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BlackBerry Bold 9930, BlackBerry Torch 9850 (monaco) both headed to Sprint!

by Bla1ze on 3 Jun 2011 02:00 PM
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BlackBerry Bold 9930, BlackBerry Torch 9850 both headed to Sprint!

Some nice info was just dropped on us today for all you Sprint users looking to get ahold of a new BlackBerry in the next little while. The above list, clearly shows the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry monaco 9850 will be launched on Sprint soon but possibly more importantly -- it also gives us the go-to-market name for the monaco. If all is correct here, the BlackBerry monaco 9850 will be placed under the BlackBerry Torch branding when released.

So when exactly are these devices expected to arrive? Well, if you jump on past the break you'll see the release date for the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is tentatively set for August 21 while the BlackBerry Torch 9850 is still stuck in that to-be-determined area.

BlackBerry Bold 9930, BlackBerry Torch 9850 (monaco) both headed to Sprint!
Filed Under: News & Rumors; Tags: BlackBerry 9850, BlackBerry Bold 9930, BlackBerry monaco, BlackBerry Torch 9850
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Posted by House_Ape Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Sweet! Im waiting on the Bold touch...

 
 
Posted by Jenks5150 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Let's hope for a page like this to leak from Rogers Canada!

 
 
Posted by clint128 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

and for tmobile, im waiting on the 9900!!!

 
 
Posted by pistolpete0891 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

i believe that the new devices are already coming t mobile no? search the site and see if you find something!

 
 
Posted by clint128 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

u are correct, t-mobile just needs to give us a release date

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

T-Mobile only announced that new Bold Touch is coming, no other devices have been announced yet.

 
 
Posted by Top_Ace Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Exactly what I'm waiting for too!

 
 
Posted by DeeDudnath Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Im with ya on that one :)

 
 
Posted by AbuYazeedUK Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

i swear i read a thread it says September!!

 
 
Posted by Jake Storm Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

That thread was referring to a questionable article posted on BGR.
Take it with a grain of salt. BGR has been wrong in the past.

 
 
Posted by dhack21 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Now you can use your new blackberry on a significantly reduced data network!
:( coming from a sprint customer.

 
 
Posted by raskal1130 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Congrats Sprint users. Still waiting for an at&t leak :/

 
 
Posted by Emjackdad Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Hey! That means Big Red is shooting for December! Then January...etc.

 
 
Posted by RyMac04 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I thought the torch 2 and Monaco were two different devices. The Monaco was the new BB touch? What am I missing here?

 
 
Posted by ColdSunshine Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

The Moncao was supposed to be the Storm3 or so the threads in the forums say.

 
 
Posted by RyMac04 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

right.. so why is it now being shown as the Torch??

 
 
Posted by 1magine Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

FANTASTIC. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR RIM. 2011 DEVICES BEING RELEASED IN THE THIRD AND POSSIBLY 4TH QUARTERS!!! sERIOUSLY THOSE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF THE YEAR ARE WORTHLESS ANYWAY.

 
 
Posted by jdzurka Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

As usual RIM is SLLLLOOOOWWWW getting phones to market that is why I am switching to an android phone. It has been 2+ years since a upgrade from the storm and the new replacement looks cheap, with old features. By RIMM and your crappy products

 
 
Posted by anastasiophan Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Wait, did you mean "Buy RIMM"????

 
 
Posted by luqman24 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I'm sure they won't miss you sorry to burst your bubble.

 
 
Posted by brucep1 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I'm sure they will :)

 
 
Posted by Kiddo2050 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Oh no your leaving? Thanks for the announcement I'm sure RIM's stock will fall even further once your decision hits the press because you are such an important person.

RIM will surely go bankrupt again. How many times can they go bankrupt? Oh that's right they made record profits last quarter.

 
 
Posted by Working Class Hero Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

You won't look back, either. I haven't. I check in here periodically to see if RIM will pull their head out of their @SS and get a QNX dual core phone to market...but they will...and Android will be running on quad core devices.

RIM won't fall on its face because you and I left...they'll do that on their own by releasing nearly outdated phones as "NEW AND CUTTING EDGE". RIM may fudge the numbers around to please share holders and fool people on crackberry but we all know who's risen from the bottom to take the lead. Who? DROOOOOOID.

 
 
Posted by sashas Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Wow, really, end of August for the 9930???!!!??? WTF?
Also, I highly doubt it'll support the 800 MHz CDMA support like the Evo 3D (http://www.phonenews.com/htc-evo-3d-to-feature-800mhz-cdma-support-sprin...).

 
 
Posted by Cohibaluvr Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

WOOT WOOT!!! Hellz YEAH! I can't wait to upgrade my 9630 Tour for one of these! Awesome news, made my weekend already!

 
 
Posted by IllmasterMathematics Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

same!

 
 
Posted by pinarsenyilmaz Friday, Jun 17, 2011 339 days ago

Same here I was sooo happy :)))

 
 
Posted by rac9171 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

how about Verizon?

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Probably around the same time since they're both CDMA.

 
 
Posted by flip4life4751 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

But Sprint is stupid!!! Why cant Verizon come out like July and Sprint can come out a month later? I mean how did it go for like the 9650? Did sprint come out the same day as Verizon did?

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I don't remember that but I'm sure it was around the same time.

 
 
Posted by Snipperdo17 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

um no sprint released about a month before verizon. whos stupid now?

 
 
Posted by Aluminum54 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

correct - Sprint's 9650 came out almost 2 full months ahead of Verizons

 
 
Posted by Certificed RCHE Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

verizon is testing the bold touch and blackberry touch 9860 (monaco) thats why the cdma leak was released sprint will be last like always they gets no love

 
 
Posted by fdisnyc Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Yeap, replacing my Tour as well. Finally!

 
 
Posted by Buzduganjr Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Only one Question:
Can i trade my Torch for the new torch ?? do any one know if it is possible and how much do you guys think will worth :)

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Do you mean to trade it with Sprint? If that's what you meant, I'm 99.9997% that you cannot. If you were to sell it on eBay or craigslist you can probably get ~200 for it.

 
 
Posted by Aluminum54 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

you can trade any device in at sprint - you don't always get a ton of money for the devices, but it makes it easy to get rid of it and get some new accessories.

currently a torch trades in at around $90

 
 
Posted by mnhockeycoach99 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

What about the 9900? Is it being released earlier than the CDMA version? Any news on AT&T or other carriers carrying it?

One thing to note...IF RIM waits until August to release the 9900/9930, it will be almost a whole year since they have produced a new handset. REALLY? How can RIM execs, their Board of Directors, and their shareholders be okay with taking this long?

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Refreshes for the Curve and Bold models were released in September and November of last year...?

 
 
Posted by Aluminum54 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Style was released Oct 31 of last year

 
 
Posted by ved79 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

why would anyone compare a Blackberry to an EVO? The evo is a gadget from which you can make phone calls. A Blackberry is a phone that makes your life easier and not to mention socially active. I do agree they can take a while for new phones, but theyre worth the wait. :-D

 
 
Posted by Barredbard Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Excuse me? The EVO is a pretty formidable phone; there is nothing that a Blackberry can do that it can't do, and more, with its two featured cameras. I actually enjoyed watching youtube on that more than I do on my laptop.

Of course, the downside is that it is a big, ugly, brick-like phone, with horrendous battery life. The touchscreen-only input is also a bit of challenge because of the sheer size of the phone.

But don't say it can only make phone calls. It simply ain't true . . .

 
 
Posted by Working Class Hero Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

Amen. Unless you root it and flash a custom ROM (pain in the @ss for average person). But yet again, if you use BBSAK and constantly load leaked OS's...you're essentially doing the same thing.

 
 
Posted by DadaThePanda Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I hope the report is true because I could make an excel spreadsheet saying the Bold is coming to sprint today...

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I'm sure the source who sent this in has somewhat of a history with CB, as in sent other documents in the past. CB wouldn't just post any and every screenshot that comes to their inbox.

 
 
Posted by 1magine Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

ved - you don't know wtf you are talking about. really. just stop you sound like a silly child.

 
 
Posted by mohawk rcer Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Now bout bell mobility? ;>)

 
 
Posted by BENZ_O Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

common TELUS!!!!!!!!

 
 
Posted by RyMac04 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

ARE THE MONACO AND TORCH 2 THE SAME THING NOW? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BB TOUCH BEING THE MONACO AND THE TORCH 2 BEING THE TORCH 2?

 
 
Posted by leftypepper716 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

so how old is this sku? i mean it shows it listed as "montana" still hold it's coming out late June/early July :)

 
 
Posted by Culex316 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Now this is great news! I may sell my Bold 9650 on Ebay and buy the Monaco at full price......

 
 
Posted by green_ember Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

August? Really? Very disappointing. My mom hates her EVO right NOW. I'd hoped to get her a BB sooner than that but I'm not gonna buy a 9650 at full retail

 
 
Posted by Working Class Hero Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

get her an iPhone. Perfect for less tech savvy people such as parents and grandparents.

 
 
Posted by RyMac04 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

this is driving me insane. Why isn't anyone questioning the name of this device? The Monaco and Torch are two completely different products and now they are branded as the same? SOMEONE EXPLAIN

 
 
Posted by devon2000 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Yeah I'm in the same boat you are and all these idiots want to talk about is when its coming out, and how slow RIM is when releasing devices, nobody realizes that this thing cannot be called the torch, it would confuse a lot of people, they already have a torch, and the torch 2 is on its way, it must be some kind of typo because it doesn't make any sense.

 
 
Posted by Aluminum54 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

my guess would be the "regular" torch we're used to seeing will stay a GSM device and that the Monaco will be a CDMA device...

since they're not going to keep the storm name - it makes a little more sense...

think of the Bold... there's 2 body styles - 1 for CDMA and 1 for GSM...

 
 
Posted by ddj247 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Would love if it came in July or so... But damn.. I am EXCITED then a mofo. I'm gonna get the new BOLD!! BlackBerry Party!!! It's worth the wait!

 
 
Posted by FernandoRIM Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

What about USCellular? Anything?

 
 
Posted by ddj247 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I don't see why they wouldn't get it at USCC. They always been getting the BB's. I had USCC since 1999.

 
 
Posted by s4bill Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

BlackBerry Torch 9850 (monaco)

Is this a typo?
Should this read Blackberry touch not torch?

 
 
Posted by mthomps07 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Not an error. There have been rumors that Monaco will take the Torch name, and this seemingly confirms it.

Personally I don't think it makes any sense. Use names to differentiate among form factors/models. Slider is entirely different than full touch. Not to mention, they should DITCH tainted names, or at least consistently apply them. I have no problem with the Torch, but the Torch 1 wasn't exactly widely praised. If they're trying to make waves with the new line-up, they shouldn't call the second most impressive new device a Torch. It only provokes confusion for the average consumer and has a bad connotation for those in the tech world.

 
 
Posted by ordigas Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

"... RIM BB 9930 Bold (Montana), non-camera ..."

Really?

 
 
Posted by estarno Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

End of AUGUST?? WEAK! I hope Verizon gets it before then, otherwise fast-forward to this September and I'll be holding the 9930 in one hand, and the new iphone 4gs (or whatever) in the other. I'm not so sure that the 9930 will win me over.

RIM, you are imbeciles. How do you "announce" a new phone in May and release it at the end of August? What is this, 1999? Take a hint from Apple, announce then release the next day or week. Groan.

 
 
Posted by Barredbard Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

Yeeeeehhhhhhhhaaaawww. Sprint finally gets a touch-screen form factor for the Blackberry. About time!

 
 
Posted by Smokeless Joe Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

9930 on Sprint... I think the wait for my next phone has come to an end. Patience has its advantages.

 
 
Posted by Chaz720 Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

haha. dying here :) c'mon vodafone... hope it's not out past august... this is good news I guess... almost 3 months though :/

 
 
Posted by rexknapps Friday, Jun 03, 2011 353 days ago

I can't wait for the BlackBerry Touch. I skipped the Torch because I think its will be better to have all touch or all keyboard.

 
 
Posted by snowindec9 Saturday, Jun 04, 2011 353 days ago

why name it the blackberry torch 9850 if it is not the torch? it just causes more confusion. blackberry touch 9850 sounds more good.

 
 
Posted by digicon Saturday, Jun 04, 2011 353 days ago

I'm with these guys! I think it's a typo. It should say Touch. Previous supposed Monaco model # is 9860. One number off(or 10). The supposed Torch2 model # is 9810. So far, the Torch2 is GSM only. The Monaco is CDMA. The Monza is supposed to be the GSM version of the Monaco. Sprint carries CDMA primarily, as does Verizon. They wouldn't put a GSM only phone on a CDMA carrier . . . You think ? . .

 
 
Posted by camerakid92 Saturday, Jun 04, 2011 352 days ago

Wait, so the Monaco is the "Torch"? I thought it would be the Storm successor. But anyways, glad to hear Sprint is getting in on some new BlackBerrys. Being a Virgin Mobile USA Customer, and seeing VM uses Sprint, maybe in the future VM will get one of these. :D

 
 
Posted by vw1 Saturday, Jun 04, 2011 352 days ago

this is going to be the longest 2 months ever!!! I will cross the days off my calendar one by one waiting for the Bold Touch. Sigh....

 
 
Posted by Gamesdmc3 Saturday, Jun 04, 2011 352 days ago

T-mobile better get the 9860

 
 
Posted by boots796 Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 352 days ago

ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME! I've been with Sprint for close to ten years and this is the first time i've been excited about a upcoming phone. Now I just need to figure out which on I want.

 
 
Posted by Retro_87 Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 352 days ago

Finally!!! This was going to determine if i renewed my contract in august w/ sprint... My TOURing days are numbered... 9930!!!!!!!!

 
 
Posted by fayskelley Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 352 days ago

Bold 9930 for me ! My contract with Sprint is up Monday and I have been waiting 2 years for a phone I really like. My 8330 has been very functional and works all the time, but this phone looks awesome. I'm excited and glad I waited and didn't get a different BB than the 9930!

 
 
Posted by rigwrecker Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

yeah, waiting in Canada for BB then probably for Telus (Bilus or Smelus) to release them. I can't wait to upgrade from my Storm 2. It has been a reliable phone tho, and my 1st BB. So very much looking forward to see what all the hype is going to be like, not just hear say or rumours. It will probably get handed down to my daughter anyways as the new QNX BB's come out in the next year (*or two) ...sigh

 
 
Posted by michaelpaytonmz Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

I'm pretty happy with my Curve, so I always figured my next phone would either be another Blackberry or an iOS phone if Sprint ever gets one. (I don't need Enterprise, I just need a stable operating system that actually works.) I'd like an all-touch phone, so I've been pretty impressed with the Monaco and the Curve Touch. Touch typing isn't that big a deal for me, and the all-touch screen means I've got more screen space for video playback or games.

Now I just need to find an app or browser that will allow Blackberry to download YouTube videos, so I can save movie trailers and music videos. its the only thing I miss about Android, and its something that I can do on my iPad with the iCab Mobile browser. Its by no means a dealbreaker, but its a feature that is noticeably absent that I have/do use on other mobile devices. Even if it takes a seperate web browser like iCab, I'm ok with it.

 
 
Posted by Working Class Hero Sunday, Jun 05, 2011 351 days ago

This is the kind of stuff RIM pulls on their customers and I have no idea how anyone can be excited about this. The kind of specs inside these phones is what they should have released LAST AUGUST. If they would have done that, they'd keep a HUGE portion of the customers who bailed on them for Android (like I did) and iOS. What RIM should be releasing in August is a dual core QNX device capable of utilizing 4G radios (HSPA, WiMAX and LTE). 2 words RIM: BLOWING IT!

 
 
Posted by pinarsenyilmaz Friday, Jun 17, 2011 339 days ago

Sweeet!!! I can not wait!!! I am up for a new phone I am soo glad Sprint is finally coming up to the plate and getting these new Blackberry