FINALLY..and FIRST

^^^^^ Gee, have a cookie now.

A user posted a thread in the 9900/9930 forum about this - the article said the 9810/9850, 9860 was supposed to be announced but it also stated they would launch after the 9900/9930. Credible? I dunno.

I just want Verizon to release the new 9930 already. That's all I ask for.

I just want Verizon to release the new 9930 already. That's all I ask for.

Y'know, Michelle... you're probably right, but the headline suggests facts and this is just more guesswork. I'm disappointed.

Does anyone know if the Bold 9790 (Bellagio) is one of the 7 devices supposedly releasing in the next 12 months?

I just want Verizon to release the new 9930 already. That's all I ask for.

tracyandmatt.co.uk are reporting that RIM is holding an event in London same day as fan night, is this true because I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere else?

Great picture given all the confusion (facepalm)

at this point id say its safer not to assume anything is being announced at fan night

Today I saw a BB 9900 in the wild in London. Some random office worker (a chic) had it beside her with a black "BUMPER" around that beautiful piece of metal.

That BBFan night contest was a joke... you HAD to go to toronto to get the phone if you won!?? Im not far from there... 3.5hrs... but no way would I drive 7hrs to get a phone. Most wouldnt... soooo this contest should have been.. "Hey Toronto BB fans... want to win a phone!???"

LAME...

Well, this better be true. If RIM only announces one more device and say it's coming this fall, I'm gonna be pissed.

That Picard picture is from either that Q episode when he looses his powers and is dumped on the Enterprise, OR, the episode when Lwaxana Troi (Counselor Diana Troi's mother) is on the Enterprise and after him. God, i'm such a nerd! In other positive news, bring on the new devices!

LMAO =D

If RIM doesn't WOW the general public with their new lineup, or in any way gives another "soft launch" with no real release dates, then they really need to pull their heads out of their a$$es. This is about the only thing that can float the stock price up a little bit for now.

Great now I will know for sure if I will be switching to Android or not....

They've ALREADY BEEN "ANNOUNCED" RIM you band of idiots! How many times can you announce a product? I remember hearing this ANNOUNCEMENT last spring in May! Ever try RELEASING and SELLING a product, to make some REVENUE? Or do you just like to ANNOUNCE things? Announce this: RIM = Morons.

I'll believe it when I see it. Sorry, it's gotten to that point.

lets see the at least two people are getting the new bold and not sure about everyone else. Then Blackberry is announcing more os7 devices, basically saying that they will be released soon!. Hmm How about these stupid carriers like verizon and At&t get their heads out of their a$$es and give us a release date!!!!

Just give the phones already......OAN: the new t-mobile roadmap possibly has the bold for a Aug 17th release

The Future has left RIM way in the Past. Windows Phone has really stepped up their game imo!

Yawn, I'll wait till I see it. Too many leaks and predictions already that haven't been close to the truth. However, it does seem likely if you're going to talk about BB7 then you should announce some of the other BB7 devices. Only one BB7 device has been announced officially. I do like the sound of RIM releasing the Storm 3/Monza/Torch/9860/9850 fullscreen & fulltouch device, and I hope we will see it in stores on August 22.

Because of the delay in releasing these devices, it is possible that RIM could launch in North America and the U.K. simultaneously. They may have sufficient devices at hand to do so.

RIGHT ON!!!!!

Let's get this devices launched and done with.

Bring on QNX.

If QNX wasn't coming so soon I'd be all over tbat 9860.

How do you have a fan night for something that isn't even out yet? How can you be a fan of something that you haven't tried, the 9900 could suck

I am holding out for a new BB but not holding out much hope for Wednesday night. I am exhausted and nearly depleted over this waiting. If they put it off any longer I will have to start researching other devices. I don't even have a clue what is out there...never felt the need to keep up with non-BB devices. I am starting to feel like I need to be better informed.

And The_Adventist: If I had any reason to believe that there was going to be a QNX phone any time this year it would TOTALLY re-energize me and I could wait as long as it takes. But the best I have heard is early next year, which tells me the reality is probably no sooner than a year from now. If you know different, please pass it on...

I hope they suprise us all with a QNX dual core phone. No leaks, no spottings in the wild, no nothing, just BAM! QNX.

How can they have enough fans for a "Fan Night" for something that hasn't even been released yet?

RIM's like a ship that has been torpedoed and slowly sinking...that disappoints me. Love my Playbook but this waiting game is just ridiculous!!! Come on RIM prove me wrong for crying out loud!!! I'm sure I'm not alone.

Since I won and I'm going to Fan night, I'll let you know how it goes. Hoping they let me bring my hd camcorder with me.

They better announce something
this is getting beyond ridiculous.

it's the phone that everyone knows is coming except them

They'll only show the 9900 and play up OS 7 Wednesday night. Nothing new will be announced. They'll say new phones are "coming soon", but nothing specific. Sorry for the disappointing news (got this from a very reliable source).

Over six months since we first heard about these phones and saw pictures they're finally all getting announced, and still with no reliable release date in sight.

I've heard this Story a million times (new phone to be annonced) here we go again. I hope this isn't another Wolf CRY, junno

RIM as a company spent the better part of 2 years on the Playbook and forgot what made their company. After all this time if they do not come out with the best phone on the planet their market share is going to get crushed. Business people will always use Blackberries but the largest consumer group 14-30 can and will use Android and Apple. When the I5 launches RIM will need a helment. I am a long time BB user and probably will be but I am a business user and even I need a new phone soon.And then VZW will be the absolute last to release any Blackberry phone.Like someone else commented.I may look elsewhere and I do not even have a clue what is out there but I guess its time to wise up.The management of RIM has lost their way and only a shake up bigtime will keep this company from losing market share and get crushed by the Androids and that hated I5.Just a diehard BB users opinion and i am sure RIM could give a D**n about my opinion. They already know it all.

Where in Toronto is this being held?

So does everyone who is attending gets a BlackBerry? Or just the people who won on Twitter?

The photo on the 9900 is perfect.... exasperation. Well, I suppose we'll all make nice if the phones are up and ready in the next week or so.

I actually won. I can bring two friends, however, im the only one that leaves with a device. We all get swag and drink tickets ;-). follow me and I'll keep ya posted @miraclestone

Wait announcce it and release it 5 months later ?

With how RIM is...

I fully expect no new phones to be released. There's no reason to suggest it. It's assumed they would. He'll it was assumed last week they would when they said they were going too!

Statistically, it's just as likely they'll announce the iPhone5 at the RIM event as it is they'll announce any specific details on any new BB devices.

"We fooled everyone... QNX is NOW! All carriers will carry the 99xx series w/QNX as of tomorrow (not "BBOS7," as we famously juked) AND be available on the LTE networks that are available!"

Yes. These words would make me pee my pants. I suspect I won't need any adult diapers, but I'm cautiously optimistic for release dates. My 9650 is starting to do some random reboots (I think it's the battery, but I'm not going to get a new one as it won't jump ship to the 9930). A good friend has been (surprisingly) impressed w/a "Mango'd" Phone7 unit (previously of the rooted Android Club). I'm not quite there, yet, but a replacement is imminent, w/or w/o RIM...hopefully WITH!

So get w/it, RIM! Before my US$ is TOTALLY worthless! :(

ppff!!!! have been to dissapointed with this kind of thing lately by RIM I really don't want to get my hopes up, only to be crushed, yet again!, I just convinced myself that I should be able to change my phone within the next 2 monts,

p.s. I've been putting of the renewal of my 4 lines with vz since march!!!!!! just so I can get all BB devices on all of them as I have now :$

they'll show some "new" features of the Bold 9900/30 and promise to release 5 more devices shortly and then send everyone home without any concrete information on any new devices or release dates. Show of hands, who here actually believes that RIM will announce anything worthy at the Toronto fan night tomorrow? I say "nope"!

Me and 2 friends entered the contest via Twitter, and while two of us just tweeted once, the other one kept bombarding @Blackberry with tweets (limit was 10 tweets a day) and he was one of the 40 winners. Lucky guy won a 32GB PlayBook also last time. Im one of is two guests to the party as I was for the PlayBook launch as well! Its going to be fun just like like the PlayBook launch Party. I heard Balsilie will be there also. I'll be tweeting as well (if allowed) Follow @wiki_warren if you want. Peace out!

i entered with 2 or 3 tweets and i won but idk which one it was.... @murphquake on twitter or 25D9EE45 otherwise (for now =-)