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I've been waiting for this for nearly 6 months. It sounds really good and is, for me, its the first real alternative to the 9000 Bold. Having read reviews etc, it sounds like it will be a real upgrade as opposed to the 9700 which really offered me little real improvement.
The Bold is the best phone I've ever owned, I think whilst ith wont kill any iphones, it is likely to be a much better telephone, if not quite as good for internet use.
Any news on when it is due out? I've heard mid Sept to early Oct
my feelings exactly... and pretty bloomin soon i hope, my 9000 is dying a painful death. the trackball still rolls, but doesnt click and the screen has started to suffer the white screen of death issue more frequently than not....
Please hurry VF
Ive worked around all the data and roaming charges now, so can i pretty please have one soon
i got the same connection error in both google chrome and safari...hopefully they will fix it today...
same for me too
believe me i want one real bad, especially after getting some hands on time with one yesterday
check my (admittedly not so great videoing skills) quick hands on here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nyTm6GQkhI
hopefully the mods dont remove the link, as its just a youtube vid.
i found no lag at all, and the screen was real nice to use (even though i am really used to my storm2 screen).
wifi media sync, and the auto focus text on browser are awesome too. the browser is amazing on this compared to the current BB offering, believe me i`ll be first in line for this phone, im due an upgrade now vodafone. hook me up
I didn't know there had been an event in London. Was that hosted by BB or Voda?
by RIM, was a press event so invite only, and i was sat next to bloke from BBC!!
his review is http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10855697
Things I would like to know part one:
Q. Is the chrome bezel actually metal or is it cheap plastic that the paint rubs off of (yes, it matters to me).
A. its the same metal style as the 9700, however this will still chip i guess
Q. What is the slide build quality like? (My Betamax Storm looks like it was slung together on a friday afternoon).
A. build quality was good, would say the slider moved a little when up as they all do this, but overall a well built device was the impression i got from my short time with it
Q. Does it have a real-time compass/gyro thing and could therefore run augmented reality apps when they are available.
A. dunno, we were stuck indoors, however im guessing no, due to it not being mentioned in the press release, just says "Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)" N wifi for me is a nice touch
Q. I've seen some pictures, is it really that thick? Looks thicker than my betamax, is that possible?
A. offical figures put it at .57" which in real money is 14.6mm, compared to the storms which were both 14mm. being a slider its of no supprise its not the worlds thinnest phone, but in comparison the Palm pre which is 16.9mm and the nokia N900 which is 18mm, its a good size
full storm1+2 dimensions H:112.5 W:62.2 D:14
Bold 9700 dimensions H:109 W:60 D:14
Torch 9800 dimensions H:111 W:62 D:14.6
all dimensions are in mm and taken from RIM press releases.
Hi Guys
It good to see there was an inside guy on this, thanks for all the help given here daveastra
To keep in touch with any updates on this, I would keep an eye on our coming soon section. If it comes out on Vodafone it will show on that page
Thanks
Martin
eForum Team
It good to see there was an inside guy on this, thanks for all the help given here daveastra
To keep in touch with any updates on this, I would keep an eye on our coming soon section. If it comes out on Vodafone it will show on that page
Thanks
Martin
eForum Team
Cheers Daveastra dude.
Thing is, that's massive. It's heavy, it's got plastic faux metal trim. IMO it looks cheap. This is supposed to be a flagship phone and it just doesn't look it. I want super thin anodised aluminium. It's just looks like a blob. My upgrade is fast approaching, I think I'll need to see both it and the iphone 4 in the flesh before I commit.
its like 6g heavier than storm1, 1g heavier than storm2, basically no difference, and lets be realistic, this is a slider, which means you have a screen sat on top of a keyboard, hence why i compared it to other sliders rather than normal touchscreens, there is just no super thin slider out there sadly.
and it doesnt look cheap, certainly doesnt feel it either, hers a pic i took with em S2 by the side of it
what id say is just try it when it comes out, iv already got the moeny aside for one, its that plain and simple.
mind you i have a 9100 now too (yup no 9105 malarky for me
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