Comments on: BlackBerry Javelin… That’s An Awfully Nice Looking Device

By: Kraig

Kraig — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:31:10 +0000

Is this going to be available for Verizon?

By: Thought

Thought — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:13:52 +0000

It still makes no sense to not have 3G on this phone when it will have the much improved BB web browser.

The new BB web browser needs 3G. And WiFi just doesn’t cut it compared to 3G.

I realized that on the iPhone. It’s a pain to try to find WiFi. But with 3G, on the new iPhone, or on any BB on VZW, it’s so much nicer to just use the phone anywhere and everywhere with a fast connection.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:55:48 +0000

On second thought, I am having a hard time believing that one myself… I have no idea why the BlackBerry Javelin doesn’t have GPS.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:53:53 +0000

The only thing that I can think of is that RIM started designing this device before a time when they could fit 3G, WiFi, and and a fast processor into the space available to them.

I am going to take a wild guess and assume that the BlackBerry Javelin will be one of the last GSM BlackBerrys that we see that doesn’t have 3G.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:18:20 +0000

I don’t get the lack of 3G either. Edge is just painful.

By: Crazylegs

Crazylegs — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:16:49 +0000

Well, this does look like a slick device. I am glad, on one hand, that they are using a 512mhz processor because it will make wifi worth it. (Wifi does nothing for me on current devices as the weak processor can’t handle the data throughput). On the other hand, with a more powerful processor comes higher costs. I was hoping this would be a cheap device given the no 3G perhaps with similar pricing to kickstart ($50 anyone?). I guess we’ll have to wait. Pricing this device low coupled with cheaper email plans should make this more popular than the curve.

I’m actually thinking about forgoeing the bold (although I’m sure I’ll buy one!) And judt using this due to the small size. I love the curve I have now, but a slightly smaller version with wifi and faster processor is almost just what the doc ordered. Only need to add 3G and this would be just about perfect.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:28:14 +0000

I think that the BlackBerry Bold delay on is going to make RIM look at things a bit differently when it comes to release strategy.

By: Thought

Thought — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:18:11 +0000

It looks great, but I don’t know why there is no 3G on this phone…

Also, it’s probably a reasonable assumption that it will be at least an additional year before VZW gets this…

Now imagine if VZW had been able to release this phone with 3G at or about the same time as the iPhone…