BlackBerry Niagara Spotted On Its Own Street
Posted in CrackBerry Sightings on 19 Apr 2009 17:12 by Kevin Michaluk | 56 comments

BlackBerry Niagara Spotted on the Street!

The BlackBerry 9630 hasn't even hit the market yet, but streets are already being named after the device that grew up with the codename Niagara. I mean really, why else would there be a street named Niagara if not in honor of RIM's much-anticipated, next-generation, full physical qwerty CDMA BlackBerry? It is a marvel of the world after all. :-)

Niagara Street

 

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By: DixieNormous (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:16

Slow day ah? I only wish I could have a NEW OS for my STORM!

By: Kevin Michaluk | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:19

HAHA. It's actually been more like a slow ten days now for BlackBerry news. Tends to happen in April (after CTIA and leading up to WES). RIM's big show is coming up early next month, so the news comes to a bit of a standstill as people save their announcements for then.

By: Jd0c_77 (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:30

I still say they wanted to call it the Viagra... because they know it will give people with electro-phile dysfunction a woodie...

By: kbrosnihan | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 19:47

Someone James Bond into RIM and get us an update on when VZW Storm will get an actual OS worth toting the phone around for...

By: Afropastepanda | Date: Mon, 04/20/2009 - 10:14

spoken like true poet mang

By: Rizzy09 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:19

I can stay looking at these pics for hours without a twitch lol, Our savior has come, lol

By: Rizzy09 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:27

where is this located so i can mug him for his Niagara

By: MyThai | Date: Mon, 04/20/2009 - 06:24

Ditto! I need it, NOW!

By: o_ssie | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:30

hopefully RIM will ther will be a leak of a GSM 9600 or 9620 with the codename VIARGA lol

By: Brenden Donaher (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:03

Haha VIAGARA, thats great. The device will have to be blue though

By: LJBB | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:32

I'm wondering which will be available first, Storm OS or the Niagra? Hope they're just adding more fixes for the Storm before they release the upgrade.

By: KOOLWATER | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:33

I dont want to upgrade to any bb that is smaller than my 8830, which I LOVE

By: cpuking2009 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 23:25

upgrade to a bigger brain?

By: Rizzy09 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:35

at o ssie

LOL

By: paulanthonyc | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:48

Coulda done a better job with the screen protector on a brand new device. Get those bubbles out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: spangler07 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:58

Haha, that's the first thing I noticed too.

By: cpuking2009 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 23:25

from the factory like that my storm was.

By: Nelimungous | Date: Mon, 04/20/2009 - 08:24

Yoda? Yoda uses a Storm?

By: nm1k0 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:57

For some reason that back cover looks a lot better in these pictures compared to all of the other ones Ive seen.

By: spimoles | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:13

I was thinking the same exact thing. The other leaked pictures show a cheaper looking back. This one is gorgeous, great looking phone

By: bossdragon | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:00

enough with the pic's and stuff. Lets get a release date.

By: PhxBlue | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:09

Whats wrong with the screen? Screen protector on the fritz?

By: shaydakiss23 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:17

I dig your style Berry. With a special preference to your backside. Lol. I dig.

By: Mattman840 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:18

looks like they changed the battery cover. it used to look like carbon fiber surrounded by a piano black finish. now the whole thing is piano black. i like this new one better.

By: tnewton3 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:18

I will stick with my Bold but I will say the back does look super nice as opposed to the other ones I have seen in pics.

By: dec11ad | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:22

want this in MY hands :)

By: zerohour | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:24

waiting for this phone!!!!

By: npunk42 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:30

What will I do after the Niagara is finally released. Nothing to hang on for, no more hope, emptiness, darkness.
I'll tell what I'm going to do really, I have 6 months before my contract with Verizon is up, I'm going to read about patches and problems, piss whine. THEN I'll buy it!

By: NeonLemmyKoopa | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:48

Maybe the street is named after the waterfall of the same name?

By: Kevin Michaluk | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 17:56

click the link in the article that says 'why else' ... :)

By: Brenden Donaher (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:01

Every time i see this device I want it more and more, I can't wait till it comes out. Im hoping the rumors are true and it will hit bell in May.

By: canlabman | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:21

So that's who was holding up a Blackberry as I was driving by in my travels today. Note to self, pay more attention to driving....I could have had an accident....LOL.

By: 8300BerryNoob (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:41

where is this place? it looks so familiar.

By: Stang68 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:47

The device looks really good. The back looks much better than in previous photos. Hmm...I wonder if Mr. Kevin took these pictures as he strolled down the street :)

By: bllackkman | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 19:00

I hate Sprint!! I have been waiting patiently for this phone, not a drop of news

By: supermann423 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 19:17

i cant wait any longer :(

By: SEVEN1FO | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 19:59

I need to upgrade my old LG enV. Niagara, come save/upgrade me!

By: wersch | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:15

I also live in Winnipeg as Kevin does..........and that picture is at the corner of Niagara Street and Academy Road.

Google maps link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=niagara+and+...

Interesting enough, when you look at the map, look at the street to the East (to the right) "Waterloo"........Hmmmm, RIM headquarters is in Waterloo, Ontario.

Coincidence??? Or simply "double agent stuff"......

By: wersch | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:19

The map link didn't post very well here........grrrr.

www.maps.google.com

insert:

niagara and academy, winnipeg

search

By: JReel | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:19

pretty cool! now just gotta find a Bold Street

By: Bold Street (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 21:01

Would this work for you? :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/image_galleries/slavery_liverpool...

By: Bold Street again (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 21:07

Ok the first link didn't work right....try this

www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/images/2007/02/16/boldst_470x356.jpg

By: saab93 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:27

cant wait for that phone!

By: Jaquers | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 21:01

For those of you who want to know, I think it's safe to say this photo was taken in the vicinity of 49°52'25 N, 97°11'08 W. Let the stalking begin! Jk, Kevin.

BTW, I live in MN, USA and have never been to Canada. How pathetic is that?

By: mike_p | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 21:20

What are the chances of someone having a pre-release Niagra finding a Niagra St.? Where do yo guys find this stuff?

By: ral123 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 21:31

all these pictures are driving me nuts i want this phone so badly
i know im not the only one but still

By: australia (not verified) | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:09

In Australia we even have a suburb named after the phone

By: drew4flt72 | Date: Sun, 04/19/2009 - 23:39

Just when you think you couldn't possibly love your 2 month old phone (Javelin) any more, out comes the damn Niagara!! Thanks RIM for confirming whatever you've already got, RIM's got something better.

By: Mohammed Momeen (not verified) | Date: Mon, 04/20/2009 - 05:06

Is this the upgrade to the javelin? If so, what have they upgraded?

By: michaelwpg | Date: Mon, 04/20/2009 - 06:41

He's on the corner of Academy and Niagara here in Winnipeg. Here's a follow up to it, the next street over is Waterloo. Coincidence? :)

 
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