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Posted by BBA Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Probably need to get used to it then the name is ok ;)

 
 
Posted by wdfly Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

clap on *clap clap*
clap off *clap clap*
clap on clap off
the CLAPPER!

this thing is hideous and will be a waste of money and resources.

 
 
Posted by corymcnutt Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

LMAO...that's good; however, some people like a clamshell and BB really needs to offer one.

 
 
Posted by Fredstar Friday, Sep 03, 2010 626 days ago

Forreal, I meen I understand that yea, rim need to offer that but,why now? There's so much comp out right now, this is NOT the time for this! Lmao, it looks crazy, extra space, it jus don't smell like a blackberry to me! #notconvinced

 
 
Posted by Fredstar Friday, Sep 03, 2010 626 days ago

Forreal, I meen I understand that yea, rim need to offer that but,why now? There's so much comp out right now, this is NOT the time for this! Lmao, it looks crazy, extra space, it jus don't smell like a blackberry to me! #notconvinced

 
 
Posted by aliakberk Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

hahaahahhahah style? LMAFO

 
 
Posted by veii Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

That's what I was thinking.

 
 
Posted by BBThemes Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

irony at its best :)

 
 
Posted by ahaz86 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Shoulda named it the "BlackBerry unStyle"

 
 
Posted by Big Dawg 23 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

One of the ugliest phones I have ever seen.

 
 
Posted by hunoosh Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!

 
 
Posted by BeRich Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I almost can't look at it. And the name is way off. I showed it to my husband and he said he MIGHT use it. Then saw the keyboard (he has a 9000) and changed his mind. What is with all that blank space below the keyboard??

 
 
Posted by RunOfLuck Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

All the wasted space is the first thing my eyes see! Why not take advantage of this real estate and throw in some extra convenience keys or something?! I'm sure it'll probably be the spot for the biggest carrier logo ever branded on a phone. It'll inevitably be a Sprint logo that can be seen from space. Damn you Sprint! Daaamnnn Yoouuu!!!

 
 
Posted by pineypl Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

balance when holding this device. I'll bet it sits well in the hand and has a nice balance when your thumbs are up higher on the phone. It may make one handed use slightly more difficult.

Like all designs, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I am definitely of the thought I have to see this one in person to know what I think of it.

 
 
Posted by lazydogrex Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The space at the bottom of the keyboard is to rest your wrists while texting with two hands. Absolutely ingenious RIM! Absolutely ingenious!

 
 
Posted by zensen Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

was that a joke?

yeah it doesn't look as stylish as it could be but the space at the bottom is indeed a good one.. It reminds me of how the NOKIA 8800 did it with their slider. it had space below but it was done a lot better.
It's amazing how much better some space at the bottom is good for your hands.

In saying that, this picture really doesnt appeal to me.

 
 
Posted by diegonei Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

hahaahahhahah style? LMAFO

And this comes from someone that is with RIM on 95% of their decisions!

Oh boy, this will make the podcast really interesting!

 
 
Posted by Five50What Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Open up a real clam...yeah that's what they look like.
Can't believe THAT is a BlackBerry.
It looks like a generic toy cellphone that you'd buy for your 2year old so they don't play with your real BB.

 
 
Posted by Me1King Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

style gone wrong.. looks like they know it's so bad the name was a back up

 
 
Posted by vabbgeek Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

That  looks lame... Lmfao ...and ppl say the curve is the lamest..pfft please

 
 
Posted by tigr5 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

If ugly is a style, then yes.

 
 
Posted by serpico Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Oh please wtf is this? I wonder what next year will bring us from RIM? Old school pager style!? LOL

 
 
Posted by Chairman Plow Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

LOL..... like the Motorola Timeport 2way pager.......

 
 
Posted by sanka07 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

wouldn't use it if it was given to me. i have a shred of self respect

 
 
Posted by wade_county Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

 
 
Posted by napleskahuna Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I was never big on these flip or clamshell style phone. I like all my info at the ready rather than having to open something before you can view. Waste of time for me.

 
 
Posted by jussimple Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I am not feeling the "style" of this phone (cue drums). I do have one question though, did it ever get flushed out wether the exterior screen was touch?

 
 
Posted by theonecid Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Ugliest blackberry i've ever seen. It looks like the fuckin old ones that you can drop, hit, smash without breaking them. Wow what a brick

 
 
Posted by omi10468 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Well I can't say that I would swap my BB out for this one. Im sure it will find a home with some people who need the extra protection the clam design provides.

 
 
Posted by garment69 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The 11 people you describe are going to be very happy with this POS. Let me guess, In a world of Simon Caldwell's, you're Paula Abdul?

 
 
Posted by napleskahuna Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This is T-Mobiles new Blackberry. :LMAO:

 
 
Posted by stoneland Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Wow...this is sad.

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Call it whatever ya want.. it's still ugly.

 
 
Posted by bold1193 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Haha you know its bad when Bla1ze calls it ugly

 
 
Posted by diegonei Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Ditto.

 
 
Posted by iMiiTH Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Oh good lord...

 
 
Posted by jorGeorge Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This is a cruel joke, right?

 
 
Posted by diegonei Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

ROF-Fing-LOL

 
 
Posted by ridesno159 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Not really sure what to think of the new Style name. But I think this phone will sell well. I know a few people who will only use flip phones, so this will be the best of both worlds for them, BlackBerry smartphone that flips open. Flip phones aren't really my style, but it's still a BlackBerry so I like it! Can't wait for a release...

 
 
Posted by jorGeorge Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

No, this will not sell well. It will bomb worse than the Pearl Flip. RIM is making a fool out of themselves with this device.

 
 
Posted by napleskahuna Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Reminds me of the old Motorola Star Tacs. LoL. Top 5 comments on this phone...

5. Beam Me Up Scotty.
4. Lt. Warf to Bridge.
3. Wow, your phone is as hip as.....the 90s.
2. Let me Guess, your on T-Mobile?
1. Set Fazers to Stunna

 
 
Posted by fusspilzsammler Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Haha nice :D

 
 
Posted by vistate1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

so i was thinking - how funny would it be if this was just a funny marketing ploy...and that they were actually working on something good? ...i can kind of already imagine CNN and CNBC gettin a kick out of this device.

 
 
Posted by Chairman Plow Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Blackberry "Style?" Too vague. Should have saved that for a marketing campaign for the brand itself. Make it the next in the BlackBerry Flip series, to distance it from the Pearl line.

 
 
Posted by imbrad2003 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Reminiscent of the Motorola 550 Flip, minus of course the Qwerty keyboard and viewing screen. Still not pretty.

Please say it is a joke!

 
 
Posted by THATG0MEZ Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Oh dear God. This'll probably be Sprint's too... *sigh*

 
 
Posted by cvaria Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

this trash will probably be another of sprints sorry phone line up.

 
 
Posted by THATG0MEZ Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Argh. Double post.

 
 
Posted by tidebuzz Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This is a god damn eyesore.

 
 
Posted by eclipsegsohsix Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

It's kind of like the phrase "muscles don't come with the shirt"... naming it "Style" isn't going to improve the looks what-so-ever.

 
 
Posted by Phony Bologna Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Waterloo needs new leadership. Quickly. Is there any doubt at this point that RIM is quickly devolving into the laughing stock of the tech world?

 
 
Posted by R1cE Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

......................wtf......?

 
 
Posted by moonoverparma00 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

They should call it the Blackberry Zach Morris.

 
 
Posted by ELvolution Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

....introducing the Blackberry 9670 FAIL.

 
 
Posted by Chairman Plow Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

LMAO.....

 
 
Posted by bold1193 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I love the name, Not loving the phone. Who's with me on this one?

 
 
Posted by MoonHowler2009 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

The picture on this page looks totally different from the pictures I've see in recent months.

 
 
Posted by hbalagh Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This IMO has to be the ugliest BB ever

 
 
Posted by luqman24 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Not only is it the ugliest bb ever its ugliest smartphone. How disappointing SMH

 
 
Posted by Rutero Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

jajajajjajaja, LMFAO!!! what a fucking joke, it made my day, seriously... even the RIM pager looks more stylish than this piece of shit...! Sweet Jesus, are we part of a punked special crackberry episode???

 
 
Posted by Zanshin- Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

So the Storm line is dying out so that RIM can instead waste their time and resources to bring you junk like this?

Unbelievable.

I hope whoever designed this tumor of a device is publicly thrown from the highest cliff on national television.

 
 
Posted by vabbgeek Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

......Off a cliff....rotflmao

 
 
Posted by cdf3 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I'm not too fond of the name. Perhaps it'll grow on me.
They couldn't come up with anything better than that???

 
 
Posted by BBB78 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

The Blackberry I-sore

 
 
Posted by dkear Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

At a loss of words... Why RIM why? I feel like the kid that just got totally embarassed by his parents in front of his friends

 
 
Posted by Yandar Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Thank God this travesty will never grace my shores.

 
 
Posted by dchawk81 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

It better be coated in rubber, considering how ugly it is. Being a "tuff phone" is the only thing that could possibly redeem such a pathetic device.

 
 
Posted by andy-ndv Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

someone should CLAM that up some where faaaaaaaar away....it puts the bb to shame:S

 
 
Posted by kanehusky Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Looks like RIM could use a some new designers... They've had a fair amount of ugly devices lately.

 
 
Posted by Elvis Da King Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Back before it came out. As I see it, it managed to accomplish a fairly loyal following.

There are plenty of brick BBs out there for the currently loyal traditionalists. Guess what- BB doesn't want to force you to buy this one. They're trying to bring in more BB addicts, some of whom (Gasp!) won't look at a brick. The Torch is a damned good start, and I feel the Style will do well enough.

As I have said before, I have been carrying cells since they were car phones in a bag. I have used every type of phone available, and honestly resisted the move to BB because of the size of the brick. This just may grow the ranks.

Any hint on release date yet? My Storm's software is getting buggy.

 
 
Posted by CarSalesman Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I think the phone itself looks great, like the flip style. More natural for using it as a PHONE. I also like the name. Must be I'm the odd man out here.

 
 
Posted by ratsttam Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

You are not alone my friend.
I'm actually holding off upgrading my Curve 8330m in the hopes that this will land on my carrier (Sprint) soon.
I miss my old Sanyo 8400 flip phone, and moved to the Pearl, than the Curve for the features and security of the BB. Flip phones just felt more natural to me, especially when used as a phone.
Ultimately, I will have to see if it feels good in my hands and against my face, but that goes for any phone

 
 
Posted by tnewton3 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Like the name, don't like the phone. I like that name for the torch more than I do for that ugly flip. I wonder how good its going to do.

 
 
Posted by Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

im confused- are we talking about the new pearl flip with the trackpad, or the squarish rendering in the picture of this article?

 
 
Posted by Cap_172R Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I hope this is a joke.... this is horrible. i mean seriously?? is this the best they could have done or come up with???!!!

 
 
Posted by detour Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

The name style is ok but the phone is really ugly. Looks like a mutant version of the Motorola Charm. I'm sure this will land on T-Mobile.

But what confuses me a bit is phonedog also has a photo of the 9670 Style claim shell however, it is quite different looking from the one you posted.

Will the real ugly phone please stand up :p

 
 
Posted by RedBank Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

please...pull it together rim!

 
 
Posted by joeny2mo Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Who cares about the name, as long as it is flip.
Sooner is better

 
 
Posted by millyblick Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

First of all... Lmao @ all comments joking on this device. This is by far the worst flip phone I've ever laid eyes on. RIM could of made a better flip phone I say this because I like the name Blackberry Style, but if its in style its up to date. Looks like y'all need an update on the design. Nice for kids to have so they can feel cool with blackberries... No fruits, lol. Parents would be able to stay in touch with similiar apps I guess.

P.S. Where's OS 6 for BB 9700...??

 
 
Posted by NASCAR20FAN Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

How about, I get NO chicks... That Blackberry is def. not pimp'n

 
 
Posted by RedBank Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

you aint kiddin on that one! this phone is soooooo not sexxxy

 
 
Posted by FreeMacBookPro Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

FREE MacBook Pro http://tiny.cc/freemacbookpro1

 
 
Posted by npunk42 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I hope RIM upgrades the innerds a bit with this release.

 
 
Posted by vx1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

err not so much my style but .. maybe its good for people who are into construction or farming. That might drop their phone a lot ..

seems pretty sturdy :)

 
 
Posted by KnightViper Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Get an Otter Box. Problem solved. No need to sacrifice style and function.

 
 
Posted by Prafeston Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I'd have to agree with alot of the comments I've seen. This thing is hideous and I don't see how they can bring in a new family name called Style with a product like that. Good luck RIM...

 
 
Posted by ChuckH0308 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

More like "BlackBerry Puke!"

And I have absolutely nothing against flip phones in general! To be honest though, even if it were attractive, the name is stupid.

 
 
Posted by zbban1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

......HOW MUCH to design somethinglike THIS? Sheeeeesh...FAIL.

 
 
Posted by CODrules Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

DIS IS AN EPIC FAILL!!!!! please RIM... please

 
 
Posted by Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

In Kitchener, we always did wonder what they are smoking in Waterloo. Now we can see its something strong!

 
 
Posted by TheRock2.0 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

...I'm blind!!!! Get it away.

 
 
Posted by BonezH2X Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

RIM must be blind. This phone is ugly! I think this phone is going to go away so fast after it's release people probably won't even notice it. Epic Fail RIM! I have Verizon as my Carrier and would rather stick with the Storm series which has been really good for me or maybe switch over to the 9650 Bold instead of getting the "Style" yuk....hurl!

 
 
Posted by bigjman Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Do people realize that the picture at the top is not how the style actually looks? The device in real life when the flip of closed looks like a smaller torch without the keyboard slid out. I haven't heard anyone saying the torch of ugly so I don't understand why the style gets so many negative comments. Like it or love it, this will be the 1st cmda berry with os6.

 
 
Posted by mcaples Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

When the first picture of this "BlackBerry" were released it had a more round look (still ODD). Now its all boxy and ugly. Even IF my 8530 gets discontinued TOMMOROW. Even IF I NEVER see OS6...NEVER will I get that THING

 
 
Posted by Vermell1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

While I would consider getting this phone as a back device should my 9700 fail, the name is laughable at best. There is nothing stylish about it. Also, what is with all that empty space? Its a waste :/

 
 
Posted by J-ROLLS420 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Style my ass. Used to be before this gay design.

 
 
Posted by Rootbrian Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I wonder if it'll have the same specs as the 9700. Since it most likely does, it'll be a cool device.

Although bar phones have a higher survival rate, this might be just as good in a holster.

The forums better be updated to reflect it's new name! Mods???

 
 
Posted by voltaire64 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Dam that phone is butt ugly.

 
 
Posted by johntkong Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Okay, so the name is a miss but am I the only person in CB Nation likes this phone? It's kind of cute.

 
 
Posted by Zanshin- Friday, Sep 03, 2010 626 days ago

...you really mean "the retarded step child of Mike Lazaridis who fell down a flight of 26 stairs and someone whacked it in the face with a hot shovel while it was unconscious for good measure" then yeah, I can see where you're coming from. :)

 
 
Posted by Xopher Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

If the actual device looks more like the simulator image, it would probably sell well. I know my wife and daughter like the look of the simulator (not really partial to the Bold-style keyboard). No more purse and pocket dialing for them.

 
 
Posted by Mic_Tech Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

More like LAME LOL

 
 
Posted by HTC_Droid_EvO Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

SMH...get with HTC or something and try to find out whats going on in design...

Hell hold a contest and let some loyal fans draw up a new device...anything but this jitterbug.

 
 
Posted by Xopher Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

...when the Bold name was announced (before it became official), it got a lot of mixed responses. Not the device itself, but the Bold name. Time will tell how the name catches on.

 
 
Posted by The Consigliere Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Like the Torch this one is going to be one that I'm going to have to actually put my hands on to pass judgment. I'm just not like others who are going to bash something without at least playing around with it first. Now what's funny to me is when the "Style give-away contest" rolls around how many people on here that are currently bashing this phone are going to be commenting to try to win one. Every phone has its niche & I have a feeling that a flip Berry will find its too.

 
 
Posted by joey1910 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Don't mind the name too much... the phone itself? I'll pass lol

 
 
Posted by DaBear5 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

My god that thing is ugly. The name is also a joke

 
 
Posted by Jeffy294 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I almost vomited when I seen this phone, it looks CHEAP!!!!

 
 
Posted by Ichthus Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

FUGLY!

 
 
Posted by uf_gators Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

lets go back to the future with this crap >>>> motorola startac ring a bell !!!

 
 
Posted by klsmalls1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I thinks the boys in Waterloo are stuck in a time-space continuum stuck in 2006, bc there is no way that RIM should be DEvolving, I think after they lost the bid to that hockey team, Lazardis decided to give the world nothing but shitty phones from here on out!

 
 
Posted by lpstreetsoldierm Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This looks like something that came out of a 50 cent gumball machine.

 
 
Posted by VincenzOH Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Rumor is the first customer ship will be 4/1/2011...

 
 
Posted by Cmart Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

This has to be a joke. I mean no one in their right minds in marketing or R n D could actually think this is a good idea.Right? It's like having Al Davis call the shots on game day. LOl That being said, I'm really considering moving to an Android device in February when my contract is up since RIM has failed to show me anything that is worth hanging around for. This is making me really sad. :......-( can't you see the tracks of my tears

 
 
Posted by JNM Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I like the phone's style. ;) The name "Style" is just stupid.

 
 
Posted by GG1 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

pretty ugly that is!

 
 
Posted by CeluGeek Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

BlackBerry Style makes sense, as the thing kind of looks like a makeup compact.

 
 
Posted by tediprude Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I was trying to give it a chance until I saw this latest pic. This is truly an ugly BlackBerry. And it's just sad.

Come on RIM - Hire some designers. Please!

Peace.....

 
 
Posted by Boldcelsior Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Style is not what comes to mind when you see this phone.

 
 
Posted by jeditribe Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Hate it... the BlackBerry clamshell phone at least.. The name... I'm impartial. Neither love it or hate it.

 
 
Posted by Moonbaseone Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Why the name BlackBerry Style????

Because Jitter Bug was already taken...

 
 
Posted by Zanshin- Friday, Sep 03, 2010 626 days ago

I wish I could "Like" this comment.

 
 
Posted by Staaleh Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Who is the one responsible for this hardware design? Terrible!

 
 
Posted by DoiBel Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

like torch, it looks cheap. and it seems blackberry's new model designs are going backwards. late bloomer in other words. why not go into touch screen market, improve storm.

 
 
Posted by lonedog Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

WTF??? That surely can’t be a real picture. The screen image looks like it’s a picture pasted in the middle of a flip-top. And what’s with the miniaturized keyboard with all the space? And who came up with the name the Style? It’s certainly not a stylish looking phone and I wouldn’t be caught dead with it. My Gawd RIM, I realize the idea of releasing the Torch to only one carrier was a bad idea, but are you trying to kill off business now too?

 
 
Posted by mededitor Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Please someone tell me that the picture of the "Style" is not how the actual 9670 will look. Every time I see a new picture here on CB, the phone gets uglier and uglier.

I'm not against a BB "clam shell" style phone, I was even considering it for my next BB, but not one that looks like this "style." Way too much wasted space and just...ugly.

RIM really needs to reduce the number of different phones they're putting out (Bolds, Torch, Curve, Storm, Pearl, etc). Concentrate on one high-end, one mid-level, one entry level, and one touch screen (similar line-up for GSM and CDMA). Period, end of story. IMO, BB's quality is going down the tubes because they're pumping out way too many products too quickly. This "Style" is a perfect example.

 
 
Posted by Jake Storm Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

I'm sure a lot of people will like it, but it's not my style.

 
 
Posted by jeeves86 Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

That screen looks gigantic. lol

 
 
Posted by dancing-bass Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 627 days ago

Flip phone? I used to love them. The only way I'd go with a BB flip is if it was like the pearl flip, but stuffed it with hardware AT LEAST on par with the current Pearl 3G (cue haters)

This is nasty. Style? I was uber-geek in High school and had more style then then this phone has.

 
 
Posted by KnightViper Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Could this be a "throwback" marketing phase like PepsiCo is doing or is the nightmare coming true that RIM is making a Blackberry device for Jitterbug? You decide. If I had to choose, it's Jitterbug's newest arrival.

 
 
Posted by Chad0455 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Not my type of bb

 
 
Posted by NTOAUHRA Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Is that a joke ?! :P
Its looks improportional !!!
I'm sure the designer was drunk while designing this shit !!!! :P
Seriously RIM?!... 2010?!!... And u come up with that disaster ...!!??
WtF..!?

 
 
Posted by branch83wr Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Seriously, who wants to bet in the next Podcast Kevin defends this think like it's his first born child. I can just picture it now: "But Guys, RIM's going for a certain Niche here, it'll sell... and just look!! That rehashed 3-times-over OS6 looks soooo spiffy on it".

If by certain Niche you mean prepubescent 12 year old girls who's Daddies pay for there cell phone bill, you'd be correct. Way to go RIM, glad to see you're leading the charge in that Market.

What a joke.

 
 
Posted by branch83wr Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Seriously, who wants to bet in the next Podcast Kevin defends this think like it's his first born child. I can just picture it now: "But Guys, RIM's going for a certain Niche here, it'll sell... and just look!! That rehashed 3-times-over OS6 looks soooo spiffy on it".

If by certain Niche you mean prepubescent 12 year old girls who's Daddies pay for their cell phone bill, you'd be correct. Way to go RIM, glad to see you're leading the charge in that Market.

What a joke.

 
 
Posted by supermilk7 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

I think the Style will go the way of the Tour

 
 
Posted by pb730c3 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Its just a very odd looking phone. I'm just wondering what it will look like when it is sadly released.

 
 
Posted by blakeberry Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Can't make the connection between Style and the Image of this phone in this article. I think I've seen some clips of this phone and while not looking as bad as the image in this article, it did seem to have wasted space below the keyboard.

I have a Storm that has been a good phone for quite some time and now finally having some screen issues. I can say this much, the Style will not replace my Storm. I hope they have something else coming to Verizon. Not really interested in their current BlackBerry lineup. That picture makes it look like one of those flip makeup cases with a mirror. Trying to figure out how highly paid experts could sign off on this design. Of course, the real thing may look better.

 
 
Posted by Bundynation Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

That thing couldn't be style(ish) if style came and slapped it in the face

 
 
Posted by Melladon Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

should be called the blackberry EOL hahahah. Ugly phone. os6 makes me jealous lol.

 
 
Posted by amoine Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Great job hiding the telescopic antenna. Where is it? Can't see it anywhere...

 
 
Posted by thedan862 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Why is RIM wasting their time and resources to bring us stupid junk like this? Style?....Are you f'n serious? I don't think so. ""IMPROVE THE PROCESSOR"", make a BB that can compete with the Androids, then watch your sales skyrocket. It's a no brainer!! C'mon RIM this is getting f'n old real fast!!

 
 
Posted by bquilla Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

I think "Blackberry FAIL" sounds better....this phone is atrocious, only good thing about it is OS 6.....lol!

 
 
Posted by belfastdispatcher Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

How much do you wanna bet this phone will sell big. Why all the moaning, would you rather Rim builds one size fits all phone? There's a a market for it. That photo is distorted by the way, have a look at some videos and then judge its appearance.

 
 
Posted by chazzman Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Their industrial designer is smoking crack

 
 
Posted by BB.girl92 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

This device could be useful to some users but man it is not attractive at all!! The name is really cool but not for that device!!

 
 
Posted by Eapapaoo Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

I would have liked to see it swivel up instead of flip open like a sidekick with possible touchscreen then it could be the "Blackberry Votex" it would be shorter and could take away the blank space under keyboard. Just my opinon

 
 
Posted by Karmaloop Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Why is there so much space at the bottom? It looks like a waste.

 
 
Posted by keeny Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Name 'Style' seems to have NO relevance to the design of this berry. Its Squarish screen and similarly empty squarish kepyad deck, doesn't talk about aesthetics of design, doesn't give a warm feeling of style, doesn't even look like anyone thought through the design. Wasted space at the bottom, too high call answer keys and well just plain undesirable.

 
 
Posted by myDROIDwasLAZY Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

omg..its the Motorola star-tac....

 
 
Posted by 100clams Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

This pic is totally different from the last posting about this phone. The old pic looked more like a pearl but with a better keyboard. I even defended the design but this...wtf is that, a palm rest?

 
 
Posted by dfairlite Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

That is one FUGLY phone!

 
 
Posted by belfastdispatcher Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

If you have a 9700 you can test this, put the phone in your hand with the bottom touching the inside of you palm, now where does your thumb reach? I'll tell you now, the screen. If I would have that "wasted space" at the bottom my 9700 would sit securely in my hand. In my opinion it is designed to improve single handed use.

 
 
Posted by belfastdispatcher Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Whoever put that photo should change it immediately, the phone looks nothing like that photo and it's clearly confusing people lol

 
 
Posted by bondapher Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Style is lacking style. Hmmmmm

 
 
Posted by NTOAUHRA Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Style?!... The Thing Look Like a Flush-toilet, and the trackpad as the shit-hole in the middle ...
seriously ...?!
the screen seems even bigger than the keyboard,... maybe its like that... or maybe its an optical illusion, but in both cases... no one needs this crap ...

 
 
Posted by italianotampa Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

Ugly.

 
 
Posted by dwaynewilliams Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

I don't see what is so ugly about it. One of Sprint's phones that I have always had interest in was the LG Lotus. This has the same form factor but looks better. I would definitely use it if I had one.

 
 
Posted by yaboimasemase Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 627 days ago

the keyboard actually looks hella different, i think it looks nice, not sure if id get it, but i dont see any problem with it...
whats with putting down phones you dont use?

http://www.newlaunches.com/entry_images/0510/07/BlackBerry-Clamshell-967...

 
 
Posted by djhens70 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Blackberry Fugly should be the name. Sad to say it's coming to Sprint. I can't believe Sprint! I want TORCH!!!!! I hope Sprint makes a last minute change not to sell this BB Fugly and replace it with BB Torch.

 
 
Posted by RedBank Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The BlackBerry Drool

Ji Ji Ji "JitterBug"

 
 
Posted by Stides Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

People are really being dopey. Pictures and video of this phone have been leaked everywhere (this site, driphter, you tube). It looks NOTHING like the picture in the story. That picture is merely a basic diagram that was provided with the release of an emulator so developer's have a basic idea of the layout of the phone. The real phone is very rounded and glossy looking. It looks way better than the diagram in this story. Don't get me wrong, I still don't think it is the best looking phone. However, the "jitterbug" and "startac" comments are directed at the diagram, not the actual phone. Look around for actual pictures of the phone and then bash it. Right now people are freaking out over a mock-up. Btw, companies do this so they don't have to leak a picture of the actual device. Since it was leaked every where RIM should have just leaked the actual picture instead of this diagram with the emulation software. I guess they didn't expect it to circulate and for people to actually think the diagram was what the phone actually looked like.

 
 
Posted by Sincerinhoo Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

RIM really? This looks terrible has completely no style! Come on are we back in 2000 again... Pff

 
 
Posted by bobm445 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

FUGLY

 
 
Posted by don_poky Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

http://www.tuvie.com/wp-content/uploads/s-series-mobile-phone-concept1.j...

Not this - http://123newschannel.eu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Motorola-Rambler-and...

Attract women by this - http://www.cameraphonesplaza.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/samsung-flip...

PLEASE RIM PLEASEEEEEEEE RE-DESIGN. Read our comments and take a step back !!!!

Kevin Michaluk, Bla1ze, Adam, print all the comments and post them to RIM please. We dont want other BlackBerrys to get delayed by this UGLY BB!

 
 
Posted by jwmax Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

don't be stupid. Some people are going to like this phone. older ladies come to mind. While iPhone is going for the elite end of the smartphone market RIM is clearly trying to gobble up the rest.

The only problem will be all the bad press it gets on techno blogs. RIM will only be able to shut that up if they come out with a truly cutting edge smartphone as a flag ship.

I got the torch 9800 and i like it a lot, but we all have to admit it is not a cutting edge product.

Hopefully soon they'll bring out a QNX-based smartphone a la the blackpad rumors.

If so silly phone llike the style will be fine. If not they will come to define RIM, which won't be good to say the least.

 
 
Posted by don_poky Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I am giving them a chance for QNX dude... I am sure we have to wait for LOOONG time for that.

 
 
Posted by cuzv78 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Unfortunately, YOU OWN the flagship phone from RIM. Look whats coming down the pipeline!

 
 
Posted by don_poky Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The upper flap doesnt seems be the same size of the lower.

 
 
Posted by Itstakenovermylife Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

This is by-far the most god-awful ugly phone on the market. I can't BELIEVE there were engineers and designers involved in the development of this embarrassment.

 
 
Posted by ghostnyc Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The new Blackberry DUD. This is embarassing, seriously.
Ive said it since this product was announced this device is FUGLY.

 
 
Posted by uzuma Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Horrible... That's all I'm going to say.

 
 
Posted by Shad0w26 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

More like out of style....

It's so ugly!

 
 
Posted by bdunn014 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I'm sure the picture above doesn't do it justice but looks really cheap. Love the irony "Style"

 
 
Posted by cvaria Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

funny that they'd call it "Style" since it has zero style and looks like diaper filler.

 
 
Posted by Crackberrier09 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Style?! LMFAO hahahahaha..

RIM really knows how to insult itself.

 
 
Posted by joe_rottman Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Yeah because that's the word I would use when refering to this device.

 
 
Posted by Crackberrier09 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Please, if anyone at RIM PR’s reading this, PLEASE! This “Style” is an embarrassment, an insult and a joke.

 
 
Posted by Cesardrgn Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I'm sorry but Style is one thing that phone doesn't have at all

 
 
Posted by cbresciani Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

picture posted on BGR!

 
 
Posted by crackberryhead Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I Love RIM/ BlackBerry....But, My God!!! the thing is FUGLY!!

 
 
Posted by Vegaschick Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I kinda like it. I think it's cute. And if the price were right, and it were on my carrier (which I don't think it will be) I'd probably buy it to have a change of phone once in awhile. Sometimes I hate how 'open" my phone is. There ya have it. I stand alone. hahaha.

 
 
Posted by cuzv78 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

This is was some sort of really belated April fools joke from RIM right? Um...right???

 
 
Posted by mandujar1 Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

this phone is a joke. it's nice to see R.I.M. try and put out new products, but there's no style to this phone whats so ever. its plain goofy looking.

 
 
Posted by PICS Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Look at this pic...

http://labs.elecite.com/2010/blackberry-9670%E2%80%A6really/

Maybe a FAKE/JOKE???

 
 
Posted by mikedealer Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Who designed this thing, your new geriatric department? what the hell is this thing. Why not keep with Modern LCD standards and make it a Wide Screen? As opposed to a square shape... Can you even buy a square monitor anymore for a computer?

How bout making a side flip? with a larger keyboard? Like a torch but the screen flips sideways and keyboard underneath... i dont know just throwing out some "seemingly" common sense evolutionary steps here.. this seems very 2006 lol.

on a side note, i think the torch's screen needs to slide up another 1/4 to half inch.. its a little close for my liking

 
 
Posted by Paulzmbie Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

LOL

 
 
Posted by jwmax Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

I don't think this is a good name, but it does have some kind of style. It's funny but most of those griping here would probably rate the iPhone as stylish... Hey wake up it's a slab of glass. Do your knees buckle when you look out your windows and marvel at how the companies got the glass to be so straight? :-)

I said this before when earlier pictures of this phone went up. There is no accounting for style. When I first saw those little boxy SUVs I thought my God how ugly no one is going to buy those. I was wrong! I see tons of them on the streets. Now as I recall there is a screen on the outside. if it was a touchscreen rather than just a clock, that would be cool. Still wouldn't buy it but lots more would. Let's see.

When the leaders of RIM talk you can tell they are still in the mode of building phones for carriers. I'm not sure if this is a good way to go, but maybe the success of Apple will wake them up a bit. I can kind of see the reaction to the early iPhone. RIM saying we can't sell that to corporate types (because basically it is a piece of shit if you want to get real work done on it). So eventually we get the Torch which is a wink to consumers but really aimed at satisfying corporates.

I'm hoping RIM will launch a fully consumer phone not based on OS6 but based on QNX (which seems like it's supposed to be superior -- I really know nothing about that). The point is going QNX frees RIM from a backward looking mindset. Hell call the Phone RIM something instead of blackberry, although I'd still like it to have a BB keyboard. Maybe that slab of glass with a slide out BB keyboard. I'm thinking something Torch like but the size of a bold 9000 phone. That thing had a fab keyboard. Sure it would be big but that doesn't seem to bother people anymore. The one thing RIM nailed with the Torch was the sliding mechanism it feels nice.

Call it the RIM or BB Q .... just dreaming. :-)

 
 
Posted by HTC_Droid_EvO Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

The look whatever...and the name is such a joke...

RIM take a poll...see what your buyers are saying

 
 
Posted by berryaddictnoza Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 626 days ago

Style, perfect, that'll P.O. the clamster haters!

 
 
Posted by LyndellKell Friday, Sep 03, 2010 626 days ago

Everyone hates this phone RIM needs the Storm 3... this is sad they just wanted to release two half phone with OS 7 half done so they release OS 6 to make up for it. this has to be just a way to keep them afloat till there real stuff comes. The last two phone have been sad... and this dosent even have outside touchscreen... man Apple just release an MP3 player with a HD screen, Facetime, HD recording, and a 5 megapixel camera with a Moblie Gaming community built right in... RIM needs to step it up the 9700 was great but they are just trying to make every version of it they can when they need a winner with the follwing.

1. HD screen
2. 1 Ghz Processor
3. TWO TWO TWO 2 convince keys
4. Front camera (And use Apples open sourced Facetime)
5. N wireless receiver

without those thing (AT LEAST) they wont be competitive

 
 
Posted by Kostantinos Friday, Sep 03, 2010 625 days ago

Boooo

 
 
Posted by millyblick Friday, Sep 03, 2010 625 days ago

This isn't the real picture of the 9670... i see other pics and the other ones look much better. I still don't see the "Style" in a flip phone but i do see it being used. And all people complaining and bashing it, I bet probably are your highhest must have electronic customers, so they want the newer hottest thing out... lol. I say this is a go for certain people. If it don't suites you then shut up, simple.

 
 
Posted by abolds4397 Friday, Sep 03, 2010 625 days ago

Yuck, the Style an ugly thing! I guess someone out there wanted this or else it would not be here today! This is one I hope T-Mobile will not get! Not every BlackBerry is pretty but this one splashed in the sewer! Will the name help it out? We'll soon see when it is for sale. Oh I know some people will buy it (especially those who like the retro style phones) but I can't see it being a big seller. On the other hand, you never know what may happen.

 
 
Posted by tluderman Friday, Sep 03, 2010 625 days ago

Me and my friend r trying to find out if this a real phone coming out I know they need to come up new style to keep up with all of the new phones like the IPhone how I think they come up with the name is from Pearl and what does a pearl live in

 
 
Posted by DrD1135 Friday, Sep 03, 2010 625 days ago

I may buy one just so I can have my own Crackberry subforum

 
 
Posted by scottbomb Saturday, Sep 04, 2010 625 days ago

I've never bought nor will I ever buy a flip-phone. I've seen too many break.

 
 
Posted by scottbomb Saturday, Sep 04, 2010 625 days ago

I've never bought nor will I ever buy a flip-phone. I've seen too many break.

 
 
Posted by kayo717 Saturday, Sep 04, 2010 624 days ago

IM WITH SPRINT AND THE LAST 2 BLACBERRIES I'VE OWNED WERE THE TOUR AND THE TOUR2 (BOLD). THESE TWO PHONES LOOK JUST ALIKE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT ONE TOES MORE ONBOARD MEMORY & A FASTER PROCESSOR. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MY FINAL BERRY FOR NOW. I WAS VERY HYPED TO HEAR OF THIS CLAMSHELL AT FIRST GLANCE BUT NOW THAT I SEE THESE PICS ITS GIVING ME A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. I WANT TO STAY IN THE BERRY FAMILY AND I HOPE THAT RIM CAN KEEP ME HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE

 
 
Posted by vdoman Sunday, Sep 05, 2010 623 days ago

Looks like they put a screen on one of their old BB pagers from 10 years ago!

 
 
Posted by Jude526 Monday, Sep 06, 2010 623 days ago

I like candybar shaped devices. Love my Bold 9650
This is not attractive. I think it is ugly

 
 
Posted by cinghoa Monday, Sep 06, 2010 622 days ago

This is one of 3 designs you guys have shown for the 9670. Personally, I don't mind any of them, but the "dead space" might actually make for a more comfortable phone. To those that think it's ugly, don't get it, there are people that have different opinions, it's o.k. Unless you are currently holding a Torch, it has better features than your current BB.

I, for one, prefer a flip to a typical BB, for one major reason, it won't pocket-dial. Not to mention the fact that my screen looks like I took sandpaper to it. I know I can lock it, but doing so between every text or update can be a pain. Just a convenience that some people like in a flip.

 
 
Posted by setset Tuesday, Sep 07, 2010 622 days ago

Hey, the '90s called. They want their "Style" back!

 
 
Posted by mcaples Tuesday, Sep 07, 2010 621 days ago

I admit...I'm easily confused...lol...didn't RIM dump the "Tour" family to consolidate the brands, giving us 2 new berries that are NOT Bold (like the 9000)...and a Curve ( that I LOVE) that is by NO MEANS #2...now the Torch and Style?????????????