Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 In Black?

by Robb Dunewood | Mar 29, 2008 | BlackBerry, Rumor Mill | 28 comments

I don’t know if I buy the date or even the picture, however, like I said before, I like the BlackBerry Curve 8330 in black and if Verizon offers this color as an option, this is the color I’d go with.

[Thanks TC]

28 Comments

argonnj on March 29, 2008 at 10:36 am

That ad have photoshop written all over it.
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- corleon on March 9, 2011 at 2:23 am
  
  i have the same exact phone same color lol its not a fake trust me!!!
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WB on March 29, 2008 at 1:03 pm

http://www.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/sprint-blackberry-curve-8330.jpg

Definite photoshop job on one of these images
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bluehorseshoe on March 29, 2008 at 2:02 pm

If all is true, it’s a seller! Just got my BB replacement this am and the timing couldn’t be any better. Black looks nice, silver was OK in my book too. I’d go with either color. It’s the device and it’s service that’s getting me excited.
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CW on March 29, 2008 at 3:23 pm

No Picture here but Sprint does have a getting started guide for the 8330 on its website. go to sprint.com and search 8330 or go to this link.

http://www.sprint.com/cdma/assets/pdfs/phone_guides/blackberry/8830_curve_gsg.pdf?id16=8330
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nick on March 29, 2008 at 3:36 pm

this picture is photoshopped….. verizons curve will be silver. as is all there other new blackberry products. that same silver we see on the 8830 and 8130. i cant see them getting a black curve. sprint i can see getting a black or navy blue curve. but not verizon. my opinion. or fact. just look at the history of verizon. and since when has sprint whose loosing money employees and locations like brush fire get this first?? that blows my mind.
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- corleon on March 9, 2011 at 2:21 am
  
  sorry to inform u buddy but i have a all black 8330 curve blackberry they do make em
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Chase on March 29, 2008 at 4:28 pm

http://www.cellformer.com/stories/2008/Mar/29/Verizon-We-have-a-black-Curve-too-104.html

Sorry guys that is a fake. They used the Sprint images. I used Robb’s story on my site with this image, dug a little, and found it is a fake.
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Thought on March 29, 2008 at 5:20 pm

First, let me say that I do not believe this ad is a real one. The marketing line is just too corny, for one thing.

However, let me also add this: just because something is photoshopped does not mean it is not a real ad. Remember, the professional ad agencies photoshop the real ads all the time.

And the source of this ad was indeed a professional graphics company.

So again, I still believe this to be false, but the fact that it is photoshopped is not necessarily some proof of its falsehood.
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bluehorseshoe on March 29, 2008 at 6:08 pm

@ thought…

While I agree with you on your post, what makes you think it was a professional graphics company? I can rattle off dozens of people who can do this type of work (and better) and don’t work for a professional graphics company…
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nickjoedotcom on March 29, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Well I don’t know if any of that matters! All I want to know is when Verizon is getting this phone, the icing on the cake would be the phone in all black!
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Thought on March 29, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Bluehorshoe: good question. If you look back at the original comment that Robb linked to, as well as the original source for this story, the source link is to an image on the website of a company called Ensomniac Studios.

Link: http://www.ensomniac.com/

It actually looks like a pretty cool company; Ensomniac does work in visual effects, motion pictures, even symphonic scoring. I rather suspect one of the employees there has a thing about BB’s…probably has been reading about these rumors, and decided to have some fun.
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bluehorseshoe on March 29, 2008 at 10:51 pm

@ thought

Ah, I didn’t look at the link. Thanks.
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Drew on March 30, 2008 at 1:59 am

My stomach dropped when i saw this color wit the verizon logo and that april 7 date….but when i saw the comments it was disappointed to find out that this is fake
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Steve on March 30, 2008 at 5:04 pm

On one of the BB forums is a scan of Verizon’s new rebate form. It includes the 8330 ($50).
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bluehorseshoe on March 30, 2008 at 8:59 pm

OMG!!! Having the Curve out there may tempt me to retire my Pearl. But I still have the problem getting over the fact that any BB bigger than the Pearl feels like a waffle…
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bluehorseshoe on March 30, 2008 at 11:34 pm

LOL….looks like hellno decide to use my handle and link it. Cute.
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bluehorseshoe on March 30, 2008 at 11:41 pm

WOW…let the truth be told! Check this out everyone…

hellno WORKS for VERIZON!!! He is a UNION MEMBER. Yes. That’s why he brought up that crazy crap about unions. If you have the time, drop him an email and say hello… NHRASPEED1@YAHOO.COM.

Unreal…
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argonnj on March 31, 2008 at 8:38 pm

Looks like Sprint is getting the black one. Take that Verizon

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-six-carriers-with-fools-gold/
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T on May 1, 2008 at 12:40 am

Pre-order on May 9th.
In retail on May 12.
Thats what they told me…
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Taxman on May 5, 2008 at 12:03 am

I was in two corporate stores today. #22 is correct. Online ordering on 9th of May. In stores on the 12th. The units were in the back. The manager showed me an e-mail on his BB from the district manager noting that the units could not be sold until the 12th. Circuit City has no idea when the 8330 is coming out.
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Peanut Capital on May 8, 2008 at 12:12 pm

The 8330 is available online today. I just ordered mine. It may come May 9th or 10th. Store confirmed they won’t be selling it until the 12th.
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elly on August 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm

so the verizon phone is not making the blackberry curve 8330 in all black?
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elly on August 28, 2008 at 12:02 pm

so the verizon phone is not making the blackberry curve 8330 in all black?

i wanted the black one
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- corleon on March 9, 2011 at 2:14 am
  
  yea mines is all black i’ll send u a pick i only paid 28 dollars brand new
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DJF on October 11, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Sad to say that it is fake.
I just upgraded to the 8330 a few weeks ago, and I only had two color options to pick from: Silver or pink.

But still the best phone I’ve ever had.
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corleon on March 9, 2011 at 2:11 am

i have a black one brand new got it off ebay for $28 with car charger and house charger with headphones and a leather carrying case
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corleon on March 9, 2011 at 2:19 am

guys this is a very nice phone!! mines is all black y cant you all get it in back?
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