Looks nice

holy sh*t
that is some phone right there lol

it's about time T-Mo stepped up to the plate with 3G...you're only 3 years late! LMAO!

If AT&T gets the charcoal housing, that'd be sweet. I personally don't like the silver/chrome housing on the Bold or the T-Mo Onyx.

Other than that...that trackpad is looking tasty!

I just used my upgrade on the My Touch. Dang I want this Bad!

That looks nice!

it looks sexy :)

I'm so happy if this is true I haven't bought new blackberry yet cause I'm waiting on a 3G one. I hope they let the keyboard be like the Curve 8320 I have now. I love the way it feels.

That looks fantastic.

How did you spot this phone in a crowded airport?? And who had the phone?? Was it a tester or something??

I am totally drooling over this thing and cursing myself for being so quick to re-sign my AT&T contract!

Is this the first Blackberry with BOTH 3G and wi-fi? At least in terms of AT&T and Verizon, I think so...

Between both of those options and the new trackpad... As I said in the subject: drooooool

that shit is hot!!!

There's lots more room for a bigger screen on this thing (LOTS of un-used black), makes me think that its gonna be the same "shell" as a different phone.

this will trump all with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and UMA.

I need this in my life!!!!! My 8900 is serving me quite well, but a 3G berry for tmo=digital heaven.

I was going to buy a T-Mobile 8900, but if this is for T-Mobile USA (not T-Mobile UK or DE or another T-Mobile) then I will be waiting... fer sure. zomg.

all i can say is wow!

t mobile? what a shame

Damn! time to toss the 8900 on ebay!!!

Where are the red number keys!!

Undoubtedly this is a hot looking phone, but RIM's piecemeal approach to innovation is really starting to get me angry. The trackpad rocks by the way, but Wi-Fi and 3G shouldn't have been such a no-no for previous devices anyways. Let's see some risks baby, push out that touch-screen BlackBerry with a full QWERTY we know you're working on.

Why is the green phone key upside down. Every picture of this phone has an upside down green phone key.

wow. i cant believe tmo did something right. lets hope its tmo usa cuz i dont think i could stand the heartbreak if it doesnt come to the states

Now that we just got 3G in Jacksonville, this is a no-brainer. I can upgrade next week, so as soon as it's available, I'm in.

Yes Yes and Yes!!!!

I am so on this phone the 1st day it comes out. It is soooo overdue by t-mobile.
Can we get a date??
Month???

PLEASE tell me this was a U.S. T-Mobile handset!!!!!! I have been waiting since they launched their 3G service in the NY market (their first 3G market) and now FINALLY there is evidence that a 3G blackberry is more than just a dream.

And while I would LOVE to have a combo touchscreen and full qwerty keyboard, I'll be happy to jump on the 9700 the day it's available! I've been living with my very solid (but extremely slow) 8800 BB since it first came out and I'm way overdue for a new device.

i would love to know what your express was kevin. i know if i saw an unreleased blackberry i'd flip like a little school girl running into zac efron

Hey, when I approach people, that I don't know, at airports, train stations, restaurants, movies, etc, they always give me weird looks and run away from me when I ask to play with their Blackberry... How do you approach someone that you don't know and ask them if you can touch their berry?! Do you whip out a business card and they know who you are?

i think its about time to put the 8900 up for auction

OMG SO GETTING THIS. EFF YA!

Wow! I'm glad I'm on T-Mobile, now I have a device to fawn over for a year come my upgrade time. I seriously considered bounching back to VZW for the Tour, because of the lack of 3G, but now, there is hope!! To quote Kevin:

"...thanks to the BlackBerry Gods for being so good!"

Amen to that!

P.S.: The leather door is shmexay! Go BB and Mighty Magenta!

This is a T-Mobile USA phone, you can tell by the dots on the "T" T-Mobile USA begins with one dot, T-Mobile in other countries begins with 3 dots.

Any chance this will end up at Sprint????

Oh well, my trusty Bold is going to have to carry me through the next couple of months.

It's like the faithful wife who has stuck with you through everything and while still attractive, you cannot help but look at or want the sexy new neighbor :)

Though I don't know why they are doing this titanium/chrome on different carriers thing. Why not keep the design the same.

The only problem is no UMA, they haven't figured out how to reliably do the hand off from 3G to WiFi/UMA

i've been using my Nokia 6610 for the last two months, saving my upgrade for this bad boy!!!!!!!!!

I will definitely be thinking about selling my 8900 for this, as long as it still has wifi and all other features of the 8900...

MON O MON PLEASE LET THIS BE FOR REAL....
TMO needs this very bad. We've been hurttin for something like this....

I'm ecstatic...T-Mobile is pretty good at keeping their phones under wraps so I guess we just wait for clearance from the FCC. Keeping my fingers crossed for a September release??

Great! Can we have a release date, please?

How credible are the rumors about UMA problems? This is one of the key features for me given poor reception at my house.

I am totally geeking out! I knew in some form this would be a tmobile phone and i can't wait!

Has anyone noticed that the CDMA people always start clamouring for the GSM phones. Yet very few GSM users clamour for a CDMA phone on GSM.

Im lucky in that I dont have to put up with this GSM/CDMA rubbish as I live in the civilised world of one standard for all phones (ducks for cover).

It's about time! I feel like T-mobile is the b@stard child of the US mobile phone providers. They have been the slowest to roll out their 3G and they cater to the Android, and Sidekick users more than anyone else. Go into any Tmobile store and see that the amount of accessories for the sidekick or G1 are at least 3 to 1 versus any other phone, and in particular the Blackberry. If it weren't for their excellent customer service or low prices I would have left for AT&T last September when the Bold came out. Anyway, looks like I won't have to.

OMG OMG OMG!! I have been waiting for this news since May 10th (the day that this piece of information hit the internet)!!! Finally it is all piecing together ever so nicely! I have to say that I like chrome better than the charcoal one.

YAY!!! AWESOME!! SO EXCITED! I'm getting this as soon as it arrives!!! :D

Stiebs

100 chances to win, whoohoo!

i wanna know if this will be on sprint....

I was in a tmo store over the weekend trying to see the shiny new MyTouch and was so cheesed off at totally being ignored that I was on my way to AT&T to check corp pricing on iPhones.

And then, up pops the 9700. On tmobile. The people I am trying to dislike. Cause I want an iPhone. Sigh.

I just soiled my pants!

Does this mean the magnum/Pluto will be out this year as well? dying to see a touchscreen Berry on T-mobile.

been patiently waiting for this. got the 8900 on my b-day, time for some 3g though. I smell an upgrade.

would be great to win

what a high quality picture. what were you using, a canon? nikon? oh wait, a tour ;)

It's about time T-Mobile came out with a 3G BlackBerry, funny too how i just switched from T-Mobile to Verizon. Will this phone ever come to Verizon?

looks very nice

Several comments here claim that the Driftwood won't have UMA because they haven't figured out UMA-3G transitions. However, there are several T-Mobile phones that have UMA and 3G already. Inquiring minds want to know.

Yeah...Come on T-Mobile...This is my next phone...

:D

Oh my god. I want it (on Verizon).

I'm looking forward to trackpads on the new phones. Hope I'll be able to get my hands on one when they launch.

am i the only one that is not a fan of the optic touch pad? I like the feel of the trackball, it just takes away from the phone not having the ball.

yes. I can feel the different in my hand comparing to the other old model. I donot buy it yet ,only try in the mall. wanna have one but wait until the price lower a bit.
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It's getting more real!

Leather, no thx. Silver no thx - but I must say, it looks like ACTUAL METAL unlike the crappy Bold bezel!!!!

Gimmie a GSM version!!

My upgrade is in december! ebay 8900

wow what a phone..i want to buy this phone but it colour will be black.
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1839507

nice picture and hopefully we will see it soon in the shops

....nice device but only 256 mb memory?

Don't really like the phone. It's a cheap version of the Blackberry Curve 8900 in my opinion. The 8900 is only $20 more at T-Mobile so why not get the better phone? Plus I think it looks cheap and prefer the trackball.

lol this phone is not even out, there is a 8520 forum bro....

i cant wait anymore to get this phone...i love my curve but the two would be a great team in my pocket ;)

I can't wait! I love my 8900, but I definitely plan to make this mine as well.

this should have BLACK finish

It looks waaaaaaay better with red number keys and an atomic trackball...just my opinion but you know. Also the dark chrome looks better than that silvery stuff.

I don't think they are that smart to put UMA on this. So far RIM does the give and take move. Give this and take that. It is kinda pissing me off. The day RIM builds a device that has everything we want in it and more, I will run around the block naked with a blonde wig on.

whats the difference between this and the tour minus the trackpad?

I know the processor might end up being faster, but the final product revision looks identical to the tour form factor now

Looks good.!
But will be long time before we see that here in Manitoba..atleast for "all" carriers here...

lets see how long it takes them to bring out this masterpiece.

I can't wait. i was considering the 8520 being an add on, but with this pic, I will hold out until the Driftwood is available. We finally have a 3G enabled berry...I'm patiently waiting...

this will be my next phone. a nice upgrade from a 8310 indeed. I'm eager to get a phone with more horsepower, WiFi, 3G and GPS all in one. Not to mention more internal memory to boot!

Good job Kevin! You are good.. :)

Does anyone have any hard facts about the BlackBerry 9020 being actually renamed to 9700? Could this be a different device? It's quite possible. Only time will tell.

So this will ONLY work on T-Mobile (USA) 3G and not on AT&T's as well?

OMG! I'm so excited!!!

nooooooooooooooooooo
not f*cking pleather back
omfg thats disgusting

This device looks great! I'm definitely getting this one!

How do people even get these "unreleased phones"?

ID LIKE ONE!!

Great news!!!! I will however be deciding between this phone and storm 2...:):):)

FINALLY a 3G BB for T-Mobile!!! Hopefully this drops around the time my upgrade is available which is in 11 months!!! :(

I'm getting my TP2 this week can't wait! Def will get this when it drops!

Finally something for me to jump for joy over! I want it now!!!!!

I've been wasting away in one of the earliest T-Mobile 3G areas with nothing decent to use it on.UMA,no UMA,I don't care.Rumours of this device were the only thing keeping me from leaving T-Mobile.

Honestly, as nice as a 3G BB sounds on T-Mobile (I was about to spring for the 8900 but am waiting to see what happens), that nasty faux leather back is something that will ruin the entire thing for me and I'll either just get the 8900 still or re-consider the iPhone 3G S. I really hope RIM nixes that idea before it gets a formal release.

This phone will actually have UMA and 3G capabilities....so no worries all!

this is my picture my phone...ugh i should have let yu take the picture...its fuckin everywher

I held off on these phones hoping that this would happen....and it did !!

Thank GOD because i was about to pick up a Mytouch at the T-Moible store.....i would have been so pissed off if i did that....so pissed off.

I love my Javelin but I've already discussed this with my wife. She will be getting my "blacked out" little baby and I will use my upgrade to purchase this device. Will I miss UMA?? Definitely!! The caveat however, will be if 3G actually exists in my city by September. I have no idea as we speak if we do or not. She is growing tired of her 8320 and since I keep this one in pristine shape, it will be a new phone to HER. Good job T-Mo and thanks RIM because on the serious tip, I was eyeballin' ANDROID. HARD!! I love the OS on those devices...

The god of blackberries SO FAR

I have the trusty BB 8320. It has been very good but, I can't wait to upgrade the that sweet 9700! 3G and much more speed! I am going to pass the 8320 on to someone who wants a BB. All I am waiting on is the release date so I can stop licking my chops!

The logo looks off. I'm not saying TMO didn't change things up, but the logo on this phone looks different (color, size, and alignment) from all the other logos on my past TMO phones. Then again, I haven't bought a TMO phone since the summer of 2007, so I digress.

this phone is awsome, but i will wait on the odin xD i am dieing for a touch screen and the odin will be the best choice :D

I saw this in a mag and immediately thought " I want it!"
I've had my curve ( 8320) for almost two yrs now, its time to upgrade.
I really hope Tmobile gets it SOON and in some cool colors!!

This is what I've been waiting for!

I was told by a T-Mobile salesperson that a Blackberry with Touchscreen and Keyboard will be out by the end of the year.

Holy crap. I'm going to buy one of these. I think they're due out early November for T-Mobile.

I just ordered my Blackberry 9700. The T-Mobile lady on the phone, Corrine (sounded very cute) stated the official release date for T-Mobile in the Federal States of America is NOVEMBER 16. Only a few days left.

ATT and T-Mobile just don't have the coverage and quality service that Sprint and VZ offer. However, they do have the capital to get licensing from RIM to get this phone.

What a waste.

anyone selling a BB 9700 tmobile??