I got my BlackBerry Bold 9900!

By Kevin Michaluk on 13 Jul 2011 05:45 pm

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ]

My trip to Waterloo, the hometown of BlackBerry, is now officially over. Research In Motion kept me BUSY from the moment I got there to the moment I left, so I haven't had a chance to do much blogging yet on the experience (will catch up over the next few days and into next week).

I was **really** hoping RIM would give me a BlackBerry Bold 9900 as a thanks for visiting present, but when it didn't look like that was going to happen I decided it was time to take the matter into my own hands to make sure I left RIM with a new Bold 9900 in hand. I'm happy to say I succeeded in attaining a Bold... even if only for a *few* seconds. Watch the video above to see the action unfold...

Topics: BlackBerry Bold 9900 BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIMPIRE News & Rumors

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106 comments

RedRangerReid Jul 13, 2011 at 5:47 pm

hell yea kevin congrats cant wait to get mine FIRST

RevyRah Jul 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm

Nice job Kev!. What's with the rest of the crew not helpin with your escape?!

KPMcClave Jul 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm

I'd be happy to take care of your 9900 while you're doing time, Kevin. Anything to help.

PsyCorps Jul 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm

LOL

DeeDudnath Jul 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm

PLease tell me you did an unboxing!

Emu the Foo Jul 14, 2011 at 1:43 am

I'm guessing he didn't. :(

aNYthing24 Jul 13, 2011 at 5:51 pm

LOL @ the Bad Boys music.

gord888 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:51 pm

+1... totally awesome!

axllebeer Jul 13, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Agreed! :)

uk0311 Jul 13, 2011 at 5:53 pm

give me one lol

frozencloud Jul 13, 2011 at 5:55 pm

lol....Kevin saying "oh shit" just crack me up .

jussimple Jul 13, 2011 at 7:15 pm

LOL...that was comedy gold. It cracked me up too.

Emu the Foo Jul 14, 2011 at 1:44 am

I thought I was the only one.

captainbdsc Jul 13, 2011 at 5:56 pm

Looked like a setup prank to me. So did you or did you not really get a Bold 9900?

312 Jul 13, 2011 at 8:58 pm

I think a more appropriate user name for you would be "Captain Obvious".

ordigas Jul 14, 2011 at 3:38 am

LOL! :D

captainbdsc Jul 14, 2011 at 4:44 am

Yeah the capturing of Kevin, etc. was obviously a prank/joke (I am sorry I offended you by being obvious), but what I really want to know is if he really got a 9900 to keep.

Scroat Jul 13, 2011 at 5:58 pm

Bit of a sissy run u got there Kevin. Looked a little light in the loafers. ;-)

AdubK Jul 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Nice police vehicle

nomoredroid Jul 13, 2011 at 6:05 pm

That "run" was pathetic...:)

That scene almost rivaled the shirtless scene in Top Gun....too much man love going on ;)

pkcable Jul 13, 2011 at 6:05 pm

He probably can't say if he got one or not. ;) Might be an embargo.

big_time2 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Maybe he did, maybe he didn't.

If he signed the NDA, he should give the bold to one of us and we will be more than glad to leak all the videos.

feldmen01 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Best. skit. ever.

Tsudeily Jul 13, 2011 at 6:06 pm

LMFAOOO Kevin that was priceless. I love it!

Lovesherbb1915 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Ha, I love it. But lol at that "run". :P

vx1 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:11 pm

aaaahahaha lol awesome :) luv it !!! kevin :)

theonecid Jul 13, 2011 at 6:12 pm

Bahahahah this is hilariousssss. Good one Kev!

estarno Jul 13, 2011 at 6:13 pm

How STUPID.

pablomdelgado Jul 13, 2011 at 6:15 pm

Next time have a motorcycle in front of the door to getaway, lol. Great video to end your time at RIM.

RicZoh Jul 13, 2011 at 6:18 pm

There is 55 seconds I won't get back. Thanks CrackBerry. Its actually more then 55 because now I'm typing....on my BlackBerry PlayBook....about it. :)

BGK Jul 13, 2011 at 6:19 pm

Hey, Kevin was running so fast he had to slow down for the camara! Jeez everyones a critic. Lol
It seems that RIM must be aware that people are waiting now too !

zoomlink1 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:19 pm

I bet Kevin would have ran faster if he had dogs on his tail and "Nike" shoes on his feet... Great video!

RevyRah Jul 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm

Notice how Kevin isn't responding. He's too giddy with the new 9900.

RocPlayr Jul 13, 2011 at 6:26 pm

Dammit Kevin, behave yourself! We all want one but stealing is wrong. You know what happens to Blackberry users in those prison showers, don't ya?

jjetson Jul 13, 2011 at 6:58 pm

They get asked for business advice. Android users don't get bothered since you can't really do anything to them, they get raped with malware 4 hours each day until the battery dies. iPhone users on the other hand, they're prime pickens with their pretty little white phones and impressionable minds. They get the sausage.

RevyRah Jul 13, 2011 at 7:03 pm

Omg, is that why Rogers discontinued the white Torch 9800? :0

jjetson Jul 13, 2011 at 7:09 pm

Could be, I wouldn't really call the Torch pretty though.

RevyRah Jul 13, 2011 at 7:13 pm

It's pretty, but not to the glamor and glitz of an iPhone.

jussimple Jul 13, 2011 at 7:20 pm

Love the parady. Andranoids getting raped by malware, nice...

axllebeer Jul 13, 2011 at 9:51 pm

07thking Jul 13, 2011 at 7:06 pm

lmfao!

zensen Jul 13, 2011 at 6:30 pm

I'd like to see a review of the 9900 next week kev ;)

Abrante Jul 13, 2011 at 6:32 pm

I think I just SHAT myself - Mr. Deeds movie. lol, Kev teased us on this one, and I mean tease to the fullest extent. lol

dosto Jul 13, 2011 at 6:40 pm

Great skit. Gratz on the 9900!

@dunaway

gord888 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:42 pm

called it! ;)
that was awesome!

kaotik_187 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:41 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! funny stuff.... anyways congrats on ur new 9900! LUCKY U! waiting on the review!! cant wait to get mine!

jlarkins08 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:43 pm

lol funny

DIPPYNA2 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:43 pm

Awesome action Kevin!!! Wish I was there to grab one too! Hahaha

greatwiseone Jul 13, 2011 at 6:48 pm

Awesome that the PlayBook demo mobile was part of the action...

Deathcommand Jul 13, 2011 at 6:49 pm

I told you that was his Game Plan.

bigjman Jul 13, 2011 at 7:03 pm

For some reason I had a feeling Kevin was going to do a video running out of rim headquarters with a 9900. The police car was a nice touch!

07thking Jul 13, 2011 at 7:03 pm

Dam Kev, lmfao here in starbucks! Congrats bro, it's about time, you deserve it!

posted from my crackbook!

sf49ers Jul 13, 2011 at 7:04 pm

lol..you made my day Kevin...really tickled my funny bone

blackmoe Jul 13, 2011 at 7:09 pm

LOL - the run reminded me of the pictures circulating around the net 2 years ago of Alex Rodriguez rounding the bases with a purse.

http://www.yourememberthat.com/media/8054/Alex_Rodriguez_Purse_Photo/

jfs101 Jul 13, 2011 at 7:15 pm

Kevin, did you guys use the mounted Playbook for the shot inside the car? Or did you snatch it!?

jfs101 Jul 13, 2011 at 7:17 pm

Time for a remake of that old black and white picture you took for the original Bold 9000 review!

Jimcmf Jul 13, 2011 at 7:37 pm

So Kevin ..... does RIM have a lot of good stuff in the Pipeline?

Will our Berrys keep fresh from now on?

lnichols Jul 13, 2011 at 7:44 pm

Funny stuff. Sad to see so many haters that can't even get a joke!

Dayvidpriddy Jul 13, 2011 at 9:35 pm

You call this a joke? Wow another one that needs to get out more...

HyTrojan Jul 13, 2011 at 7:50 pm

Yo Kev, did you need to remove the vendor.xml file before running off with it?

mmoran27 Jul 13, 2011 at 7:56 pm

Please its just an oversized pager. same old crapberry.

Grow some balls and ask RIM the hard questions.

Kissing their ass to get a free blackerry is just sad

jome Jul 13, 2011 at 8:01 pm

Ah, the troll speaks.

surrealsounds Jul 13, 2011 at 8:02 pm

Move along people, nothing to see here, CB fans.

Another sad, hilarious case of "Haters gonna hate". Nothing new.

SS 9_9

s2by10 Jul 13, 2011 at 7:59 pm

lol good stuff

iguinu Jul 13, 2011 at 8:04 pm

too fooking funny

Dayvidpriddy Jul 13, 2011 at 9:35 pm

You must not get out a lot?

surrealsounds Jul 13, 2011 at 8:05 pm

Man, if you're gonna make a run for it, you could at least made it look exciting! Duck and weave! Psyche him out! Run in circles! Entice him with doughnuts! This could have gotten EPIC!

Still, I knew a video was gonna come. And I enjoyed it fully.

SS :D

Soon2B Jul 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm

haha Kevin, that was awesome. a little too scripted but awesome none the less.

jeffydude05 Jul 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm

Only thing that would of made that better is Kevin getting tasered! :D

togardergrosse Jul 13, 2011 at 8:26 pm

As the title is 'I got my BlackBerry Bold 9900!' and not 'I **got** my BlackBerry Bold 9900!' Then I believe that Kevin indeed managed to get one Bold 9900 in his possession. :)

RevyRah Jul 13, 2011 at 9:31 pm

Too true... lol

tliolos Jul 13, 2011 at 8:43 pm

He Definitly got one - for all he does for BB they should give a gold plated one! I expect to start hearing your reviews on it now !!!

RevyRah Jul 14, 2011 at 1:19 am

Even more true

w.mshati Jul 13, 2011 at 8:51 pm

Best video on Crackberry yet. And obviously he did get one, regardless if he was busted or not :D

BSFA2008 Jul 13, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Even the vehicles are just demos. : (

howl078 Jul 13, 2011 at 9:06 pm

Silly.......LOL!!

knuckles231 Jul 13, 2011 at 9:07 pm

He obviously didnt get one guys. The whole thing was a joke. i love how everyone is congratulating him on his new non device.
cant wait to get one though :)

ignites Jul 13, 2011 at 9:10 pm

too bad thats not REAL rim security =P. real rim security uses prius they have a bunch of them at rim 6 ....

Marc_Paradise Jul 13, 2011 at 9:22 pm

I'm not gonna say what it looks like you were doing to that poor phone after you got it into the back seat - practically confirmed by the relaxed look and big grin you show in the next shot as you cuddle the phone...

Dayvidpriddy Jul 13, 2011 at 9:33 pm

YAWN

veldacy1 Jul 13, 2011 at 9:55 pm

lol @ demo vehicle...

vecharo Jul 13, 2011 at 10:08 pm

either i'm tired...or that was legitimately funny. LMAO!!

dancing-bass Jul 13, 2011 at 10:26 pm

Funny thing. On the rear fender of the car was "DEMO VEHICLE". Perhaps driven by DEMO COPS to protect the DEMO BOLD 9900 that Kevin stole?

Can't wait to see an unboxing of this phone!!

thetnaung Jul 13, 2011 at 10:30 pm

kevin, you are crazy but we love you and CB :)

snowindec9 Jul 13, 2011 at 10:42 pm

wow getting arrested in a demo vehicle.that was cheesy. but love the excitement.

jamesbyjr Jul 13, 2011 at 10:43 pm

A man has to do what man has to do! Desperate times call for desperate measures!!! LOL Too funny!!! We all are going to be doing what Kevin did if RIM does not release any devices soon!!!!

SlcCorrado Jul 13, 2011 at 11:06 pm

I've only been here since '09 but that's the funniest thing I've seen here on CrackBerry! Nice work Kevin :D

Takhis Jul 13, 2011 at 11:07 pm

Hey Kev, is that the police car where they did the demo with the Playbook? I was wondering if they were using 4G Playbooks for the Police car...

Pootermobile Jul 13, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Kevin what you needed was some PF Flyers (The Sandlot) you wouldve been able to outrun the cops easily!

RevyRah Jul 14, 2011 at 1:20 am

Any time someone makes a Sandlot reference, you get a standing applause. Nice job.

stitch69 Jul 13, 2011 at 11:51 pm

lmfao @ DEMO CAR :P

bellxx Jul 14, 2011 at 12:27 am

next time take me and lets see if we can pull a bait and switch. I'm a better runner.

PiotrJot Jul 14, 2011 at 2:26 am

Big LOL Kev!
Was fun watching :-)

And just BTW: did you put on some weight ?
;-)

Mvor7 Jul 14, 2011 at 9:46 am

Looks like he put on some buff.... Scary.

sirk25 Jul 14, 2011 at 2:26 am

Good job Kevin.... But dude, seriously? You got 2 hands, why didn't you grab another one for someone else. Where's the love man? LoL. Cheers......

blackberrykyng Jul 14, 2011 at 5:37 am

Lol! Too bad you didn't fet away with it!

It's good to be the BlackBerry Kyng!

RezaBerry Jul 14, 2011 at 10:49 am

BOLD

Essoo Jul 14, 2011 at 11:14 am

Love the new Dodge Charger

jlb21 Jul 14, 2011 at 12:25 pm

IMHO, that didn't look like a 9900 to me. Looked kinda grey and Curve like......

kinghai Jul 14, 2011 at 1:01 pm

Even the police car is also demo version =))

Joe257 Jul 14, 2011 at 1:03 pm

C'mon Kevin, you could have walked out casually with it in your pocket! Waving it around was your demise!!!!

Oo_Tut_oO Jul 14, 2011 at 7:35 pm

I like how the car said "demo vehicle". lol

JasonBourne Jul 14, 2011 at 7:56 pm

Unfunny

sjawelsh Jul 14, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Good to see that the powers that be at RIM have a nice sense of humour to help you out on this.
Nice job Kevin, looking forward to you sharing the whole experience.

madcap71 Jul 17, 2011 at 7:24 am

i too got my hands on one of these last night, a SEXY piece of kit, can't believe how slim it is

zd1996 Jul 19, 2011 at 7:16 pm

Hey Kevin, what phone do you use for your everyday use? I'm using a 9650 waiting for the bold 9930

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