off the phone with my corporate contact at Verizon and she told me that the Curve will be out at the end of April. They were hoping before the end of March, but glitches in system needed to be fixed. I hope this news is good for all of the people like me that cannot wait for this blackberry. I have been using the old blackberry plus a camera phone at times and cannot wait to get to 1. You’r e welcome all– Go Oregon Ducks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There’s no way in hell I’m waiting until the end of April. I’ll either switch to try out AT&T and see how it works for me for the 30 days and keep it if it’s any good or I’ll just get the 8800 world phone from Verizon.
Ugh, the saga continues… some day we’ll get it. I think it’s just going to show up on some random day when we least expect it.
I do have a separate question for those of you that tether (with BBs through VZW). How do the speeds compare to DSL or Cable? Could you rely on that for your primary internet connection? Or is it more of just a convenience if you need a connection away from home, etc.
Also is there a limit on the amount of downloading/surfing/data usage that you can use doing that? I read somewhere something about 5G/month? or do the new unlimited plans really get you unlimited usage?
I’m sorry it’s off topic but a lot of you mention you do it so I figured you’re the best to ask. Thanks!!
Verizon having plenty of crappy phones, yet we have to wait a year before everyone else – to get the good ones, is KILLING me!
Verizon, WHERE’S THE CURVE?!
Lexie,
I can’t give you hard numbers, but I feel very comfortable saying that you would not be happy assuming the internet speeds on a bb as your only means of internet. The speeds on my pearl are great, but great is a relative term and I mean that because I’m surfing the web on a phone. When I first got it, I uploaded some mp3’s to my web server and downloaded them with the browser; the phone didn’t burn my hands with blazing download speeds. For doing everything else, I am always impressed with the speeds *(for a phone)
Everyone else,
This forum does have everything – it even brings joy to my day as I sit at work and think – OMG I HAVENT CHECKED THE FORUM TODAY, WHAT IF THE FLIPPING PHONE IS OUT.
It doesn’t have sex though. There is still no sex on this forum.
p.s. Does anybody else think that Richards “apology” wasn’t actually from the douche who posted it?
HA! That wasn’t me apologizing, I still think you all are lame jackasses! And for the record, I do still live in my parents basement and do pick cheetos out of my braces. I cry myself to sleep nightly shivering in the corner, dreaming of the life I would have if I only had a cdma curve on Verizon. I suck!
p.s. Just kidding, this is really Ryan. Point and case.
well….ryan i don’t really see the point in your posts…i mean yea they might have just killed 5 minutes of your time but any who…yes we want the curve. why do we want the curve? well the 8800 doesn’t have a camera and the keyboard sucks…the pearl has everything but a full keyboard and suretype is annoying as hell…so the curve solves both problems and lets face it…the phone is pretty hot with style and functionality compared to most smart phones out there…however…what my fear is that at&t will get the blackberry 9000 (rumored to be touch screen) and we are stuck again with year late phones. but what keeps me at verizon is their commercial with the dad and his daughter who have the “other” service (at&t) and the dad’s phone has like glitter and shiny stones all over it…and the daughter goes…come on dad the phone is hot….i laugh because yea my verizon service does rule compared to the others and i never lose calls…i guess in life you can’t have everything…but with the new development program for verizon in which independent companies can come out with cdma phones that are brand new…will be a real treat and be competitive against at&t and t-mobile (Trouble MOBILE). oh well, those are my thoughts
p.s. i am an addict and been reading this forum…for too long
peace
Blackberry ADDict – Hilarity, thats all – relax. Oh, and I was also responding to Lexie. Did you read that one?
Also – thanks for posting an insightful, on topic look at when the blackberry is going to be released on Verizon. Full of valid… points.
they are more valid than your hilarity nutjob
Ryan, thanks for your response!
This forum has been fun. Soon we’ll all be going our separate ways… until the next phone is in the works and we get addicted to getting that one! 🙂
All this talk about release dates anyone have idea of what kind of price range were looking at?
What would retail be?
What would 2yr contract be?
What would 1yr contract be?
I heard its coming out March 18th. My sources aren’t valid nor really sources at all. I figured I’d be one to throw out a date as well since everyone else is. I feel like we’re all a bunch of mice nibbling on crumbs waiting for that big hunk of cheese to be placed out side our hole.
“This forum has been fun. Soon we’ll all be going our separate ways… until the next phone is in the works and we get addicted to getting that one!” – Lexie, I’m sure once we all have our phones we’ll end up checking the forums once the BB 9000 makes a big enough wave within At&t. So who know’s this time next year we could be in the same spot. (more like late summer next year)
PB, I agree that we’ll all be here for the 9000, but I hear that it’ll be November of 2009……..
I heard from the mother of my cousin, who is married to someone whos brother lives next door to a Verizon employee, that it will be released on November 13th, 2009. I called my Verizon rep about availability and he could not confirm the date. Please note…he didn’t deny it either!
I did the deed. As an addicted blackberry owner, I converted to At&t this morning. I just cant stand Verizon and how slow the are. I’m sick of having to wait 1 year for every technology upgrade and having to pay full price for it…So my service probably wont be as good, but at least I know that I will now always have the latest and greatest from RIM
The only way Verizon will get there head out of their ass is if we all go.
I switch last week to AT&T and it has been great. I see no differnce in the service and the curve is great!
Mike-
Where are you from? I’m thinking of doing the same but moving to AT&T scares me…
The more I use the ATT curve today, the better I feel. I bought the phone in NY and it worked fantastic. I am now In San Francisco on business and I am teathering right now, its faster than verizon, which surprised the heck out of me, and the service so far has been exactly the same.
I am so done with Verizon. Cant wait for the next berry after the curve. Being with Verizon and being addicted to a Blackberry is like mixing alcohol and driving. They just dont mix well.
Make the switch, and enjoy the curve today!!!
OMG! PEOPLE …this is getting REAL annoying! It’s March 6th already and we have barely heard anything! Does somebody….ANYBODY know anything…..give us a date please. I saw the 18th and 21st….so it’s like…we’ll all just wake up one of those days and it will be out…what???
It’s confirmed, it will be out on Monday, check out Verizon’s website!
where?
Cesar: Link, please
I think Cesar is yankin our chains here. I just checked the website and it isn’t there and a couple of you guys have checked and it isn’t there. Very funny Cesar, way to send us on a wild goose chase.
I’m tired of people joking around on dates when the Curve is coming out. If you hear of something from a reputable source, then please share, if not then please don’t waste your time posting and our time.
yeah he got us all.
Guys, your not listening to me…Switch already. Just walk into ATT and do it. You will feel so much better as soon as you connect it to your companies enterprise server…What a better device.
Stop feeling like a prisoner and go get the new toy. Jesus, AT&T is on every corner and the service is not as bad as everyone is making it out to be.
DO IT
Agree with Keats about wasting out time Cesar. Scott, easy with the connection between Jesus and AT&T. Jesus will clearly use Verizon when He comes back…let’s just hope they have the Curve out by then!!!
I beg your forgiveness, I was reading a fake press release that someone else had forwarded me. To pass the time, if you haven’t seen this video (can you hear me now) before:
I just got a call from my Verizon Rep, it looks like Cesar wasn’t full of it after all, they really are coming out on March 10th!
I’m working to confirm these rumors – can anyone else confirm?
Guys don’t listen to those postings about leaving Verizon for AT&T. You should all know that the AT&T Curve does NOT support 3G data speed. Verizon is known for their strong data network and if you switch you’ll be buying into a slower data plan. We already pay enough for the data plan – why switch to something slower. EDGE sucks that’s why everything going 3G, so for all of you who switched you’re phone will always be slower.
See for yourself. AT&T & T-MO Curve does NOT support 3G.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=BlackBerry%C2%AE+Curve+8310+-+Red+(Refurb)&q_sku=sku1160073
Just spoke to verizon rep and they knew nothing of that release date Keats.
keats where u get your information from
Whats the update guys?!
I’m betting that was probably Cesar screwing with everyone again..
…Yeah I think your right
I guess no one can confirm? Sure got my hopes up Keats
seriously i was so excited… ugh
“I just got a call from my Verizon Rep, it looks like Cesar wasn’t full of it after all, they really are coming out on March 10th!”
This post was not from me. It was from some immature fuck posing as me. Real annoying. I have NO CLUE when the curve is coming out and i haven’t spoken with any Verizon reps. I don’t come on this blog to bullshit. I come on this blog to find out if anyone has found out the release date of the blackberry curve. Sorry for the confusion everyone. It wasn’t me that posted the above comment about the Curve coming out the 10th.
guys its not that hard. buy the pearl and then switch to the curve if it comes out in the next month (you have 30 days to return a phone). unfortunately for me im not doing that – i bought the pearl 30 days ago today and i dont care enough to go through all of that to get the curve because i dont really need access to my emails (personal phone).
and another thing
my problem with the pearl isn’t suretype (suretype is actually fine when you get used to it) but rather the fact the keys are so close together. that problem wont be solved getting the full keyboard on the world edition so there is no advantage to the world edition in my eyes whatsoever. its a little annoying when you want to put together an email address not in your phone book, but its easy to switch to multitap for that one time from the menu.
the pearl is sweet and small. if you dont need to write lots of emails and dont need the spaced out keyboard go for it, its a great little device (and fits into my pocket better than the curve will anyway)
oh and by the way my uncle is the CEO of verizon and said the curve is coming out march 6th….
matt stop! not funny
You guys are all a bunch of big jerks.
Curve Lover said:
“Scott, easy with the connection between Jesus and AT&T. Jesus will clearly use Verizon when He comes back…let’s just hope they have the Curve out by then!!!”
That just made me EL-OH-EL.
I just pictured Jesus coming back (looking like Uma Thurman after she digs herself out of her grave in ‘Kill Bill’) and going to a Verizon Store for the Curve only to find it hasn’t been released and making a scene in the store. Next thing you know, he starts “Christ Wireless”. New Slogan: The Curve Has Risen!
alright guys
I just called *611 twice and got some interesting information
1) first person asked me how to spell curve then said theres no information about it
2) second person said that under upcoming phones they list the blackberry curve as “coming soon.” she said this means that the phone is expected in stores within 30 days. however this depends on whether the manufacturer stays on schedule. I asked when the “coming soon” was added to their information, and she said theres no way to tell.
so, it looks like if everything goes according to plan it will be released within 30 days.
I now have to decide whether its worth returning my pearl, using my old phone for 30 days and getting the curve when it comes out. hmmmmmm im seriously considering it.
That was priceless, NV!
“You guys are all a bunch of big jerks.”
Again, this wasn’t me. Some asshole pretending to be me.
Posting from HoFo:
Hey guys…Long time lurker, first time poster.
I work for a DOD Contractor Vendor out here in CA.
The California Police Chiefs Association Conference was held in Fresno, CA this week, where there was a huge trade show that was associated with the conference.
One of the vendors was Verizon-Business which had a booth that was tailored to Law Enforcement, with a law enforcement themed booth.
I spoke at length with a woman with Verizon who identified herself as a Senior BAE.
I asked her if she knew anything about the BB Curve, to which she very candidly replied that it is without a doubt Verizon’s greatest phone that has a target release date of early April 2008
When I asked her if it was April 1st, she simply replied it is going to be around that date.
Take it for what it is worth, but out of all the speculation and innuendo from various websites, I would have to place my bet on or around this time line, based on hearing it from a direct source, with whom Verizon’s reputation is on the line, by her speaking at length to several law enforcement agencies at this trade show and telling them all that the BB Curve was due out at the beginning of April.
Have a great weekend.
YES!!! A SOLID RESOURCE!!!
YES!!! A SOLID SOURCE!!!
so 30 days?
Mid March guys, two weeks from now you’ll be hearing something from Verizon. Everything points to the beginning of Q2 and yes before Sprint releases theirs.
At most 38 more days… and counting.
But i want it nowwwww
I’ve got a xv6700 and thats something i think i’m going to miss- is the touch screen. But i need a switch away from that windows ive gone through 2 replacements cause of bugs- and now with this 3rd one- doesnt seem to be much better- i’m going to hold out and bit my tongue about this one being buggy so my new replacement can be a curve =)
Alright guys, I guess the Curve really is almost here…
Just some thoughts. I tried the 8310 Curve from ATT for under 2 weeks, and although I thought it’s a great phone, albeit not as solid and put-together like the 8830 (World Edition), it felt relatively compact, and the biggest PLUS was how light it felt. I think the 8830 can easily get annoying for being as bulky/heavy as it is.
BUT, to the people who are already set on getting the Curve, just make sure you really play around with it first, at the Verizon stores, because the 8830 software is faster, and more responsive than the Curve software. But who knows, I had the ATT unit, so maybe the Verizon one has a different chip or something, maybe more RAM, who knows.
So we’re looking at early April as the most reliable time range?
Ok guys, not sure if this means anything…..but in my ramblings on eBay I found a listing for a docking station/charger for the Blackberry Curve 8330. Maybe that means it is coming soon? Who knows.
well someone said that a rep had coming soon on her computer so its ought to be out soon!!
I certainly hope so…I am not the most patient person.
me either i called and they said nothing dont even know if they will get it…ugh this is annoying
well a rep that says they don’t even know if they’re getting the curve is an idiot. so the next time a rep tells you some bull shit like that, tell them you’re not fucking stupid and not to feed you crap, that you knoow the curve is coming to veizon.
Well after watching this board for about 3 months. I finally went on Craigslist and bought an older BB. I have heard April is the date. Mainly it’s Spring Phone release time.
Just my 2 cents at this point. My advice is buy a used BB and set tight if you don’t want to extend your contract.
Well we all know the reps are not supposed to be telling us when the Curve is coming. I don’t see how Verizon could NOT release the Curve. Guess we have no choice but to wait. I am seriously hoping for that April release date!
I was at a verizon store today taking care of something else.. I asked two reps and they said they knew nothing of the curve either they really didnt know or were they playing dumb???
While I was on the verizon website today, the chat with a rep box appeared. I asked if the curve was available. She said no but that i could get the curve from Sprint since it is CDMA and then switch to verizon. What do you people think?
I think she lied to you becuase the curve isnt available for either network yet.
Call *611. Ask the Verizon Rep if they’re notified of phones that will be released soon. The answer I got, “We’re not notified of any phone until they are RELEASED…. ever. There’s no such thing as a “coming soon” list. My screen matrix is the same as any other customer service rep.”
Hey guys, I spoked to all the Verizon Reps in Downtown SF store and they all knew about the Curve and said they don’t know when it’s coming out but did state it will definitely be release. The reps were nice and said that we all just have to wait.
My personally feeling is that it should be coming out soon. Verizon hasn’t release any new phones since the Voyager. It’s been a while…
well im not very patient either ….so i really hope it comes out by the end of the month … i just wish there was atleast a release date!! something! come on VZW !!! give us something to look forward too not just a bunch reps giving us stupid answers like “uh, maybe next month?”
Yeah I know, they should give us at least a little credit. It did take them forever to get the RAZR when it was the “hot new phone”. I am sure they will release the curve soon. One would hope so anyway. Certainly they are not as stupid as they would like us to believe that we are.
I can’t wait much longer. If it not out before April 15, I’m taking my 9 business wireless phone lines to AT&T Wireless.
KEITH, I’m with you. My 7 lines go to ATT on April 15th.
The one thing I’ve learned from reading these boards (besides that there are a lot of people who either hate or love Verizon) is that there is no credible source for leaking a release date. I guess we’ll all know the Verizon Curve is released when somebody actually buys one.
That said, I’ll share one piece of information that I thought was interesting: In Audible.com’s tech support center, they list the “Verizon 8330” among Blackberry devices that are not compatible with the current AudibleAir release, but for which you can download a beta version. This does not seem to be a typo for the 8830 World Edition, since that device is listed above among compatible devices. We can all speculate as to whether this has any relevance. In my mind, seeing something about a Verizon Curve in this sort of tech documentation supports the idea that release can’t be too terribly far off. Of course, I realize that could still mean a couple of months, but hey, didn’t this agonizing watch for an “upcoming release” start almost a year ago?
Here’s the link, unless I screw it up…
Guess I screwed it up. Here’s the very long address then (sorry):
http://audible.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/audible.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3663&p_created=1195069065&p_sid=7WCcfm-i&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=3603&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzEmcF9wcm9kcz05MTcsMjA4NiZwX2NhdHM9
Kole, I guess your right, but my business can’t wait to much longer and I have tried the voyager and Q9m and they don’t fit my needs. I don’t want to leave but I must make a stand and set a date because I have said that I will want a little longer for the past 6 months. The curve will fit my business needs perfectly. The World Edition would be fine if it had a camera. I know that seems silly but for my business it’s a must. so the countdown begins…………….
Is it possible that Verizon could be “the one” to get the 9000 first? If so, wouldn’t that make the Curve irrelevent?
Brent,
I don’t think it would make the curve irrelevant. It all depends on people’s needs. Isn’t the 9000 supposed to be touch screen? I have no desire for a touch screen phone. That’s why I would never get an iPhone. Who wants to be constantly wiping dirty fingerprints off the screen? Not me. No thanks. I’ll take the curve over some fancy looking touch screen piece of junk any day. But that’s just me, and I’m sure there’s quite a few people that would prefer the curve for what it is as opposed to just being the person who needs to have the newest phone possible.
Just my 2¢.
I totally agree. I am also waiting patiently to replace my Treo 700w. I just don’t understand why the 8830 is out of stock at Verizon. Does anyone find that strange?
because 8830 is a decent phone. granted it does not have camera and the keyboard is a bit frustrating, however it’s a world phone, and its processor is faster than other blackberries, therefore it is a less “buggy” blackberry, however since camera phones are installed in our daily life, it seems impossible to not have a camera phone. we like to take pictures of things and send it to other people. it is a nice tidbit luxury that let’s us connect to the world. i can send my mother pictures when i am at the salvadorian parade in nyc, or a nice view of the skyline and send it to my girlfriend. or at a hockey game taking a picture and sending it to your friends (obviously gloating). it’s great to have it. we as consumers who are i need of a business like phone with organizing and e-mail features would like to have some fun with our phone. the point of smart phones…is to be the all in one package…so instead of having 5 f@$%&^! phones, like one for your job, one for your family, business line, etc etc. because wouldn’t it be nice to have everything in one phone? saves time, money, less frustrating, and it’s easier to get things done. me personally, i use my blackberry more for its organizing features, i can keep my life on track..check my e-mail every now and then if i get an important document about a client (im in the psych business), and if im out in the city and i want a quick tip of what’s the best restaurant, ill go online and hit up city’s best. all features i feel are important for my lifestyle at least.
by the way..i’ve been watching this forum for 3 months cuz i want the damn curve…i hate suretype on the pearl! end of march anyone??
“I totally agree. I am also waiting patiently to replace my Treo 700w. I just don’t understand why the 8830 is out of stock at Verizon. Does anyone find that strange?”
Brent- it all depends on where you live. When you check the phones on the Verizon site it asks for a zip code. Some places sell out of things and some don’t. It all depends on where the nearest warehouse is and what it has in stock.
Crackberry Dude- I can’t stand the suretype either. A friend of mine got the pearl around the Holidays and I tried using it once and wanted to fling it across the room. I would definitely say late March / early April, you can almost count on the Curve to be around. It seems to be the overall concensus
Here’s something to get your hopes up and keep them up:
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think/
If I wasn’t such a miser with plans on putting my mint condition Treo 700w on ebay, I would re-enact the scene from Office Space where they re-enacted the scene from Resevoir Dogs!
Jesus and Curve Lover, are you referring to the baseball bat and the fax machine throw-down? Wahahahaha.
Hysterical.
Just bought the blackberry curve with Verizon. Pretty slick piece of technology!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN???? are you sure its not the pearl??? verizon does not have the curve yet?????
I work for the FEDs and its available to us before general release.
Pluto, IF that’s even your real name! If you’re going to make such lofty posts, you better back it up with picture evidence, which I’m sure you can appreciate working for the Feds.
yeah atleast prove it with a picture showing the verizon brand on the phone!!!!
Call *611, tell them you work for the Federal Government and your authorization key word is stingray and they will give you the information to obtain it.
hmmmm is anyone trying this???? it sounds fake to me… better yet pluto why dont you post a picture showing the verizon brand and then your comment will be more concrete
is this made up stuff or is he for real??
Your crazyy making comments like that!!
pluto why dont you just do us all a favor and post a picture showing it and then we will all believe you!
stingray is the code name that verizon has the blackberry curve under. Nobody within verizon will say anything about it unless you tell them that code word for the project. at that time they will give you the official relase date it will be available to the public.
pluto if your what your saying is true why not just post a picture of the phone showing verizon as the brand and we will all believe you…. its not really that hard
Are we here to amuse you, Pluto? Post your pic or go troll somewhere else.
I did speak with a customer service rep today who read from a Feb 10 memo that said the Curve was on the upcoming release schedule, but of course she doesn’t know the date until just before, which hasn’t happened.
pluto if you are telling the truth the best thing you can do is post a picture so we can believe you
pluto just post a picture …. not very hard…
stingray is the code name that verizon has the blackberry curve under. Nobody within verizon will say anything about it unless you tell them that code word for the project. at that time they will give you the official relase date it will be available to the public.
AHHHH ITS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!!!
has anyone called verizon and tried calling and saying stingray??
i called 611 and the lady had no idea what “stingray” is …then i mentioned the curve she said she didnt know anything about it nor did it show up under their list ….. sounds like a wild goose chase to me
i called 611 and the lady had no idea what “stingray” is…. that there was no memo for a secret project …then i mentioned the curve she said she didnt know anything about it nor did it show up under their list ….. sounds like a wild goose chase to me
so if all you have to do is give them the code word to get the official release date, why does nobody have the date yet… i call crap.
yea i smell false made up info haha
did anyone call with this code word? well I ended up calling earlier today and the lady didnt even know what “stingray” she didnt mention no secret project … she just laughed about it… sounds like a wild goose chase to me
did anyone call with this code word? well I ended up calling earlier today and the lady didnt even know what “stingray” was…. she didnt mention no secret project … she just laughed about it… sounds like a wild goose chase to me
is there any chance that we will see the same thign that happened with the pearl? meaning that it will be released for verizon about 3 weeks before sprint, phonearena has the sprint date at april 16 so that puts the verizon date (if you use that idea) at lke march 25-29th, that also works with the end of march, i would love that to be the day, personally i have never had a BB before but i am dying to get the curve, i was gonna get the pearl but i have been waiting not so patiently since the pearl came out for the curve and i will not go to att
I called 5 different Verizon Wireless locations in St.Louis to determine what sort of answers I would receive.
1. No clue what I was talking about
2. Hopefully by the end of this month
3. Sometime in 2nd Qtr.
4. Did not know when
5. Did not know what I was talking about
I proceeded to call Verizon Wireless customer service stating that I was a current customer but might switch to another provider since they had the Blackberry Curve. She put me on hold for like 5 minutes. After she came back she said she did not know if that particular phone was coming out but she said that several new phones were being planned to come out this spring. She said around the spring and winter new phones come out due to holidays, summer, etc. I then asked “will it just come out one day?”. She said no because they need training on these new phones since people like us would call her regarding these phones. She said training in the past has usually been about a month before release. She said she has not had any training yet so expect 2 months before anything would come out. I hope she was pulling my leg but her story sounded pretty consistent. Figure I would throw that out there to all of you. This has been driving me crazy! I got a Treo last week and I do not like it at all. I’ve never had a bb but I want the Curve due to the camera and other features. I think I will just take back the TREO and use my “old school” phone until the bb Curve comes out.
-Rick
thats not a good thing to hear from a rep rick =( …… i sure hope that its not true… she basicly make it sound like theres not one coming out anytime soon but then again shes just a customer service rep they may not be aware of whats being released… alot of people here have talked to VZW managers and high up employees and all of them say by end of this month or middle of next soo lets just hope they are all right…
thats not a good thing to hear from a rep rick =( …… im sure hope that its not true… she basicly make it sound like theres not one coming out anytime soon but then again shes just a customer service rep they may not be aware of whats being released… alot of people here have talked to VZW managers and high up employees and all of them say by end of this month or middle of next soo lets just hope they are all right…
thats not a good thing to hear from a rep rick . im sure hope that its not true… she basicly make it sound like theres not one coming out anytime soon but then again shes just a customer service rep they may not be aware of whats being released… alot of people here have talked to VZW managers and high up employees and all of them say by end of this month or middle of next soo lets just hope they are all right…
thats not a good thing to hear from a rep rick =( …… im sure hope that its not true… she basicly make it sound like theres not one coming out anytime soon but then again shes just a customer service rep they may not be aware of whats being released… alot of people here have talked to VZW managers and high up employees and all of them say by end of this month or middle of next soo lets just hope they are all right…
stingray HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA federal agent, and I’m James Bond…
this is brutal. I hope that gsm and cdma blackberrys start being released closer to eachother. As much as I love verizon, i would consider switching rather than being stuck in this cycle.
http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/11/telus-adding-blackberry-8330-curve-samsung-u740.html
Very interesting.
Thanks for the link, b1mm3r!
I paid HF a visit where the screen shot was posted by “blackdogs377”. After closely examining (blowing things up like a magnifine class), i see alot of noise around the Curve image that I don’t see around the other devices. Which leaves me questioning the authenticity. 🙁
B1mm3r…
Did you compare it to other screen shots of the devices? Taking a screen shot and then posting it up as opposed to just looking at the pic on the web page could be the cause for noise or distortion/pixelation. I’m not saying this whole thing is for real or not, because frankly, I just don’t care anymore, but taking a screen shot further decreases the quality of a jpeg, especially since jpegs on the web are already at low quality.
Anyway, I think we’re all pretty much settled on the idea that the curve is coming our way soon, so whether it’s authentic doesn’t phase me too much.
pluto too bad the government is not allowed to have cameras on their phones.
good point steve haha!! your right
Will the 8330 be a world phone, like the 8830?
Hey everyone. I have been keeping up with this forum for a few months now. I felt the same way many of you feel, that I had to wait for the verizon curve because no other wireless provider compares. Well let me just tell you, I gave in and tonight my fiance and I bought att blackberry curves. I love it! I have full service right now and pretty much have had full service since I got it. I am pleasently suprised! I would recomend making the switch! I am actually on my curve right now! Make the switch you will be happy you did!
u2nyr
Looks like the 8330 will NOT be a world phone. Check out:
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think
Won’t work for you when you travel abroad.
JS
I wonder if I were a rep for ATT – and i REALLY cared a lot about my company – that I would come here and post a posting like “curvelover.” Saying “Oh everybody, i’m just like you, only i’m not because the Verizon network and data speeds aren’t important to me” Talking about how I might have full service if I were to switch providers and that the phone has a full keyboard even though everybody already knows that.
I’m a pretty cynical guy but I think the truth of the matter is that if every single person on this board switched over to ATT, or sprint or wherever – Verizon wouldn’t feel a pinch. The curve would come out, whenever it would, and it would sell just as great as the pearl or other similar phones. Verizon wouldn’t care that they didn’t throw a release date at us, or that we have been on these boards for months waiting for the phone. They would just continue on being Verizon.
I think that all we can do is keep waiting, entertaining each other on these boards and once in a while throwing out relevant bits of cdma curve information.
Make the switch, I could not take the pain anymore. I just converted to the AT&T Curve this morning and it is great.
I just could not torture myself anymore. Reason why I switched is mainly because I am so sick of seeing everyone in my office having the latest and greatest, and i’m the one always stuck with the Verizon brick phone…and since these phones are out of date after 1 year anyway, I hate feeling like the “leftovers”
Go to att and try it. The guy told me I have 30 days to return it if I dont like it. Quite frankly, do I expect it to be the quality of Verizon? No, but really who gives a shit…its a cell phone, it works most of the time and if you are a heavy berry user, there is so much more than just “cell service”
All my emails are streaming in nice and quick, teathering seems the same so far…
For what its worth, ive been a Verizon customer for 7 years…Until they get their head out of their ass, i’m done with them.
Lets talk blog-
We’ve heard the argument of switch to AT&T they got the latest and greatest Verizon’s slow with getting new phones.
But what happened to the days of being satisfied with what you have?
And like steve has said- I hate feeliing like the leftovers.
Thats a prime example of being consumed- by consumerism.
Theres another post on this board some ways up- someone says that not everyone has the money to absorb cancellation fees and ect. and i’m in that boat. I can’t absorb that – my pockets can’t and for a lot of us we can’t.
We are for the most part – with verizon for such reliable service and such a broad coverage area. I personally switch from nextel for cost effectiveness because my “girl” for 3 years is on the verizon network, and it simply made more sense to get a “cheaper” plan that was advantageous to both of our budgets. Look around- what network is EVERYONE around you on- in my case- its verizon. For the amount of complete utilization that i have of my phone- the cost to boost up my minutes and text messaging package over the course of a year to simply get the “latest and greatest” phone- is not worth it.
Yes it may be frustrating that I can’t have the new phone when EVERYONE else around me gets the new phone- But realistically speaking- a new phone comes out today- and in 6 months a better one will come out.
So- “for what its worth” i’m not switching- regardless if the curve comes out or not- cost wise, situation wise, the pros dont outweigh the cons.
Good afternoon everyone 🙂
Phil again.
If you push in *611 followed by 85530 into your phone, you will get the release date.
I hope you have a good afternoon.
Go Go Gadget Blackberry.
Stop lying.
Don’t be angry that you tried it. Newb.
LOL.
Now that’s just ridiculous, it’s not that easy…
I called *611 this morning and then typed in “OMGIMSUCHADUMMY123!!!” and the rep told me that I’d have to send out an email to everyone letting them know about the upcoming BB curve release.
If I sent it to:
5 people – I would be unlucky in love, everyone in my family will die, and I’ll never get a BB curve.
10 people – I would have better luck in love, only half of my family would die but I still wouldn’t get the curve.
15 people – I would have a long romantic relationship that lasts 3 years, ONLY 2 people in my family will die and I’ll get the BB curve
20 people – OMGZ. If I send it to 20 people the VZW rep said that I will get married next week, everyone in my family will live forever, and I will be the first person in America to get the CDMA BB curve…FOR FREE!
So I’m gonna send it to 20 people ASAP! Please feel free to leave your email addresses below if you want to take part in this great offer.
Have a great day everyone!
this is weird i couldnt post any bulletins for the last 3 days… it gave me this spam error any one else have that issue?
Hmmm, only 2 have to die and I get the curve….. I think I can deal with that.
Who do i have to spam to get a blackberry? 😛
If you really want a CDMA blackberry curve, pick up any cell phone and dial 911, simply ask them for one and they will send this truck out with lights on it, prize patrol if you will. Ask them for your curve and tell them you’re not crazy. 5 points if you film it.
This forum is getting uninformative.
Hey Phil,
I tried your 911 technique. The prize patrol showed up alright, but without the curve.
I tried to tell them I wasn’t crazy and even told them I’d show them your post. I’m out on bail right now after they ‘took me down’. I don’t remember much, but apparently I was tazed. They said I kept yelling, “Don’t taze me bro!” right before it happened.
Anyone elses try this out? All I know is that after this experience, the curve will definitely be worth it.
Sincerely,
The crazy Verizon fangirl!
oh the (semi)-current issues are ripe in this thread! I think this thread has become uninformative because it was posted almost a year ago and Robb has posted newer similar threads within the last couple weeks… oh well… this one’s good for a laugh.
Good evening vzw fangirl,
I sincerly appologize for the prize patrol tazing ya, maybe they were under the impression that you wanted to brawl. I would bet 2 dozen donuts that they were accosted when you were out and they likely tazed you because you were a girl. I would file suit and get yourself to a doctor ASAP, i have seen what they did to rodney king on tape!
Thanks for taking one for the team fangirl! When leap year rolls around again, i promise that i’ll get you a verizon curve 😉
All my best and i wish you a quick recovery,
Phil
As to Eddy. Great, we are all just having alil fun, everyone is a bit ancy for the phone to come out. Just calm down Francis.
uninformative is an understatement
I feel informed.
I just did a google search to find out if the curve is coming to Verizon. 45 seconds later, I’m reading this forum and I’m pretty damn sure I’ll be getting a curve.
Yippee! Curve is coming to Verizon! Gotta go and queue up at my neighborhood dealer. See you there.
To eddy and crackberry dude…
Please loosen your suspenders and lighten up a bit.
As Phil stated, were just having some fun. All that there is to be said about the curve has been said in numerous forums here at Rimarkable and on many other forums and websites. Would you prefer we keep saying the same things over and over? As of right now, there’s no ‘news’ on the topic so it’s not like we’re derailing the topic or trying to distract you from some important update on the situation.
If you feel uninformed, that’s your problem. Maybe take a course on how to research the web more effectively? I don’t know. There’s more than enough posts right here to keep you up to date on the CDMA curve.
I think we’re all a litle stir crazy at this point, but if you’re that uptight about people having some laughs on a forum, then I can’t imagine how you deal with life in the real world. Take care now.
Are you guys sure that the curve is coming to Verizon?
Maybe it is just a lie!!!
Are you guys all plan to wait for ever?!
Since everyone is running initials, i figured i might as well.
I have heard word about CDMA Curve being released on April 31st, no joke guys, be forwarned and have your monies ready. No i’m not asian but i love adding S’s to stuff that dont need them.
Thanks,
Phil
PS. I will be getting a CDMA curve when it comes out, but sprint, not verizon. I got a new job and they give me a phone for it. Nice.
To NV,
I didn’t know that we couldn’t state an opinion on this forum. Thanks for your informative posting.
eddy –
I never once said you couldn’t state an opinion. All I did was respond with one of my own. That’s the way a forum works. And for someone who finds this place do “uninformative” I don’t know why you’re here, wasting your time reading and replying to “uninformative” people like me.
Like I said, what else is there to say about the curve right now? Should I go on repeating in every post how bad I want one, and how I’m gonna run right out and get a cool case for it? Or maybe you want me to go under a different name and post about how my mother’s, father’s, cousin’s, sister’s, brother-in-law works for Verizon and he told me that the curve will be released tomorrow at 12 noon! Would that be more informative? We were actually joking around about some of the repetitive, uninformative posts about the curve’s release. If you take a look through this forum, you could have realized that.
Well I don’t know about you guys but I can’t wait to get my vzw bb curve! I’m gonna send it to http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-117-blackberry-curve.aspx to get customized! 🙂 Did you see the custom job they did for boygenius? Very cool
… and take a sip from the Kool-aid and just calm down for a bit.
Eddy – This forum has been running for a year now and most of us have been active on it everyday since mid-January. If you want information, its on here. This forum is pretty fast to update any new findings on the Curve or direct us to where the information is. If its not on here, then its not anywhere. So unless if you have some super secret information that no one here has, please share. Other than that I suggest you sit back and relax like everyone else is till we catch wind of more factual news.
Besides you said it yourself in post# 435 that we’ll be sitting around waiting till mid-march.
That link that MRINFOSYS is bad ass, seems kinda expensive to just shoot the phone in paint, but its probably quite a bit of work. Maybe i’ll send my Curve in and get it sprayed.
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to post that I’m sipping the Kool-aid now. It’s my favorite flavor – Tropical. BB Curve coming out before Sprint does, so if Sprint’s release date is correct we all should have one but early April. So if anyone has other information that otherwise disaffirm this please post it. My information came from my Verizon Business Rep. /friend that I’ve been working with for many years now. I don’t believe he would start lying to me now. Wow, this Kool-aid is good. How is everyone else’s?
people…enough with the kool ade..its a glass of talisker that you all need to relax and to get that bad stuff out of the way…bb and verizon know that all of us are waiting…and like the dogs we are they are making us wait for the treat for a vzw bb curve. i will confident they will be a new update about it next week since we are getting close to the end of Q1 of the year. also be advised there are other new phones that blow the cool phone concept of at&t and tmobile out of the water coming to vzw! let’s be easy…such as life…we can’t always get what we want..
p.s. talisker is a type of scotch that ian flemming drank and that the original james bond drank (in the books) before they went with the cocktail craze in the half of the century…very strong and tasteful!
typo! “i will confidently say!…” i have broken my right index…hard to type with using your middle as an index replacement
phonearena changed sprint’s release date from mid April to June 1…
LOL. AT&T…here I come.
According to phonearena.com, verizon has an article regarding its new phone releases of 2008. No new blackberry is mentioned. Of course this is speculation….
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Information-on-new-Verizon-phones-for-2008-article-a_2564.html
have you guys ever thought what will we talk about after the phones is released?? i guess we will see people posting how much they paid for it and what have they done to make it cooler?? lol gives you something to think about! lol
For what it’s worth….
I work for a fortune 100 company, and all employees currently carry pagers.
Our company is undergoing a switch from text pagers to cell phones for all employees. Sprint has been chosen as our cell phone provider.
So myself and several other reps from our company met with 3 corporate Sprint executives to discuss the various models we will choose for our comapny.
Long story short…I asked the executives when the Curve is coming out, and they said Sprint is releasing the BB 8330 (sprint is not calling it a “Curve”) April 17th 2008.
Take it or leave it. But this information is not from sales reps at your local mall stores, it was from corporate sprint employees that are in direct negotiation with my company.
how ironic my birthday is on april 16th but im with verizon not sprint!!
Any info on why phonearena changed the sprint release date?
…..”this information is not from sales reps at your local mall stores, it was from corporate sprint employees.”
So they’re corporate sprint employees that have jobs to SELL phones to corporations. So they sell and represent their company…. sales reps.
Am I wrong?
Anyways with the rumor that Verizon should break before Sprint I think we’ll see the whole picture in about a week or so time frame.
ive been checking this website for months and months and havent said a word. but im finally sick of hearing bull. no one wants to know about sprint on this website. no one wants to hear about special company promotions. WHEN IS VERIZON GOING TO SELL THE CURVE TO THE PUBLIC.
im out of patience.
Woah Woah! Pump the brakes son. You do understand why people say sprint right? The same technology that verizon uses, sprint uses. I would assume, and maybe i’ll make an ass out, but CDMA is the technology we are talking about. And on this point, calm the f down or dont let that virtual door slam ya on the way out
Hahaa!..Man I hope phonearena is incorrect with that release date, that almost feels lightyears away
Man, I feel like a little kid waiting for a new toy with Christmas being months away. I feel so pathetic that I obsess over the release date of this phone. If I wasn’t in a family plan to which I have to pay nothing, I probably would have jumped ship to Verizon. I guess my V3m will have to hold me over until whenever it gets here.
Well I’ve held out as long as my company will allow me to. I’m going to grab the 8830 tomorrow.
I’ve been following this thread for awhile now as I anxiously await the release of the Curve from Verizon. This will be my first Blackberry and I can hardly wait! As the rumors flow that Verizon is trying to blow out the Pearl in preperation for the release of the Curve, I got an email today from Verizon with a “special one-time only offer” (available until March 29) to upgrade early (even though I am eligable for an upgrade already with my NE2 LOL) and $100 off (which I think has been the current promotion anyway…) But, I thought it was interesting timing. Maybe they are getting ready to release the Curve early April?????
I don’t know how to edit my post. I don’t think that I mentioned that the early upgrade is available only for the Pearl.
Pretty sure you cant edit a post (at least i dont know how to either). Go for CDMA curve! You see what i did there 😉
666, curse of the devil!!!
sorry, for all you hardcore curve lovers, had to get another one in there
This was a comment on the Phone Arena website under the new verizon phone article:
13 Mar 2008 by anonymous for those that were inquiring about the curve coming to Verizon, in the corperate office the ceo’s are already using them and it was announced it’s on the way. No release date tho. They also hinted towards a blackberry with camera and touch screen exclusive to Verizon. Uber Berry is what we call it over here.
I went down to AT&T to test drive the curve. It really is a cool phone, but a pain in the ass to type with if you have fat thumbs (like me).
That and the fact that I got tired of waiting for the curve (and I need a new phone by next week), I went out and got the Samsung sch-i760, and I have to tell you guys, this phone is solid. It’s a really nice phone..
If you’re not 100% in need of the blackberry, go check out the sch-i760, at least for me, it’s a lot better phone, bigger keyboard, bigger screen, and the opportunity for me to write my own software for it (which I will).
Phone guy from my work had a meeting at verizon yesterday (NJ). He said there were a few reps from RIM there all using demo cdma curves ! End of april was the timeframe that was told to him. Hope its sooner, but thought i would share that info with Y’all !!
MFB i almost got that i760 phone bro but the answer and end call bottom couldnt have been placed in a worse place! on the sides???? you kidding me!! how many times have you accidently hung up when your on that thing? they place the bottons right where u hold the phone!
I received the same email today that CurveSeeker post 663 got. At the end of the month is when I am up for the NE2. My thought is that since the speical is only until 3/29/07 that the curve will be released about a month afterwards. My logic is that if I get the pearl between now and the 29th then I would still have 30 days to return it and get the curve so my bet is verizon wont release the phone until early April so that a ton of people dont return their pearls for curves within the 30 day time span. But what do i know, right . .
I think it’s sill to go out and get something right now for a month and then return for the curve, IF it comes out within the next 30 days. And if it does come out within the next 30 days why not just keep what you currently have until then. I dunno, that’s just me. Keep what you’ve got until the Curve comes out. It’s coming and it’s coming soon so just sit tight, don’t go out and get something you don’t REALLY want for the time being.
Keats,
Per your comment, is it possible for me to go get the pearl hold it for <30 days and then return it and us my old one until the curve comes out while still keeping my NE2 status? If thats the case I’ll do it tomorrow.
I suppose if there aren’t any fees associated with doing that.
Yes, returning the phone will put you back to your original time period on your ‘new phone’, the issue lies within that month if the blackberry curve or what have you is coming out. I believe it is within 30 days that you have to return the phone and any subsequent phones that you purchase. Scenario 1.
Day 01. Buy Pearl
Day 15. Return Pearl, buy ABC phone
Day 16. Return ABC phone, buy XYZ phone
Day 30. Last day to return/purchase new phone
Day 31. You’re fucked. No new every 2. No new discount. Basically your stuck with XYZ phone.
As far as “fees” i suppose if the store wanted to ‘bend you over’ so to speak they could tag the 15% restocking fee and of course the mail in rebates that you should never apply for until you know you are keeping the phone.
i have to say that for the first time phil is being real….you have 30 days to try out there whole phone lineup…just dont send any mail in rebates and your fine…also wait a week then start again thats what my friend did. and he said he’s going to do till the curve comes out.
Like most of you I have been lurking here for the better part of the last 6-8 months waiting for the Curve to go CDMA. I like the phone so much that when I see strangers holding one I ask them how much they like it, and if I can hold it because its like holding a small miracle..
And then I watched this..
http://www.apple.com/iphone/gettingstarted/guidedtour/
Can’t fooocus.. memmmries of crrrrvvv geting weeeeekker..
This thing is crazy cool (iphone).. yes, I want one(iphone).. no I’m not a troll (working for apple), and yes I have now put on my nomex fire suit so let the flames begin!!
Double B. I know plenty, but have no clue when the CDMA curve is coming out.
The issue that I was trying to get out was that you have 30 days period to try as many phones as you want. IE the curve has to come out within 30 days of your ‘trials’.
IMO its not a bad idea to get a curve to get the functionality of the curve, even if its not identical, i know the learning curve for me, going from an 8703e to a 8830 to a 8310 to an 8330 was almost instant after the 8703e.
PS to all the new users of blackberries, in your message screen “T” will go to the top as well as “P” will go down messages 1 DAY (not page) at a time. “ALT+Scroll ball up/down” will go up or down 1 PAGE at a time.
i’d rather shit in my hand and talk to it, than use either an iphone, or at&t service
im with you u2nyr i would never go with ATT i dont care about the damn iphone u cant even send picture messaging with it!! i mean i love the curve and all but i wouldnt be willing to switch providers for it! thats how good verizon has been to me! if your willing to drop verizon then you dont deserve the good service it provides.. i can garantee you guys that as soon as the curve comes out everyone who switched will be kicking themselfs in the ass and wishing they would of waited. i much rather have the crappiest verizon phone but be patient and wait
< wont be kicking himself.
I have had my curve(s) for over 4 months now while you kids wait 😉 All i have to do is sell my curve on ebay and get the verizon one when it comes out, but we’ll see. Verizon sure does like to lock the shit out of their phones!
Don’t buy (upgrade) a new phone now from Verizon, if there’s no definitive release date for the Curve. That’s just too risky.
I think the post about the training thing for Verizon reps is most logical, with respect to the public release of the Curve. From that info., I am betting the Curve will probably release very late April.
I am referring to this post: https://www.rimarkable.com/how-long-will-it-take-verizon-to-release-the-blackberry-curve#comment-110526
Something to think about.
I stopped by my nearest Verizon store and asked him regarding the release of the curve. He said that before releasing a new phone they get memos, announcements, etc. to prepare them for the launch. He said it starts a few weeks before the phone is actually released.
Since none of that started yet for the curve, he thought it would be a while before Verizon would release it. (He was pretty sure it would not be this month.)
I talked with the regional manager at my local store and he said that the Curve would be released to Verizon by the end of this month or very early April.
Hope this gives a little ray of light to everyone!
2girls1cup
Anyone?
So, what is so good about the curve?
I’m looking to get a new phone to get organized. I have verizon and i’ve been looking at the pearl, the curve and the 8830
Is the only advantage of the curve over the pearl the full keyboard?
Are the only advantages of the curve over the 8830 the size and the camera?
Just to add more water………………
Stopped by my Verizon store ( NJ ) late today and went right to the supervisor. I asked about the Curve release and she said the following. She has NO indication of it happening, neither do the supply people. She also said they would be notified just about the same time the news hits the official web site and that is followed by memos and other paperwork and finally the phones, and that takes just about a month. So we are still in a holding pattern………………………
My VZW rep just told me they have no release date. They are being told 2nd quarter but nothing more.
Talked to a family friend who I just found out is a senior VP at Verizon this morning, the curve is coming….. but he says no date has been set but it will probably be in the next 90 days.– now I guess my self imposed deadline of April 15th is now June 15th. this sucks….
I’m done. I will wait until Friday afternoon, if no SOLID release information is forthcoming then I will stop on the way home and upgrade my Treo to the 755p and call it a day.
I know we need Verizon for the excellent coverage and service but these stupid equipment issues suck big time.
Now, if this issue goes like the rest of my life we will see the Verizon Curve in the stores 31 or 32 days after Friday. I will then check this site and I better get some thank you messages………… 😉
Phil says do what you want to do now, because if you wait your just going to be kicking yourself later. Just my 2 cents.
And i think we are going a bit far on the visuals and such, i’m all for a good joke, but here are two examples:
“i’d rather shit in my hand and talk to it, than use either an iphone, or at&t service”
“2girls1cup
Anyone?”
If we are looking at this from a marketing stand point… the next big “sale” day for phones is Mother’s Day… so that’s my completely unresearched, unsubstantiated hunch. I think if they have waited this long to release it, they will probably do so on a day when they are more likely to see sharp sales…. so, Mother’s Day weekend it is.
@ Veronica
Normally I’d agree with this if we were talking about some random LG or Motorola phone that Verizon wanted to do some special on, or even some family plan package etc. But I don’t think Verizon expects the curve to skyrocket in sales on Mother’s day. I’m just taking this from my point of view, but I don’t see people rushing out to buy their Mom a BB curve for Mother’s day. It’s not a very “motherly” phone (unless your Mom’s a business woman), in which case she probably already has a BB, given to her by the company she works for, no less. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying some Mom’s aren’t stylish and technology know-it-alls but for the most part, BB’s are not the type of phone you go out an buy your mother. It’s not very practical.
@ Joe P
Ive had the treo 755p for almost a month now.. i like it its pretty cool phone. i just dont like that it sometimes freezes while txting and the volume isnt as loud as the 700w i use to have… but it does the job for now
Phil, I’m with you…..organic frosties all the way!
Ok, enough of this nonsense.
No, I’m not switching to AT&T — I still care to hear my calls and not have dropped calls increase 10x (eg from 1/500 to 1/50).
I am just not going to get a BB, going to stick with a basic LG phone, no longer hope that I can check e-mail on the NYC subway, no longer think that I might be “BB Chatting” with some girl I met last weekend.
Simple text with T9 is where I’ll stay.
Lets all sigh for Sanjay, *sigh*
I’m sure you could try and hook it up with some of the ladies in here Sanjay. Go for it son. Do work son.
T9 sucks, period.
I have NEVER used the chat on blackberry messenger.
Damn, its delayed.
http://www.cellformer.com/stories/2008/Mar/16/Sprint-BlackBerry-Curve-to-be-delayed-58.html
May 1st for Sprint now, wonder when for verizon. Crap, sh!t, fu@!
Spoke with verizon corporate sales rep this morning. He indicates week 1/week 2 in April. April 4th is in this time frame. So keep your fingers crossed they stay on target.
Visited my local Verizon store last night. Still no news of the curve.
Jason said:
“Damn, its delayed.
http://www.cellformer.com/stories/2008/Mar/16/Sprint-BlackBerry-Curve-to-be-delayed-58.html
May 1st for Sprint now, wonder when for verizon. Crap, sh!t, fu@!”
Where are you getting May 1st from? It says June 1st.
Also, I really wouldn’t get to caught up in this. It will be released when it’s released.
I don’t like BMW drivers.
I love it when a plan comes together
I feel the need…
…the need for speed
This is horse $h*t. We have to wait 2 more months for this phone?
I’ve been waiting for so long, I don’t even want the curve anymore.
It’s like when you have to pee really bad, but you have to hold it because there’s no bathroom around, and then eventually after a lot of time goes by you realize you don’t really feel like you have to pee anymore.
I waited myself through to the other side.
NV – You couldn’t have said it better! LOL
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I’ve been waiting for so long, I don’t even want the curve anymore.
It’s like when you have to pee really bad, but you have to hold it because there’s no bathroom around, and then eventually after a lot of time goes by you realize you don’t really feel like you have to pee anymore.
I waited myself through to the other side.
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I will continue to wait because my contract isn’t up till Sept. anyway and to be honest, there aren’t any other phones out there that i find the least bit appealing aside from the curve.
While you guys are peeing, i’m gunna be picking up curves and flipping them on ebay 😛
well then…i am very displeased that the curve is pushed back when my plan ends in two weeks. in that case i might have to settle for the 8830 or the pearl…which should i go for?
or even worse…a treo 755p? i need a phone with daily task applications and great e-mail support as well as simple but use-able web browsing. my job requires me to check e-mail on the go as well as from time to time go on the internet, blackberry pearl? blackberry 8830? or the treo 755p???? help!
Personally, I’d get a BB on ebay and keep waiting for the Curve. I trust our patience will be rewarded with a great Curve soon!!!
the link above just stated that it is pushed back to june 1st…it’s march right now…
The alleged to be true link states the Sprint variant is to be pushed back to June.
Whoopie! Why is everyone ASSuming that the verizon curve is being pushed back also?
As for BMW drivers…sorry your jealous.
IN reading the article from the link above, it also states the vzw and alltell cdma curves will also be pushed back…
as the article reads…
“The (SPRINT) Curve expected release has been pushed back to June 1st from mid-April. Verizon, and Alltel subscribers, unfortunately this applies to you too”
<==bmw driver here (e60 LCI 535i)
well…either way it’s not going to be here in the end of march, so should i go for the 8830 world edition phone or the pearl??
Get the 8830. Much more solid built, very well put-together feel, and faster processor. The 8830, I noticed to be considerably faster and more responsive than the Curve I had for a week on ATT.
I found the non-camera 8830 to be slightly annoying in that respect… but then again, after a couple days really, I lost the “need” to send pictures.
Now, be warned though, if you’re used to a regular flip-style phone or whatever, the 8830 is a bulky somewhat brick-ish type of phone. So be sure to really play around with it at the store as much as you can, albeit it’s secured with a cable so you can’t free it.
i would rather wait and get a phone that works instead of one that has problems.
Think about this guys/gals. This chat thread has been open almost a full YEAR talking about when VZW is going to get the curve. I worked for VZW for about two years and was always frustrated because we were always so late getting the new stuff.
Oh well, it’s only a phone.
thanks for the help…any other advice to argue against the 8830?? i agree with his comments, however i am a camera addict, especially when i’m at something i want to gloat about and i’ll send it to everyone
I noticed that this thread has been going on for a year, too…
Btw, check this out peeps:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/verizon-opens-up-about-any-apps-any-device/
Looks like we might be able to use the Curve on Verizon after all!
i dunno about getting the curve, but there is a rumor of getting exclusive rights to the upcoming 9000, a touchscreen blackberry that is suppose to blow the iphone and possible other android phones out of the water…meaning that i get last years model now and the next model comes out when im knee deep in my 2 year agreement lol
BGR just posted more pics of the sprint curve, how are these pics leaking and nothing on VZW…
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/03/19/new-pics-of-blackberry-curve-8330-for-sprint-memory-upgrade/#more-3143
I just found this out about the 9000 – it might be a touchscreen with a slide out keyboard:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/02/29/touchscreen.bberry.patent/
This site started another thread about the Sprint BlackBerry Curve and they have a live picture of it. It’s on the main home page.
man the hell with sprint! i wanna see pics of the verizon blackberry curve
Well folks after months of reading this i can say a date has been set. I have been an exec at Verizon for 8 years now and am right in the thick of things. The Verizon Blackberry Curve will be relased on Friday, May 30th. The reason it has taken so long is because, as we saw with the Voyager, we don’t want to deal with massive back orders. The phone has been tested and in production for well over a month. Pre-orders will begin in a few weeks. Stay tuned because in August there will be a never seen before Blackberry coming out for Verizon that were sure you all will love.
When I see it on the Verizon website. I’ll believe it.
the 30th is a sunday
nice try
oops nevermind, i was looking at march
May 30th?? that’s so far away:(
!, you sound like you know what you’re talking about. But, why would they release another BB in August if the curve isn’t coming out until May 30? And to further your credibility, please give us some more info on the new phone. 9000? Touchscreen?
Oh just kidding, I was just pullin your chain and got all of you worked up. Suckers!
! ur a dick
As long as i can listen to my drank and my 2 step in live blue tooth headset i’m sold…
a manager of a verizon store near me told me that the store was told that the curve will be coming out in april. they were not told the exact date.
on the other hand, a verizon rep from another store told me that they are hoping that it will come out before june!
overall, no one knows for sure.
forget the curve, the new blackberry is the wave of the future…touch screen come to verizon so you can have the biggest phone sale of your life, bigger than the voyager if it was
This forum is getting so informative. I like posting like “!”. It really nice to read w/ Kool-Aid.
eddy you’re a douchebag.
If you don’t like it, go somewhere else. if you haven’t noticed this isn’t a “log-in” type of forum, it’s more like a blog where people can leave comments.
Most people are posting things that they’re hearing and discussing it. What’s “uninformative” about that? What would you consider informative?? Should no one post ANYTHING until the day the phone is released? Gosh, that would be informative. The whole point of this is for people to be able to discuss what they’re hearing outside of an official release date, since once it’s official, there’s no point in posting anything except : “IT’S OFFICAL”.
WTF is informative about you whining about how “uninformative” something is? Seriously, go away.
I went to a Verizon booth earlier this week and they also said the Curve will be available in April… until there’s a formal announcement, however, there’s just no way to know.
Does anyone know how Verizon’s recent winning bid of the C Band might affect the arrival of the Curve? I would imagine that with the article I posted earlier (about Verizon’s announcement that any device will be usable on their network), that us Verizon customers are in for some significant changes, no?
I stopped by the Verizon store that I frequently visit on Fri March 14th. The rep I always talk to told me that they WILL be coming out with the Curve, but it WON’T be in the next 30 days. So, that means it won’t be before April 14th. He also added that they don’t know until about a week before that they will arrive in the store and that they just do on the job self-training for the new phones, not at a formal class. He was using an 8830 and liked it, but used the curve when he previously worked for ATT. He advised to wait…you won’t be sorry.
BB Curve confimed to be released by Sprint on April 16th.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/BB-Curve-8330-for-Sprint-confirmed-for-April-16-article-a_2584.html
Hopefully, Verizon will confirm a date for their version soon.
Fresh news released and hour ago….VZW seems to still hiding their cards……
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/03/21/bb.curve.8330.for.sprint/
another update 40 minutes ago
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/03/21/sprint.bb.8830.launch.leak/
still no word from verizon…wtf mate
NV,
This forum is uninformative. Blogs and forums are supposed to “inform” people about the Curve, not dick us around.
Going away is not going to be option now. You’re quite right that everyone here has the right to post what ever they like, true or untrue. I will be posting some serious speculation about NV’s mom and the Curve. Like how she went to weight watchers and asks about the Curve and they told her she would need to lose 100 more lbs to get one. She advises us to get started on their program in order to get the Curve sooner.
eddy
The difference is that what you said was jacked up. We are talking about a phone not someones mom…
Some interesting news?
http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2007/05/28/105904.html
…. 😛
What kind of stupid post was that? That article is from May 2007 talking about the World Edition BB. Has nothing to do with what we’re talking about here in this forum. Way to go dumbass
I just spoke to a Verizon sales rep at a local mall tonight and asked him about the Curve… he said that a week ago, they were told by Verizon headquarters that the Curve will be available in 45 days, so that means the end of April. This was the same guy who I asked last week who said it would be available in April… can anyone else confirm this in another city?
hello guys i have a great news for you all Blackberry curve is coming out on SPRINT on 04/17/2008 how do i know? I work for sprint and its allready on our new dvice lunch book 🙂
Tonight I revisited the Verizon store where the rep told me the Curve would be out in April… this time I asked him again and he said that he was told last week by Verizon that the Curve would be out in 45 days… so, he said it would arrive by the end of April… can anyone confirm this at a different store?
A lunch book? How does that taste? Did you step into this thread to gloat or to arouse more frutration? Hopefully VZW repeats itself and releases prior to sprint, but I guess we are going to wait and see….
keats: easy there, we’re all a little anxious here, uper-pete maybe the who posts a credible source. My point, don’t discourage the posting, granted he should have read the article all the way thru before posting, simply correct it and move on…
so will it be possible to get a discount on the curve by upgrading your current voice plan to voice and data, or even signing up for another two years?
I have tried posting 3 times, but each time I get a spam message… anyway, hopefully this works… I spoke to a sales rep yesterday at a VZ booth (same guy who told me last week that the Curve is coming in April) and he told me that the company sent out a memo last week that the Curve would be coming out in 45 days… so, that’s end of April. Anyone else hear this?
no if you are currently in a contract verizon wont let you upgrade in the middle of your contract like they previous let you do
Keats,
my post w/ the old link was supposed to be a joke. well, just felt like posting it when I did.
Didn’t you notice the typo on that page? Read something for once in your life.
eddy –
“This forum is uninformative. Blogs and forums are supposed to “inform” people about the Curve, not dick us around.”
I agree with you that forums are supposed to be informative but wtf would you like me to do about it. As of right now, there isn’t any information to really talk about other than people posting about how some moron at a VZW store said this, that and the other thing. What do you think is going to happen by you posting “this forum is uninformative” ? Honestly…you haven’t said anything worth a damn yet either.
And yeah talking about my Mom, was a real mature way to go. Real informative.
Quit your bitching. Either you say something informative and meaningful, or don’t complain that no one else is. That’s all I’m saying. You can’t ignore the posts that you don’t find useful?? The fact is you’re a little p*ssy who gets some sort of thrill out of saying things on the internet that you would never say in real life. And instead of searching different sources to find info and taking from it what’s important, while ignoring the B.S., you want to try and associate my Mother with a terrible weight watchers joke. Nice try. I win. You Lose. The End.
NV the VZW fangirl
NV, are you hott?
i think i might want to date you.
HAHA Phil thanks for your reply to my last (and 1st ever) post. I hadn’t posted on this page before and eventually got so tired of reading the false posts about this phone we’re all waiting for I had to throw in something random and see if anyone…noticed?
Anyways, my whole family upgraded this morning- I told my dad last week I’m going to keep using my XV6700 until the Curve comes out. Unfortunately, after reading Ted’s posts just now and seeing my whole fam with new phones, I’m going for the 8830. If by some miracle VZW decides to stop jerking us around and releases the Curve in the next 30 days I’ll exchange it, otherwise, I’ll have to sacrifice a camera…hakuna matata. I’m 23, in college, and have always had the best phones out there, usually upgrading every 6 months by selling my previous phone on Ebay and paying like $50-100 more to buy a new one at retail. I’ve had the 6700 for about 2 years, and can’t wait any longer.
Those of you that talking about switching to AT&T…I wouldn’t recommend it. Their service is absolute shit and even my friends with AT&T agree, but we also agree that they have a much better selection of phones. To switch phone companies just for a phone, even if you’re a millionaire, doesn’t make any sense, if your service area goes down. (What’s the point of a “mobile phone” if you’re not really mobile?) I’ve worked for Sprint, Verizon, RadioShack, and a few other IT departments and have compared services, phones, etc.
Just my personal thoughts, don’t mean to offend anyone or change anyone’s mind. I had a question though, for a current VZW BlackBerry user. Do I only need the $29.99/mo plan for unlimited browsing and e-mail services? Or do I need to get the $45/mo unlimited data plan? Thanks to anyone who can help!
Cheers,
AK
No problem AK, as for your pricing questions I think anyone over at verizon should be able to help you out on that. IMO they will stroke you a little and tell you that you need the higher plan. If i get a chance to talk to Nicole I’ll let you know what she has to say, she used to be a cust care rep at verizon, she has since gone onto bigger and better things.
I still don’t know when the phone is coming out and will try to limit my jockular comments to myself as it seems many of you take this very serious.
Onto something more serious, ryan… eddy…, was that entirly necessary? Not that i’m trying to moderate this forum, but have a little self respect and more so respect for the ladies on the forum. Yes we all know NV is a girl or would like to be represented as that, she said she was a fangirl in her first few postings, great. Now if you pull up your pants and put the vaseline away, start typing something beginning with “I’m sorry…” that would be great.
As for people on this forum. I would say its about 50% IT people, 30% sales and 20% etc… 15% of the total is made up of women. So, y ou may want to think a bit before you go off asking NV if she is hot. I’d bet on either A. She is hot and knows it, therefore you would have no chance or B. She is really a he posing as a She (no offense NV)
LOL. It’s ok Phil no offense taken. You’re like my partner in fighting crime on this forum.
As for Ryan don’t worry about that, I got a good laugh out of those posts. Eddy on the other hand can take a leap.
To answer the question of hotness, while it’s WAY off topic and COMPLETELY “UNINFORMATIVE”. ..I’d give myself an 8/10. It’s kind of hard for me to say, I’m a very modest person.
And yeah, there’s no chance because I’m taken anyway. ; )
Onto the curve…
My excitement over the curve had started to dwindle in the last week or so but it’s starting to build up again because I feel like it’s so close now. Based upon the speculation, it could be within 2 weeks or so.
The only thing I’m still having trouble finding out about is something that ‘vzw curve’ and ‘newby’ mentioned above. I am in the middle of my contract. Basically I cannot use my NE2 until December. What I’m trying to find out is if I upgrade my plan from just voice to voice/data, bb plan can I retstart a new 2 year agreement when I get my hands on the curve, and receive the discounted price? I did it with my last phone. I’ve had conflicting responses to this. So can anyone tell me what the correct answer is? I’ve already tried calling VZW, but they act like they have no idea what I’m talking about.
I’d like the question of you being in IT or Sales answered 😛
I’d say anyone would have a 50/50 chance the way divorce rates are going, oops… ya no chance, lol.
If I didn’t have a curve and still was with Verizon, I would be in a lul due to their lack of enthusiasm over bringing the phone out.
I thought, and by all means someone correct me if i’m wrong, that you can change your plan at any time without restarting the service date. I understand your asking because you want to change the start/finish date to get a discount on the phone, i get ya on that. But my thoughts would lead me to believe that they would not let you do this without probably A. an early termination fee and B. a ‘lead time’ that you would have to be off verizon until you could sign up. The early termination fee would probably be larger than the offset cost of the phones full price (yes i understand it sucks both way and that the consumer is stuck with the ‘bill’ so to speak).
Just a modest 8/10? Why not an 8.5/10, j/k.
For the record, i’m not married nor gay, just looking out.
So I just got back from a VZW store, where I had my XV6700 replaced under my warranty, and its new in plastic! (i.e.- time to post it on Ebay) I’m on my way to the other VZW store where they have the BB 8830 in stock, and I’ll post what happens.
I agree with you Phil, that since this is RIM forum people should be more respectful of everyone here. I guess a lot of the people might be agoraphobic nerds who get off to the idea there might actually be a girl interested in a new phone also…makes you wonder who they’re calling on their new supercool BB in the first place?! BUT, NV, as an 8/10 (or 8.5) I think you should wait for the Curve..so you can take pictures of yourself. hehe j/k
Haha. No, Phil I’m not in IT or Sales for VZ or anywhere else, sorry I didn’t realize you were asking me if I was earlier however I know someone who happens to work for a major corporation and has connections to VZ, Sprint and RIM because they work in IT with BB’s on a regular basis. As I stated earlier or in another thread this person asked a VZ corporate rep about the curve and got the vague “2nd quarter reply”. When they asked a RIM rep, he was told “no comment”. So that’s about all the “informative” info I can say for right now. So take it for what it’s worth.
And Phil, in response to your response about re-starting the 2 year contract, the funny thing is is that just last year I was able to do so. I had a Razr which ended up in little pieces all over the street after a long night at a bar (lol, yeah I’ll leave it at that) and even though I had insurance on the phone, i decided I didn’t want another Razr and went online to purchase a new one. When I logged into my account and selected the new phone I picked “2 year contract” out of a drop-down menu and then switched my phone number over and the phone was mailed to me shortly there after…and i aid the discounted price, no questions asked.
Now when I try to do the same, the whole NE2 things doesn’t allow you to do so. It’s strange, because someone on another forum was like “I’ve been with VZ for 4 years and the NE2 thing was alwasy available”. So that leads me to believe that sometime within the last year VZW has changed their policy and doesn’t allow us to restart our contract to get the discount. That sucks.
I just feel like, it’s not like I’m keeping the same plan and getting a new phone, in this case, I’d be getting the new phone but also completely changing my plan to include data and the BB plan. So it would seem to me that that voids you out of the original contract allowing you to “start over”. But perhaps that’s wishful thinking. Maybe you just can’t do it online anymore. In which case, when the curve is released I’m going into a VZW store to try and finagle my way through this. There’s no way in hell I’m paying full retail price (which will probably end up being anywhere from $400-500) for this out-dated phone when it’s released.
That’s right Verizon…”Bitches runnin wild…”
It’s available at the Glendale Galleria.
Your a chick, and an 8 of 10 at that! I’m sure you could throw some cleavage out and reel something back in. Best of luck though, lemme know if you can score a verizon curve, i’ll have you grab a spare one also 😉
Jimmy-
Glendale… California, Arizona, etc…
If its Glendale, CA, i’ll have the ex gf drop by and check it out, not that i’m getting my hopes up or anything…
so when can we expect the verizon curve bc sprint curve doesnt help us out right?? or does verizon come out with phones before sprint??
Wow, Phil – I’m surprised at you – of all people on this Forum, I thought you would be able to appreciate my comment. Plus – you have somehow managed to weasel “8/10” into every one of your new posts. Plus, you mentioned cleavage… I’m inappropriate?
NV,
It was more of a “nice post” comment – I like to see a girl who can hold her grounds 😉 But 8 out of 10!? Good work. Phil took things to the next level.
Everybody else:
Here is a really dumb question. I apologize for asking it if it’s retardedly dumb. And if nobody responds, that’s cool too. Since the sprint phone is coming out, and we have a date – AND it’s a CDMA phone… what is stopping us from buying it at sprint and having vzw activate it? I was under the impression you could do that with any CDMA phone, regardless of the provider.
Thinking something and posting it are two different things though Ryan. Lets take for example that she wasn’t cute or what not, she might take this as a blow to her self esteem, etc…
I’ll try and get that level way up Ryan! The difference (relative difference) is that you come out of the blue and say
“NV, are you hott?”
The i might wanna date you i had a good laugh, but was hoping that you didn’t offend the fangirl. You know what i’m saying…
On your Sprint/CMDA question, I believe if you unlock the sprint phone you can do what your saying…
I’m still waiting to hear back from the guy from “Glendale”
I bit the bullet. I bought the AT&T Curve today at Best Buy for $79.
I found out from a trustworthy source that it’s not coming out until “late 3rd quarter or 4th quarter.” She’s not a retail store peon…. works out of corporate headquarters in California. Marketing, shipping, packaging, QI/QA, and other Verizon departments usually find out about product releases 30-60 days in advance. Nothing. Adios Verizon!!!!
Poor Janice.
Janice,
You will port BACK to verizon
😛
Sorry Janice, you need to find a new trustworthy source, I’m afraid.
That’s the first report I’ve read on any web page regarding the VZW curve, stating Q3/Q4. So out of hundreds of “trustworthy” sources, yours is the only one that has information that’s so far off from anyone elses sources.
I hope this person finds a wireless witness pretection program, because after you find out how wrong they are, and realize you made the switch for no reason, you’re probably going to want to torture and/or murder your trustworthy source.
Honestly, maybe AT&T will work out for you and it won’t make a difference anyway in your case, but I am about 99% sure, like everyone else here, that your source is way off base. Just my 2 cents.
Oh and Phil and Ryan, let’s just drop the issue altogether guys. Seriously, I find neither of your posts offensive in any way. It’s refreshing actually at this forum, where it seems a sense of humor and love of blackberrys don’t go hand-in-hand for most people.
Oh and Phil, I won’t be needing to sway the VZW salesreps with my cleavage. All it takes is some wit, some charm and my sparkling personality. 60% of the time…it works everytime…
As you were…
If i’m wrong… then i’m wrong.
Sent via Blackberry Curve
So I ended up not getting the World Edition BB…but the Pearl instead! It’s amazing what happens when you end up really needing a new phone, and spending a good hour or two playing around with them, weighing your options, etc.
The Pearl is awesome so far, incredible service…the SureType keyboard took me all of an hour to become an expert at, and the Verizon service is incredible..blazing fast speeds both on the device and my laptop when its tethered. I took my laptop and blackberry over to my 89 year-old grandfather’s house today and set up a FaceBook account for him, and he was ecstatic. If somehow the Curve comes out, I’ll sell the Pearl and get it..maybe…I’m kind of loving the size of the Pearl also, and how its smaller than any other phone around, and more powerful.
Janice- why oh why would you switch to AT&T for that phone…?!
Phil- all 3 of the vzw sales reps i talked to yesterday had some kind of horseshit they wanted to feed me, so my decision from the Pearl came from what I learned online, and talking to friends about their experiences with it.
NV- hell yea cleavage..!!
Janice, I didn’t mean to come off rude or anything, It just sounds very far-fetched compared to all the other informations and speculation being reported, that’s all. I hope it works out to your benefit though. If AT&T turns out to be a good service for you, then it doesn’t matter anyway. Even though I’m not to far from NYC, AT&T just isn’t that great, so I’d be very hesitant to switch, although believe me, it’s crossed my mind.
The internet is serious business!
I guess just go with who makes you happy. You do always have that 30 days of ‘wiggle’ room to switch carriers.
When i mean talk to VERIZON, i mean their customer service, not the actual sales people. The sales people will tell you anything to “sell” you on this or that. But i’m sure you guys knew that.
ThatGuy –
I switched to ATT because of the run around Verizon was giving me on the curve and when it would be released. Verizon felt like it was okay for them to change certain things on my plan (back when i had Verizon). Basically I called them on it and it not being right, I received my early term fee back and basically gave them the bird. Went to ATT, got the curve, and then 2 weeks later went to t-mobile. With the WIFI on the 8320, it is much clearer and better reception than ATT (this has all been posted up top). Where as t-mobile is the ‘small guy’ i guarantee you that their customer service is much better than Verizon or ATT.
NV-
As long as you dont drive a BMW, then we are all good. Judgemental based upon what you drive? I’ll take your example, but 90% of the time i’m right 😉 Whit and charm will only get you so far 😛
I cant wait for Blackberry OS 4.5 to be out!
I hope everyone had a great Easter and if you got beef with God and Easter, then maybe you have more serious problems than when the curve is coming out. Not trying to “preach” just wish everyone the best.
-Phil
OK – Soo…. I have a moto Q9 and they are as terrible as everyone says and thensome(actually it was number 4). I have decided to purchase a pearl (It’s travelling via fed-ex from verizon right now) Kind of just a quick reality check…. 8830 vs Pearl, I wound up picking the pearl even though the tech guy recommended the 8830…. mostly because I wanted a camera, but the 9s form factor and the 8830s seem just a bit too bulky… (been cramming the Q in a jeans pocket for a yr almost…)
The Curve WILL NOT be released before Easter.
or the day after Easter !!
Phil-
No, no BMW for me.
My oh my, I’m really starting to get antsy over this again. I’m waiting until I get my tax return back, which should be in about 2 weeks and if there’s no official news of the Curve then, I’m going to…. Well actually I don’t know what I’m going to do. Probably cry and whine and punch a few pillows and just be all around ‘mean’ to everyone I know for a little while.
Dear dedicated Verizon Customers,
I regret to inform you that we’re not going to be following suit as the other providers in having the Blackberry Curve. I can not go into details at this time but I appologize for any disappointment and thank you for choosing Verizon.
Furthermore, I would like to step down and give all my responsiblities over to “Phil”
Wow, i’m beside myself. As CEO of Verizon, i would like to announce to my loyal rimarkable buddies that the phone will be out in 30 days 🙂
i wanna punch the old ceo in the face then…thanks for the NO curve for verizon with the best network
enough about the curve..any rumors about the touch screen blackberry coming to verizon this year?
No blackberry Curve for verizon????? That sucks!!!
the name says it all.
Ted & Keats – please don’t tell me you seriously believe the post from the Verizon CEO?
And also Ted, you can post whatever you like , but I find it odd that you would say “Enough about the Curve” in a forum titled: “How long will it take Verizon to release the Curve?”. Where’s Eddy? Watch out because he’ll be along any day now telling you how VERY uninformative that is.
Phil, did you just pick a new name and then elect yourself as the new Verizon CEO? You little Rascal you…
Guys,
One little tid-bit I found that’s important to me is that the ATT Curve has push-to-talk capability. I’ve been “raised” on Nextel and our company uses their DirectConnect service every day (when we can get a signal, that is). I’m just wondering if this capability will also be available on the Verizon Curve…maybe a question for one of you guys (or gals) who has a friend in the tech department. Thanks.
Looks pretty clear as day that the CEO realized what he was doing is wrong and had to step down. I guess I was just lucky enough to grab the job. I’m gunna go sit in the corner off, perhaps get a jet to Milan and go buy some italian shoes.
30 Days, no joke, you will all get a curve, you will not have to start new plans and will get the new every 2 for all your waiting! Yes I am new CEO forever, yes!
To the gentleman that called me a loser, my appologies.
Derek95-
“push to talk” on ATT/Cingular is NOT the same as Sprint/Nextel’s “chirp chirp” or whatever they are calling it these days.
Push to talk is a “speed dialer” where as the 2 way walkie talkie feature on sprint/nextel is on a seperate network. As in you have a seperate number xxx*xx*xxxx i believe that is the numbering, its been a while since i have had sprint.
In my neck of the woods (S. FL), I don’t see THAT much of a difference between VZ and TMO as far as the bberry (email/text)goes. Phone calls, that’s a different story.
What I may do is get an ATT/TMO Curve as a “secondary” phone and get a verizon phone for, well, phone calls!
Between my laptop, iPod, Palm Pilot, blackberry and phone; I think I carry too much technology around!
NV…i was obviously making a joke my dear, no i do not take that post seriously about a ceo stepping down lol and giving it to phil, whoever you may be…lol however i was pretending that if he did make that post…well like i stated..i would like to punch him, or slap him silly with baby powder..because of his ignorance towards the consumer’s want i had to settle for the pearl…though i do like it…already i am annoyed with the suretype…i’m going to be like the karate kid and look for mr. miagi’s services and master the art of blackberry suretype on my pearl…you may join me if you wish nv
I spoke with a regional or district manager today and he said that if it isnt here by the end of the second week of April, then Verizon will NOT be getting the curve…food for thought
is there any way that vzw comes out with the curve before sprint? i know its wishful thinking with them but im still waiting with baited breath for my first BB and its not gonna be a pearl, i really want vzw to come out with this phone already…
hey have you guys seen this video on youtube… it’s about a guy searching for a curve & it’s funny.
Hi,
I’m the janitor that services a retail store. While vacuuming, I heard the manager tell his associates that the Curve is coming in two weeks.
I then continued vacuuming.
kung fu chop! kung fu suretype! kung fu pearl! hey janitor…clean my house while you’re at it…it’s hard to clean my house while i am practicing my kung fu suretype skills of the pearl because VERIZON WON’T COME OUT WITH THE CURVE
Well I spoke with the mail-man that was dropping stuff off at a Verizon store and they heard the curve was coming out on Friday.
I then spoke to a McDonald’s employee whom was running the drive through who over heard 4 verizon employees in their car talking about the release date of the curve.
The window washer for another store saw some employees testing/playing around with the curve yesterday afternoon.
The final piece of evidence, the recycling company saw an employee throw out an empty curve box, which most undoubtedly could be the display phone.
So with all this imperical evidence its apparent the curve is coming out this friday. I’ll be waiting up in the ceiling tiles for when they make it official and is in the stores so I can jump through and be the first to get it.
Boy, what a life, we all sit around here at our keyboards drooling over the prospects of some stupid phone coming out from Verizon. Makes me kinda want to just trash all the electronic stuff and return to a more civil time. What ever happened to waiting for the surf report and heading to the beach for the best waves, in the meantime sipping a cold brew. Oh well….wish on…I still want a curve. Hope we all get one soon. Personally, I nearly ready to just forget it.
And MTV played music on tv, woah, i went there. McDonald’s sucks, pass it on. Here comes the good one Im-N-Out > you, ohhhhh what!
Samsung even released a new phone to compete with the iphone.
http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/25/samsung-teases-with-anycall-haptic-phone-video.html
I’ll second that comment.
Sprints Curve is black on black, take a look at the photo.
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/03/sprints-ready-to-launch-curve-8330/
All these recent posting is great. I love this forum.
The Sprint Curve looks sick. Com’on Verizon you guys need to step it up.
Owning the curve will in no way be as interesting as checking this post.
I can only hope verizon will soon have something else to bitch about. I’m guessing yes.
ace ace ace…there is always something to bitch out…that’s why we have the internet…but i agree with eddy… at the same time i feel like verizon has some new phone scheme plan that’s abroad this year….with all this any application talk…perhaps verizon will be the top phone seller of the year?
I think it’d be a lot cooler if we could check this forum from our blackberry curve.
Ted – I’d like to have hope that Verizon will some how turn the corner and be the clear front runner of the group for new phones / apps, however at this rate I find it hard to believe it’ll happen as their current track history shows them trailing the pack every time.
They’re selling that Verizon Curve at the kiosk at Costco…
… The catch: You have to buy a 10-pack.
WHATS HAPPENS WHEN WE ALL GET THE CURVE??????
I’ll pitch in for a 10-pack. lol.
What happens when we all get the curve?
– I think we’ll all be back when the 9000 is finally released to AT&T and from their we can re-hash when Verizon will quit draging its tail and gets it. (personally though, I think the Curve will last me till the next phone after the 9000 comes out)
i think we turn into political correspondents,lol
Verizon isn’t getting the Curve:( I just found out today from my girlfriend’s uncle who works at the Verizon Corp. Only Sprint to get the Curve
Dang it! no curve!!! that BLOWS!
bob i swear you better not be lying lol….
Employees of citibank are getting the curve the end of this week? A friend who works for them told me this..has anyone else heard?
Oh just kidding, I was just pullin your chain and got all of you worked up. Suckers!
bobby….damn you lol
Well after about 3 days of owning the Pearl I can’t complain at all. As bad as I wanted the Curve, I had my best friend’s AT&T Curve next to my Pearl yesterday, and I honestly liked the Pearl a little better. The keyboard really isn’t that hard to get used to, and its a fair amount smaller also (width). Not to mention with Verizon’s tethering service the data is blazing fast. And I met this really hot girl in class last night with the VZW Pearl also… and we’ve got each other’s numbers now, in our respective Pearl’s 🙂 I’d way rather have her than a QWERTY keyboard…
A.K.
Congrats on the conversating, ya i know its not a word, get on with it. Don’t tell this new girl friend of yours that you like the smaller one, ironically all the older blackberries were black and huge, now they make them smaller and they turn silver and lighter shades, damn racist blackberries, j/k guys, easy there!
Qwerty > suretype crap
Maybe she’ll let you fiddle with her lil pearl and she can mess around with your joy stick, best of luck on that one gangsta.
To everyone else-
It would not be smart for Verizon to NOT release a phone if sprint has a “curve” phone out. With neither of them having the phone out, there really isnt any internal “push” or a “necessity” to get the phone out in a timely period.
Thanks for the laughs guys, keep em coming. And to ThatGuy, keep pimpin in English 101.
LOL…I hope the girl didn’t give you her number because she thought you both having the pearl meant you had “like, sooo much in common”. I give you my congratulations on meeting your future ex-wife by way of Blackberry. J/K.
“I’d way rather have her than a QWERTY keyboard…”
This statement made me LOL. What if she turns out to be a psycho? I bet that QWERTY keyboard will start to look really good. Not that the keyboard will make a diference when you have to call the police to get a restraining order when she finds out that you played with another girl’s pearl in your math class…
Gosh…I think this has gone too far.
On a serious note, cool that you’re enjoying the pearl. A friend of mine got one a few months ago and I just can’t stand it. So I’ll continue to wait for it. : (
Good thing that 911 is 911 on a qwerty or sure type phone.
Phil,
It’s refreshing knowing that the CEO of Verizon understands that Sprints Curve release means V needs to release it as well. I had been meaning to ask you – how’s the new job?
To everyone else:
I had the pearl for my 30 day trial back in January (when I thought the curve was coming out much sooner). The suretype keyboard KILLED me. I assume that anyone who thinks the suretype keyboard isnt “that bad” has switched to suretype from a standard cell keypad and not some other phone with a full keyboard. I’m a very technical guy and I switched from a full keyboard to suretype… i literally wanted to kill myself every time I went to compose…. anything.
You know what they say, once you go qwerty, you’ll never go back.
Yeah, it didn’t rhyme – I know.
I put my feet up and give the people what they want. It’s rather easy.
Try going from a fullkeyboard back to T9?! oh ya, did that for a day, but I never even thought that I’m the CEO now so i will never have to buy a phone again, yay! thats why i wanted the job!
I thought it was once you go black you’ll end up in a wheelchair?
Since we’re on to cheesy clichés…
What happens at RIMarkable stayin in RIMarkable…except for when other forums have the same info posted on them.
[insert sitcom style canned-laughter]
A mod on Howard Forums Here’s what he said in quotes…
“so I went into my local VZW store today to pay my bill and check out some phones. Guess what? There was a Blackberry rep there, name tag and all with a bunch of VZW employee’s huddled around him. One of them asked him about the curve and low and behold he popped one out of his pocket. He quickly put it back in and said if they wanted to see it further they would have to get off of the sales floor. Another asked on the way to the back when VZW would be selling it and he said the middle of April. The whole time I just pretended like I was not listening and just paying my bill. Thought I would share but not sure how much a Blackberry rep would know about VZW’s releases.”
For being a mod on one of the largest cell phone forums, that seems pretty promising to me.
link please
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1333302&page=37&pp=15
Hopefully this is true… I’ve been trying to post for days that I stopped in at a local VZ booth and the guy who told me April said that the week before (so nearly 2 weeks ago) that VZ headquarters told them the Curve would arrive in 45 days – so that’s the end of April.
Hopefully this is true… I’ve been trying to post for days (I don’t know why I keep getting the stupid spam message, so I’ve changed my name) that I stopped in at a local VZ booth and the guy who told me April said that the week before (so nearly 2 weeks ago) that VZ headquarters told them the Curve would arrive in 45 days – so that’s the end of April.
Verizon is not getting the curve. There’s no demand … therefore, no supply.
… elementary economics, touche.
As long as NV is starting something and its not just a sausagefest, if its the later of the two then i’m gunna have to ‘opt out’ on the sausagefest.
Nice link to howardforums. Circa 2009 Verizon will release the blackberry curve.
I would bet that they are having issues with the new OS and running it on the blackberry ‘curve’ for verizon. Anyone verify that their pearl is running 4.5 (or more likely 4.3.1).
“Verizon is not getting the curve. There’s no demand … therefore, no supply.
… elementary economics, touche.”
This guy is a freaking idiot.
I heard from a VZ booth that they found out last week that the Curve would be out in 45 days – end of April
I heard from a VZ booth that they found out last week that the Curve would be out in 10 days – end of the first week in April.
Y’all let me know when Verizon gets the Curve next year – in the meantime, I’ll keep posting to this blog from my CDMA touchscreen BB 9000 v7.1 with mind control keyboard…
Mua-ha-ha-haha!!!
Now that I’ve had fun, c’mon Verizon.
relax…. it’s comic relief for you tight A$$es. i’m just waiting for the curve like everyone else…
No, I’m serious… this is the same guy I spoke with 2.5 weeks ago who said the Curve was coming out in April. I went back Friday and he said that Verizon told them a week earlier that it would be out in 45 days, so that means the end of April.
Just passing on what I’ve heard.
end of April….what year ??
I heard April 4th 2009
No, I’m serious… this is the same guy I spoke with 3 days ago who said the Curve was coming out in the first week of April. I went back Friday and he said that Verizon told them a week earlier that it would be out in 9 days, so that means the end of April.
Just passing on what I’ve heard.
verzinglus, or whatever the hell your name is… get a life, grow up, and start posting your own original material other than modifying mine – let alone my name…
Anyway, I get the feeling that the Curve will come out soon, if not end of April, then sometime in early summer… bcapp and tytime’s mention of a mod at howardforums’ firsthand testimony looks legit. We all suspect that Verizon won’t wait too long after Sprint releases the Curve.
Here’s to a short wait! (hopefully)
Um Singlus?
“We all expect that Verizon won’t wait too long after Sprint releases the curve.”
In response to you statement above, We all expect that Verizon will release the curve BEFORE Sprint, just as they pretty much always have…
I love Phil.
Phil, would you like to have an affair with me? It can be our little secret. Meeooww
I’ve got haters and lovers now, glad we can even it out. PS i’m not down for affairs.
As for NV posting about sprint/verizon coming out with the CDMA copy of the GSM phone, what’s it really matter if it’s a year after the GSM counterpart.
I’m with Keats, add “09” instead of “08” to your predictions 😛
Well Mr. Phil…
I’m not one of those people that needs to have the coolest and hottest phones just to show off to my friends and watch them “ooh and ahh” over it. If I was, the curve wouldn’t even be on my radar at this point. I just really like it and would like to have one and the waiting game is starting to get on my nerves. I said in another thread on this forum that while I’d love if VZW released it first (just as a big F. U. to Sprint), it doesn’t really matter just as long as VZW releases it very soon. I mean if Sprint released there’s on the 20th of April, as it’s rumored to, I won’t be made if VZW releases there’s the next day or whatever.
I just want it soon.
Ms. NV…
I got nothing but love for ya girl, its not you against the world, comon now, i’m all for all the carriers, GSM/CDMA releasing the phone at the same time. But historically, it has not been that way. Sprint or Verizon releasing it a week before each other, regardless of who does it first, is going to impact little to none, but when you throw a week ontop of a year its a big difference.
But to tackle “latest and greatest”, I suppose it all started when i couldnt receive MMS on my 8830, I get alot of pictures, as in a ton, of parts, mods and such. Cars not women, get your mind out of the gutter. And if you were limiting your comment to RIM products, then i’d admit, i’m guilty. One thing I do hate is the browser, it sucks and posting to this forum off a blackberry is quite difficult.
But I stick around for the fun that you guys provide 🙂
Betch hit me up 😉 If your smart enough to find out how, then by all means go ahead.
oops. That you “people” provide, my sincerest appologies ladies 😛
I should freak out right now and be concerned about whether or not Phil was hurt by the affair comment, but I think that Phil has it mad. Lovers, Haters – The CEO of Verizon.
Comon over Ryan, we can play some speed golf and then drop by the local in-n-out. Talk about how to get the curve out quicker, i think i have about 25 days left to get this sucker pushed out. Don’t mind that i’m one of the younger CEO’s at 25, but it will be good times.
I don’t mind the affair comment, just not gunna press the issue, i have stuff to worry about. Like which turbo is going on which car!
The new Sprint CEO and I are having a party on friday if you gentleman and ladies wanna drop by.
Phil,
I wasn’t trying to come off as “me against the world” so I apologize if my response was aggressive. I sometimes feel the need to over-explain…lol. I wasn’t implying that you need the latest and greatest (maybe you do), I was just saying that because I get tired of people asking “why do you even want it if it’s already a year old?” I understand that many people find a phone appealing partly because of it’s “new-ness”, that’s part of consumerism really. But with the the curve it’s different. I just really like the phone. Of course it’s frustrating that GSM customers have had it for almost a year, but for us CDMA-ers, the novelty isn’t near wearing off I guess.
BTW, I knew what you were referring to when you said “parts, mods” etc. So get YOUR mind out of the gutter buddy! I’m a little bit of a car enthusiast myself. Not in the guy-sense, but “for a girl” as they say.
Just out of curiosity, how old are you Philip?
NV, he JUST said 25. The poor guy is probably really hurt now, because he knows how you secretly skim over all of his posts.
Phil, it frustrates me that you are having a party with the Sprint CEO. Sprint is so… dirty.
The picture preface was for Ryan or the other guy that said “get a curve and take a picture of yourself” I’d never say that something about you 😉
One L, accurate/correct, but funny, i don’t know if was a mis-typed letter or theres more underlying meaning in it. I’ll let that go at that. PS i’m 25 and drive GTi’s, VW not BMW 😛 <3 Do you know much about BBS, well if you do, i’m building another set, just trying to figure out which lips to run?
The good/smart thing to do is to build the phones better, at least someone on the CDMA tech knows they are getting a ‘better’ built phone, at least in my opinion.
Spring, Verizon, ATT… They are all just as “dirty”, some just have a better appearance 😛
I got love for most of you kids, no homosexual loving you dirty dirty boys. It’s fun to get the notifications on the blackberry curve, oh zing! i got you guys good, and read what you guys post
It’s funny that we all believe and read what we see on the web…
Check It
http://www.ensomniac.com/temp_media_sales/marketing_and_promotional/new_arrivals/verizon-blackberry-curve-8330.jpg
Phil, now you are starting to worry me. haha
Ryan,
Great works looks great you should actually send it to VZW. SO when they are ready to send it out. You had me look into this one though GREAT JOB
Ryan – I guess I did completely miss the part where he said ’25’. Oops.
Phil, I don’t know what you mean with the one L thing. I’ve seen Philip spelled both ways but anyway…
No wonder I like you so much Phil, VW’s huh? My bf has an R32. So I’m used to being around VW enthusiasts. BBS rims you say? I wouldn’t say I know much about them, but I’d say they probably make some of the nicest wheels around.
That was funny that you tried to get me on the one “L” in PhiLip, when you went and wrote the word “spring” instead of sprint. Zing! right back at ya.
I think the Black looks like crap. Sucks for Sprint!
haha, very funny dear. it comes from my grandma, the apostle ‘philip’ is just spelled with one L, generally most people go off and ad the second L just because thats how they think its spelled ‘phillip’. I don’t really even go to church anymore and i’m not about to be preaching at anyone.
I scare Ryan 😛 nice.
At least the G and the T are right next to each other, teaches me to post at midnight 😛
R32 crowd is generally the older crowd and they seem to stick with each other. If he mods it and is fairly well known, there’s a good chance that i know the kid.
omfg the curve is coming to verizon!!!! thanks for the webpage ryan!!!omfg!!!!!
………….now if only that were reality, and instead of black…at least a normal color for a phone like gray..silver…or even the red similar to the 8830
R32’s are more older crowd? I mean I’ve seen my fair share of older peple int hem, but i thought it was pretty well even. There’s a big group of guys that get together with their 32’s at a State park near where i live for a car show during the summer and it’s mostly younger guys (Early 20’s to Mid 30’s). You’re definitely right about them sticking together too, I was driving on a highway one day and out of nowhere about 30 of them passed me all going in single file, in every color to some mutual destination, I’m sure.
The BF hasn’t made and mods to it really other than some small cosmetic ones so far. He just loves his car plain and simple.
Anyway….back to the curve. I’m still waiting….
And I agree with Keats comment above…I think the Black curve looks horrendous. Eww.
At 25, going to get together’s I feel old. When i showed up at an R32 GTG i felt young, haha… The “r32” stigma usually is just r32’s, whereas if you have a mk1, mk2, mk3, mk4 or mk5 we all seem to have no problem rolling together.
I think verizon will probably have that chrome’esq blackberry or the ‘titanium’ blackberry.
Who out of the people that still post have owned a blackberry before or currently own a blackberry?
I had the new Treo up until I found out it’s not compatible with my work email!
Had the pearl… vzw silver
I have a BB 7250 and need the curve!
Haven’t owned one yet. = (
HoFo is now speculating it won’t be released until May. I’m tired of this.
As long as I get the Curve before the middle of June, I’m happy. Otherwise, I might get the 8830 or even jump ship to another carrier. Come ON, VZ!
OK, now don’t laugh…I’ve got the 7520 (a.k.a. – the brick). Now who needs the curve more?? 🙂
haha, I suppose it’s time for you to upgrade… then again, after I returned my new Palm Treo within a month of getting it (see my earlier post), I reverted back to using my original Moto RAZR that I’ve had since when it first debuted for Verizon over 2 years ago!
haha derek95, I suppose it’s time for you to upgrade too… but at least you have a BB… after I returned my new Palm Treo within a month of getting it (see my earlier post), I reverted back to using my original Moto RAZR that I’ve had since when it first debuted for Verizon over 2 years ago!
haha derek95, I suppose it’s time for you to upgrade too…
but at least you have a BB…
After I returned my new Palm Treo within a month of getting it (see my earlier post), I reverted back to using my original Moto RAZR that I’ve had since when it first debuted for Verizon over 2 years ago!
I smirked… but mostly not… only because I still use my original RAZR when it first debuted with VZ over 2 years ago!
Since another phil has decided to show up, i will be refering to myself as the CEO, please do not hold any weight to your contracts with verizon, you will all be fine 😛
As the original Phil I’d like to point out that singlus is a moron. That is all until his lame response comes back.
Nearly 900 comments, this thing is getting long. I hope is announced shortly cause I don’t know how much computer power I have to keep downloading those stupid icons.
seriously? what’s with the same post 3 times singlus. Don’t you have recess to go to or something. Keep the forum open to real posters.
singlus, get off the forum and someone bring up some new rumor/update/info on the curve coming to verizon, i have 3 weeks left to “tryout” my pearl and i like it…but i would prefer the curve
I’m still optomistic that we’ll hear news of it starting next week. Those discounts were sent out and ended either the 30th or 31st of this month, so I’d hope to see them kickoff a new ad for the Curve come the 1st. With the amount of people waiting for this phone I would hope they release it within the week or two weeks of the ads. (same time or slightly before Sprint) That’s what I’m at least hoping for.
OK, I threw in the towel……………………..
On line help from Verizon had no idea when the Curve would be released. Two different Verizon store managers told me there was no Curve info what so ever.
So I picked up 755p and they said I could swap if it comes within 30 days, then they said don’t count on it……………………………..
Good luck all, I’m off to the clubhouse…………………………….
Sorry peeps… I kept on posting b/c I always get a spam message. I tried re-posting but got a duplicate message so I tried to “re-word” my message. My bad.
Good for you Jor P! If you hear of any news within the next 30 days, you should be able to return it – that’s what I did when I got my Treo and they totally accepted it back and even reset my new every 2.
(Sorry about the weird postings earlier – I keep on getting the spam filter message, so I tried re-wording my post – obviously, I got hit by the filter several times, thus the multiple postings – mah bad, haters)
was in VZW store today in NC. They just got told nationally (some kind of internal memo) that the curve pass final testing (ie they took all the thing off t that they feel they can charge for and still have it work)and marketing is working on the release. They seemed to think sometime this quarter. hence the fire sale n the pearl and lack of availability of the 8830. hope this helps!
I just spoke with my verizon rep down here in so. cal and he said that the blackberry rep was in and that it will be in so cal stores by april. hopefully this actually happens, but he was sure due to the fact he just spoke with the rep.
CHECK OUT THIS LINK
http://www.crackberry.com/verizon-8330-curve-love#comments
Wow and check this out…on the HOMEPAGE:
http://www.crackberry.com/
I have until April 22 to exchange my Pearl. If the Curve comes out by then, I’ll probably be getting it, even though the Pearl has been incredible since the day I got it. Just when I think I won’t be back on this board anymore…
So what does this all mean? We should see it in April? When?
Late April/Early May is what it looks like right now. There’s no way to be sure at this point.
So…since there has been limited availability of the 8830, does anyone think the verizon curve will be a world edition phone, or will that maybe be the 9000 when released?
And what’s with the ugly color of the verizon curve? I want sleek and sexy AT&T titanium dammit!
I’m really hoping verizon doesn’t disable too much in it. I love the verizon network, but really, it’s a turn off when so many features can’t be used. Does anyone know the answer to the following: If I buy a phone from verizon and pay full sticker will it come unlocked and with all features enabled?
All’s I can say is I had a feeling that my VZ rep was right. By his account, he got word from VZ headquarters of the Curve coming out 2-3 weeks ago in April (end of the month)… judging by that Howardforum mod as well as Rob Dunewood’s information, I would say this bad boy is FINALLY coming out! (Rob thanks for looking into my spam filter issue)
Dr. Geek – Here’s the info on the 9000.
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-9000-series/9000-series-in-august-88267/#more-267
So it looks like Verizon and everyone won’t have access to that until early next year. That is if ATT actually releases it in the start of Q3.
As for the colors of the 8330, it looks like Verizon will have the titanium color for it. However question remains if the blacked out look that Sprint has will transfer to Verizon as well.
Thanks PB.
so what can we expect now?? when is the curve coming to verizon? is the 9000 strictly for att?? goddamit no!
New BB 9000 looks sic…. Of course ATT has the exclusive rights to that phone as well. What is the deal all of Verizon’s “non sense” phones. Are they pandering to the under 16 year old demographic. Verizon has an unbelievable seleciton of novelty phones with a variety of stupid colors. Does anyone agree with this observation?
I will be switching to ATT if this bullshit continues.
Dr Geek –
You can rest assured verizon will turn off what they can, i kinda laughed when you basically posted “if i pay more can i get all the features”. However one of my old supervisors told me that they got sued because they did do all the lockdowns and were going to have to ease up on that. Don’t really know when.
The “issue” i have with you guys saying this and that about a verizon 9000 or any other ‘new’ so called phones is that it seems the technology is never first to hit CDMA. At least for what RIM has to offer.
Verizon’s focus is on their network. Hence, how they paid $17 billion on the new frequency, which will ultimately solidify them as the nations strongest network. We’re going to have to wait until 2009 before we see any open source/3rd party cell phones on their network.
I’m not even worried about the Blackberry 9000 yet – I just hope they release the Curve to us. When & if the Curve comes out I’ll have to extend my contact for another 2 yrs and by that time, the open source network should be going strong. Com’on Verizon announce something, anything?
I think they’ll release the curve to us in April which most if not all of us will get. RIM will get everything setup and ready to go so that ATT can release the 9000 in early Q3 just in time as Apple ordered 10 million iphones, for when ATT pushes to 3G like Verizon has. So come next year, should be when Verizon technically would have access to sell the 9000 since ATT has the 6 month exclusive rights to. All in all it sucks that Europe’s network is far more structured than ours and they have no problem with releasing phones at the same time.
What a cruel and unjust world we live in. 🙂
Why can’t we just have a curve that works on GSM/CDMA networks, has GPS and Wi-fi with a built in router to share your 3G internet connection to nearby laptops? Now that I’d pay a bundle for!
I know, I know – it would make it too big, make too much sense, and…I’m asking for the holy grail of phones. For now, I guess I’ll just settle for a regular old curve.
One of the guys I work with just bought an 8830 so I’ve had a chance to really play around with it. I like it, but it doesn’t have the same feel as the curve. If the verizon curve doesn’t materialize soon, though…
I have been reading this board for a while now and following the rumors regarding when the curve will be release. Well, today I decided to ask one of the Verizon sales people myself. She said it is definitley coming, but she has heard within a few weeks and also by the end of June. So, worst case scenario, Verizon will be offering the curve in June!
Dr. Geek,
I’m currently rocking the 8830 and it’s pretty solid phone. I had to get use to the new QWERTY keyboard but overall the OS/Phone works great. I could do without the shinning plastic silver case but I’m going to speculate that Verizon Curve will be the same color. Sprint is showing their’s in black and I’m sure Verizon will choose a different color. Here are some reasons why I rather have the Curve…
Form Factor (smaller, easily fits in my pocket – the 8830 is skinny but very tall & wide)
QWERTY (keyboard is so much easier to type on, spacing on between the keys is a must)
Camera (photos, videos & voice all in your pocket – 3 devices in one)
OS (blackberry OS versions 4.3 & higher are rock solid – actually being able to send photos & videos without error messages)
Large internal memory 80MB (not sure if this is true but it so – I can install all of my 3rd party software & ring tones)
.
TJ,
So, in your opinion I should definitely wait for the Curve. You make valid points. The 8830 has 74MB of memory though, doesn’t it?
I tell you, with the prices AT&T is offering on the curve and the Costco $99 bundles, I’m very close to jumping ship. If only Verizon’s coverage wasn’t so good.
the truth is, we as verizon customers are constantly crying and reaching for the latest in mobile devices whether it’s consumer or business oriented….regardless these days we require both! i like a phone with business qualities such as e-mail and task managing…but i would like to send photos and shoot a quick text to a friend about plans…while at the same time keeping up to date with my boss, organizing the next meeting, editing a file i recieved…and then catching a highlight of a hockey game…i’m under the impression that verizon is aware of our requests, thinking that they must have agents going online looking for reviews and then taking them into consideration on some level…however…like eddy said.17billion for a better network is what their focus is on…like one of their commercials of this girl’s dad who has a “blingin”phone from the “other (att)” company. their focus is having a “hot”phone instead of aphone that works on a consistent basis. i choose the consistent basis since i travel from metropolitan to outside metro areas that do not have a strong signal…and i never have trouble with verizon…but though we get the best service and our friends with the other company can complain that their text messages are not going through and we just laugh while we text or call away freely…we are still missing out on technology that would bring in a whole new population of business and consumerism driven customers. the way i see it, it would be even stiffer competition against att and tmobile!
if you live around the nyc area, it’s a good mix, but mostly verizon! why?? well because 80% of friends have verizon…so calls are free..text are free, those are the benefits, and you never lose service, even going in the lincoln tunnel. at the same time…there is a good group of tmobile customers because sidekick is pretty cool and they got the dash, the wing, and the curve with wifi. their options are great, and in the nyc area, tmobile has good enough service for it to work fine…but for those who travel outside and may go to a high elevation area 10 miles outside of the city…your out of luck with service…
these are just my thoughts… to i guess justify the wanting for a curve or a new bb phone for my case. and considering that this is like the 100th post…obviously this makes this a popular forum and number one to find when you google “verizon blackberry curve”, so obviously verizon reads it…will they respond…up to them, and they are jerks for not responding to a high demand of an update bb phone to compare with their windows mobile 6 phones such as the i760 which is a high rating, but we all know bb is better tan windows…so verizon for you to read..as another cry and helpless beg, please release the curve before summer…get a quick boost in sales…and then lay the bomb of the 9000…the best hype is internet hype…and verizon needs to get on that bandwagon a little better…SO COME CURVE!!!
The Curve isn’t coming.
Sent from my AT&T BlackBerry Curve.
You’re an ef’n tool.
Sent from my personal computer.
I just read over on Howard Forums that someone saw the Curve listed on a Verizon rebate form. Can’t confirm this is true, but if someone happens to go to a Verizon store, you might want to have a look-see.
right on phil
If you’re going to jump ship to at&t why get the curve instead of the iphone?
so I went to those links and it has it listed on the rebate forms so what we thinking it really is coming! so cool cannot wait woohoo
blah-zay blah-zay…. blah blah blah blah blah blah…….
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/BlackBerry-9000-brings-new-interface-article-a_2606.html
I am going to wait and switch to ATT when the BB 9000 arrives for the GSM network. This will probably be the new obsession for Verizon and other CDMA consumers. I dont know if I can handle another year and half of rumors, hear-say, and bickering over Verizon’s preemptive release date of the BB 9000. I may just check the rimarkable blog to see how many threads have popped up over this new phone. Im sure you’ll all be present…
Always 1.5 years behind, at least they’re consistent!
yea…but their service sucks and verizon has better service…doyou want a cool phone that you can only look at? or a phone that is functional
You should do what I did and get the T-Mobile Curve. It has Wi-fi capabilities, so even if T-Mobile’s service isn’t great at your home, you can use your wireless router as your cell tower. It’s such an amazing phone and am so glad I finally decided to dump Verizon. Hopefully they will learn from all the customers they are going to lose over this.
what kind of subscription do you have eric?
Not sure how many of you guys also check howardforums also…but that thread re: the vzw curve has speculated a full retail price of $519. Not sure how many of you are up for paying even close to that much for a phone thats been out over a year. I am considering paying the ETF of $175, picking up a refurbed curve on AT&T and waiting for the bb 9000. My wife has AT&T and doesn’t seem to have many problems in our area (Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley).
Smart idea G.
Not sure what you mean by subscription, but I got my phone for $50 after rebate from Amazon. This of course required a 2 year contract, but I don’t see that as being a problem. The deal is still there at: http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-8320-Curve-Titanium-T-Mobile/dp/B000W79GQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1206906766&sr=8-1
Also, T-Mobile’s unlimited data plan is only $20 a month, I’m pretty sure Verizon’s is much higher.
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/30/verizon-hub-headlines-carriers-2008-initiatives-devices/
looks like it could be coming soon… i hope this is true…
Its coming out in May as per the CTIA thing.
http://gizmodo.com/373905/verizons-ctia-phone-lineup-remakes-and-sequels
The day you all have been waiting for is finally here. The Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 has been officially announced.
Finally!! 🙂
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=837795
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-announces-new-phones-not-the-cool-ones-article-a_2614.html
BB Curve to be released in May for $270.
So what can we talk about now that the curve is officially out?
Does anyone know how the keyboard on the HTC Touch will work or look like?
Of course Verizon jacked it up and made it look like crap. I want the curve that’s at the top of this page! Now that’s a sharp looking Curve. Not the dimented Curve that Verizon threw up…oh well, i’ll take what i can get i guess.
hooray! still a little late for my plan, but ebay here i come
It’s now on Blackberry’s Official Blackberry Curve Website!!!:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/series-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221
So officially May, but UNofficial date, lovely…refurbed AT&T curve is looking better and better, simply due to the specs provided from the BB Curve page.
May is still in a timeframe for a WES debut/announcement…
Does anyone know how the keyboard on the HTC Touch will work or look like?
KEATS
Yes it is on BB official site, however if you click the curve link after getting onto the site it brings up the BB World edition phone. Not sure why they are doing that . . . OH well, at least the press release confirms the launch of the curve.
and from VZW
http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/03/pr2008-03-28g.html
It’s also been announced on Verizons Website as well . . . looks like it’s finally going to be here!
http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/03/pr2008-03-28g.html
Just a little while longer.
Did anyone notice that the date on the picture attached to the http://news.vzw… link has the date May 25, 2008? Do you think that is the release date?
may 25 is on a sunday this year…it views Friday May 25…so hopefully itll be out earlier
The dates shown on the screen of the pictured phones have nothing to do with release dates.
…. the dates are standard. You can see the same date on the world phone when those images came out.
Well the article states a May 2008 release plus the initial release of the Curve (AT&T) was on May 25th 2007. I’m guessing that Verizon will have to wait the full year due to exclusive rights by AT&T. I’m guessing the release will be either on Memorial Day or the day after.
I think it’s a mood point now to speculate that it will be any earlier then late May.
I know the article states May, but that’s just coincidence. The dates shown on the screens of the phones have no relation to the release dates. What exclusive rights by AT&T? T-Mobile has the curve too and has had it for a while now. Plus Sprint is supposedly releasing the curve in a couple of weeks so if AT&T had “exclusive rights” then wouldn’t that be a problem for Sprint too?
What’s a “mood” point?
I’m putting my money on early to mid May, possibly ealrier for business customers.
im so excited so how much is it after the rebate for 2 yr and 1 yr??
found this review on pinstack.com regarding the 8330…
http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/68118-comprehensive_blackberry_8330_curve_guide.html
bet… NV
Mid May is exactly what I said in my previous posting but I’m willing to give you the under on the drop date of May 25th. You talk a lot of tech but I don’t believe you know what you’re talking about. Exclusive rights meaning that cell companies has to pay RIM to put their product out first and Verizon pass up on this version and now it’s a whole year later than can release. Mid May – you were complaining that you couldn’t wait until then.
I don’t get it… what’s the “mood” point then? 🙂
Thank God that Verizon is finally getting on the band wagon… it’s sad that Robb posted this 11 months ago and only now are we even hearing news of the Curve’s imminent release…
Ok, I have heard the May 25th thing on more than one site. I check this one at least once a day and would like to point out the fact that I personally dont feel that the 25th has anything to do with this. As we know the photos in question that we have probably all seen on one site or another is more like the advertisement pics and not “in the wild (or actual pics).” If you go to the VZW site, all of the current lineup of BBs have the same date (May 25th), except for the 8703e. Now I am not saying that is or is not the release date, but I dont think that is any type of conspiracy or clue dished out by VZW. Hope this helps some…
Singlus is an idiot. 🙂
verzinglus, you are an original jack@$$.
Blackberry Curve 8330:
http://www.blackberrycurve.com/beauty/downloads/desktop_four_1024.jsp
Can anyone tell me if you renew your NE2 contract, do you get an xtra $100 off of the curve in addition to the $50 rebate ?
From my reading of the press release there appears to be no wifi or gps…. does everyone else agree?
if so….. screw verizon
singlus… you’re a big tool. No one wants you here on this blog.
Verizon sucks!
“Sprint’s 8330 announcement comes right behind Verizon ‘s announcement on the same model. Like Verizon’s model, the Sprint 8330 has a 2-megapixel camera with video recording, music and video players, a 3.5-mm headphone jack, GPS, support for 8GB MicroSD memory cards, and high-speed EVDO Rev 0 Internet access. It also has the usual BlackBerry speed, reliability, and push e-mail.
However, Sprint’s never one to let Verizon show them up. The company put its own range of data services on the Curve, including the downloadable Sprint Music Store, streaming Sprint TV service, and Handmark Pocket Express news and information application. Sprint’s GPS capability is also unlocked to work with third-party GPS applications including the free BlackBerry Maps. In addition, the smartphone works as a modem for your laptop, with download speeds around 500 to 700 kbits/sec.
Sprint’s Blackberry Curve 8330 will be available in April for $179.99 with a two-year service agreement and $100 rebate, according to the company.”
News on the color of the upcoming Verizon Curve:
“The Curve will be available in a ‘liquid silver-colored finish with chrome highlights, smooth edges and soft curves,’ Verizon said, and it will operate on Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) network.”
http://www.crn.com/networking/207000727
“Can anyone tell me if you renew your NE2 contract, do you get an xtra $100 off of the curve in addition to the $50 rebate ? ps ”
hey ps, yes you can use your ne2 credit…i have been talking to a very close friend of mine who is a vz rep and he says that i can use my ne2 $100 credit and the mail in rebate….hell yes curve here i come….
youtube video of the VZW 8330 in the wild @ CTIA
Sharonda, thanks for yr reply. Looks like i will be converting to the curve in June.
A better Verizon Curve 8330 youtube video at CTIA:
TJ –
Mid May is exactly what I said in my previous posting but I’m willing to give you the under on the drop date of May 25th. You talk a lot of tech but I don’t believe you know what you’re talking about. Exclusive rights meaning that cell companies has to pay RIM to put their product out first and Verizon pass up on this version and now it’s a whole year later than can release. Mid May – you were complaining that you couldn’t wait until then.
All I was pointing out is that although the release is slated for May and screenshot said May 25th, that the date on the screen is in no relation to the release date.
I don’t talk a lot of tech. i just talk about what I DO know about.
I know what exclusive rights are. My point was that wouldn’t those same exclusive rights apply to T-Mobile and Sprint as well? I guess not…
And lastly, you mentioned me “complaining” that I couldn’t wait until mid-May…Who said that I was currently waiting?
Nice try.
This is taken right from the VERIZON WIRELESS WEBSITE:
LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, NJ, AND WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Ahead of CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone will be available in May.
THAT’S either good news or bad news, depending on how you see it. May is better than June in my book.
Wanted a curve, but just couldn’t keep waiting – needed a phone for work. Looks like my 1 month will be up before the curve comes out, and I’ll need to suffer with the Samsung SCH-i760 i just got. I like the form factor a lot. It’s Windows Mobile that is atrocious…
JT –
Thanks for the post (#958). I too would rather get the Curve from Sprint than from Verizon. But where did you get the $179 price that you mentioned, do you have a link that verifies this?
Thanks…
– NYCAMman
I’m confused…how would that be bad news?
Just that everyone was hoping for an April release (before Sprint) Doesn’t look like that’s in the cards. The upside is that it’s definately coming!
Ah, gotch ya.
I can’t wait for it to come out, i’m hoping it comes out the first week in May, i know that’s high hoping.
They’re shooting for the 2nd week of May…I’m sure there will be more details and info available in about 3 weeks.
So excited about the Curve coming soon. Question for you BB experts. I currently have a Treo 700w if you remember…looking forward to doing a Office Space on it. Anyway, my friend just gave me a nearly new 8703. I’m definitely getting the Curve, but should I switch over to the 8703 for a month? Is the operating system the same? Will Outlook sync to the 8703 and then the Curve easily? Thanks for your input.
Come Curve Come!!!
For anyone interested in the difference between the Sprint and Verizon Curves, Laptop Magazine did a quick comparison here:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/blackberry-curve-8330-hands-on-sprint-vs-verizon
There are some pics and comparison of features, so check it out. Just a note: neither one was activated…
Hello all (i know you missed me, especially the ladies 😉 ),
I have been busy at my new job, but i have read the good news about the curves coming for CDMA. I’m kinda feeling out sprint on their service, the phone is free from the company, dont give me (too much) shit about it.
But it does look like we (sprint) will get the curve before verizon 😛 ahhhh, j/k, i love all you clowns, NV that is 😉 Tell R32 boy to get a new car, at least a GTi, no “golf r32” 😛
Until next time, peace.
-Phil
Haha, I definitely did miss you Phil…
Why would anyone get a GTi when they already have an R32? That’s crazy talk. The pressures of being a CEO must really be talking it’s toll on you.
Anyway, yeah the curve is on it’s way. I don’t care as much as I used to, and I’m keeping my current phone for a while and then getting the curve for my birthday possibly. At least there’s no more wondering…
This forum has gotten so lame since the big news. Kinda sad.
Ryan, very true…
it’s just a waiting game now. don’t have a specific date we do know it’s going to be sometime in may. we know all the specs fot the 8330. What else to talk about? Don’t really enjoy or wish to engage the idiotic banter going on the last few posts either, so myself as I am sre others find this thread less and less interesting….
Idiotic banter huh? EL-OH-EL.
Does anyone know if this will have EVDO rev a. If not , is it upgradeable in the future?
JBC – Per your request:
Comparisons between Sprint and Verizon
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/468548.html
As you guys expected anything from me, comon now 😉
I love the banter, naw NV i started a new job this last monday and it has kinda been alot to take in. I just CEO for verizon on the side, you know, kinda like a consultant. 1-800-consult, ya its my CEO Consultation firm, hit me up some time 😛
But really guys and ladies, i can’t wait for it to finally hit the market, not because i’m gunna run out and grab one, just because it will shut half of you guys up 😉
Hey does anyone know if the BB software support Mac OS? Sorry first time poster but long time reader.
Thanks!
should…with pocket mac app…
wow, nothing left to talk about now…the next thing is reviewing the damn phone on here, and then…..that’s it….NOTHING BUT GOOD BYE’S!!! unless….we can start the forum of the 9000 coming to verizon…fat chance
Looks like May:
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=837795
It kinda bothers me when people post links like that last one. It takes a special someone to blindly visit this forums, and without reading ANYTHING, assume that none of the other posts even mention the phones release. It would literally take about 1 second to read any of the last 10 posts to see that WE ALREADY KNOW THE PHONE IS COMING OUT IN MAY. If you have something NEW talk about, feel free post it.
may! i hope may 1st
Well said jabber, I also find it comical how all these links are the same article posted on different sites
my wifes ex-father inlaws brother knows of a guy who works for verizon said that they are coming out with the blackberry curve sometime in may. has anyone heard of this ?
Well, I got tired of waiting and last week defected over to ATT from Verizon. I am now Curve sexy – or would that be “I now have sexy Curves”? hehehe…
May 1st? Hah! No way. May 25th probably at the earliest.
Dr. Geek is an idiot
There is HOPE for an earlier release other than May. While I was at BEST BUY this past Sunday, I was talking with a cell phone sales manager and asked when and if they heard the Curve was coming out. She said , and without missing a beat I might ad. “In TWO WEEKS” I then asked how she knew. She had told me that she was visited by a Verizon Rep that day and that they should start getting ready to gear up for carryng the Curve.
I was in a MA. Best Buy on April 6th so I would imagine the two weeks would be counted from April 7th which puts the date as Monday the 21st. I wouldn’t think the phone would be released on a Sunday.
Now I know how rumors get started, and I HATE spreading false hope. So take this info as you wish. I know all the official articles say May, but perhaps that is to give them a fall back date in case they aren’t able to ge it out in Apri. Who knows? Just thnking positive here and hoping that it could be out earlier than expected. There is ALWAYS hope right?
So . . . POSSIBLY 4/21 . . . wouldn’t that be great? But what the heck, May isn’t that far off either.
wow you take things literally in two weeks she didnt mean exactly just like a guess like around 2 weeks maybe 3 HELLO!!!!
Yo Keats,
Why would you say I’m an idiot? Just because I left Verizon? C’mon, ATT coverage is great where I live and travel. So I won’t have EVDO on my crackberry – big whoop. I’m not planning on web surfing on it – I want it for email and the calendar, and as a phone. Yes, I do agree Verizon’s coverage is better nationwide, but if it is in areas I don’t visit, what does it matter? If I want wireless internet on my laptop, it’s easier to just get a Verizon wireless PC card, stick it in the slot and leave it in there.
I paid less for the Curve at ATT than I would have at Verizon.
My voice/Crackberry plan is $30/month cheaper at ATT, and I get more with their Unity plan.
Hey, to each their own, right?
NYCamMan is a moron. Look at her previous posts as now she just tries to tack on something to raise chatter. What a poser.
With the soon to be new release of Sprints BB Curve, apparently they’ve decided to sell it in an interesting color:
http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/9181.html
I’m down with this whole going green movement, but this phone is the ugly duckling of the market. Looks like something the green goblin would have from the movie Spiderman.
Phonarena has updated the Curve date to Expected – April 30th. I hope this is true. I think it used to say Expected May, and at one point May 25th.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-carrier-c_17_3.html
BRYAN
Pose this jackass. The only one posing on here is you, acting like you can even read. Let us all know when Mommy and Daddy let you have more afterschool computer time so you can respond to this.
NYCamMan you need to relax chica, its a freakin forum and you’re acting like I just punch your mom in the mouth. We all know you’re a late night poser by the times your posting on here. Some advice would be lay off the gay porn.
pfHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hey NV-
Are you still holding out for the Curve? You and Phil were the only ones I think I was keeping up with in this forum, and I remember Phil saying he already had an AT&T Curve. I know Verizon allows 30 days to return/exchange a phone, and I bought this Pearl on March 22, so I’m trying to figure out what my options are if I want a Curve.
Thanks!
I haven’t told the girl from English about the Curve yet…I’m sure she knows I like her “curves” so she’ll have to just wait and see mine 🙂
Uh…that could either make sense or not haha.
I had an ATT curve and then went to t-mobile curve, I will be getting a sprint curve on the 20th or whenever i can grab one off ebay. Seriously, going from a full keyboard to a 1/2 keyboard sucks, worst experience of my life (add as much drama as you would like, i was 1/2 kidding).
Enough about her curves, i dont want to hear back from you until you have see a few curves or even some pink parts, lmao.
At this point, it’s sort of moot, its coming, just when. Just the same as, when i get one, i’ll have one. The sense of urgency is lost i suppose.
-Phil
i told ya verizon is getting the curve…
Bryan
Don’t be so bitter little man . . . and from the looks of it the ONLY posts I see from you HAVE nothing to do with ANYTHING but to try and be insulting. Nice try . . . some day you’ll grow up. Some of us on here have been leaving posts almost since the blog has started. It’s OK though . . . you’re still just learning to read and use a computer . . . I guess cartoons and playing with your barbie dolls doesn’t do it for you much anymore. Can’t wait to hear your next dumbassed statement.
OK enough about that . . .
Does anyone have a BB Pearl that they are going to be getting rid of before the “new every 2”? If so, there is a pretty good way to get the new Curve WITHOUT having to pay full price for it. Just takes 1 or 2 phone calls to Verizons Tech Support
NYCamMan,
Don’t be so bitter little man . . . and from the looks of it the ONLY posts I see from you HAVE nothing to do with ANYTHING but to try and be insulting. Nice try . . . some day you’ll grow up. Some of us on here have been leaving posts almost since the blog has started. It’s OK though . . . you’re still just learning to read and use a computer . . . I guess cartoons and playing with your barbie dolls doesn’t do it for you much anymore. Can’t wait to hear your next dumbassed statement.
Bryan,
Reduced to cutting and pasting now are we?? That’s OK being original isn’t easy for Morons. Shows the grade school mentality you ooze so freely.
Shouldn’t you be looking online for a date for your 3rd grade picnic? Wonder who the unlucky guy will be.
Big deal.. the curve.. .2 year old POS.
Hey NYCamMan-
I’m interested… I have a Pearl which I got on March 22nd. Because I found out I’m only allowed to exchange the phone once, and it has to be within 30 days my plan of getting the 8830 on April 20, then exchanging that for the Curve 20 days after that…may not work. So I’m planning on going to the VZW store and just returning the Pearl, “unsigning” my 2-year contract, and going back to my old phone until the Curve comes out, which should be in the next month. But it sounds like you have a better idea. If you don’t want to share it on this forum can I give you my email addy or screen name? I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.
Wow. Anyone else see the first post up there from 11 months ago by Ramon B? He was dead on for all of them. Talk about prophetic:
“Ramon B
#1. May 6th, 2007, at 9:38 AM.
For real, I’m guessing a year now. At least, I wouldn’t be surprised. I was hoping the Pearl would come to VZW, but since they won’t release a cameraberry, I’d rather have the Curve than the Pearl. I’m guessing 8830 as planned, Pearl by Christmas, Curve in a year. Sad; I hope I’m wrong.”
A.K. —
And . . . .
To all who are interested in upgrading from the PEARL. It’s pretty easy really. The PEARL has a known issue of deleting all call logs, sms texts, mms messages at random. VERIZON is aware of this issue and says that Blackberry is working on a solution. They even go so far as to say that it’s a common problem with the PEARL.
So, what to do? It’s all in how you approach it really and who you get on the other end of the phone. What I did was call VZ Tech Support at least two separate times and tell them what had happened and had them notate my account. I also asked them if and when the Curve comes out that if the problem with the PEARL is not resolved by then that they notate my account and allow me to upgrade to the CURVE without any of the RED TAPE that might normally happen if I wasn’t due for my NEW every 2 deal. Which I am not. I was told “Sure, I’ll make a note on your account and when the Curve comes out, we’ll allow you to upgrade if the problem is not resolved with the Pearl.” Now, understand this plan isn’t fool proof, Blackberry could come out with a fix between now and the Curve release . . . but it’s worth a shot to upgrade. And if you have a Pearl you know EXACTLY the issue I’m talking about.
Good luck to all . . .
I was told by a Verizon rep this weekend that the curve is coming in mid May and will be carried by all authorized verizon dealers.
may 20th is said to be the release in stores …..thats what people on phonescoop are speculating so i hope so…and the stores got in the claw for the phone which is for the model on in the store to hold it! so awesome its coming before we know it
Per howardforums, “confirmed may 5th online, in stores May 19th”
And yes, the source is VERY RELIABLE
How reliable? like is that almost a defiant date, or just a rumored date? Meh I am dying to get the blackberry curve.
“Rob
Phonarena has updated the Curve date to Expected – April 30th. I hope this is true. I think it used to say Expected May, and at one point May 25th.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-carrier-c_17_3.html”
I like this forecast for when the curve is coming out a lot better, HOPING for a April 30th release.
devin, the memebr that posted it has been spot and honest about everything else…
yay thats all i have to say.
Will the VZ Curve have a SIM card slot?
Just a little something for all… phone arena had the touch to be released today and if you go to vzw website it already there. they are good with dates so this can only mean that the curve will be released on line april 30th with it in store 2 weeks later.
i just went to vzw and they didn’t have it… AHHH i hate this night!
Devin,
Why in the world would you have expected it to be there today?
To A.K. (that guy)
Hey! Yeah I’m still waiting for it. Not really as obsessed as I was before. I may get it as soon as it comes out, or I might even wait a few weeks after it’s released…not sure yet…
Anyway, If most people here would like some actual info, try taking the time to do some research. I feel like screaming when I see some of the guessing games that are going on here when the correct info is a mouseclick (or 3) away. A very reliable source at HoFo quoted from a Verizon launch package that the release date will be…
“May 5th in online.
May 19th in stores.”
There it is. Go celebrate.
So does anyone know the exact release date for the blackberry Curve to Verizon??? 😉
Actually, after scrolling up a bit I realize that this info was already posted, yet there’s some people still running to the VZW store at 11pm looking for the phone yesterday…lol…
So me posting it was a reminder since it seemed to be info that was largely ignored.
Once again, the May 5th, May 19th dates are from a VERIZON LAUNCH PACKAGE.
Phonescoop can say what they will. They may be close, but they aren’t verizon wireless.
Haha Keats!
I don’t know what that exact date could be. I think it’s already been mentioned but why don’t we just make up our own dates and post them? Sound good to you? It’s what all the cool kids are doing these days….
Nice NV….
@NV
You just don’t wanna be wrong first it was a reliable source on Hofo now it was vzw source…i stick with what i have said i have gone with phone arena on other occasions like the touch cause my wife is getting it. April 30, online 2 weeks later in stores.
April 30th is what i’m hoping for as well, but i won’t be surprised if it is online May 5th and in stores May 19th
I heard from a reliable source that its the 28th online and 12th in stores.
April 31st, 12pm. Be there kids.
Actually i just come back to hear the love stories of people hooking up over their new spiffy blackberry pearls.
That and keats knowledge and miss nv’s looks. Comon, cant get much better!
@BB
I just don’t want to be wrong? I f*cking reposted info from a “reliable source on HoFo who took it straight from a Verizon launch package. The same reliable source on HoFo is also technically a Verizon source. Please, don’t even post about what I say until you make sure you’re facts are straight. I am by no means a rude person, but i will be one when people like you post with your head up you ass.
I don’t give a sh*t about being wrong, because it’s not my info. I’m not betting on it or swearing by it. It’s something I reposted over here to be helpful since people were playing guessing games still, even though this info was already posted by someone else.
So here’s the facts for you so that you fully understand what I’m saying:
1. The info is from a HoFo user, who’s always been very reliable
2. The HoFo user is connected with Verizon and got the information from an official Verizon launch package
3. I reposted the dates from that person’s info, since it seemed that still no on here had a damn clue.
This is an open forum for discussion of the curve. I brought something to the table (for the second time) that I thought would be helpful. Maybe it will be available on the 30th for pre-order…I don’t know. Phone arena has also changed their dates on this how many times now? With all the people, who bitch and moan about people not posting informative info, you’d think some trusted info would be appreciated…apparently not. So go ahead and stick with phone arena’s date if that makes you feel better. I think I’m going to take it from Verizon…you know, the company that’s selling the phone, and providing service for it, yeah them.
Good day to you Sir…
Sincerely,
VZW fangirl
Amazing how people are never satisfied with info provided. BB, you are really going to throw a fit about a 6 day difference…that’s just crazy. We’ve all waited long enough for this device. If you are right about the 30th (which I doubt), then great…and if not it’s about another week until the “official VZW release” of the 8330.
Hey “G” thanks for the support. It seems some people just hear what they want to hear or in this case, see what they want to see. Whatever. Like I said, I”m just passing on info that I thought would be helpful. If not, then believe whatever you want. Nothing else I can do really.
Just wanted to give everyone a warning…
For some reason I had completely forgotten about the legendary quality of Verizon’s customer service. So I was shocked – shocked I tell you – to discover that I was being charged a 15% restocking fee on a pristine phone (still had the plastic cover over the LCD screen and everything) because I had used it for more than 60 minutes during my 30 day trial.
Just a warning for everyone thinking about getting a temporary phone to use until the 30th/5th/judgement day.
To think, I had almost forgotten why I’ve always said I would switch carriers if anyone up here ever got remotely acceptable service…
there is no way they could charge you that fee! i had a phone for like 29 days and returned and it had scratches everything so that is bullsh*t
My Reliable Source, Michael Daco, told me that it will be released before September 1st….
The May 5th release date is a hoax. Verizon wouldn’t compete with Cinco de Mayo festivities.
Michael Daco….sounds made up, just like your posting.
What the hell does Cinco De Mayo has to do with a phone release?
Interesting enough, I found this link on the Sprint forum? Release date is June 2008? What gives? & does this mean the Verizon Curve will be in or around the same time?
http://www.thesprintstore.net/Shop/Control/Product/fp/SFV/31590/vpid/5127659/vpcsid/0/rid/123037
Someone please do some due diligence on this and tell this is a hoax.
TJ,
Even if the Sprint phone doesn’t come out until June, I know that the Verizon version will be available in the first week of May (Goes along with NV’s dates too). I’ve been waiting for my 2yr upgrade for a long time and we’re pretty much on the phone daily with our verizon rep. The only answer we get is “the first week of may”.
Take it for what it is worth, but I know our rep wouldn’t want to lose our account by just blowing us off. He’d rather say he doesn’t know instead of just giving a date.
JC
TJ –
The Sprint one may be delayed, but that should have no effect on Verizon. Their are other CDMA curves out for the Canadian service providers so it’s not like there’s trouble with testing the CDMA model itself. At this point whatever delays Sprint or Verizon may or may not have are provider specific. Meaning that a delay of one, won’t mean a delay for another.
PLEASE TELL ME ITS ACTUALLY COMING OUT IN MAY I CANT WAIT MUCH LONGER
GC
Are you retarded? Calm down – there is no date. What is wrong with people on this forum?!
I currently own the 8830, but I’m considering switching to AT&T for the curve or iphone. What do you guys think about the iphone vs. curve? Thanks.
What’s with all the Gossip about there being later dates?
Verizon had OFFICIALLY announced the Curve to be released in May. There hasn’t since been another announcement from Verizon themselves. Everyone just needs to let it go, the Curve will come out some time in May, end of story, sheesh…
i just got the 8800 and i asked the guy about the curve and he said in about a month it should dcome out so you can change your phone then to the curve…just thought i give an update..and this was at the verizon store on rt 4 in hackensack, nj
^ May 19th in stores? This information sounds awfully familiar…lol.
Jeanne,
RT 4 IN HACKENSACK!!!! I miss New Jersey!!! I prefer the store on rt 17 😉
HAH!! couldn’t help myself.. the 17 store is way better.. My contract is up in may and i’m trying to decide between resigning w verizon and getting this thing, or getting it way cheaper elsewhere – gps unlocked – with a cheaper universal plan and trading off a few things.. I’m not looking foreword to wasting my time making this decision..
I am confused. Does May 5th online mean that I can order it from Verizon’s website on May 5th and they will ship it to me as soon as possible?
I just despise NJ altogether. Then again I’m from NY. It happens naturally from the day you’re born until the day you drive into NJ and realize that no one seems to know how to use a blinker, or merge into traffic. But I have a specila place in my heart for full serve gas stations, and cheaper prices so I won’t bash NJ too much.
So Ryan…(or should I say GENeatals) or whatever it is…lol…do you live in NJ?
CA > east coast
😛
Alltel has confirmed there release date of their CDMA BB Curve for May 1st. They specifically state they want to be the first US provider to release this version, in front of Sprint and Verizon. So I would expect the Verizon BB Curve to be released shortly after that.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Alltel-Curve-launching-May-1-article-a_2691.html
I still think that black on black look is sick.
NV,
I live in cali now (which is why I said that I miss nj). I grew up there, and love it to death. I grew up in a beautiful area of jersey and miss hot summers, warm nights and people who aren’t passive aggressive 😉
Phil,
While it’s hard to say this as I do respect the CEO of verizon, in many respects, CA !> East Coast. Sorry dude.
PB,
I kinda agree, I like how it looks in black too. Although I think both NV and I are sending ours out for paint. Pretty excited about that:
http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-117-blackberry-curve.aspx
To everyone else:
I swear to God, if one more person blindly comes to this forum and posts “OMG ITS FINALLY HERE!!!!” and then pastes the link to Verizons original release memo that came out in March – my head WILL explode. (those posts are usually followed by other dumb people saying ‘Sweet! I didn’t know that! Thanks for the link! What day will it be released!?’ Makes me wanna spit.
What color will you be having it painted? I have been looking at this option too and thinking about going all black…the glossy I think. I inquired about having a graphic painted on too but they said it would be $350+ for a graphic on top of the $99 for paint….screw that! 🙁 I can’t believe it would cost that much to include a graphic…*sigh*
As for a release date, when I called Verizon a few weeks back to bug them into giving up a date they obviously said they had no idea but the woman told me that she trolls phonearena.com for info. Up until today they had an April 30th date…I just checked and it’s now May 5. oh well…It’s coming so I just need to be patient. 🙂
NV, your bashing NJ drivers ?? HA… whenever there is traffic on NJ highways its always because a NY’r is driving 40 mph in the fast lane. NY drivers suck !!!
I dont even think !> would work, it would be a less than sucka 😛 != is okay, but not !>, good thinking though. I was just bustin your balls, i know plenty of east coasters, but east coast weather for the loss. Bring on the CDMA Curves!!! TDMA nextel blows, ya i said it.
jersey drivers are more reckless than ny drivers…but not as bad as florida…and ca > east coast?? i beg to differ phil!i personally love san diego and i fell in love with it when i went there and it is a nice break from the hectic busy lifestyle here…but east coast…has it all, from the best seafood in maine, capecode, etc, to the best restaurants in nyc, to diner especials in new jersey to crabcakes in maryland and naturally the philly cheese steaks in philly (go pats!!), or even the beautifu mountains and hiking-esque resorts in upstate ny (lake george)….i love my east coast…an i travel to these areas quite frequently, which is why i have verizon because i get service everywhere, and a bb has helped me manage my life by putting everything in one pocket (tasks, appointment book, phone, music, email) but i like to send pictures to my friends and family a lot!!! which is why i am sooooooo happy the curve (though long overdue) is finally making its appearance to verizon…
one final note…cali does have surf bars, and you cant find them here in the metropolitan area of ny/nj, cuz surfing while your drunk is a lot of fun!
Jeanne,
Welcome to the party, let me be the first to inform you that I am the current CEO of Verizon, and although I didn’t hit my 30 day goal, I will get you guys and ladies, your phones by May.
On to the geographical wars, pride, its a good quality, just don’t get too proud 😉 As to sneak my cali loves in.
I can wear shorts at least 90% of the year.
I have never had a “winter beater car”
I do not store my car over the winter
What is a snow day?
I have never seen it snow. Truth.
I can drive an hour to the mountains. And leave the mountains an hour away.
On a side note, my ex g/f loves new york, my best friend is from new york, and i got nothing against you east coasters. Except that you think cali doesn’t have bad roads! haha…
PS—
I was just messing around. So yeah, bash NY drivers all you want. I’m a very good NY driver and frankly don’t give a sh*t what other people are doing, so long as they’re not hitting me. Just so you know, I spent the last 2 1/2 years commuting from NY into NJ for work. Every time there was traffic, was because of all the NJ drivers who couldn’t stop staring at a cop who pulled someone over 3 miles ahead…therefore causing 3 miles of traffic. That was my experience. Moving on…
Phil (CEO)—-
NY > Cali. Just for the Record. Haha.
Ryan—-
Hahaha, I’m just ‘bustin balls’ as they say. There are plenty of perks to NJ, driving through the state isn’t one of them, for me anyway.
I think I am going to send mine off to colorware for paint. I want to have it 2-toned with the main color being the cherry red and the other to be the metallic charcoal color. Who knows? There’s so many possibilities. What I might do, to avoid having to part with my curve for painting is buy an extra casing for the curve and send that off to be painted. When I get it back I can throw it on my curve. And then this way I have the original housing ‘just in case’.
Is it just paint or is it cleared? If its just painted and you “use” your phone as much as i do, i think it would scratch/chip. Maybe its even powdercoated, but probably would be too thick to put the phone back together.
Glad you got my title right even if the inequality is flipped the wrong way 😉
I just opened one of the BB Pearl’s from Sprint and it has 4.3 OS on it! Ugh, i’m bummed. What do you guys think about doing a backup of it and loading it onto my curve? 😛 It has worked on every other blackberry i have had
8703e -> 8830 -> 8310 -> 8320
I am still going to get a skin or clear case to protect it after painting though.
NV, i am very proud of you for being a very good NY driver. If your gonna do 40mph on the highway get out of the fast lane. I guess thats what congestion does to you.
Wow. I was only doing 40mph on the highway because all the people in front of me with YELLOW LICENSE PLATES were going that slow.
Please… you’re attempt at humor, or obnoxiousness is getting lame. I said I was joking around. It was my experience that driving in NJ to and from work everyday, was NOT a good experience FOR ME! That’s it, just MY opinion. No need for you to continue getting your panties in a twist over it.
Have a nice day…in traffic.
Zing!
2 points for the panties comment
Here’s some eye candy for ya.
I don’t know about you guys but i haven’t seen the setup of the camera on the back and what it’ll look like until now. Enjoy:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/
Just called the number on the VZW Curve press release to see if they would give me a date and the guy said his system is showing it will be out between May 3-10th. Almost there! 🙂
^ May 5th anyone?
LOL.
Keats-
*yawn* been there, played with that 😛
how much is this blackberry cuve going to cost?
Hey Phil,
Is Verizon’s Marketing department hiring?
Does anyone have a feel for how much it will cost at retail? Not eligible for an upgrade until Sept, so I need to pay full cost. $450? $500? $550? Thanks
Verizon just posted up the BB Curve on their site for pre-orders, check it out:
Verizon Wireless BB Curve
Keats,
You know we b hirin’ yo!
JT: LOL!! I’ve been RickRoll’d!
JT, that’s some funny !@#$, but you’ve got too much time on your hands.
JT,
I want to punch you in the face right now. Grow the fu*k up and stop wasting our time.
FINAL DATE!!!!
Spoke to a contact at RIM and he said that the Curve will be out Friday April 25 ONLY on the Business-to-Business side. Retail and online stores will have a release date of May 14. Hope this helps
Whoa, Ryan. You need to lower the salt in your diet. Your stress levels are through the roof. What’s your problem? Was the hyperlink a little too hard for you to tell that it wasn’t “verizonwireless” before you clicked on it, or was it the fact that you couldn’t close it down fast enough.
This whole forum is about wasting time. What exactly do you expect to accomplish when you visit this site?
Tyler,
Not sure where those dates are from. I was told the release is being pushed back slightly, but not to the 14th. I was told the 10th (as opposed tot he 5th online). Apparently it’s to compete w/ at&t for a mother’s day promotion.
The 14th could be right, who knows at this point?
All I know is I’m getting sick of the bullsh*t.
JUST GIMME GIMME GIMME FOR !@#$ SAKE! I WANT IT NOW!!!!!
And I ordered the Bose Mobile on Ear headset in preparation!
NV,
My #1 fangirl….Thanks for the release dates! I’m pretty sure you’re right about May 5th online and either May 14-19 to pick it up in stores. I’m sure the availability will vary based on the store location and/or sales volume. I returned that Pearl on the last day (April 22) before the 30 days was up, so I’m using this crappy LG 4400 until our beloved Curve comes out.
More news: I met a RIM employee at a bar a couple nights ago, he heard me talking about BlackBerry(s) and informed me that he knows some inside tips. He was amused when i told him I was sorry but couldn’t believe him due to all the bullshit I’ve read lately, but he pulled out his own BlackBerry which had the official “Property of RIM” sticker on the back, and was able to verify any question I asked him about the company. NEWS: He told me that the new and long-awaited BB 9000/touchscreen BlackBerry will be FIRST RELEASED TO VERIZON! I don’t want to sound like I’m bs’ing anyone or handing out false info as so many people love to do, but he was pretty sincere and didn’t seem to care whether I listened to him or not. And he even gave me info on a possible internship with RIM. So I believe him, and I think you all should also.
Phil and NV can (hopefully) vouch for my sincerity on this forum in terms of useful and honest info also… My (hot) classmate dropped her blackberry pearl in the toilet last week. Coincidence?
LOL @ A.K.
You know me, I’ll update you with any info when I get it.
That’s an interesting run-in with the rim employee. I belive you’re bing for-real and it seems that guy was too. I happen to not have a care in the world about the 9000. It just looks like a jacked up moto Q to me.
I’m sorry to hear about the hot girl that dropped her phone in the toilet. I dropped my car keys in the toilet once, so I can sympathize.
I meant to hit this up last night, but i passed out at like 2…
As for your run in, i believe that it happened, but certain things really dont align. Not the 8330, but the 9000. Why would RIM release a phone just to the US when europe/asia/basically everyone else is on GSM. It doesn’t make much business sense to me, but i’m just the CEO 😛 lol
I don’t know if its worse that she dropped her phone in the toilet or she told you she dropped it in the toilet. On a related side note, if shes trying to get a new phone from verizon, she better swap out the “white” square that is probably red (it changes color when exposed to water). You could be the helpful guy 😉
On an unrelated note, Mazda Speed 3’s are slow. Very slow. Sorry, that was more directed at Ms. NV. PS your boyfriend has a MKIV or MKV R32?
I get a new phone on the 6th and I was at a verizon store about 2 days ago and the guy told me it would be in stores may 5th, not online.
I just called Verizon and asked them about a launch/release date about the Curve but the guy had no clue about it. But phone arena says the expected date is May 5th so hold on tight ppl!!
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-carrier-c_17_3.html
Thanks Zohair!!!1!
It’s a good thing you found that on phonearena. You’re the first to post those dates!!!!!11!
Anyway, Phil-
I don’t know what an MKIV or MKV is. So I can’t answer that for you. How’s CEO life treating you these days?
lol ZOHAIR, YOU ROCK MY WORLD! KEEP POSTING BREAKING NEWS AS IT’S AVAILABLE!!! WITHOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU, THIS FORUM WOULD SUCK! I WOULD KEEP FORGETTING THE NEWS THAT I READ DAYS, OR SOMETIMES EVEN WEEKS BEFORE!!!
Oh and I forgot to mention that I’m a complete fun vacum and a hermit that sits around surfing for blogs to run my moronic comments on! 🙂
Check out this page and the second to last comment
http://crackberry.com/verizon-8330-curve-love#comment-6689
Saying that the Curve will be out in stores tomorrow. Dude might have been drunk.
Wouldn’t Verizon be hyping up the big release of the 8330 more than this?? Or would they sneak a release on us? From a marketing standpoint, a little notice might be a wiser choice.
Sick of this shit.
YESSSSSSSSSSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FRREAKIN CURVE TO COME OUT FOR VERIZON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A BLACKBERRY CURVE FOR T MOBILE AND I FELT SO LEFT OUT WITH MY STUPID SAMSUNG ALIAS THANK YOU VERIZON FOR LAGGING 1 YEAR BEHIND EVERYONE ELSE ! =)
I have a question people. Would it be a better idea to buy the BB Curve without the contract and jus switch numbers from my Samsung ALias? or jus upgrade to a BB Curve? lemme kno plz
Check out this page and the second to last comment
http://crackberry.com/verizon-8330-curve-love#comment-6689
Saying that the Curve will be out in stores tomorrow.
Wouldn’t Verizon be hyping up the big release of the 8330 more than this?? Or would they sneak a release on us? From a marketing standpoint, a little notice might be a wiser choice.
Folks, no one answered my question? Will the VZ Curve have a SIM card slot?
fizzle,
No, it does not and will not have a SIM card slot. The phone has already been released, just not by Verizon. You can get all the phone details on the RIM website.
Fizzle,
CDMA phones (Verizon, Sprint) do not support SIM cards and never have as far as I know. If you want a curve with a SIM card, get one with AT&T or T-mobile.
8830 my dear 😉
I guarantee you the sprint 8830 has a sim card 😛
Well yes the 8830 did, because it was a world edition phone, just like most GSM phones already are. For the most part, CDMA phones do not have SIM cards. Except Nextel which had them before Sprint bought them.
I was, of course, talking about a Curve 8330, not the WE8830, my dear.
And before you correct me about the Nextel thing, yes I understand that Nextel doesn’t use CDMA technology (iDEN) but I was grouping it in since it is now under Sprint, which is CDMA.
I was just messing with ya, sim card for the loss when it comes to blackberries, who needs one! haha.
Does anyone know what place in the world that a world phone doesnt work? Yes sir, you are correct, a world phone will not work in jah-pan…
Nextel’s iDEN (TDMA) is gunna go down the shitter, my prediction at least. “where you at” comes to mind. It used to be cool in 1998, now it just sucks, in my opinion at least.
I do get some complaints with people that had GSM that went to CDMA :-/ oh well i guess. do what you can…
Holly Crap, check out Sprints offering price: http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/333/C15167/
The black sheek look is still enticing.
Per howardforums….
BB Curve in stores may 12th, online may 9th….take it for what it is…members there seem to be pretty good…especially the ones posting this date…
Here’s the link for the dates:
Howards Forum
JT get a life
seriously this is annoying…stop with the stupid video thing
Shouldn’t Verizon start marketing the phone? Besides that press release saying
that its coming in May. There is nothing else, we should see at least a week in
advance the ads for the curve. Every single Verizon customer is waiting for it.
I just find it weird that they haven’t done anything else.
http://www.shopalltel.com/product/promo.htm?devicePrId=34138
…with car charger and bluetooth headset
I know someone posted this earlier but my friend works at Verizon and confirmed it will be released online May 9th and in Stores May 12.
Info is showing up on info manager now. Check out thread at Howard Forums. They are saying it to. http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1333302&page=142&pp=15
People I have a question.
I have a Samsung Alias and i was thinking
Should i buy the phone without the contract and just switch the number?
OR should i upgrade my plan?
which one is saving more money and wich one is better?
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-launching-the-Curve-on-May-9-Sprints-launch-delayed-article-a_2735.html
Called it!
Hehe… I can’t believe my guess was right!
Mother’s day weekend! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Curvee and Annoyed are the same person, lol. Just look at the link before you click it and you’ll know its not Howards Forum. Just too dumb to comprehend how the web works though I take it.
All,
I am debating just going with the World Traveler 8830 instead of waiting for the Curve 8330. The only difference I see between the two is the camera. Am I missing something?
Dannyboy
not true…im just annoyed with you continuously doing it. never said i clicked it, just said it was annoying to see you keep doing it.
you need to get a life.
ps. it will be out May 5th.
I already have one on hold because they are in the stores but just not set to be sold yet.
Just ordered mine. 1-800=922-0204. Reminded herof the inventory number bb 8330c. Be real nice and friendly. Mine will be here tomorrow Fedex. Around $300.
May 5th isn’t the release date you idiot. Just like March 12, just like Feb 14, just like Jan 1. Notice you’re the only one preaching it.
Just cause you didn’t say you clicked on it doesn’t mean you didn’t. Anyways I rendered a drawing of yourself.
<a href=“http://www.raygoldmodels.com/Picture of annoyed
just got off the phone with a verizon rep.. the new blackberry curve will be available online may 9th and available in stores may 12….. the price of the phone will be 269.00 after a 50.00 rebate. a lil steep from what other phone companies are selling it but hey it is finally here…… yeahhhhhhhhhhhh
just left the vzw store – its actually may 7th – i saw it on the screen – no input of price yet though
i know this is a question that i could probably ask someone at a verizon store, but can someone on a family plan, not the main account, get a blackberry? someone recently told me that it couldn’t be done 🙁
yes they are coming out on the 5th. i dont care what anyone else says about the 9th or whatever. i get my new phone on the 6th and i went to a store today about 30 mins from my house and asked them if i was in the area on the 5th could i get it then and they said it was fine. it will deffinitly be in stores on monday may 5th.
Not sure how many of you follow howardforums..but if you do..you know which thread to check..members have been posting like crazy about being able to order over the phone..there was even a rep from vzw that processed orders for them via pm (private message). So at least we know it will be released to the public 5th,9th, 12th or whatever for sure, sooner if you are lucky
JT, grow up..you are probablly single and live with your mom, spending your friday and saturday nights posting dumb ass links. Before you start flexing and banging on your keyboard coming up with some cool comeback…relax..sit back and take a deep breath, it’s just the internet and we are entitled to our opinions, I am just stating mine…and I’m done…
orders were confirmed via tracking numbers for shipping as well as account withdrawls, per poster obviously…
Yep, I got my tracking number and expect delivery by 3:00 tomorrow. The price was 319. for a 2yr, -50 ADC, -100 NE2, -50 MIR. I’m pretty happy.
Boogerballs, so is the $319 the starting price and $119 the price after discounts or was it $319 after the discounts?
$319 is the 2yr price. Then the discounts come off. I beleive the 1yr price is $369. The Advance Device Credit is -$100 if your monthly phone plan is $79.99 or more. If it’s less then the ADC goes down to -$50. NE2 is -$100. Mail-in Rebate is -$50. I never did figure out what the VIP discount that some people mentioned, since I don’t think it applies to my situation. Good Luck.
G- Suck It!
May 9th is the date: http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=4566
Marla, I guess you’re special since you’ll be the only one with the curve come Maunday.
I’ll have mine by 3:00 today. Tracking info was supplied yesterday. You really can order the Curve,. NOW. You don’t have to wait unless you want to.
Booger, I tried ordering it today and it was a no go. Do you also tease children by waiving candy in front of their faces?
I like waving candy in front of kids faces, especially little babies. But i’ll get bored and usually give them it…
On a related note, at least there is a date and soon enough, every cool hipster kid that didnt get a iPhone will get a blackberry curve, yay!!! (add as much sarcasm as needed)
Just ordered mine today! I was told I’ll have it Monday too. I can’t wait!
Confirmed…picking mine up at the local VZW store Monday at 5:00pm. My first download will be the “Pimp My Curve” software to make that trackball change colors when it rings 🙂
I have mine in my hands right now. It’s charging. I’m sorry but I din’t mean to tease. I just called the 800-922-0204 and ordered the bb 8330 c. First call. But I have heard that others have had varying degrees of luck.
wait so its 300 dollars without a 2yr contract or anything? whats the price without a 2 yr contract. just the phone
i jus wana buy the phone so i can switch numbers
also does anyone know if JiveTalk is available on this? i need JiveTalk for AIM
Thank you boogerballs. I just called the 800# and ordered the phone. I too thought you were full of it because I called Verizon earlier today and not only did they tell me they didn’t have it, but they said they had no idea it was coming. So, after seeing your new post I called again. This time the guy said that the screen said it was coming soon. He said he researched it deeper and saw that they are in stock so he was allowed to sell it. My phone is going to arrive on Wednesday. I did a new every two and got an advanced device credit which brought my total to $186.16. I promise everyone this is the truth. I told the guy I had ‘a lot of friends’ who want the phone so how can they call customer service and get it. He said for them to tell the rep to look beyond the ‘coming soon’ screen and then they’ll see that there is inventory so they can sell it. Good Luck!
Mine’s on the way!!!! I thought everyone was joking…but I went ahead and called anyway. The guy said yes it’s been released but let me see if it’s in stock. He said yesterday they ran out of inventory in the western region. But lo and behold he had one today! Retail price $439.99. I was eligible for a new contract extension which made the price $319.99. Then take off $100 for my new of every two, then another $100 for the unlimited data package and we arrive at $119.99. Then with the phone comes a $50 manufacturers mail-in rebate making the grand total $69.99. Sold my Treo 700w on ebay for $132. Net gain $62.01 Priceless beyond words!!!
AWESOME for you…. I’m not eligible for a new upgrade until May 15th… so I I’m SOL if I can’t call until then because they’ll probably be back ordered huh? !
JT-expected such a simple, (yet complicated for you) comeback like that. Did you pull a muscle or give yourself a migraine with that? . And May 9th..really…check the posters buddy…now go ask mommy for the money to get you a new phone….bubye…and I am posting this via my 8330….good day…to those that have it inbound and/or going to get this device, enjoy….
wtf no one answered my questions
and also would it be smarter if I jus upgraded my phone to the BB Curve? or would it be much better to just buy the phone for the retail price and switch numbers?
I just called the 800# and ordered mine. I had to call twice because the first time the rep said that they don’t know when it is going to be released. The second time I called, the rep sold me one and my VZW Curve is on the way : )
I think everyone that says they actually have the phone or have it being delivered before the release date is full of it. I’m sure some of us would like some HARD CORE proof. Every time I called Verizon they have said . . . “No, we can’t order it, nor are we taking pre-orders”. Interested in how those few of you seem to have gotten “lucky” enough to have someone send out a phone that’s simply not available yet and all well before any officially posted release date. How about someone posts a picture of their new phone . . . with the brand new box that it came in . . . that would be proof enough for me. I doubt we’ll see that either. Looks like May 9th, online orders still.
wait Jay C you ordered a curve from verizon? how?
hey annoyed with annoyed and curve…
i hate to say it but i told you so, now dont go calling people idiots when they are right and clearly you are wrong.
have a nice life, idiot.
Looks like the Curve is now up on the Verizon site. For some reason it only has a “red X’ image, but all the info is there and conceivably can be ordered online…
Just placed my order for the phone It’s in kids its in….
Just ordered the Curve. After the NE2 and some other (hard-to-explain) discounts, it’s $119 outta pocket! Nice.
Can hardly wait for the Big Brown Truck…. !
Hope everyone enjoys their new CURVE!! . . . As Booger said . . . it’s ON the VZW Website . . . Got mine ordered for $169 will get it on Tuesday morning . . . can’t ship until tomorrow because today is Sunday. It’s amazing that even the customer service reps didn’t know it was on the web site yet . . .
Hope everyone enjoys it!!
it’s not there, guys. lol
I dont see it on the website am I missing something?
confused.. i can’t find the curve ont he webesite, when i found it in the search i clicked it than clicked buy now. but it said the page wasn’t ready or something?..
Where on the website? It’s not under Blackberry Devices. However, I called the 800 number and was told that they couldn’t place the order, but that it was available online to order. That makes no sense.
i got all excited and then its not there. thats very disappointing.
i ordered mine yesturday but it is in the website if you type in curve in the search bar it comes up but there is no picture but you can buy it.Also skins for it
WOW, no BS . . . they took it off the site! Maybe they were getting hammered with phone calls. But it was DEFINATELY there this morning. I was lucky enough to act on it and get the rep to order it over the phone. The CSR that I spoke with on the phone pushed the order through for me. It was ABSOLUTELY on the web site. But trust me . . . most of the reps don’t know that it’s even been released today or tomorrow. . . remember . . . we Curve seekers aren’t the only people that are calling. May I suggest calling and say that you saw that the phone was available on the website and could they please order you one anyway with the internet pricing. Which by the way broke down like this:
$319 MSRP
-$100 Instant Rebate
-$50 Mail in Rebate
Total: $169 plus overnight shipping, which they told me was $14.00
Tell them you saw that in the ad and I’m sure they’ll help you out with it. Please let us know how any of you make out with that plan of action.
Good suggestion Curvee!
It is still there, if you type CURVE in the search window. No picture of the phone itself, but the phone is there along with all the accessories. The only thing it isn’t showing in the pricing is the $50 mail in rebate. Maybe that’s why they took it off the main BlackBerry page. Perhaps some of us were very lucky getting the extra $50 off? . . . who knows.
Yeah go to the VZW website and search for “Curve” in the search box…it pulls up a package:
BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone
View Details
BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone
$319.99
2-yr contract price
-$100.00
Online Discount
$219.99
Online Price
****If you click it though it says “Package unavailable at this time”
so you just need to call them and order over the phone?
Just got off the phone with Verizon Sales. I told them I was trying to place an order online, and it wasn’t working. The lady said she could place the order over the phone for me, but the phone wouldn’t ship until Thursday or Friday.
She also said the $100 online discount was for a primary line of service only- if it was an additional line on a family plan the discount is only $50. There’s a $50 mail-in-rebate included in every box, regardless of what type of line it is, and she said I could order any accessories I wanted over the phone also. Finally, she said the phones would not be available in-stores until May 21st. If anyone wants to verify this feel free to call 1 (800) 2-JOIN-IN and tell the customer service rep you’re trying to place an order online and you’re instructed to call the above number.
It’s been fun – a few of us should keep in touch and keep each other posted on BlackBerry applications, experiences, hacks, etc. (NV, Phil, NYCCamMan, Keats..) Basically – the people who haven’t been full of shit and have meant well in keeping this forum alive & helpful.
Thanks,
A.K. (Bethesda, MD/Washington D.C.)
OH YAYYYY!
I just ordered it over the phone and I got a steal! I am paying only $69!
This is how it worked for me
$319 – $100(Data plan credit) – $100(Every year two) – $50 MIR plus 2000 bonus minutes!!!! Plus I get a 21% employee discount!!!!
Getting my curve on Wednesday! btw, official dates are 9th may (online) and 12th may (stores)
I just tried to order the phone with no luck. CSR did not seem to know wnaything about the phoen other than it was coming soon. She even put me on hold to check, still no luck.
Atlanta, Ga
What’s the Data plan credit? And how do you get 2000 bonus minutes? That’s a sweet deal…
Check this out: if you want one asap AND without contract:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackberry-Curve-8330-for-Verizon-NIB-Ready-to-Ship_W0QQitemZ170215766766QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
What color is the curve that Verizon is getting? Becuse i know that at&t has a red one and silver one and i heard of a gold one as well.
Ok …it is no longer on the website.
I called VZW, the girl told me they were not taking any orders for the Curve until the 9th. I told her that I knew a couple of people who ordered it online and called up, she put me on hold to speak to a higher authority, then came back and told me unfortunatly we are not taking any orders or pre-orders for the Curve right now until the 9th in the morning. So thats it.
Just tried over the phone – spent about an hour talking to them and could not order. They said that some corporate customers were able to do it– but that they could not ship anything until Friday.
Did all of you who were able order go through the normal channels?
Thanks A.K. for including me in your comment about not being full of shit and meaing well, i appreciate it. Cheers to our new blackberry curves!
hey guys, question.
so about 2 weeks ago some rep at the verizon store near where i live told me the curve would be out may 5th. If i go there tomorrow and its not there, can i do something about him telling me it would be available? i mean there were 2 guys there that told me and if there telling wrong dates to customers that are waiting oh so patiently something should be done. anyone have any suggestions? thanks!
Thanks A.K.!
I think all the people you mentioned (and maybe even some you might have missed) always had the best intentions of giving some sort of tangible info, so along with you I second that thank you!! I think most of us always tried to keep the blog ON TOPIC, I was a small contributor, but have been following this blog for quite sometime.
Thanks to all that shed any light on the Curves release . . .
Maybe the next time some of us post anything on here it can be from our new 8830’s!
MARLA:
I think you may have a good argument, but there’s nothing to stop them from saying “Sorry, we made a mistake”. Perhaps the best approach would be to just get them to sort of agree that they “owe you one” and maybe they can order you one right there from the wharehouse. Hold your ground, yet be nice . . . remember, you catch more bee’s with honey!
Best of luck . . . let us know how you made out!
Hey All,
So yesterday I saw the Curve on the VZW site and I went through with an upgrade. The order was processed and I did receive a conf #. Order Status online says to be shipped in 2-3 business days. Now that they have taken it off the site, what does this mean for my order? Has anyone that placed an order actually received a Curve yet?
I also had to ammend my plan to include the email and data, so i am guessing they cant rope me in to a new contract until i actually receive my order?
Btw, have been reading these posts for many months and have found it informative (and funny at times).
If anyone is curious I got my NE2 credit and ADC credit so i ended up paying $169 for the phone.
anyone have thoughts?
Thanks.
For what it’s worth, this is the text from a live webchat I had a few minutes ago with verizonwireless:
A Verizon Wireless online pre-sales specialist has joined the chat. You are now chatting with Alice
Alice: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: Hi Alice. I’m due for my new every 2, and yesterday I saw the Blackberry Curve on the website which I planned to order today but it is no longer there. Any insight?
Alice: Please hold on while I check that information.
Alice: I am sorry but unfortunately it is not onsite today for preordering. Only was a promotion for yesterday until it is released.
You: OH. Then when will it be released?
Alice: One moment so I can check to see if a date has been released.
Alice: Try coming back after mothers day.
Alice: Monday or Tuesday
You: You mean a WEEK from today?
Alice: A possibility
Alice: Is there anything else I can help you with today?
You: That’s not really that helpful… Will it be available in stores sooner than on-line?
Alice: No, it will only be available online first. Unfortunately I am sorry that it is not really helpful to you which usually we are not suppose to give out information no new releases which the date my change.
You: I understand.
You: Thanks Alice
Alice: You are welcome
Alice: Do you have any other questions for me?
You: Nope.
Alice: Thank you for visiting Verizon Wireless, I look forward to speaking with you again. Have a great day!
Your chat session has been ended by your Verizon Wireless online agent.
Just ordered the curve from telesales. They said it won’t launch until May 9th and will ship after that (probably the 11th). FYI.
just bought mine today!! call verizon, the website doesnt have it posted yet.
Just called “800-2-joinin” number and was told it’s in stock and will ship today via next day air! Called the local store and they say it’s in stock, but they can’t sell it to me until 5-15-08.
Has anyone else noticed that they’ve taken the Blackberry Curve off the Verizon Website? What’s up with that??
I called Verizon twice today and the first person told me it is not out yet even after I told her that it was on their website Saturday. The second person told me that it is out of stock. I am totally confused…at this point I guess I will just have to wait until I see it in the store.
Does anyone know where I can get access to pictures of the upcoming Curve for Verizon or is it assumed that it’s going to look / be exactly like the other Curves?
Does anyone know where I can access pictures of the upcoming Curve for Verizon or is it assumed it’s going to look / be exactly like the other Curves?
Talked to the folks at the “official” BlackBerry store in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and they say they can’t sell it until the 12th. They did say it was going to be the silver color, but no additional colors at this time. Sprint will be out with the colored Curves first, I think. Kicker is that you get free classes on the device if you buy it from that location, same rebates and terms as they are a Verizon Dealer, but the classes and tips are worth a lot.
I ordered mine on Friday and I tracked it this morning on FedEx and it was picked up in Ontario, CA and should be delivered on Wednesday.
Update to my 10:27am comments today. I called 1-800-JOIN-IN and ordered it. No questions. No problems. We never discussed the issue of availability. Price was 319.99 (2 yr contract price) less $100 discount*, less $50 NE2 (I have a small plan, otherwise it could be $100) less $50 mail-in rebate. Total $119.99. You can’t get both the ACD discount of $100 and the $100 on-line discount. You only get 1. He said I will have it in 2-3 business days.
A.K.- that’s $600 bucks. You can get that from Verizon directly, for $439, with no contract. Why would anyone go to Ebay for it?
KEATS,
My guess is it got put on the web page prematurely. Now, when you do the search for the Curve it comes up with the VZW Press release for it. Someone is probably catching a lot of heat for putting it on there early. I called VZW today however and they have assured me that I will receive my order before 10:30am tomorrow. I think it’s hit or miss again with getting them to order it for you since it doesn’t show on the website. And if they do take the order they will tell you that they won’t be shipping it until the 9th or after.
I was a little concerned when they made the order yesterday (being Sunday) and they weren’t able to give me an order number at that time. When I spoke with the same rep today, she even went so far as to say that I didn’t need to do the MIR and that they would credit me that $50 right away. Hmmmm who know’s maybe they still send out the MIR with the phone and I’ll get an additional $50 off bringing the total price down to $129! Wouldn’t that be great?
Thanks NYCamman. Sounds like you’re getting a good deal! Sounds like everyone is getting a good deal, haha.
What you said about it being put up on the website prematurely sounds logical, oh well, no big deal. Sounds like i’m better off just calling and ordering it!
NYC Guy
Pehaps the Phone went for less than $600 but the Ebay Seller took a shot at someone just wanting to pay $600 for it and be done? Hence the buy it now price. Does it say what the phone ended up selling for?
ANSWER MY QUESTION SOMEONE. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF IT’S GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER CURVES.
Keats
Just press the whole “I tried ordering it all day yesterday on the website and couldn’t get it to go through” angle. Maybe they’ll take responsibility and ship one out for you overnight?
Just remember to tell them you want all the discounts with it. You’ll have to pay for the ONS but it’s $14.00 and who cares since you’ll be saving anyway.
Best of luck!!
I was able to order a Curve this morning, but my husband wasn’t. I have an Alabama area code, and he has Kentucky digits. Apparently the phone was released in the ‘south’ market group today, but will not be released in the ‘midwest’ (which KY falls into for some reason; go figure) until Friday, May 9th. So whether or not you are able to purchase thus far may have a heck of a lot to do with your phone number.
Good luck!!
NYCamman- understood, but with the “Buy-It-Now” feature, you can’t bid lower. If you want it, it’ll cost $600 plus shipping. They’re looking for suckers, I guess
NY Guy
I think you can still bid if they gave buyers the option too. The Buy it now is an option, but items can also be listed as a buy it now ONLY way too. That’s why I asked what it ended up selling for . . . if you knew. I have seen items listed for bid with a BUY IT NOW option.
DOOOO NOT CALL THE 800-JOIN-IN PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS GIVEN ON THIS WEBSITE ITS A SCAM!!!! THATS WHAT I GET FOR BEING LAZY AND NOT GOING TO THE VERIZON WEBSITE TO CHECK…I CALLED AND STUPIDLY GAVE MY PHONE NUMBER AND LAST FOUR DIGITS OF MY SOCIAL. AND I AM PRETTY GOOD TO CATCHING ONTO ASS**** BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE CALELD AND GIVEN MY INFO OBVIOUSLY.
I CALLED BACK AND SAID I KNOW YOU ARE NOT VERIZON WIRELESS AND THEY HUNG UP ON ME! WHEN YOU CALL IT DOES NOT SAY “THANK YOU FOR CALLING VERIZON” BUT THEY SURE TRY TO MAKE IT SOUND OFFICIAL.
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS THREAD FOR MONTHS NOW AND THEY KNEW HOW EAGER WE WERE I HOPE NONE OF YOU GAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD 3#’S
TO THE PEOPLE GIVING AWAY THE FAKE NUMBER YOU BETTER BELIEVE I WILL BE REPORTING YOUR ASSES!!!
KARLA AGAIN:
As far as I know it’s VZW’s habit (as everyone elses) to release in one color, and then release it in other color’s later (to re-boost sales). AT&T did the same thing. So, as of right now it’s being released in ONLY Silver. There is a company that will custom colorize your phone. I think if you scroll this blog it gives you the website that offers custom color to your CURVE or any Newer BB device. Or if someone reads this and can remember the website PLEASE let KARLA AGAIN know so she won’t feel like she’s being ignored.
However Karla, if you really read this blog you could have gotten that answer about 200 posts ago.
Good luck with everyone’s new Curves!
PS – As I was writing this response at 3:41 EST – The VZW agent called me with my FedEx tracking number!! Tomorrow, before 10:30am!!! Just went on the FedEx site and confirmed!! Now is AT&T or T-Mobile that good with their customer service????
KARLA:
Here’s the web site for ANY COLOR You Want.
ENJOY:
http://www.colorwarepc.com/c-17-smart-phones.aspx
Interesting, I spoke to the Verizon Chat online and got some more info because I said I was concerned about the Curve being sold out. I liek the part when she says “We won’t sell out- we have enough for a small country”
Please wait for a Verizon Wireless sales representative to assist you with your order. Thank you for your patience!
A Verizon Wireless online pre-sales specialist has joined the chat. You are now chatting with Michael.
Michael.: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: Hi
You: can you tell me when I am eligible to upgrade my phone?
Michael.: Hi! How may I assist you today?
Michael.: Would you like to upgrade your Primary line today?
You: I’d really like to wait for the Curve 8330 to come out, is that going to be soon? It’s worth waiting for, and hopefully Verizon will have it by the 15th which is my upgrade date.
You: Is there anyway I can pre-order it?
You: or get on a list so it’s not sold out by the time I can upgrade?
Michael.: I apologize, but there isn’t any way to Pre order it, but it will be available by the time you’re wanting to Upgrade.
You: Okay- hopefully there will be enough.
Michael.: Our customers have been waiting YEARS for the Curve, it’s about time we’re offering it.
You: It’s really been out that long? wow, I thought I would be getting the newest phone out. Oh well.
Michael.: No no no it hasn’t been released yet. T
Michael.: Our customers have been waiting that long for it’s release.
You: Ohhh- wow, you mean it’s been in the works for BB to release it.
You: wow, that’s alot of excitment, again, I hope it’s not sold out by the time I can get it!
Michael.: Yes, it has been in the works for quite sometime. Everything had to fall into place, though. May I make a suggestion for getting your Curve first?
You: Okay, sure, thank you.
Michael.: Purchase online, as you’ll receive much better pricing, and your phone will arrive in roughly 2 days.
You: Really, as opposed to calling the 800 number and getting advice on the data plans?
Michael.: Yes, really. Customer Care is great for information about data plans, but we offer better pricing online.
You: Okay, great. thanks! wait- but how will that get it faster?
You: Cust Care said they ship in 2 days too.- I think.
Michael.: You’ll be one of the first to purchase it, because it will be released online before anywhere else.
You: Ohhhh, Ok. Even the 15th would be the first? ok, I thought I would be late or something, I don’t know why. Maybe because I have to wait until the 15th
Michael.: You would have to wait for the 15th for your secondary line.
You: So maybe waiting until the 15th it might be sold out- ugh
You: I feel like this is something that would sell out as soon as its released, like within days.
Michael.: It won’t be sold out, sir. We have enough in stock right now to supply rather large country.
You: Ha Ha Ha, – I get it. Thanks for all the help then, I will take your advice wisely.
Michael.: You are most welcome. Is there anything else I may assist you with today?
You: That’s great, good- day
Michael.: Thank you for visiting Verizon Wireless, I look forward to speaking with you again. Have a great day!
Your chat session has been ended by your Verizon
NYCamman and Karla, that site says that they only support and make the BB 8300/8310, and 8320, not the 8330 we are looking for. Just a FYI.
TPNOVA
The Shell for CDMA VZW Curve is identical. It shouldn’t be a problem. But I would consult them before ordering anyhow.
I live in San Diego and was able to place an order over the phone this morning. At first the CSR told me that it wouldn’t be available until later in the week. When I asked her about rumors that people were placing orders early, she told me that it seemed to be happening on the East coast. As I was talking to her on the phone, someone in the background told her that it was OK to start placing orders. I should be getting mine this Wednesday.
Good Idea– just in case.
I was one of the lucky few that ordered the curve online yesterday and I just received my tracking number this evening. It says I should be wasting the day away by 3pm tomorrow. Good luck to everyone . . On a side note, since this is my first blackberry does anyone have suggestions on key applications I should download?
Thanks
Just ordered mine as well on 1-800 2 JOIN IN, $151.81 total after credits and 2 year renewal, should receive by Wednesday.
blackberryless….
check pinstack.com
for some reviews and possible purchasing of apps.
I think you should at least get:
empower (html email reader) . that way your emails don’t come as a bunch of links and html code…
for all those with 8330’s already…
http://www.themes4bb.com/forum/
is a great place for themes (also has themes for all bb’s, so if you don’t have the 8330 yet, just DL some for the ones you already have).
enjoy..
MaybeCurveOwner – You should have received your tracking number by now. I read about a few people not getting confirmation numbers Sunday but then getting an email later with all of the info. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if your Curve showed up today.
I think the pre-order luck some people had was hit-or-miss. With a phone that’s be so eagerly anticipated some sort of confusion was bound to happen up at corporate. I tried calling in Sunday, and the woman told me she could take an order. Today though, a telesales rep said she didn’t even see the BB8330 Curve on her list of phones for sale. Because I was upgrading my phone on my family plan, and my dad wasn’t around I couldn’t get the last 4 of his SSN# and had to put off ordering it. Now it seems like I’ll just have to wait until Friday. Oh well. At least it’s here.
You’re right it’s probably much more worth it to just buy the Curve directly from Verizon for $439 instead of going on Ebay and paying upwards of $600. Unless you have cash to throw around, and would rather deal with someone on Ebay than a Verizon sales rep. If you search Blackberry Curve 8330 you’ll find a few auctions that are around $300.
HERE’S A PIC OF THE ACTUAL BB8330 IN THE BOX, SOLD ON EBAY:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackberry-8330-Verizon-Blackberry-Curve-Blackberry-VZW_W0QQitemZ250242631266QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I called Verizon late Monday and they were saying that they are taking orders now but they will be holding all the packages until the 9th at the shipping facility. All the stores will be able to sell them over the counter on the 12th…so if anybody actually receives there order in hand please post it. I work for a shipping company and a lot of time they generate tracking numbers but the package will be held at the facility until the release date.
I’ve been watching this thread for some time thanks to all the people who put real info up. its been great to share info.
Thx,
G – Thanks for the info.
Josh – I just checked my tracking number and it says as of 7:15 this morning it is at the destination at the sorting facility in my building in chicago. It is my guess I will have it in the next several hours. I will keep you posted though.
Hey All,
Fedex Status: On FedEx vehicle for delivery
Looks like today will be the day……
Mine says the same!
Fedex Status: On FedEx vehicle for delivery
I will let you all know — I am going home before I go out to another meeting, should know by 3:30 4:00ish!
Is there anything more lonely than seeing the “out for delivery” message on the Fed Ex tracking system and glancing out the window every few minutes waiting for that little bundle of joy to be delivered?
10:03 am — MY CURVE HAS ARRIVED!!
Going through contents and charging as I type this post.
Thanks to all who have replied to my posts, but also thanks to Rob & RIMarkable for starting such an informative site!
Stay tuned . . . . .
11:44a — CURVE has arrived.
Not-so-MaybeCurveOwner anymore.
Enjoy everyone……
I just ordered my Curve and I would like to say it has been fun coming back on this board all this time and reading the post.
Also I would like to say, I tried ordering it through the regular 1-800… customer service channels but I had no luck after calling 5 times yestreday. I only had luch after I called a Sales Rep in NY and I was able to order then. He told me since I worked with a corporation and on the corporate account I could order it but it would not be available to the “public” until Friday. But if I were you I would try to chance it and get some numbers of some Sales Rep.
One sales rep’s # I saw was on the howardforum:
Also you can
Gary
866-745-4679 x9460
Let me know if this work, if not I can give you the guy’s number I talk to in NY this morning, even though he is a sales rep for corporate accounts you can see if he will be able to do something for you.
I hope this helps
NYCamMan
#1214. May 6th, 2008, at 11:38 AM.
10:03 am — MY CURVE HAS ARRIVED!!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Your Curve may have arrived, but you’ll always be a loser.
So, with great anticipation, I just opened the FedEx box from Verizon…
Um, this is kinda strange to say, since I’ve been following this thread since January… remind me again what the big deal was?
The UI seems so clunky, nothing seems intuitive, the little track ball is not very responsive at all, the keys are just painted on text…
I guess it’s my fault for expecting choirs of angels to start singing or something, but I can’t help but feel ridiculously underwhelmed… perhaps some folks would like to start extolling some virtues here to get me pumped up again?
congrats! mine should be arriving tommorrow.I cant wait.I’ve been waiting since January.I have a question for you curve owners.does it have the same format as a regular verizon blackberry for the positioning of the applications
Curvee
Yes, its RIM, all the shit is relativly the same.
So VZW bought the wireless spectrum. I shoulda know that though!
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/06/0153233
the curve is on the website
Just placed my order on website– confirmed to be here witin 2 business days
just got mine guys!
question though, i never had a curve before and dont know how to do the whole ringtone thing with this. anyone have any suggestions on where to get ringtones from? that would be great!
thanks!
Mine is arriving by 10:30am Wed. morning. $69 and change after all my discounts and new every two and whatnot.
Woohoo!
I am on my way…ordered it over the phone this evenng..should have it within 2 business days. How long does it take to receive confirmation?
crackberry.com has a ringtone section that tells you how to do it and supplies ringtones for you.
It’s awesome that its here. I guess they had to force it earlier than expected for various reasons:
1) it already being posted earlier.
2) All the upgrades that were accepted over the past couple of days.
3) To beat out Sprint if they do release tomorrow.
Either way, I’m pretty happy with a nice price of $80.
wat is a better idea
upgrading my phone or…
buying the phone without a contract and just switching numbers?
what is more better and a more money saving option?
NY Curve still waiting
#1148. May 3rd, 2008, at 6:30 PM.
I think everyone that says they actually have the phone or have it being delivered before the release date is full of it. I’m sure some of us would like some HARD CORE proof. Every time I called Verizon they have said . . . “No, we can’t order it, nor are we taking pre-orders”. Interested in how those few of you seem to have gotten “lucky” enough to have someone send out a phone that’s simply not available yet and all well before any officially posted release date. How about someone posts a picture of their new phone . . . with the brand new box that it came in . . . that would be proof enough for me. I doubt we’ll see that either. Looks like May 9th, online orders still.
^^^^
Now I realize the post I quoted above was from a few days ago, but iIcould not resist responding to it.
No one is under any obligation to prove anything to you, if you don’t believe it then you can wait until the 9th or the 12th or whatever to order yours. Lots of people had ordered and/or recieved their curves over the weekend. Try doing some research over at Howard forums where pictures and “proof” were posted over the last several days.
Just because it wasn’t working for you, doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Try harder. Look at other sites and see what numbers people were calling, and what reps they were talking to. Then maybe you’d get somewhere. There’s HARD CORE proof in a lot of places, you just have to look for it.
I have been reading these posts for some time now, I really appreciate the updates and educated guesses. I am actually surprised that I didn’t have a melt down for having to wait this long, but this evening I called Verizon (Huntington Beach, CA) and was able to order the Blackberry Curve. I had it shipped overnight. Hope this helps anyone in my area.
Once again, thanks to the board!
So on Tuesday around 2 Pm, the fed ex delivered the little bundle of joy
Um, after following this forum since January, waiting and following every twist and turn for almost 5 months I have to ask…
What was the big deal?
I mean, now that I’m finally really using it, the interface is clunky, the trackball is disappointingly squishy (and I imagine it will only get worse when it gets gunked up like the old fashioned mice always did), the UI is not intuitive or all that great for getting things done… Sure, the keypad is surprisingly good to type on, but the letters are just painted on? jeez, even the free phone that i’m replacing from 4 years ago had light up numbers so it could be used in the dark…
I hate to sound so down, especially since some people for some reason are not able to even order yet… But I need some serious re-flating of expectations! Perhaps I had built it up too much in my head, but this thing feels like maybe something slightly better than most of the competition, not something head and shoulders above the field. What was so great that we all followed this forum so religiously?
Or maybe it’s the 5 freaking hours I had to spend on the phone with Verizon on Monday to finally get my order correct…
Honest feedback…
Whenever I get a new phone frm Verizon they have disabled some of the functionality that I actually bought the phone for. I know about the GPS issue but am wondering what else has been disabled on the phone so that we can PAY Verizon for the same functionality?
Ho hum…
You probably won’t see the benefits as the curve comes out of the box. I previously owned the ATT Curve and am awaiting my Verizon Curve. These past few weeks I have missed my curve. The Curve is actually the sexiest blackberry to date. the pearl is weird on the fingers. Use it for a week and then get back to me. the fact that the letters are painted on are negligible as you won’t keep the phone long enough for the numbers to come off.
in comparison to the ATT curve, the Verizon Curve has more RAM, which means you should be able to run google maps on it without using up all your resources.
Seems as though you never had a blackberry you might want to search the blackberry and crackberry forums in order to feel the love.
PB and Billy,
how did you get your phone so cheap?
Can someone with one in their hands answer this: Are the keys backlit? I would be disappointed to find out they were not backlit. I guess I will know in a couple of hours.
I called Monday and was able to pre-order the phone and was told I would be called Friday to complete the order. I was surprised by a call from the same rep yesterday telling me that her supervisor is allowing them to ship now, so I completed my order and will be receiving it today. I also checked the website and the Curve is now on there for ordering.
Thanks to all who have posted for a very entertaining time.
Mine is now on Fedex vehicle for delivery. Should have it in my hands before 10:30a. Hoping for backlit keypad.
Gotta love Fed Ex! I’m charging mine right now. Billy, it doesn’t look like the keys are backlit. I’m like a kid in a candy store tho! It’s sooooo cool. It came with a wired headset that has two earplugs…so I guess this is the stereo effect? It is so light and small compared to my old Treo and even the 8703 I’ve been using for a month. The color of the phone is sharp looking and classy (San Diego) despite everyone’s cry for black. The edges are rubbery so it won’t get scratched. It’s just impressive in general. Even sliding the back cover off to install the battery exposing the inner workings and camera…it’s just very cool…sorry that’s the best way I can describe it! I’ve been following this forum since early December, so it’s fun to finally be posting receipt of my new Curve! I’m going to go to Crackberry to see what people recommend to download as add ons. G, I love the idea of the html email reader. Please anyone post other “absolute necessities” for add ons. NV here’s actual proof of my charging CURVE!!! http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk112/heathtalbot/
Ok, I was a boob… it LOOKS like the lettering on the keys is painted on, but I went into a dark room and confirmed, backlit all the way.
My bad (and my apologies!)
Just spent the entire day programming the phone, setting up e-mail accounts, putting in contacts, and just playing with the damn thing. My neck hurts!!!
Keys are backlit!!!!!!
Very nice device. Even paired it with my car’s bluetooth. Flawless.
Funny story. I was on with Verizon activating the phone and getting help with e-mail accounts, etc… and they kept telling me that they didn’t know the phone had even been released yet.
HA!!! While they were helping me do all the programming!!! Too funny!
I got mine for the standard price of $319.99. Now I had the “New Every 2” which means my contract was up and could get a new phone of choice up to $100, so that dropped it to $219.99. I then signed up for a data plan. (since I hadn’t had a blackberry before) This drops is an additional $100 to $119.99. Plus the $50 mail in rebate I’ll have drops it to another $69.99 plus taxes and what not to $80 bones. Good stuff.
Also my buddy that works for verizon said he’ll switch my contacts over for free and hook me up on other small stuff. 🙂
Can someone who has reveived their blackberry curve do a huge favor and post some pictures of it with the keys lit up???
The world edition came with a “leather” hoster – the curve comes with a phone “pocket” – is this a “holster” without a belt clip?
What’s in the box, guys?
Pitbull- The pocket is the one lame thing about the Curve. It has a belt clip, but you can’t charge the phone while it’s holstered. I’m gonna shop online today for a better holster. Here’s a couple pics. Keats- I couldn’t get my camera to focus as I had to take with no flash in a dark room as the sensor on the phone doesn’t light up the keys in normal light. For the record, the Curve is everything I was hoping for + 150%!!!
Wow- the post really slowed down alot, probably because now we all know when and where to get one. !
Just placed my order online. $169+tax. A few question comments.
1) How would I get this addition $100 credit for getting a new data plan? I dont see anything about this
2) I’ve never had bluetooth capability before. Does anyone recommend a specific headset? I’ve read reviews all morning and every headset seems to have issues
Can’t wait for this bad boy to show up!
You actually where the holster? Hahahahahah.
http://www.boxwave.com/accessories/blackberry-curve-holsters_2709.htm
This site has better holsters for the curve.
TPNova:
I think that’s because everyone is messing around with their Curves now. Good luck with yours.
JT:
That would be “wear” not WHERE. (wink)
The Curve is over-rated. Plastic toy feel. I’m returning it for the 8830….
I read some blogs that said VZW customers were already ordering/receiving their Curves – I called and lo and behold, they are in! I placed my order Tues and got it yesterday (Thurs). It takes some getting used to but so far I’m very happy with it.
FYI I called the 800 Customer Service # – go through the prompts as if you are a new customer or changing/adding services. Also, make sure you request the $50 mail in rebate and the $100 instant rebate (if you are signing up for the required data plan for the first time).
I got the curve for $119.99 plus they gave me my $50 rebate instantly since I had a problem checking out on their web site. $69.99 plus tax!!! I also added the car charger, silicone case and holster for it total with tax was $116.57!!!! They are billing me for all this on my next billing cycle! =)
Don’t worry folks, the keys do indeed light up.
The pocket that comes with the curve does not have a belt clip. It looks like a belt clip, but the piece that looks like the belt clip is actually a design in the pocket that is raised up to create a gap in the pocket so the trackball doesn’t get pushed it.
I have been using the pocket for now until I get used to the durability of the curve. I am waiting til the soft rubber skins are available at the verizon store as well.
It’s a pretty trick little deal overall, and I for one am very happy with it.
Hope this helps.
i would like to tell everyone that this site was so hlepful,thankyou.i recieved my curve yesturday and it was love at first sight
does anyone know if u can add JiveTalk onto the Verizon’s Blackberry Curve? because imma get one soon and i need Jivetalk plz answer thx =)
What an awesome phone! Got my curve, and it took less than an hour to set-up with my Outlook 2007 (including contact sub-folders which required a 3rd party conduit with my Treo). Set up two email accounts (corporate and personal) and was receiving email instantaneously. It couldn’t have been easier! Just wish I would have had it earlier.
My story:
Got the pearl last Saturday because they would not tell me when the Curve was going to be released. Got a phone call this afternoon (The 9th of May) telling me my Curve was waiting for me on the Shelf, and they would return my Pearl and exchange it for the Curve.
Went to the Store and got it 😀 they said they weren’t supose to sell them until the 12th but Some how my name got on a waiting list and i got it 4 days early.
LOVE THE PHONE!! WAY BETTER then the pearl. Its amazing and really stunning in person
DOES THE CURVE FOR VERIZON ALLOW JIVETALK?????????????????????????????
also i called the person that works for verizon. and im not eligible for a upgrade for the curve. ANd i can get it for a retail price of $440 dollars. should i get that or no????????
JiveTalk works great! Interface is nice and IM’s are delivered quickly. And, according to website, no message charges.
JS-
Are you able to sync EMAILS with Outlook 2007? I get calendar and contacts no problem, but, like you, I have two email addresses hooked up to BB and I get them no problem, but I want to ultimately sync (reconcile) to Outlook. Any thoughts? BTW, I have BIS NOT BES.
CurveVirgin
#1248. May 8th, 2008, at 11:20 AM.
Just placed my order online. $169+tax. A few question comments.
1) How would I get this addition $100 credit for getting a new data plan? I dont see anything about this
^ Um, if you got the phone for $169, then I’m sure the $100 ADC credit was factored in already.
i can get a retail price for 440 because my contract is still up and no upgrades allowed.
should i get it for 440 dollars or no?????
to “You”,
RE Outlook 2007, I just connected the Curve with my corporate POP3 account and my personal gmail account. I don’t necessarily want to “synch” the two environments because I do most of my heavy business email via my laptop. In my case, I am only downloading emails going forward. Anything from the past (including email items in folders), I did not bring over to the curve. I believe there is a way to do that (especially if your company uses an Exchange server) and there are separate instructions on how to do that. It will probably require assistance from your IT folks as I believe it would be a little more complex.
Hope that is helpful.
JS
Beverly Hills-
There’s a reason no one is answering your question. It’s because no one can tell you how to spend your money. You can see most of us got the Curve for around $120 after discounts and rebates and 2yr contract. If you want to spend $440, that’s entirely up to you.
i know but im just asking for your opinions cause my mom said its totally up to me. and i dont want a similar answer from u guys either. i want someone older and someone that knows alot bout the curve to give me some opinions on whether to spend 440 retail to buy it
so should i yes or no? if so why?
I actually bought my new VZW Curve and had it activated on Friday afternoon at the VZW Store at the mall. It rocks!
The wait is OVER.
I couldn’t wait for the Curve any longer and bought the xv 6900 (HTC TOUCH) I like the way google maps runs on it with the touch screen but its almost to much technology and stops becoming its primary purpose…a phone. Gonna go in to a store and compare it to a Curve. What say you?
Hey Guys,
I’m slow going on getting my curve here, getting it this week.
Can anyone comment on the GPS? Is it easy to use? Would like to hear some comments about the Curves GPS, if anyone could help that’d be great.
Thanks!
Beverly Hills-
Don’t buy it for $440. It’s too expensive.
Maybe do an Ebay search for new verizon curves and you’ll get lucky bidding on one for less?
Just a thought.
so now that we all finally have our curves after waiting a year, have you seen the new blackberry that is going to be released on At&t?
http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/05/12/blackberry_bold/
Verizon Girl,
Stop! I’m enjoying my Curve immensely. I don’t wanna have to go nuts again waiting for Verizon to come out with the newest bberry! VZW prolly won’t get it anyway until Summer 2009. By then, ATT will be getting the 9350 or something.
PS, The Curve is GREAT! Much better than I thought it would be.
wtf is wrong with verizon. honestly i’ve been a loyal verizon customer. but wtf man. these guys r always lagging behind these other carriers which have the shittiest reception. and now verizon girl shows us theres gunna be the bb 9000. im getting really pissed off.
also the woman frm the livechat thingy at the verizonwireless.com told me im not eligible for an upgrade and the retail price was 440…
those r the only fucking options.
does anyone know when these lazy fatasses are ever gonna release phones at the same time as other carriers?
i cant even get the curve. and i have to stick with my shitty samsung alias which is a pain in the ass cause it only shows 30 buddies for AIM…
wow unbelivable…
FYI – Maybe you all knew this but I did not. The Blackberry phones do NOT work with Get It Now. So for me that meant no Navigation or Back Up Assistant. Unless I fall in love with my Curve tonight, I’m going to ship it back soon.
Fizzle-
Getting my Curve this week. But had the worldphone before, and was able to go into Verizon store and have them transfer all my contacts from my old Razr to that phone without having to use backup assistant.
Beverly Hills, CA – You should really get the phone. Once you get it all your wildest dreams will come true.
Anyone know if they can get Opera for the curve?
Fizzle,
Yeah we knew that. what’s that got to do with our love for the Curve.
Blackberry phones back up unto your computer, which means Back up assistant is pale in comparison. It only backs up pictures. But with the blackberry desktop manager, you can back up everything. And the curve works with VZnavigator according to the website, but I don’t use that. I’m a google maps lover.
Yazilkaya –
I downloaded Navication to my Curve this morning. And I’ll go to the VZ store to transfer contacts to my Curve. But what if I lose/break my Curve? Will I lose all my contacts? From what I’m understanding, the Curve can not use Back Up Assistant.
how do i get to the verizon chat online? ive seen people post that they have done so but i cant find it on the website
the live chat thingy just pops up randomly
So i never got a comment from anyone, How’s the GPS working out for our new Curve??
I get mine tomorrow, can’t wait!!!
Keats…
I hope you mean how is vznavigator working, because that’s the only thing that the gps works with on the vzw curve. This was expected. But it works great! I love vznav… I wish they didn’t charge me monthly for it.
Yes Ryan that’s what i meant, thank you for responding. Good to hear you like it and that it works well! Does suck that we have to pay for it, but as long as it works well, that’s what matters. Thanks Ryan
I bet I can code a ‘fix’ to this locked GPS shit. Stand by…
Jsut got my curve today. Was able to easily back up date from old blackberry to computer and transfer to curve…nothing was lost! Any cool apps for curve? As far as I know, you can’t change the color of the trackball for the curve, right?
JT-
Yes opera works for the curve, you just have to configure something, i did it so long ago i forget what it is, ugh
Rachel-
You are correct, the trackball will not change colors like the pearl. What hte software does is changes the indicator light (i tried it out a while back) i didn’t use it, the real colors are more usefulness than the ‘cool’ solid color
NV (my vw girl)-
Did you get yours painted? How is the weather? I hope you appreciate your CEO 😉
Verizon Chat?! What’s that, never heard of it… Maybe blackberry messenger? PIN to PIN? Anyone wants to hit me up with their PIN, i’m all ears 😛
VZ Navigator sucks, i had it for a week, never used it much, the screen is too small, but if you like it, more power to ya.
Cool apps: http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/blog.php?b=322
On a side note i just swapped someone’s VZW BB7750 out, look it up on google, the screen is HUGE, its pretty efn sweet, i have it chillen on my desktop for humor reasons. Doesnt even have the generic BB plugin, the old school plugin on the bottom, lmao. Sorry i amuse easily.
Blackberry Bold & Thunder coming out to Verizon in Sept. 08.
Any thoughts?
Sept 2010 maybe.
NOT sure how accurate the article belwo is . . . but it sounds interesting.
“BlackBerry Thunder 9500 seems to become the first touchscreen smartphone in RIM’s 9000 series. According to Wall Street Journal, the Canadian manufacturer will be offering the BlackBerry 9500 on Verizon Wireless and Vodafone networks, exclusively. Vodafone has a track record of getting BlackBerry smartphones exclusively in Europe, and an exclusive agreement will obviously also cause extra buzz for Verizon Wireless.
The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 is scheduled to hit store shelves in the third quarter of 2008, most likely in September. According to Wall Street Journal, the BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will ship with 3G support like the recently introduced BlackBerry Bold, but it’s not currently known whether HSDPA and EV-DO versions will be released simultaneously. RIM has also worked hard to improve the battery life of its 9000 series of smartphones, which is kind of reassuring.”