Yo this thing is awesome!!!! look at the size of those keys!!!! RIM & BlackBerry Kicks A**!!!! at&t STILL SUCKS!!!

Ya, I like it too. Keyboard seems like the 8700 w "soft" keys. I've always been impressed w the 8700's keyboard. I too will upgrade from Curve. I'm mostly anxious for an updated OS. Running Curve w 4.2. Hopefully this ships w at least 4.5, cuz I'm VERY excited about DocumentsToGo.

Now i'm torn between the bold and the javelin. I'd like the 3G however with AT&T restricting the speed of the 3G is it really even worth it if the Javelin is a significantly better phone without it?

And as stated above it does look alot like the 8700 keyboard but better

this looks so slick. i would definitely love a javelin over a bold.

You know what's really great... that RIM hasn't changed any of the key arrangement of their keyboards. Either they've perfected the keyboard or they're fearful of backlash ...haha

VERY NICE THO!...Go RIM

This is definately the next hot Blackberry. You can see how RIM is working their magic here. It's as if the Bold will replace the 88xx series (camera availability aside) and this baby right here will replace the 83xx series. Go figure I had to get my 8310 just over a month ago...Oh well, at least I'm now in the BB Family.

Javelin in a word: Sexy
Bold in a word: Sophisticated
Blackberry in a word: Innovative!!!

My conclusion...The Javelin looks very consumer friendly which is what RIM needs to shoot down these iPhone tweekers. Nothing against those that own one. I have many friends that own Apple. But this baby just has that "it" factor of visual appeal combined with the gadgets we all got into Blackberry in the first place.

RIM has a winner here. Bring it out to the masses!!!

this is really awesome and very much what would make me trade my curve. glad to be in the BB family with such cool phones coming out.

Looks sweet except those booger green numbers lol!!

No external SDCard slot though, RIM had it started with the new Pearls and the Bold. Where's the consistency?

The size of and keypad structure of this makes me wonder if I'd prefer it better then the Bold, but alas I'll be getting which ever one comes available first to me, which will be the bold since I'm on Robbers Wireless.

And with BIS 2.5 going in anyday now for the Americas, we should expect any new devices to be loaded with 4.5 or higher really ;)

The curve has an awesome keypad which makes it very easy to type on, but the Javelin keys don't look like they have they same curved ridges as on the curve. The Javelin keys just look flat. Am I mistaken on this?

I just cant see what you all see in this. I think it looks plain and outdated. I love BB, but I wish that RIM would give us a device that would make the Iphone look plain and outdated.

Okay... i think I would seriously think about buying the javelin instead of the bold because of the keyboard. As we can see the javelin has the keys that are seperated so theyre not going to easily be damaged/picked off like the bolds will be. I use to have the old xv6700 and it had a keyboard like the bold and eventually a couple buttons came lose and popped off... of course you could just super glue them back on, but who carries superglue in their pocket????

anyone else feel this way? I feel like I have a valid point for the javelin... so I think we should Chalk one more up for why the javelin might be better then the bold?

As much as I love my BB, I would not jump the TMO ship to be with AT&T just to have the latest unit. Eventually the updated unit makes its way over to TMO anyway. My Curve is an 8310!

It true, "You got to get in where you fit in." I fit in with TMO. Javelin is nice looking and I look forward to owning one.

i heard from 3 t-mo reps that t-mobile is definitely getting a new blackberry and it is definitely a touchscreen is there any truth to this????

Anyone know what service provider will have this phone?!?!

I'd take the Javelin hands down. The Bold reminds me of the MotoQ 9m too much. I'm not a fan of the Bold at all. I will keep my Curve then upgrade in a couple years to the BB Stryker...........

I want it NOW!!!!!!

this phone looks nice....

am i the only one who honestly thinks it looks really cheap??

Honestly I don't see the innovation in the phone...

It does look nice-

But still, it looks very similar to other BB's.

The Curve to be specific.

But I guess theres only so much we could do with a phone with a QWERTY keyboard to begin with.

I would not upgrade to this device from the curve. I don't know why so many people are so impressed with in this phone. It is a curve with a new chip and gps and wifi. My curve has 3G evdo and gps already. So what, this is only incrementally better than the curve. Be smart and wait for the next device. In 2008 you should not by a phone that is not evdo 3g or ATT 3g, unless you live in a rural area with little coverage.

They put the MicroSD slot back inside the batter bay...

I agree with Kevin, I love the booger green number keys. :]

I love it....must have it!

Yes, very awesome! I want to know who's getting it though??

I mean, if VZW is going to get both of them, then I'll wait for the Javelin. But if they're not going to get the Javelin and going to get the Bold, then I'll have to get that. I gotta get rid of the 8830! Though I do love it, just want the NEWER one!

Nice but still love my 8330.

With vzw supposedly moving to an "open" network by the end of 2008 (that may have changed since I last read up on it), I should theoritically be able to buy whichever BB I want (even if from another carrier) and use it on the vzw network, right? Any thoughts on this? That would give vzw customers more optons as to which BB to purchase.

Maybe I am just hoping that is the case since vzw usually has the worst phone selection and gets cool phones a year later than the other carriers.

seems like somebody could drop a turd stamp the words Blackberry on it and people would love it...I just don't get that. Is there anything that RIM puts out that you people just don't really care for? Honestly this phone looks pretty cheaply made. It looks like an OLDER version of the Curve......I don't know I just don't get the hype over the Bold and now the Javelin. I do like the current Curve very nice phone.

Bold takes it's styling cues from the MotoQ 9m and this phone looks like a cheap throwback of the Curve. I'll wait till RIM puts out something thats worth getting.

I'm sticking with my curve 8320 and have decided to wait for the Javelin cause I didn't like the Bold due to the kbd. Since I'm Deaf, I rely on my BB mega time so I thumb on my bb at lightening speed. My concern is that the Javelin keys are black and it won't show much with backlight on?? I love the white keys as it shows very well with the backlight on in the dark. 3.2 mp camera is sweet though!!

I kinda diggin' this thing, I love my Curve, but this seems a touch hotter. If they would just make a 3G CDMA version for Sprint, I would then think about switching.

When I saw the BOLD I was excited to see such a nice BB coming...I was more excited knowing it was 3G capable and was hoping TMo will be speedy in upgrading to 3G.

The Javelin looks great, but kind of sucks TMo customers gonna have to wait even longer for a 3G BlackBerry. Nonetheless, I'll probably pick up a Javelin!

Looks cheap to me. Looks like a China BB knockoff. Hate to say it, but it looks even cheaper then the Curve does. I guess RIM moved their design department to Mexico as well as their assembly line. Shame...

WOW. My spouse will LOVE this keyboard! I'm personally very pleased with my BB 8330 Curve, but for those Crackberry Users and Abusers who type a lot, that is, send out many, many e-mails, this keyboard should really suit them. The other features aren't too shabby either, especially the better camera and OS.

Kevin, any idea when RIM will be introducing this baby?

Keep on Crackin',

- CB

Yes, you can tell RIM has outsourced. I cant believe people kept their jobs after introducing this phone!

think this is the next generation Curve?

This is something I would pay for.

The Curve was worth the money to upgrade (from a Pearl)... the Bold I would pass up (manliness, urgh), but the Javelin... I might line up for it if they release a CDMA version.

It's HOT! 3G or not... I don't browse either way.

maybe this model looks "cheap" because its just a pre-release unit

maybe this model looks "cheap" because its just a pre-release unit

maybe this model looks "cheap" because its just a pre-release unit

maybe this model looks "cheap" because its just a pre-release unit

This phone is sooooooo sick!

damn now im torn between this phone and the bold...i was looking forward to the bold but i like how this phone is a little smaller and the keys look awesome

wow this one looks sick, never seen it. when does it come out in canada? and which companies will supply it? thanks