REA71UW - What upcoming BlackBerry is sporting this model number at the FCC?

By Michelle Haag on 11 Nov 2011 04:06 pm

Ironically, following Kevin's latest If I Ran RIM rant on focusing, a new BlackBerry has surfaced at the FCC. Sporting model number REA71UW, we don't really know much about this newbie device other than it has bands that match up with AT&T (850/1900) and is running BlackBerry OS 7 -- Oh, and it has Bluetooth since the Bluetooth SIG also has details on it as of October 5th. Any guesses on what it may be?

Source: FCC via Engadget; Bluetooth SIG

Topics: FCC FCC Filing Mystery REA71UW News & Rumors Devices

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38 comments

pilot-leo Nov 11, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Maybe the curve touch...

maxb1ack Nov 11, 2011 at 5:11 pm

deff Curve touch + matches CAD drawing

FIVEFIFTYWHAT Nov 11, 2011 at 5:28 pm

Looks like it may be the first device running OS7.1...

mssca Nov 11, 2011 at 8:00 pm

OS 7.1 is already running well on Bold 9900s. I hope someone leak it.

pipotobe Nov 12, 2011 at 9:14 am

Whaaa? I hope this 7.1software comes sooooon

bounce007 Nov 11, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Beats me buddy!

ignites Nov 11, 2011 at 4:09 pm

or 9790

Kevin Michaluk Nov 11, 2011 at 4:15 pm

Looks like a Curve Touch or 9380 or whatever to me.

thesign Nov 11, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Is it possible it could just be the 9360 stripped off NFC for AT&T?

thesign Nov 11, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Deff the curve touch!,

Rob-john_com Nov 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm

WOW! another device??? LOL focus RIM FOCUS!!!! LMAO

HabsSuck Nov 11, 2011 at 8:38 pm

wow inane comment

EvanKr Nov 11, 2011 at 4:41 pm

Unless it's BBX, I honestly don't care.

grberry Nov 15, 2011 at 11:29 am

agreed!

dantefc Nov 11, 2011 at 4:42 pm

Jeeeeez another one? Heeeey Mike Lazaridis, dont you want to come to Crackberry and let Kevin take your place at RIM headquarters for a while?

Rob-john_com Nov 11, 2011 at 4:48 pm

I second this motion!!! Kevin should be CEO. its not rocket science LOL

npunk42 Nov 11, 2011 at 4:49 pm

Im content with my 9930. A BBX phone is going to have to blow my socks off to get me to switch. Seriously the 9930 is still the best phone out there.

El Platanero Nov 11, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Totally agree. I love my phone, 9930, and it will take a true leap frog for me to get it. When it comes to BBX I'm just looking forward to what the Playbook will be like and forget taking on the Ipad, it just needs to sell period

sahil123 Nov 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm

I remember mike saying 7 OS7 devices to be released. so lets count!
1) 9900/9930
2) 9850/9860
3) 9350/9360
4) 9810
5) 9380
6) 9790
7) ????

maxb1ack Nov 11, 2011 at 5:10 pm

+ P9911?

mssca Nov 11, 2011 at 8:02 pm

This must be the new Bold 9900 no JVM errors edition!

Jmaxim Nov 11, 2011 at 5:16 pm

And when I said it seems RIM releases a new phone every other week they delete my post. Seems like the are focusing on all the wrong things. My guess is there will be 5 more releases before the year ends.

yvpan1 Nov 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm

definitely, it's the Curve 9380!!!

BB_Bmore Nov 11, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Its the curve touch or the Bold with the funny looking buttons model number idk cuz I stopped caring after I saw it.

adamnygaard1 Nov 11, 2011 at 6:20 pm

I am guessing that the "W" at the end means white? Idk, just my first thought.

bulls2213 Nov 11, 2011 at 6:56 pm

Orlando.

atlkid891 Nov 11, 2011 at 8:47 pm

Its either the Bold 9790,the brand new Curve OR........and maybe I'm dreaming here....it could be the Blackberry Colt?

pedalshoe Nov 11, 2011 at 9:40 pm

It's one of the last of os6 phones - a new BlackBerry Style on os7; my guess.

El Platanero Nov 11, 2011 at 9:58 pm

You must be smoking oregano oregano. There is n waythat it is the Style I would love to hear that the Style was being brought back with a touch screen and the current OS. If they made i with the Bold keyboard and screen size I'd be the first crazy guy willing to switch myBold touch. I love my phone so it says alot about how I feel about such a format

pedalshoe Nov 13, 2011 at 10:30 pm

;) oregano!? lol.
9800 (until bbx fa me)

Jerky223 Nov 11, 2011 at 10:45 pm

According to Bluetooth site, the software is 7.0.0.378. Anyone know about this version and what devices it's for?

"Software Version Number 9.32.0.14_7.0.0.378_7.0.0 b1755"

Joneser2006 Nov 11, 2011 at 11:50 pm

A curve touch would be a fiasco, the 9850/60 is just right and anything less would run like the S1 on 5.0. Sheesh, THIS is why PB 2.0 isn't coming till 2/2012, they had to figure out how to scam Indonesia into a watered down torch :(

Skeevecr Nov 12, 2011 at 6:02 am

In a lot of countries they do blackberries on payg tariffs, something like a bold or a torch doesn't fit that market at all so things like the 9360 or 9380 make perfect sense and they are not simply watered down as you wrongly label them, they are specced to the price range they fit.

I am sure that RIM would prefer to be in a strong enough position to ignore millions of lower end sales, but that isn't the case.