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michael l#cb May 10, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Looks nice from the back... wonder what the front looks like?
FobBerry May 10, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Damn you RIM, I've just got an 8900 and now you wanna release newer ones, I promised I wouldn't buy a new phone every month this year!
Nonpareil May 10, 2009 at 5:59 pm
From the band/camera up it looks odd, would have to see the whole device.. Cool though.
phillypharm May 10, 2009 at 6:13 pm
lol, too many beers made me make that error many times... need to see the front to
Gawain May 10, 2009 at 6:16 pm
What series will the Onyx be? 8xxx? 9xxx? I'm presuming it will release for one of the GSM carriers first?
aanzola33 May 10, 2009 at 6:21 pm
lol you take a pic of the back and not the front?
what an assclown!
...well that 3.2 camera already beats my bold.
twitter.com/dontlook_back
shooptek May 10, 2009 at 6:21 pm
This is incredibly mean. Sending in a picture of the back without the front? It does have a nice ass but...
pmich May 10, 2009 at 8:24 pm
hahah brilliant!!
BBerryBrando May 10, 2009 at 6:43 pm
At least it retained the flash - Bonus
Billmanvl May 10, 2009 at 6:46 pm
If the Onyx could be considered the Storm 2 in some circles?
mattburns9999 May 10, 2009 at 6:46 pm
storm 2?
Oilersboy May 10, 2009 at 6:47 pm
it will be a huge bonus if show the front and maybe will make people drool over this onyx lol
puds38 May 10, 2009 at 6:49 pm
*drools*
sydnybru May 10, 2009 at 6:50 pm
This is unfare, Ive just weened myself away from crackberry.com! Ill be restless now wondering what the front looks like.. please get front view pic soon :)
seanp666 May 10, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I hope there is a cover over the camera like on the curve 8900 so no lint gets in there....It almost looks like the camera isnt covered like the old curve or bold??
Oilersboy May 10, 2009 at 6:53 pm
BGR says this onyx will have :
■AWS 1700MHz + 2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA
■3.2 megapixel autofocus camera
■GPS
■Wi-Fi
■QWERTY keyboard
■480×360 screen
■Carbon fiber-esque back battery cover (the whole back is a carbon fiber pattern apparently)
■Much sexier than the BlackBerry 8900
Soco_Jon May 10, 2009 at 6:55 pm
hopefull it isnt the "storm 2"...
ive been on a touchscreen phone since the iphone came out and then switched to a blackberry storm...i think i want some buttons now...i miss buttons so im excited to see the next generation of blackberries. im a blackberry addict now.
Queen4111 May 11, 2009 at 7:37 am
I'm glad that TMO USA is finally getting the 3G BB Curve!
Too bad 3G service is NOT available in my area. :(
jsn204 May 10, 2009 at 7:00 pm
nice ass
i'd tap that
cslave May 10, 2009 at 7:05 pm
looks like the storm from the back
....storm 2?? lets hope not. dont pull an apple on us RIM! you just released the storm 1!!
JMarkyBB May 10, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Its meant to tease you, they wont show the front of the phone, until its ready for pre-release.
Com'on Guys!
jgodin03 May 10, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Waaaahoooooo! GSM or CDMA? Pretty cool from back side...
bighoward305 May 10, 2009 at 7:21 pm
So this is XXL magazine now....doesnt look like a big round a$$ to me....lol...looks cool though, I guess?
mconte903 May 10, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I told myself the storm was my last new phone for a while....Keyword being WAS...It's hot from the back...but then again,,,we've all made that mistake before!!!
kikitheking May 10, 2009 at 7:42 pm
i was the one that sent in this picture its not photoshopped if your wondering that and i'll post the front shortly too, maybe a video as well ;) but its the 3G version of the blackberry javelin for those who wanted to know
brodcaster May 10, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Just where can one get an evaluation unit? :)
If you're throwing away your Bolds as you have newer devices, tell me which dumpster you're putting it in and will dive for that trasure then :)
or any BlackBerry for that matter
Hello Onyx!!! or Driftwood(?)!
FahCore May 10, 2009 at 7:58 pm
My 8900 will be for sale when the 9xxx onyx launches on Tmo later this year
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exmeaguy May 10, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Looks like the size dimensions of a Storm.
rmccarty420 May 10, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Look exactly like the storm and I would have no doubt what so ever that it is the storm 2. Looks nice from the back if ya know what I mean.
Dave12308 May 10, 2009 at 9:13 pm
It's a QWERTY, it's not CDMA, and it lacks a touchscreen. How is it the Storm 2? And it definitely doesn't look exactly like a Storm, i'm looking at the back of mine right now, and it looks nothing like this device (aside from the fact that it has a 3.2MP camera)
Anonymous111 May 11, 2009 at 9:54 am
Well, looks like you should have had doubt. You were wrong. :)
BoobieBerry May 10, 2009 at 8:42 pm
It better have everything and put an end to the madness of buying a new BB every other month! LOL!
Trey_J May 10, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Oh gosh, not another one. I can hardly keep up.
boxer#cb May 10, 2009 at 9:01 pm
could this be the hybrid that RIM had rumored about?? part qwerty board/part touchscreen?? the world may never know...
fatboy97 May 10, 2009 at 9:02 pm
This looks like it's heading to T-Mobile by Sept.
swarlos May 10, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Looks like the front of the 9630 not complaining though that is one sexy front.
pipotobe May 10, 2009 at 9:20 pm
It's still nice.
But not nicer than my storm.
wmp.dll May 10, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I think its okay. I dont know how I feel about a Bold/Tour keyboard on the Curve series.
seanp666 May 10, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Did it get run over by a truck
zaveon May 10, 2009 at 9:25 pm
dang it.. why why now.. i just got my bold like 4 months ago.. and now this.. bonus its t-mobile.. so i can wait.. LOL if att gets it im screwed imma have to get it..
seanp666 May 10, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Oh and I like the keyboard....the new 8900 keyboard moves to much....kinda sucks how the 8320 keyboard feels more solid than the new one....the Bold's keys dont move at all
Oilersboy May 10, 2009 at 9:28 pm
maybe this onyx have touchscreen and full qwerty keyboard without trackball ???
PhxBlue May 10, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Awesome. It looks crooked from the front. Looks like the 9630. What I dont see is the optical trackpad which BGR seems to think it has..
briankeith513 May 10, 2009 at 9:32 pm
It's just the 9630 for Tmo plus wifi.
Stang68 May 10, 2009 at 9:52 pm
This is not a Curve at all. It's the Tour for GSM.
Rello May 10, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I was gonna say it was basically a Bold for T-Mobile but your words fit this device much better. It's ok if you ask me. Im on Cincinnati Bell and I'll stick with my 8900. I figure I'll just skip 3G since 4G is right around the corner. I kinda think RIM is making a lot of devices that look alike too, but seein how it is a GSM Tour with wifi, this one can slide :)
skyboxer May 10, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Trackball? Really? I kind of thought after the 8520 that maybe the trackpad (or whatever) was the wave of the future.
So if it is indeed a 3G 8900 then I'm not interested. If it is slightly larger, say GSM Tour with Wi-Fi, then I am very interested. I don't expect TMO to have 3G service anywhere I go for at least 2 years. The front does look kind of Tour-ish.
kikitheking May 10, 2009 at 9:54 pm
yea this is basically like the GSM version of the blackberry tour with wifi
Drewsky415 May 10, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I'm due for a T-Mobile upgrade in December!
justflorin May 10, 2009 at 10:08 pm
this is different than the optical pad you seen, this is a model most likely 8920 model. Looking at the screen it dows look alittle top heavy to me (more screen/top end than keyboard/bottom end)
jrttman May 10, 2009 at 10:23 pm
so what are the odds of this being released with model number 9600?
mhind52 May 10, 2009 at 10:52 pm
99% looks like gsm tour
jlawler4 May 10, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Go ahead and kill me, but I think the Curve/Bold/Tour/Onyx all look INCREDIBLY similar, specially from the front. But hey, why change something that works I guess.
Galen20K May 10, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Geez AZz! For all the people who keep trying to say this is in the Curve series, its NOT OBviously! If you'd actually READ the Article and look at the Picture you'd know that.
LOoks HOTT!!! Cannot wait to see it in person when it Launches. It IS basically the Tour with AWS and UMA/WiFi for T-Mobile.
Bring it!
frunkiss May 10, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Front picture: http://twitpic.com/4yl3h
Galen20K May 10, 2009 at 10:56 pm
They're Describing the Driftwood for T-Mobile in this article and WILL include UMA. When it's Released on ATT it will be called Onyx without UMA of course. Its the same phone for two different Carriers. Although I really don't think ATT will be releasing this since the 8900 is coming also.
Jay D May 10, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I WANT!!!
Googlyeyes May 10, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I was just going to buy the 8900. Good thing this came by my eyes first. BTW, BGR is reporting that the device will have an optical trackpad, not a trackball.
buddhistgirafe#cb May 10, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Im still getting the Tour. Mainly because I am on Bell, and well if this is ever a CDMA phone it would be out after the Tour. Looks like a very noce device though
original00 May 10, 2009 at 11:08 pm
BGR says the new blackberry will definitely launch with a the optical trackpad like the GEMINI. If this is true(and I repeat IF) why would they not have put it on the TOUR?? Just wondering.This seem to be shaping up to be a huge year for blackberry
curve247 May 10, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I am leaving Sprint for this. Period. Thats all I have to see. Love it!
Spins May 10, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Anyone knows where I can get pre release blackberries at a premium price?
Chunberry May 10, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Nice! But I told myself I'd wait for the hybrid touchscreen/qwerty BlackBerry... However, I really don't think that I could resist if it comes out on at&t...
seanp666 May 10, 2009 at 11:46 pm
How come the back and side pictures look fresh and the front picture looks like a cow just barfed it up??
jrtplaya21 May 10, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I'm with you curve. The Pre & Tour are taking ages. I might as well go somewhere with options. Plus I can unlock the Magnum/Pluto if T-Mobile doesn't get it. What a weekend.
antprdgm May 10, 2009 at 11:51 pm
pretty much looks like the GSM version of the 9630 eh?
willsimo May 10, 2009 at 11:52 pm
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/blackberry-onyx-in-the-wild/
clearer pictures
es_bih May 10, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Optical trackball? Excited? Why?... it sucks on every device it has been put on so far. This trackball that is on BB devices right now is optimized for usability. Don't change it if it isnt broken.
experiment 626 May 11, 2009 at 12:02 am
Time for a new Device Forum!
mnokia May 11, 2009 at 12:05 am
This is def. the replacement for my 8900...GSM, 3G, 3.2megapixel/flash, optical trackpad, with bold/tour style keyboard and smaller form factor. Someone confirm that this has wifi?
This is the first Berry to excite me since the Bold. Def. going to call on some resources to try and get a pre-production unit.
chopsticks May 11, 2009 at 12:16 am
Okay where is the love for the CDMA carries? I love my 8330 but it is getting a bet old.
Guatiao May 11, 2009 at 12:24 am
IF I can wait until at least December, and IF I can still sell my 8320 Curve, and IF I get a nice discount before the 22-month full discount wait time, I want this BB!!
cobra302 May 11, 2009 at 1:18 am
oops. nevermind
skyboxer May 11, 2009 at 2:05 am
Assuming BGR is right about who gets which phones, does it seem like TMO is getting a disproportionate amount of love from RIM? So far, from what has been announced TMO gets 3 BBs this year, AT&T 1 (and not a debut model), VZW 1, and Sprint is left waiting.
It really seems like TMO is looking for RIM to be their number 1 supplier, kind of like Apple for AT&T, or the pre (whenever it happens) for Sprint.
Anthony Mancini May 11, 2009 at 2:13 am
i cant help but think that that screen looks a little bit under the keys/border of the phone similar to the storm...
aanzola33 May 11, 2009 at 2:17 am
Not bad not bad at allllll...
... Still can't beat my bold. :D
michael l#cb May 11, 2009 at 3:14 am
the third pic looks photoshoped...
NeuralCord May 11, 2009 at 4:35 am
I get what you mean, the screen and keyboard look like they're at different angles to each other.
kablaamo May 11, 2009 at 3:23 am
Maybe it's just me but this one along with the 8520 is pretty fugly. Especially compared to the bold or even the 8900 which are sexy as... well, sex. :[
NeuralCord May 11, 2009 at 4:37 am
Nope, not just you... I was looking at this and my 8900 in it's dock and wondering where the designers went wrong - the 8900 is easily the best looking phone out there at the moment.
leroypinto123 May 11, 2009 at 5:57 am
You know, lot of people said that about the javelin (8900) when it was being speculated to come out for tmobile... they were comparing to the bold and saying the jav looks ugly... maybe its not gonna be so fugly in person when its sitting on its own charging pod... i have faith... and since tmobile is not going 4G anytime soon, i think this is a winner
Taxidog22 May 11, 2009 at 6:32 am
I think the keyboard looks like a sports car, like really tight and compact but full of everything you would want. You know? It looks kind of like a Blackberry Bold keyboard except smaller and tighter.
cslave May 11, 2009 at 7:34 am
now it just looks awkward with that huge screen and the squished bold keyboard
anyways, when are we going to see a keyboarded device with a touch screen??? i mean i wouldnt get it just because i love my storm, but i know a bunch of my long time bb fanboy friends would love such a thing!
LuVNmyBlackberry May 11, 2009 at 8:14 am
All of this is just speculation up until we see more specs! I do hope their is a hybrid BB that comes out.
CatAlex May 11, 2009 at 8:53 am
That it pretty hott!
mkurz12 May 11, 2009 at 9:05 am
I would still choose the Tour/9630.
mysticv6 May 11, 2009 at 9:05 am
If this is in the 96xx series and is getting the optical mouse when released, does that mean the 9630 on Verizon will also be getting the optical mouse? I was going to get the 9630 either way, but that would make it even better!
Modelchick305 May 11, 2009 at 9:56 am
It looks very nice. If you would open the whole article you will see what the front looks like.
HeavyComponent May 11, 2009 at 10:57 am
3G with WIFI? I might make a switch! Plus I like the keyboard for this because it close to the BOLD. I have to wait and see more info on this before I make a decision. Looks good for now.
Chiitown Kruger May 11, 2009 at 12:49 pm
The Tour will be the BEST BB phone coming out this year!
Period
Jeffdc5 May 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm
What gives you that impression does it have better internals than every other blackberry? any new changes except for the slight changes in looks?
cambone890 May 11, 2009 at 1:10 pm
that screan clickable it kinda looks like it
devildoc0612 May 11, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Is this the reason why T-Mo didnt hold on to the 8900 exclusively for that long? I like the the 3G driftwood/onyx. This is never ending, I Just got my 8900 Feb and now I want this new BB....
philmanj May 11, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Kind of looks similar to the 9630... I like it! Would like to see a video on it as well :).
DA_HITMAN81 May 11, 2009 at 3:02 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5oI2YsoWWQ&eurl=http://www.techunits.com...
serpico May 11, 2009 at 2:59 pm
All these new devices are making my head spin. What is coming to Telus?!
DA_HITMAN81 May 11, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Why couldn't they put this on the bold!! Love the trackpad
but i wouldnt sacrifice the 3G just for that. or would i???? ;)
Kaminsky May 11, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I'm patiently waiting on this phone...I gotta have this one...
sydnybru May 11, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I like it I love the non silver bezel bit. So is just the same but with wi-fi?? I dunno how much i look forward to atrack pad, ithink it looks nice with a trackball. I cant wait to see what else comes up then in the 96xx series.. great stuff.
claykin May 11, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Just wait until you experience the abysmal battery life and the TMo 3G network that seriously lacks backhaul bandwidth. On the other hand the big advantage will be voice and data at the same time!
leroypinto123 May 11, 2009 at 8:21 pm
How do u know that the battery life is gonna suck?... do u mean battery life of all 3G devices is low cuz 3G network is hard on the batter?
VIDGMER May 11, 2009 at 9:09 pm
I am wondering if this is gonna to replace the 8900 for TMO? So I guess that TMO let att has the 8900 curve, so T-Mobile getting the 3G BB Curve.
the battery May 11, 2009 at 9:38 pm
the battery for this phone is similar to the bolds battery same size just a tad bit slimmer
the battery May 11, 2009 at 9:39 pm
the battery for this phone is similar to the bolds battery same size just a tad bit slimmer
leroypinto123 May 12, 2009 at 1:36 am
Oh... and one more thing... i love that the charging jack is not on the bottom right like the 8900. Because it was really awkward to type on the 8900 when charging. Also the earphone jack better be on the top left
BigSacAttack May 12, 2009 at 6:03 pm
This may have been mentioned, but without a touchscreen, I do not see this going to AT&T. Tmo would make sense for sure, but I don't see what this gives over the Bold other than a 3.2 mp camera....
Xader May 12, 2009 at 7:33 pm
BAAAUGH!!!
This is the phone I want! The perfect hybrid of 8900 and 9000!
Spins May 18, 2009 at 3:30 am
How would it be possible to get or buy pre releases of new blackbery?