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More BlackBerry Javelin Hardware Sweetness!

by Kevin Michaluk on 8 Aug 2008 04:44 PM
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BlackBerry 9300 Javelin

* Updated Note: When I first blogged this I totally forgot about the device model name games that have been going on... I referred to the Javelin as the '9300' but '8900' and '8301' have been tossed around lately too (I think 8900 is now where it's at). I'll just refer to it as the codename 'Javelin' to be safe. My bad. Sorry about that!! *

If you're not dreaming of the BlackBerry Bold, 'ThunderStorm' or KickStart when you lie in bed at night, odds are it's the  Javelin that's dancing through your head. We've seen quite a bit of the Javelin in the past few weeks, and these new images (more after the jump!) further clarify and confirm the details.

Items of note:

  • 512 MHz Processor
  • 256 MB onboard flash memory (more room for apps)
  • Hot-swappable microSD slot - located under the battey door
  • 480 by 360 high-res HVGA+ display
  • 3.2MP camera
  • Micro USB charging/syncing port, w/ high speed data

Keep in mind the date on the screen caps above as you check out these images - May 21st...though May 21st, 2008 was a Wednesday and not a Tuesday! Poining being, while these images are new to the net, they may be "older" than some of the live devices we have recently seen in the wild. These images make me wonder whether the final release keyboard buttons will be green or red?! 

All in all this going to be one nice little device - no 3G, but at least it will have both WiFi and GPS. With all of these new BlackBerry smartphones hitting the market over the next few months, the tough question people will be stuck pondering is not what smartphone to buy, but which BlackBerry to buy?! I can't decide!!!

BlackBerry Javelin

 

BlackBerry Javelin

 

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144 Comments

Posted by crackberryhead Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Who is getting this? Verizon?

 
 
Posted by Kevin Michaluk Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

This is your next-generation BlackBerry Curve. GSM carriers - T-Mobile, Rogers, Vodafones, AT&Ts... etc. I'm sure they'll all get it with a bit of time.

 
 
Posted by lramsey93 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

But it won't be released until sometime in 2009, right?

 
 
Posted by Turk54 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Didn't you report that AT&T's CEO announced back in May a big committment to 3g phones and stated that all phone sold by AT&T in the near future would be 3g compatable? If that's the case, wouldn't this support 3G as well when it is available on AT&T?

 
 
Posted by Kevin Michaluk Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Good Point. But everything we have heard so far suggests the Javelin will not have 3G. And I would still think AT&T would want to pick this up as a Curve replacement, especially if other carriers are getting it. But honestly not sure at this point.

 
 
Posted by robgom Saturday, Aug 09, 2008 1273 days ago

I know you're going crazy along with the rest of us. Which blackberry is swaying you to be it's daddy?

 
 
Posted by kwsmithphoto Saturday, Aug 09, 2008 1273 days ago

No 3G = no sale.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008 1214 days ago

No 3G = No Problem

The nearest 3G network is an hour from where I live

 
 
Posted by Enamorada with BlackBerry Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008 1151 days ago

I work for AT&T and yes all of our phones being released especially any smartphone/pda is going to be 3G and from what I was told it will be replacing the Curve in the near future

 
 
Posted by JRSCCivic98 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

What's with the black trackball? RIM get tired of the constant complaints over the white open-cell plastic getting dirty, they decided to just make it out of black plastic instead of fixing the issue?

Also, MicroUSB... what's up?... the old MiniUSB didn't break fast enough?

On a side note... the hardware stats (cpu/memory/camera) these will probably be the same on the new Thunder coming out. Again, LAME RIM!!! 256MB Flash? WTF, you're just now catching up to HTC? LOL at RIM's developer dept!!!!

 
 
Posted by bk Saturday, Aug 09, 2008 1273 days ago

Micro USB means we'll all have to buy new chargers. That means more $$ for RIM.

 
 
Posted by JRSCCivic98 Saturday, Aug 09, 2008 1273 days ago

Not for me. I use one charger (the one that came with the BB).

 
 
Posted by phoneboy101 Sunday, Aug 10, 2008 1272 days ago

I had the same thought about the roller ball. However, it's not RIM's problem to fix. They're not responsible for making sure that we keep our damn dirty hands washed. That's what dirty's the trackball, oil and dirt from our fingers.

 
 
Posted by JRSCCivic98 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1271 days ago

Not completely true. It's impossible to keep your hands perfectly inert to oil from your body. I don't even use mine with dirty hands or let anyone else use it for just this reason, but the idiots at RIM should have seen this as a problem and made it from another substance. Preferably one that is absorbative.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 1262 days ago

Absorbative? wow good job! thanks for letting us know you have shit for brains!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 1217 days ago

Wow, I can't tell that you're a little biased in your postings! Your "concern" over the trackball is like complaining that you have to remove the ball on a desktop mouse for cleaning or that you have to wipe off the keys on your laptop keyboard "because they get dirty"....get over it.

 
 
Posted by Eyhab Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1270 days ago

I have been wondering why RIM still uses a trackball, instead of upgrading it to optical track. Hopefully this is the first of its kind for RIM.

It gets sort of annoying that the trackball gets dirty, and it needs cleaning when it stops scrolling properly...

 
 
Posted by RIMjob Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 1241 days ago

I don't know anyone that's broken a mini USB, or any other RIM product.... Also don't compare something as great as a Blackberry to a piece of shit HTC.... Windowsmobile has more problems than the Osbournes(and slower too)....remember the HTC Tmo wing with 48MB on board...yeah 48..... Pales in comparison to 256, huh dumbshit?

 
 
Posted by Teesh Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008 1150 days ago

The black trackball is called "Atomic trackball" It is supposed to be a newly designed trackball that will stay clean and almost guarnteed not to get dirty and stay smooth (thats what I hear)

 
 
Posted by asprintemployee Friday, Feb 13, 2009 1085 days ago

I'm almost positive that Sprint is getting this. I'm on a call right now, and during Q&A the Blackberry Rep just mentioned a new blackberry phone that was supposed to be released in June/July, but they're looking at August 09.

 
 
Posted by asprintemployee Friday, Feb 13, 2009 1085 days ago

I'd like to add: If this IS the one we're expecting, it will be REV-A, so full power-vision. It will be a worldphone as well, which is probably where the GSM chatter is coming from. It will be MMS capable, of course, and that is about all I know.

 
 
Posted by powera Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Thats one nice looking blackberry...for those of us not too familiar with the Bold, how to these stack up against eachother in the various categories?

 
 
Posted by r1ckynutz Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont live in a 3G area so I could settle with this. But I have ATT tho :(

 
 
Posted by Shooperman Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Man, that is a slick looking berry. Impressive stats too!

 
 
Posted by ken2mj Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

but i still want the bold

 
 
Posted by URUTUM Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

amen to that...

 
 
Posted by iCrack Thursday, Feb 12, 2009 1086 days ago

I don't know this blackberry is pretty sexy. its got the new sleek design of the storm which i like a lot and its just overall beautiful. I think if this one is doesn't have any problems and the speed of the bold it might be better than both the bold and iPhone...and i have an iPhone

 
 
Posted by prince_1308 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Why does the javelin get the good camera? Is it like the more fun and outgoing sibling to the bold? Im getting the bold but i would love to have a 3.2 meg camera!

 
 
Posted by cuban_dudeca Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1273 days ago

Since the Javelin wont have 3G they gave it a 3.2 camera.

 
 
Posted by bmcclure937 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I seriously just blew a load in my pants :D

 
 
Posted by niggarita Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 1268 days ago

ROFLMAO! I just spit tea on my screen.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 1252 days ago

Are you sure that wasn't his load you spit out? :)

 
 
Posted by kcurve Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

This is the phone that is driving me crazy! I want it so bad!! I am hoping my 8300 holds on till then.

 
 
Posted by izzymo Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 1230 days ago

This is the only bb that will cause me to part with my 8700! Yep I said it. I ALMOST took the curve, but I'm glad I waited.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I love all the new stuff on the bb javelin but WHO IS THAT GIRL ON THE HOME SCREEN?!

 
 
Posted by bryant16319 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

thats my wife you see LOL jk

 
 
Posted by iamsamoooo Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

wow. this phone is truly something. why didnt they put 256mb ram onto the bold also. this device will be hard to beat for sure.

 
 
Posted by xxxxpradaxxxx Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Is that a Black Trackball I see?

 
 
Posted by xxxxpradaxxxx Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Is that a Black Trackball I see?

 
 
Posted by cuban_dudeca Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Omg this is my phone....t mobile is getting this and I cannot wait. wow so sexy who cares about 3G bold....thank you Kevin your awesome

 
 
Posted by Baroness110902 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I really think this is the next bb for me. I like the sleek design and I'm not wowed by the whole 3G thing---I don't think I'm in a 3g supported area anyway.

I'll probably use my quit smoking savings to purchase retail...when it's avail. on Att.

 
 
Posted by Gocanes222 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

In a year I hope they have this for CDMA carriers. I might be able to get the Thunder in a year... but this is like a Cuvre. A ramped up Curve with a 3.2! megapixel camera and a good looking keyboard. I like the spaces inbetween the keys unlike the 9000 (sorry). Man I don't know...

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

Internal MicroSD and 256MB flash memory.

W
E
A
K

WTF RIM?

 
 
Posted by bgivnin Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

What's with the colored number keys? The original hardware had them as green colored, which was awesome. Now, in the top picture, they're red like on the Bold, but in the bottom picture, they're half black and white!

Bring back the green numbers please! :)

 
 
Posted by zee921 Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I like the red numbers.

 
 
Posted by Kevin Michaluk Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

date on the screen capture is may 21st - so while these images are new to the net, they likely aren't "new new".

i like the green keys too.

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I hated those green keys, the device looked BLAH then, now when I look at it with the red keys / grey keys, it actually looks like a device a would buy! lol

 
 
Posted by mnokia Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

I didn't like the green keys AT ALL...This is so eff'ing HOT!!

Hmmmm, less memory, processing power, better camera [don't know if I care] and UMA [WOW!!] vs. the bolds processor and memory, 3G, external mem slot...and SIZE matters, hrmmm...This is a tough one...

 
 
Posted by joe.snuffy Thursday, Feb 12, 2009 1085 days ago

Its not a real date. Unless it's dramatically pushed back. May 21st doesn't fall on a Tuesday until 2013.

 
 
Posted by NysFinest4Ever Friday, Aug 08, 2008 1274 days ago

This is going to be my new girlfriend...she is sleek sexy..curvy.. ok.. let me stop.. but this phone is HOTT...3g would make this even hotter.. but I can live without it. Sprint... you need to get this phone first.. to stem your customer exodus.. really... send some of your sales people to sleep with RIM employees.. I dont care how u do it.. just get it moving..

 
 
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