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AT&T BlackBerry Bold Coming November 4th!!

by Kevin Michaluk

on 22 Oct 2008 10:54 AM

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AT&T BlackBerry Bold * Update: OFFICIAL AT&T Bold Press Release Just Crossed the Wire! >>

This doesn't surprise us too much - when the October 27th launch date rumor surfaced we had hopes for it, but made note that early November would be more likely. AT&T on their earnings conference call yesterday now confirmed that to be the case:

NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. says that the new flagship BlackBerry model that was initially expected this summer, the Bold 9000, will go on sale Nov. 4.

Ralph de la Vega, head of AT&T's consumer business, supplied the launch date on the company's third-quarter earnings conference call Wednesday.

When BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion Ltd. revealed the model in May, it said it would go on sale this summer. The Bold 9000 did launch in some overseas markets, but not in the U.S. The apparent delay hurt RIM shares over the summer.

Early in October, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis that the Bold was still being tested by AT&T, and implied that the carrier was being extra careful after widely publicized problems with Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone.

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104 Comments

Posted by kecksc Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I hope this is true, now we just need confirmation on the price.

Posted by siha Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

it's in the press release

Posted by blackitguy Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

can't wait. hope no more hold ups. i'm ready!!!!

Posted by Garrick Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

engadget confirmed $299.99 with 2 year contract

Posted by sz12timz Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1204 days ago

I work for the wireless department for Best Buy and lo and behold, the mock of the Bold has now arrived at my store!! BUT, so did the price tag that came with it!!!! $349.99 with a new activation and a whopping $429.99 with a 2 yr upgrade!!!! I am seriously hoping that this is a mistake after waiting for this phone since April.

Posted by wcihlu Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

hmm.. i kno a manager of an att store, and he called me yesterday sayin he was gettin da bold on da 28???

Posted by s2by10 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

He's probably getting the Bold then, but won't be able to sell it until the date. They gotta get them in before the actual release date.

Posted by wcihlu Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

haha kewl.. i'll be able to buy it from him once he receives it!!

Posted by Charlie_V Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Great news, I suppose. I am usually a big fan of RIM and AT&T/Cingular and buy multiple RIM devices for several users each year for use with a BES I administer and use, but the constantly shifting release dates (not entirely RIM's fault, I understand), combined with releases elsewhere in the world (thereby pointing a fat finger at AT&T for the delays), additional 3G charge per device from AT&T (apparently based on the assumption that Bold users will slavishly stare at their phones while "surfing" the internet just like iPhone users do), newfound Exchange push capability in competing devices, and firm information about upcoming RIM devices that make a Bold purchase (and continued association with AT&T) questionable, suddenly leave me feeling a little cold with regard to the Bold. I just don't believe that it takes this long to test a device that is merely an improvement on millions of other devices already on the network. AT&T banked big on the iPhone 3G's success, to RIM's detriment, and got bit. AT&T seems hell bent on not repeating the mistake, but RIM's Bold release does not occur in a vaccuum; it follows, and suffers from, AT&T's reaction to the iPhone issues. It is no wonder that RIM's stock is in the dumps. Thanks, AT&T. The Bold's price better be pretty cheap on November 4th, or AT&T will have a new lesson to learn from.

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Posted by EdwardK Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Take a good look at the news cycle today... AT&T did well and so did Apple. Steve Jobs even went so far as to say that the iPhone 3G sold more than RIM devices for this quarter. Funny, RIM hasn't announced their numbers yet and the case might not have been so had it not been for AT&T's delay of the Bold.

Another interesting fact is that AT&T announced the Bold's release date in the same timeframe that the quarterly reports were released.

Hmmm... makes you wonder who your friends are.

Posted by adutson Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Does this mean that the rest of us on AT&T will finally get OS 4.5? I've been running it for a while now, but it would be nice to have an official OS 4.5 from AT&T.

Posted by mgm1979 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I wonder if this puts any pressure on Verizon to try and launch the Storm a little eariler, if feasible?

Posted by jujibee Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

1. Vote.
2. Buy Bold.
3. Scream/jump for JOY.
4. Wait anxiously for word on NEW president.

By the end of the day, I'll either be a happy frickin democrat with her hands on a new BOLD or a pissed off woman on the loose with a BOLD. Either way, i'll still have my Bold. WOO!! lol

Posted by skyefalcon Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I'm hearing Obama will win in a landslide....so if I have to choose between waiting in line for BOLD or voting, I may just have to choose the Bold!

Posted by wcihlu Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

currently obama is up by a good amount of points, but because he is, his supporters r gonna feel they wont have to vote, and mccains supports r pressured to go out to vote. SO DONT GET LAZY ON OBAMA!!
GO BOLD!!!

Posted by voter Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

All Obama supporters should go to the ATT store, buy a Bold and play with that all day instead of voting.

Posted by DuchessP Monday, Nov 03, 2008 1192 days ago

Too LATE... Most Obama supporters have voted early and now we will play with our BB and watch the results.

BARACK my world!

Posted by kalel3914 Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

Actually I downloaded a Chinese bootleg of the election from the PirateBay, and Nader won! He finally did it!!!!

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

People like you are destroying the US as we know it. Voting is a privelidge that most are taking for granted. Treat this privelidge with honor and responsibility.

If you and the rest of the democratic US want to vote for a socialist go ahead, but keep your stupidity to yourself.

You want to buy a bold, buy one, no one is stopping you. You want to vote do the same, but before you get pissed if or when your socialist dictator loses the election, think about this . . . it doesn't matter who wins, we are heading to hell in a hand basket. No one can fix social security, medicare, the economy,etc. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The stupid dems started poking around with something that wasn't broken and broke it. They can't put humpty back together again.

The democratic party wants to keep you poor and stupid, so you'll keep voting them into power. They get richer and you get poorer. Where is the capitalism in that.

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Funny how the economy has gone to hell in a handbasket both times in the last 20 years while there was a REPUBLICAN in office.

By the way, this thread is about the Bold not politics. We need to find another forum for these discussions.

Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

Agreed that this thread is not the place for politics. We get enough of uninvited political commentaries via e-mail. I visit this thread for sanity.

Posted by Spelling is a privilege Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

PRIVILEGE.

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

well whats gona happen when mccain gets sick and dies (dw, he will... its coming) and SARAH PALIN is the president of the most powerful country in the world?

cmon bro

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

If something happens to Palin, Nancy Pelosi becomes President.... more than McCain and Palin winning. The thought of Pelosi being third in line ot the throne, uh I mean oval office, frightens me. And I'm a ferocious liberal too

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

um DONT VOTE if you don't follow politics closely. Seriously. Some countries FORCE everyone to vote and its devastating. Ignorant people shouldn't vote... and most don't so leave it that way. haha :)

And republicans have been shameless in their spending.. nonetheless, socialism has NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER worked. EVER. Look it up. Capitalism is THE absolute best model. It's not perfect but none in the world compares. Think China.. they're doing so well because they adopted parts of america's economic model so they could grow their economy [to take over the world, nontheless ;)].

Republicans have messed up, for sure. Democrats, just as much. We need conservatives. Need an example? Reagan. Look at the economy under him. 20,000,000 new jobs. can't beat that after carter effed up.

Say no to dems/repubs... and yes too conservatives. At this point repubs are closer so im voting for them.

Posted by Rafael V Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

To the several posters above that mentioned about the guy voting or not voting are dead on. Why is that Liberals are the types individuals that base there voting the "Future of america" over buying a phone? I praise the guy for pointing the huge mistake and ignorance of that poster that was deciding to vote or buy a phone. Unbelievable but the typical Obama Voter.... One that never does his homework one that goes on emotion not fact. One that wants government to do everything for them and wants stuff for free. Usually one that does not own a business "Joe the plumber" ring a bell.. Obama economics lesson is "Give a bigger tax cut to those lazy people so they will have more money to spend for you to work twice as hard????" and you will get more customers? Which means more work? I thought that most ideal business goals were to work less and make more not "Work More and earn less" All so those lazy individuals get money for nothing? And Joe the plumber gets to pay more?

One poster above put good lesson up "Socialism" has never worked anywhere... Most liberal never seen another country to know this. The average "Liberal" does not know that people in Cuba are still driving cars from the 1950's or a russian tin bucket that is falling apart. Most liberals do not know that in Cuba they make an average income per year of 300 dollars... Yes Republicans are far from perfect far from Being fair but I can tell you this Socialism has never worked and nothing in life is for free. Most Liberals have never traveled the world to know much of the "Rest" of the world and what they think and "Plot" against us. Hence why so many "Other" countries want Obama in office. Never has their been such a big push for one Canidate over another than now.

To the idiot above that posted that look at our economy during the "Republicans" Well that idiot as most didnt do his homework... Things were fine until the "Liberal" Took over congress 1 1/2 years ago.. Then when they took office jobs went down gas went up and so on and so on. The that posted the very important lesson about "Reagan" is dead on! The chinese are trying to take over they "ARE" stealing every bit of knowledge and tech this country puts out. Hell they dont even deny it.. Over half of their gov is running computer systems with pirated windows software. They are tracking our subs and trying to steal sonar tech from our ships and missle bases. But the average "Liberal" is to busy watching "American Idol" or "Paris Hilton" get drunk at a bar on tv cause its "National News" WTF?

I like how the lefties dont post their names only "Anonymous" I post my name with pride cause I am not ashamed to say I am a Republican and a voter.. Remember nothing in life is for free. The more you have gov make choices for you the less you have control over your future. If you dont know the complete facts you have NO business voting. That is why Liberals are at the front of "Young" voters and "rock the vote" and are at the poverty level voters states to get them to vote.. As usual the people wanting a hand out.

"How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."

Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

obama is NOT a socialist, even socialists agree that he isnt. also...mccain said the EXACT same thing before..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNke6ad0t6g

Posted by bob the builder Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

also...here is something citing he isn't really socialist. i know you will probably just claim it being "left media" but this is for everyone else to see...and who cares if someone isnt using their real name? do you not value your privacy? if you agree with the current bush agenda then you obviously dont. anyone who threatens privacy is someone i dont trust (dont worry, biden is near the top of that list...google "biden PGP")

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-chicago-socialist,0,4048540...

Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-chicago-socialist,0,4048540...

Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

haha, opps again...this is better...i didnt notice it was hacking the urls like that and i cant edit posts...

http://tinyurl.com/6qe5bn

Posted by jimmyboots Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

1. Buy the bold.
2. Vote.
3. Not everyone agrees with you.
4. Keep politics and your annoying desire to
spread your Democratic love on this site to
yourself.

Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1203 days ago

Agreed! I wish a moderator would delete all posts that are not related to the topic at hand. This thread is my escape!

Posted by jujibee Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 1191 days ago

1. I didn't say anyone had to agree with me.
2. I just stated what I was going to do on Nov. 4th.
3. I hope the moderator would delete these comments.
4. I NEVER disrespected anyone who was a republican. I commented because I was excited about the BOLD and EQUALLY excited because of what this day generally represents in the USA. And there was an "LOL" in the comment. Therefore, it plainly shows that I was in a pretty lighthearted mood that day. So please, chill.
:)

Now go get your Bolds people! Woo!!!

Posted by ohplzspamme Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I am not going to hold my breath...my emotions have been toyed with for so many months now I am NUMB LOL...At this time I am thinking really hard about at switching to Crapple's iPhone. UGGGGH!!! Damm you AT&T!

-Opsme

Posted by tnewton3 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

It's funny you say that, I work at a retailer for AT&T and you wouldn't believe how many people come into the store absolutely hating their iphone. You will be so mad you got an iphone instead of patiently waiting for the Bold. Your loss.

Posted by Berry Pickin Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Some advice: DON'T DO IT!!! Bought the hype AND the phone in July. Now, I let my 2 yead old play with it, and I am back with my first love, my Curve. There are SO many things that the iphone DOES NOT DO that I gave up and switched back. From complex to simple (like being able to take a pic, name it, and save it in a file ON THE PHONE) to really bad email experience, to the phone just being plain buggy, to NO battery life, to the screen that needs constant cleaning, to not being able to use it on the go, it was just too much to ask. Now I am home again, waiting like the rest for the Bold to come out and play. I see the light at the end of the tunnel now, and it is coming from that big, beautiful screen!!!!!!!

Posted by tnewton3 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I got my hands on one of these bad boys yesterday during training and let me say my jaw dropped. I couldn't believe the clarity of the screen and some of the stuff he was showing me it could do. I'm getting one the day they drop.

Most impressive demonstration was the trainer that works for RIM had some stereo speaker set up that were running on bluetooth from the Bold, he then proceeded to walk out of the conference room and about 120 feet away and there was no interference in the sound quality, no cutting out of the speakers. That is just one of many things I saw and like I've said before I'm glad I have waited for this thing.

Posted by siha Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

so now that i have a firm date and not speculation i can quit checking cb every 10 minutes for new dates/rumors and actually get back to work, maybe i'll keep my job afterall!

Posted by GrkBMWQT Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

LMAO!!!! You and me both!!!!! LOL!!!

Posted by maggini1 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

As Kramer would say: "OH MAMA"

Posted by mdlissner Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

Do Business accounts get earlier access to these devices at AT&T?

Posted by crenshawmafia Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

This just sucks that we have been dicking around waiting for this since before 'nam

Posted by jcturcios Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

how about price without contract?? i bought a new unlocked rogers bold for $640 including tax, unlocking, and shipping from canada..I just want to know how much i lost for having it a month earlier haha

Posted by iamdjpaul Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

I wanted a Bold when it came out, but with the Curve updated software, added Yahoo Messenger, I kind of have it dialed in the way I want. I might wait for a month to see what kind of feed back everyone leaves on how it runs here in the Bay Area. I would go to an AT&T store to check it out but I know if I do that I will buy it for sure.

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

@jcturcios: If you read the press release, it says $299 with 2 year contract.

I think AT&T should redo their

http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/blackberry9000/

to reflect the date and let us business users order early!! : )

Posted by mo8675309 Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

...fool me once, shame on you...

...fool me twice...thrice...

Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

@jcturcios: If you read the press release, it says $299 with 2 year contract.

I just received confirmation from two local stores that it will be $299 with 2 year contract with an additional $100 AT&T rebate(assuming it is with data plan activation).

At least the phone will be equally priced with the iPhone and maybe this is AT&T's way of an appology(skeptical).

Posted by michiganroots Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 1204 days ago

How ironic is it that such an unstable device is to be released in the US on the same date that we vote for an unstable candidate...

November 4th, eh AT&T? Nice marketing concept. First, the sheep will stand in line to vote on a candidate that doesn't keep their word. Next, they'll stand in line at our stores where we too don't keep our word. I have to say that ya may be onto something here AT&T.

Good thing I'm waiting for the Curve 8900. Weighing the Pros and Cons, I'll take form-factor and stabilty over 3G any day. Guess that means I'm voting Independent. I can hold onto my 8310 until then.

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