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the 8900 looks way better

the 8900 the 8500... fail.

its a 3G 8520... sad.
i expected so much more.

i can even consider this probably a mock up.

The only think that I like about the new 9300 is the 3g...
If its still runnin OS 5 and not 6 why waste the time. Plus they dumped the trackball....tsk tsk tsk...I can fix a trackball much easier the an optical pad...
It'll definitely be something to "try" and see what happens.....

I don't think so LMAO!!! 8900 beats the would still be a 8520 an still is a better device than the 9300; externally and internally except for the lack of 3G but wifi supplements that... I would like to see the Atlas 8980 come to the North American market...

Boring... just like most of RIM's announcements lately. Looks just like my 8530.

It's sorta funny, while watching the video, because Jon Rettinger is an apple fanboy as big as they come. And he is normally speaks so confidently and is very familiar with his product - however, it seems apparent (to me) that he isn't a crackberry addict.

Any if they keep WOWing me with these Android handsets, I might have myself a *new* addiction.

Was the 8500 sold in the US? This looks like my friends 8530.

I actually really like that look. I recentlyswitched from the tour to an evo and I kinda miss the keyboard but only a little.

Why is he calling the device on the left a 8500? When it's an 8900? Also, the bands 1,4,8 are T-mobile AWS bands in the United States... Not Europe... Did this guy just make this up as he went along or what?

Anyone else calling BS on the OS being 5.0.0.6XX. Any "new" BB should be able to handle OS6. Not that I'm saying this one won't (sidenote, we didnt see the memory installed) but I think we need to take it with a grain of salt.

Another cheap Curve model, no wonder RIM can't ever meet projected revenues. Not impressed, show me these quantum leap models.

lol, 8900 is not the 8500.

also, the branding is tmo usa, not tmo euro because there is 1 dot in front of the t, and not 3 dots.

this is nothing but a damn 8500/8900, RIM is F-ing up, I dont see any upgrading or improvement in the device what so ever, how about putting the DAMN 3.2 MEGA PIXEL CAMARA BACK ON IT, BETTER YET MAKE IT A 5.0 WITH A GOT DAMN FLASH!!! UPGRADE THE MEMORY TO 512 AND AND THE PROCCESOR SO IT CAN RUN 6.0, WHAT IS THE POINT OF MAKING A NEW OS THEN COME OUT WITH NEW DEVICES THAT AREN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO RUN IT??? SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME THE F%&KING LOGIC IN THAT. SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME DAMN ANSWERS!!!

Rim has little wow factor with hardware these days. They are just run of the mill imitations of what is out on the market save the 9800. Plus the fact that this "new" device will be coming out the gate with os 5 and not 6 is incredible. And if they release it with the inability for it to be upgradeable to 6 would be beyond asinine ....it would be Asa-ten!

UGLY. That doesn't come close to how good the 8900 looked.

It seems that they are setting up their new customers for the same sort of disappointment that I feel. Having a 9700 I am supposed to be the owner of a top end device, right? Why then, are they already needing to come out with a 9700a just in order to run OS 6 properly. C'mon?!?
That's what is really, really starting to frustrate me. I love my device, but without the ability to upgrade it I fear I will get bored of it. Personally I don't see why they can't just put out a few decent models for different users, and then, I don't know, maybe...STAND BEHIND THEM FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME!!! You know, support the devices you have just very recently released. At this point, there'll be a 9800a released 2 months after the 9800 just to add in the one or two things they "forgot" to add in the first one. With proper research & development, along with market research, they should easily be able to tell they're newest devices aren't up to par, and take the time BEFORE release to GET THEM RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!I will be waiting for a long while this time before getting my next device, at this point the competition has heated up and I don't see the EVO(a) or the iPhone4(a) coming out anytime soon. So only time will tell what's going to happen here.
/Rant over

I mean it looks ok, and its good that the trackballs are being replaced with trackpads on all the newer devices but this just wasn't stunning...but maybe that wasn't the goal RIM was looking for with this device

Snore

As "lame" as this is (320x240 - really????), it's certainly a million times better than the 8520 hunk-o-shit... I actually like the look of this 9300... brings back some styling elements from the original 83XX series... like the chin plate for the carrier name... overall, it seems like an excellent entry level BB, or even used as a second BB...

Is he wearing an InPulse Smart Watch?

Since they all look the same and do pretty much the same thing dont get mad at this guy. So this gets 6.0 and the 9700 does not.

LOL....

Research In Slow Motion

I can believe it, seriously RIM, grab the old 8520 and put it a new case, not even ready for OS 6 either a better camera and no flash still, I think this is just a waste of time and money, personal opinion.

Rim and their phones that have been released over the past 2 years all look the same and does the exact same thing. waste waste waste waste. this definitely is not gonna make me switch back from android

Just another example of how blackberry blows.... android FTW

I am so disappointed. I was so expecting a multi-input device (i.e. touch & optical trackpad) to come from BlackBerry this year. I seriously thought that we would see a revolutionary BlackBerry this year, and the only thing we are getting is updates to the pre-existing Curves and Bolds already out.

I've had a BlackBerry for going on six years now and I'm trying to hang on to being a fan girl because I'm so familiar but just using my husbands HTC for the web browsing experience truly showed me how far BlackBerrye is falling behind....

Sorry for the rant--this post just really depressed me...

The 8900 is def the best blackberry out there, only thing missing was 3G. Its the slimmest and light blackberry made. They should be replacing the 8500 series instead of the 8900.

8900 looks better... The 9300 looks a bit cheap and more entry level than anything else, not fit to be the successor of the 8900, the 8520 maybe but definitely not the 8900.

These new Blackberrys are so boring, I just don't get it. What do you suppose RIM's longterm plan is? I don't see how they can realistically expect to stay competitive with this type of "progress." There is zero innovation. I just switched to a Bold 9650 and I'm falling asleep over here. The damn things aren't even that reliable anymore. Once upon a time you could say, "Well it always works, it's totally dependable, and their push email is superior," and that would be enough to convince you not to consider newer, more 'cutting edge' devices. But push is nothing special or hard to come by these days, and my new Bold has so many little hiccups and glitches that I'm often as frustrated as I was with my Storm 9530. Sometimes I have no idea why I'm still using a Blackberry. I've been very loyal to them for many years, I've been through 5 or 6 devices with them and I really had a good run, but I'm bored silly at this point and the competition is lapping me. I understand that all devices, regardless of the manufacturer or carrier, have bugs. Every. Single. One. But I'm willing to accept a few minor hiccups for a beautiful 4.1" display, Wifi, mobile hotspot capability, sweet browser, front facing camera, awesome media posibilities, a great app store, stellar call quality, and good looks. It's harder to swallow when all you're getting is Wifi, a 3.2MP camera, a 480x360 display, and a trackpad. Can't forget the trackpad. I'm just waiting for the right device and I'll switch device manufacturers, I guess. It's too bad though. I've really loved my Blackberrys.

That was put together perfect. Just like companies didnt stop until they matched or beat out Iphones OS and user friendly ways ...they have also matched and beat what kept people holding on to BB with e mail and keyboards, even on tocuh screens. Corporations need Black Berry's like FedEx needs planes and trucks, so they will always have a use but that does not and will not always cut it with consumers.

Lets step it up RIM

Yawn... Where is the 9800?

So I'm guessing RIM purposely made it to be no surprise for customers. I'm guessing they just wanted to redeem themselves after the failure of the 8500 series and 8900 (IMO) I would get that, probably between that and 9700 from T-Mobile.

but i feel this a video fail ... you should of compare this with a 8500 series which wouldnt make a different because all the 8900 has that is different from 8500 is the faceplate housing is not plactic anymore ...