Update 2: The Verizon BlackBerry Curve Ships Friday, May 9th.
Update: The Verizon BlackBerry Curve Has Been Officially Announced!
Now that Verizon has officially announced that the BlackBerry 8830 will be available just a few months after the release of the BlackBerry 8800 on Cingular, we know that they can get things done without taking the better part of a year. The BlackBerry 8830, however, is a business device and business BlackBerry users live in Verizon’s wheel house.
The big question for me is how long will it take for Verizon to release the BlackBerry Curve? Might the Verizon CDMA BlackBerry Curve follow just a few months behind the GSM version or will the company with the nation’s best network revert back to their usual year long lag behind?
Research in Motion announced the BlackBerry Curve differently than they have devices to come before it. The Curve was announced carrier unbranded. We can only assume that RIM didn’t offer a period of exclusivity to any one carrier opting possibly for a bigger payday by allowing all carriers to come out with the BlackBerry Curve relatively around the same time.
If this is the case the only thing really holding Verizon back is the porting the BlackBerry Curve over from GSM to CDMA, a task that RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis says can be done quickly, so, I ask the question again. How long will it take Verizon to release the BlackBerry Curve?
For real, I’m guessing a year now. At least, I wouldn’t be surprised. I was hoping the Pearl would come to VZW, but since they won’t release a cameraberry, I’d rather have the Curve than the Pearl. I’m guessing 8830 as planned, Pearl by Christmas, Curve in a year. Sad; I hope I’m wrong.
i think the pearl will be out by the end of summer. this by early next year. but, what do i know?????
As usual, a great question, Robb.
My guess is that VZW will have their version of the Curve by the end of the year, hopefully in the fall timeframe, and certainly by Christmas season.
I don’t think it would be any sooner than end of summer, given that VZW is releasing the 8830 this month.
And as you’ve said before, there is no good reason why RIM could not release a CDMA Curve concurrent with their GSM versions.
You know, I wonder if RIM would actually rather Verizon release the BlackBerry Curve sooner than later? You wouldn’t think that anyone is paying an exclusivety fee since multiple carriers are coming out with the Curve roughly around the same time so it would seem that RIM would want as many different carriers offering the Curve at the same time as possible.
Robb:
As I’ve noted before, I think it would be smart policy for RIM and VZW to release the Curve very soon, as a competitor to the iPhone. Of course the iPhone will do very well regardless, but it would help both RIM and VZW to have this multimedia Curve out on VZW’s superior 3G networks…that might save a few defectors from leaving VZW and going to AT&T.
Verizon better try to get this out as soon as possible, because it looks much more appealing than the 8830 (unless you need the worldwide service function). I was planning to get an 8830 when my contract was up in August, but now I’ll wait in hopes of Verizon releasing the Curve.
Isn’t it funny how Verizon released the BlackBerry 8830 within a few months of the launch of the 8800 on Cingular, however, the 8800, although selling pretty ok, hasn’t gotten the rave reviews that that the BlackBerry Pearl or even the 8700 did.
Kind of seems like the 8800 is just a dot upgrade until the 8300 bemcomes available.
A verizon release of the curve is what everyone is crossing their fingers for, but besides the camera, what are the pros over the 8830. I was dead set on getting the 8830, but of course RIM had to make my life difficult by teasing me with the curve. I have no clue what to do – a camera isn’t THAT important to me – any thoughts?
Another analyst has posted suggesting the Paarl willb e out soon –
http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070507/34713_id.html?.v=1
calvsams,
The BlackBerry Curve, is a bit smaller and, from what I hear, has a much better keyboard than the 8830. Other than the camera, however, there really isn’t much difference.
Thanks for the input Rob – I think the keyboard is a huge factor, but the camera doesn’t mean much to me. I’ve heard that the Curve has a superior media application, which I find attractive as well. I guess the question I’m pondering is – if the Curve is the 8830 with “extras” then what’s the point of getting the 8830. What does it have that the curve doesn’t (besides GPS)??
My hope is that the 8830 will eventually be able to be upgraded to the latest media player, as would the Pearl.
I guess the point would be if you don’t mind the keyboard on the 8830 and don’t want a camera is that you could get it now. Additionally, the, 8830 is a world phone. Don’t know that the Curve would be.
What are the chances that Verizon will leave the GPS activated on the 8830? I want a smartphone with GPS enabled. If it’s not activated on the 8830, I’ll prob wait for the curve and get a bluetooth GPS receiver.
I have been a very loyal VZW customer and like their service and coverage for my needs and my travels. I have been very disappointed in their new product distribution and in particular their selection of Blackberry. I am definitely moving to the curve as soon as it is available and I am only hoping I don’t need to make a change of carrier. I just about moved to Cingular recently and upgrade to the Pearl, but have resisted long enough to be tempted to wait for the “curve”. Hopefully this turns out to be a home run and not just another shot low and outside!
According to the link above from Seeking Alpha, it seems to me that Verizon will have it by the end of June at the latest. I am ready to pull the trigger on the 8320, but would prefer the Curve. The 8320 will be released next week, but I can wait until the end of June if in fact that is all I have to wait.
Jackass’s or Marketing Genius’s???
I cannot believe this product is going to be offered without GPS! UNBELIEVEABLY STUPID… in particular for the roaming salesperson!!! I cannot believe after all this time and anticipation and supposedly technilogically superior individuals cannot come up with a way to provide GPS service (VZ Navigator) with the ever popular RIM / Verizon software!!!
Or do the power’s that be want it this way???
I too am in Verizon phone pergatory. Getting closer to HELL. Give me a BREAK!!!! Have been waiting since late Feb 07 for a new BB thinking that the 8830 was the ticket. But now the curve is on the radar it complicates matters. 1) will VZW actually get the Curve or will they again fart on the throne & let other providers beat them to the punch? 2) The 8830 has features that are great for international travelers but the Curve seems to be more suitable for the state-side entreprenur. GPS, Camera, better keyboard, etc. Is anyone at the helm leading or are they just adrift? Maybe the caveman went to VZW. I am getting tired of the gas-bags who constantly tout their network – that is what they are supposed to do!!!!!!! OBTIAN new phone agreements & adveristize new PHONES & TECHNOLOGY not the fact that they thousands of network people…. put a few of them on working to get better phone equipment from RIM or PALM.
When will Sprint come out with the BlackBerry Curve?? My contract is up in October and I really want a BlackBerry but I think the only one that Sprint has is the 8703e, which sucks since other companies have newer ones. (Although I heard Sprint released the 8800 World Phone)….hmmmm. I’m thinking that I’m just gonna get the newest BlackBerry out on Sprint at that time. I want it to be the Curve though because it has a camera and it looks awesome without having that “business phone” feel as much since it has a camera. Another question I have…how much is it monthly to have a BlackBerry with internet, email, AOL instant messenger, and text messaging on it? I though it was like, 40 bucks or something, which is A LOT, but I just wanted to make sure.
If anyone has concrete news regarding:
VERIZON upcoming releases…
A) BB Pearl:
B) BB Curve:
I will take either one…I just need a BB/camera combo on VZ.
Please! And thanks!
I have been a loyal Verizon customer for 4 years, I am getting tired of waiting for new phones, will some one in verizon wake the hell up and get into testing and ordering new phones like the Blackberry curve…or you will end up like sprint behind the curve….it sucks when you have to leave a good customer service oriented company because they cannot get it together with new phones…
I heard end of this year from 2 unrelated sources at Verizon; 3rd or 4th quarter of this year…
I feel so duped! Granted, I live in the 19th century and don’t even have an IPOD. Today at Verizon store I asked if they carried the Curve and several sales people told me there was no such thing! bought the blackberry 8830 because they said it was the new model. Returning tomorrow thanks to you.
Hey Steve-
Can you share any more info? I talked to a RIM rep for VZ &
he said the Curve will only be on AT&T.
Who were your unrelated sources? Business reps, sales reps?
Management team?
Just curious…’cause I will leave VZ if they don’t have plans to
release it. Please reply (and anyone else who has concrete
VZ curve info) and thanks!
My company handed me an 8830 worldphone to test out (its a demo unit). I asked the verizon rep about the curve and he said verizon isnt going to carry the curve at all. Bad business decision if you ask me.
Don’t worry Phil, I heard the exact opposite from the Verizon rep that I worked with here in Charlotte. He stated that the Curve will be out this fall. Oof, it is frustrating but would be worth the wait considering the better keyboard and form factor. Here’s hoping!!!
talked to a salesperson at the verizon store today and he told us that the Curve will be available in October. He also said they will NOT be getting the Perl.
Cingular clearly has better phones
Verizon needs to step it up- service is great but new phones need to come out quickly because it is evident a large majority of their customers are DISSATISFIED
ATT has the curve and the iphone and verizon has nothing to legitimately compete with either products. I doubt verizon will keep that way for long. One thing to keep in mind is the current curve is not 3G and does not have wi-fi or video capabilities. If verizon gets the curve it will probably be able to one-up ATT’s curve with at least one or all of the features most likely being 3G EV-DO support which would be worth the wait in my opinion.
Thank you. I have been waiting for some Verizon news on the Curve. I picked up the 8830 and I love everything about it but the keyboard. I’m going to return it before my 30 days is up and go back to using my Treo until the Curve (or something better) comes out on Verizon. No matter how much I have phone envy with some of Cingular’s phones, I just can’t give up Verizon’s service. They really do need to take a look at their shortcomings in the phone department.
I have had a curve since last sunday, its ok but really no great shakes
I just got the Vzw 8830 World Edition and the keyboard is horrible. The buttons are really hard to push (especially when typing fast–the delibiracy required to type makes your knuckles sore if you’re accustomed to the 8703e buttons), and I’m not entirely sure if its because the buttons are raised with a weird texture or if its simply because the buttons are hard. I hope they will soften up with use but have my doubts. If they were really intelligent they would make a Curve with the World Edition features so they don’t force their customer’s into this awkward choice that everyone seems to be stuck in. I don’t care for the cameras on phones (just another feature to make the phone slower responding and bulkier, and the photos have horrible quality anyway) but strictly from a marketing standpoint, they are morons if they do not at least offer the Curve and Pearl. Though I hate the camera feature, I still feel duped for some reason (maybe because of rumors of better software on the Curve…?) Regardless, Verizon criples the Bluetooth features, and is generally anti-progress when it comes to phones, and I cannot understand why. And their Blackberry service stinks anyway. They’ve got something against us maybe? They know we are stuck because of ther better coverage network and customer service, but the Blackberry shortcomings are starting to cancel out those aspects of Verizon’s business in my mind.
I’ve been using Verizon BlackBerry devices for years – including the HORRIBLE 7750 – which I suffered through for almost a year. However, I’m now leaving for ATT to pick up the Curve. My business partner bought one, and it’s pretty nice. I would ‘suffer’ through the 8830, but the keyboard will not work for me. Additionally, ATT has a much lower monthly package price…
Isn’t the Curve’s keyboard very similar to the 8830? If anything, isn’t the Curve a touch smaller?
The 8830’s keys are jammed together, which made it difficult for me to type on it. I played with my friend’s Curve and, while it is smaller, they managed to get space between the keys. It is much easier to type (and dial) on.
Did not know that about the keyboard… Very promising.
I was a devoted Verizon PALM 700W fan for well over a year and, have used palm products for 8 plus years. Never wanting to combine my cell and PDA I did it over a year ago and although having to dismiss the Palm OS for a Windows Mobile based device I thought the PALM 700W series was the way to make the transition. And indeed it was. I really put the phone through it’s paces and even though Palm had it’s glitches with windows it was still a great way to sync my schedule and retrieve and send e-mails that were urgent. Then along came the discussion about how much quicker Balckberry’s were compaired to Palm devices (meaning the sending of messaged / e-mail). I thought to myself . . . if both devices are being used on the same network then how could one be quicker than the other? But low and behold . . . the Blackberry was MUCH quicker when sending out e-mails compaired to the PALM 700WX, why . . . ? I’m not sure, but tested it several time and not once did it take more than 20 seconds to send an E-mail in most cases 10 seconds or less. To me that was a HUGE advantage, and a welcomed plus! So I decided to buy the New Blackberry 8830 and I have to say other than having to learn a completely new way of navigating a phone, the Blackberry 8830 is a superior phone to the PALM 700wx. It’s syncs with Outlook 2007 with no issues WHATSOEVER and in a lot less time. Has a much nicer screen, and once you get used to the trackball on the 8830 there’s no need to fiddle with a stylus (or lose one for that matter). The keyboard is fine, a little small but gets the job done. I will say though that as soon as they release the Curve (if and when) on Verizon, I will be upgrading immediately! Blackberry has really swayed me into believing in them and being a devoted fan of their products. Trust me all you naysayers about the 8830, coming from a PALM 700wx the 8830 is FAR Superior. Battery life, Screen, Media Player, Sound, Speaker Phone, Charges off your PC while connected (Palm always needed additional power supply into the connector).
Need I say more . . . ?
I can’t wait for the CURVE now even though I’ll be paying full retail . . . who cares?
is the curve or somthing similar going to come out for verizon soon?
is the curve or somthing similar going to come out for verizon soon? going to switch to sprint if verizon dosen’t get its overpriced game back
The BlackBerry Pearl 2 has been confirmed to be coming out on Sprint sometime late summer or early fall so I would be willing to bet that Verizon will have it near that time frame as well.
Any update on this? Boy Genius? Anyone? Anyone?
My Girlfriend’s Dad is a marketing exec at Verizon and he told me that a Suretype BlackBerry with a camera will be out soon and that the BlackBerry Curve would follow shortly after.
So I got the 8830 the day it came out at 9 am forst one the store sold, I actually bought the 8703 2 weeks prior but swopped that bitch out. The store gave me a hard time, but itold them to eat shit, I pay a lot of money a month to not get the phone I want. To be honest, I was a windows based pda guy at first, but I got the 8703 and fell in love. BB perform so much better. Now with the pros, the few cons the phone has really do suck, like their whole web browser. I feel its booty, I hope they work that out on the curve. The email instant notification is soo hott but the 50 bux a month kinda blows. Ohwell, as long as they can tweak the web on the curve ill b happy, cause shit man I’m gonna have to by that bitch at full price so it better b hot. And it better hit shelves in the next 3-4 mos. Oh by the way, I posted this thru my bb, lol
Verizon sucks their lame phone selection is just killing me, I wish verizon would die!! Release the Curve you stupid company
Been on vzw since late 80s (lots of name changes!). I really believe it has superior service. As a sales manager, have compared lots of phones and plans. Currently have treo650p. Like it, but its too big, too thick, has an antenna sticking out, etc. Really like having a phone/pda. Must have a camera. There are places I can’t take my phone into. So I just leave it in the car for an hour. I don’t take calls when I am with a client anyway. But the camera has turned out to be big deal. I was changing an oil filter on a boat. The store didn’t give me the right filter. I called and tried to explain what I needed, was difficult, asked if she had email, took out treo, took picture , emailed it, she knew immediately which part i needed. Little things like this.
The world phone can’t do it. I didn’t know about the keyboard issues, that is interesting, but the curve is the right product.
The Q is not going to cut it, also noticed that vzw had it for $99 on promo during the spring, its now back to 199. Not sure if that is because it was selling so well, or not.
Curve on VZW. Need to know , cause my 650 needs replacing. Can wait till xmas, but would love to know to make plans.
I am not a BB user… I have the Moto q and need an email type of phone…
I have had the Q since it drop on the market sometime last year… while I find it extremely comfortable to use… for some reason Moto phones seem to crash and freeze up a lot and the camera sucks to name a few things.
so went to the vzw store to check up on some phones and seen the BB8830… and was very impressed (I couldn’t believe I hadn’t looked into one before)…
I came home and did the research and seen the BBcurve – but wait only for att? hell nooooes… was with att back in the day and there service sucked so did their customer service (which I don’t doubt has improved but I do not want to leave vzw anyway)
I come upon this site and others searching for when the curve will be released on vzw… I have gotten no answers but did come across this site [url]http://blog.andrewparker.net/2007/08/02/verizons-getting-a-curve-like-blackberry/[/url]
not sure how reliable it is, but damn I hope it does come out for vzw soon
Talked to one of my friends who works for Verizon in sales. He told me that VZW will NOT be getting the Curve, but will be getting the BB Pearl 2 by years end. I was disappointed to say the least. GET WITH IT VERIZON!!!
I’ve owned a bb for 3 years. Found it to be the integrated piece of magic missing in my life. NOBODY does email better, period.
Having 7 different email accts forwarded to one travelling handheld kicks ass, let me tell you. Especially when travelling. Now.. The Complaina-Saurus ™..
What is wrong with these morons at vz? You know the american way is literally about “choice”.. Why can’t i have one berry with ALL the features on it?? What the hell is wrong with them? I have an 8700 now, love it, but t-mob has slowest / worst signal.
I compared an 8700 from vz, and it performed literally in 1/3 the time. I would switch instantly to vz if they would give me the ability to do what every other industry does.. I’d like the ability to CHOOSE which options on my car.. I’m a big boy, and I WANT the bells and whistles, dammit! How unbelievably stupid! I had the worldphone 8830 in mt habds, i was literally at the checkout.. And then saw it had no camera.. Are they insane? 500 bucks, and you delete ( and the word is delete ) the camera functionality? Give me the ability to choose the Options i want, and, like most americans, I’ll take em all! I Want a camera! I Want GPS. I Want stereo bluetooth music streaming ability. And i Want 5 of them.. Yesterday! God, i just have trouble believing that a company would go out of their way to piss you off. Go to japan, look at the phones, hell, they have 4g.. I’d literally throw out the landline is they’d provide the features, That The Phone Has Freakin Built In! Ahhhh.. Sorry, had to do that, otherwise, postal time..lol.. Seriously.. Does anybody think a massive email / protest campaign to vz would get them off their asses, cause, we all have berrys, and it would be astounding if vz got a zillion berry users telling them, within minutes, to Wake Up. Thanks for the space to vent. Gregory, s189@tmo.blackberry.net
Well, the 8830 is meant for business environments, not for the usual consumers. A lot of companies will not allow camera phones on their property due to security reasons. I think they made the right move. That is why the curve has a camera, its more for a consumer than a businessman.
I hope that VZW will offer the BB Curve soon! My husband, my mom, and myself will all switch to AT&T if VZW does not come out with the BB curve by Oct/Nov. Maybe someone could explain what it means to purchase a BB Curve that is “unlocked”? Can you use that phone with VZW? Anyway, lots of luck to all who have patience waiting for VZW. My family and I have been customers of VZW since the 90’s and it would be a shame to have to switch to a new company b/c of their stupidity!
gregory doria you are a tool, try doing some research before you sound off and about something you clearly know ZERO about.
VZW has nothing to do with removing the camera, 8800 series BB doesn’t have a camera, period!
Verizon is getttign worse and worse. I predict they will end up like the original AT&T. Their arogance has gotten the best of them. Even when they eventually get the phones that their competitors have had for a while, and are usually onto the next manifestation, Verizon disables many of the features due to their own greed. The “World Phone”……the first BB from Verizon that you could use overseas……many years after their competitors have had BB’s that could travel, because of Verizon’s “US only” technology network…….thye diabled the GPS function. Do you think they will maintain the Wi-Fi function on the Curve? No way.
Their arrogance has kept them from understanding web 2.0…….it is about the consumer being in control, hence, Time Mags. person of the year: “YOU”………
The iPhone gets it………Verizon could never allow a full functioning iPhone. They will lose their selfish bet in the future.
If I am wrong, the curve will be available by Christmas, GPS enabled, Wi-Fi enabled, world phone capability, full internet search, 8gigs of flash memory built in, a battery that will last for weeks for one all inclusive monthly plan price of $50.oo per month!
Lets all urge our congressman to support google in purchasing the soon to be available mobile spectrum so we can get great US service and Int’l service, and watch Verizon wonder what happened to their customers!
Verizon just announced their holiday lineup – it has a Pearl, but no Curve. Guess it’s time to get the 8830.
Been stalking V. store in Austin re: getting the Curve. Was told that the list for the 4th qtr is out and the Curve is on it. The store will know more by 10/7 – believe that the Curve will be avail. by Thanksgiving.
Hey NJ, I’m checking back after 10/7 to hear about this. Once they find your post on here, you’ll have A LOT of people wanting to hear more!
Please update!
Yes NJ, PLEASE update as soon as you can.
Wish I had more info. I asked a zillion questions re: the features etc. but the salesperson said that he had seen a list of what would be released for the 4th qtr but had no details. This is a store in the shadows of Dell Comp. in RR. He mentioned 10/7 as a date they would have (on/after?) more info – they had no training scheduled for new items as of yet. Fingers crossed, hopefully this is real.
Comments 54 – 58……see comment 53.
Verizon is NOT comming out with Curve at least until spring. They are and always have been a year behind. AND when they do come out with it, it will not have all the features………..at best it will have verizon versions of the features which you will pay extra for.
Don’t worry, their arrogance will bring them down. Keep rooting for Google to free up and simplify the mobile industry in the US so we can use our devices everywhere in the world and that they will be the most cutting edge available………
I was hoping for a 4th quarter release and once again Verizon is proving to be a big disappointment. The Pearl is their 4th quarter RIM release, so I’m not holding my breath any longer. A Curve from ATT is now on the top of my Christmas list. Sorry, Virginia, there is no Verizon Curve.
I’ve been speaking to our Verizion corporate rep. He said the Pearl II is coming out first week of Nov. He also said The Curve will be out at same time or short time after that.
Teriyaki, the Verizon reps are all similar to the person who had a friend who knew the brother of the nurse when Richard Gere was in the emergency room. I have not heard the same story from any rep mentioned on any of these threads. Why would Vz do a heavy promo on new phones and not mention the Curve. Makes no sense to me. But then again. this is Verizon.
Its bs my contract expired on the 22nd of October with verizon. I will leave them if the 3G iPhone is out before the vzw curve. Also if they are both announced at the same time I will go with the most affordable plan. iPhone is less expensive plan for the same unlimited access from what I see. I told VZW this not too long ago. They called and said sorry no news.
Thoughts?
AT&T experienced its biggest single-quarter net gain in mobile subscribers, thanks in part to its exclusive deal with iTunes, adding 2 million net mobile subscribers (1.1 million of them iPhone users) during the Q3. AT&T is now the biggest wireless carrier in the U.S. with 65.7 million subs.
If Verizon had a relationsip with its suppliers it would be able to test phones and stay with ahead or at least with the wave.
Remember, verizon will ALWAYS disable features even if they come out with a phone. They suck. And as others improve their network……which is happening every day…….
I have been a loyal verizon customer for 8 years . I like their customer service but their BB selection sucks. I out of contract with my company contract and we are all switching to at&t if there is no curve by xmas. If verizon wants to hold out on the curve, their customers will not. For all those in a contract, pay the 150 and get out to a iphone or curve. They will make up the cash for convience in no time. Sorry verizon.
We were out of contract with Verizon. To say we were long time customers is an understatement… we had been customers since they were CellularOne (blast from the past). Well, we just ported to T-Mo to get the Curve. It is absolutely wonderful. After f*#@ng with my Treo600 and Treo 700p for years with bodges to try to get them, unsuccessfully, to work. The BB Curve worked out of the freakin box. Everything… IT JUST WORKED. I am upset I waited so long. I will not look back – to either Palm or Verizon.
I have been with Verizon for at least 10 years. My Christmas present to them will be my $150 exit fee if they don’t have the Curve by then.
The keyboard on the Blackberry 8830 World edition is just awful. If you’ve ever compared the 8830 to the Curve, there is no comparison as the Curve beats it by a mile in ease of use and clarity.
Verizon is becoming obsolete. By the time I get the curve, I’m sure RIM will have a better product available for another more progressive network. If the other carriers would catch up on the coverage area’s Verizon would see a mass exodus tomorrow.
First, MSM, I might be a “tool”, but I researched all the options for over 6 months..
Read from pinstack and blackberry forums, but nada..
I have an account with Verizon, because they simply get coverage in palm springs,CA, a desert, where others don’t.
So mom in CA gets the verizon phone.
Tried to get a family plan to include me and my gal in NY, but its “impossible”, because NY is a “different market”.
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Rob, I couldn’t agree more..
Verizon is cutting their own neck.
I couldn’t take it anymore, and I’m writing this on my new Curve from t-mobile.
This is the result of customer dissatisfaction..
I now have 2 different providers for one family..
Yes, t-mob data is 3 times slower, but cust-serv is the best.
It worked out of the box.
Wi-Fi took 2 tries, now when I’m near a router, Any router/modem/wifi, I get a signal..
And the wi-fi “diagnostics” in “options” under wi-fi is truly terrific and informational..
Its like logging in to your own home routers address page using administrator mode/rights..
Ip address, wan, vlan, you name it..
The way it Should be..
And when I’m on the wi-fi, which is about 2-3 times faster than edge, I don’t think about Verizon so much..
I guess ill have to wait another year for Verizon to add the phones to its lineup, That Already Exist, so I can have a faster network..
Hey, maybe 4g will come here by then, like the rest of the civilized world.. lol..
Thanks for all your insightful comments..
Gregory,
As of the 11th of this month, Verizon merged all of their billing markets in to one billing market called “vision one.” It is now possible to have numbers on a family share calling plan anywhere in the country. It has always been possible to put a new york number and california number on the same bill, they just couldn’t share the minutes.
With much apprehension I decided to try the ATT curve 2 (8310). I hated Verizon’s World Phone (couldn’t read the keys) and returned it w/in 30 days. Wanted the integrated GPS, but feared ATT’s rep for bad service. So far I am very satisfied. Called tech support twice (no wait; much better than Verizon’s blackberry support; not as good as T-Mobile’s). No problems with phone quality. Love the GPS and total package. Glad I didn’t wait for Verizon and T-Mobile to get it. Also the ATT sales rep has a curve and gave me his cell phone # in case of problems/questions. He also transferred my data from Verizon phone for me. I am very happy!
One note: Unlike Verizon, ATT does not publish its tech support phone number on booklet; had to get it online. But I liked my experience with ATT tech support better than Verizon’s. I left Verizon for a better blackberry at T-Mobile. Their dedicated blackberry support was fabulous, but sound quality and dropped calls drove me away.
I’ve been a Verizon customer for years… but all bets are off. Verizon has until Christmast to bring the Curve online, or I cancel my service and move on.
The curve is coming by the end of the first quarter next year. As a vzw account exec, I’e already put my hands on a prototype model
I was in Circuit City today and spoke to a verizon rep. She also claims end of Q1 next year. She said it would be an upgrade of ATT’s current model, but wouldn’t tell me what was different.
I played with the Voyager, which will do well in the consumer market.
I don’t understand all of the complaining. Verizon has a lot of faults but I always come back to the service. In Philadelphia Verizon rules. I can count on one hand how many dropped calls I have had in the last 8 years. All of my friends with AT&T are always complaining about the service. Being able to make a call is the 1st, 2nd & 3rd priority. I love my 8830. I wish it had a camera for the occaisional snaps although I have 3 cameras and wouldn’t consider my phone for anything more than a joke.I also wish the keyboard was easier to use. But I can make a go of it and its benefits far outweigh its defects. I have over a thousand contacts, thousands of calandar events and everything works seemlessly. I use BES and wirelessly synch without a hitch. I get my mail before my desktop. I can use the internet to retrieve numbers, addresses etc with ease. I will never get another phone and for someone who has had 15 phones in the last 5 years.
Thanks for the info on markets, Billy..
If they ever DO get a curve, ill get a few of ’em..one for everybody in the fam.
As for t-mob curve, i’ve been playing wiht it, and I have to tell u some sweet features..
If you “turn off” the gsm-gprs cell radio signal, wifi will still connect..
So u can be in a basement with no wireless coverage at all, but if there’s a wireless router anywahere withing 50 to 100 feet, you get internet via wifi..
More amazing is that after about a minute, you’ll get UMA (unlicenced mobile access?)! Whic means, hey!
All of a sudden, you can make calls, on t-mob network, via the wifi router.
This is killer if you’re in a place that’s out of coverage range, basment, etc..
And, unlike the complaints I’ve seen. Ok, there’s an occassional dropout call, but the sound wuality via UMA is almost like a landline..
Stupendous featuere..
Although t-mob doent advertize it, you don’t need their 10 buck hotspot@home service plan to do this, ANY open wifi router gives you UMA, ie, both data and cell.
(Pay attention..extra-special undoc feature..
From ANYWHERE, including overseas..
Lol
Wonder if its a local call from france, say, using uma over wifi..
;->
Additionally, you tecnically dont even need a “data plan”..
The brower can be set for wifi, and hey, bingo, free internet!
The stereo bluetooth kicks ass..
I got a Motorola DC 800 adapter, plugged it into the AV jacks, both in and out, of my home stereo-puter setup, killer..
Streams your mp3 dorectly to ur home system..
Bidirectionally..
Real sweet..
Not to mention the Curve has all these file transfer options using bluetooth..
A true convergence minded phone..
Hell, if it had Skype integrated, like some wifi skype phoens, I wouldn’t need a provider at all.. Literally..
1/3 of the world has wifi now, itls only going to grow.
Yes, the berrys not as pretty a screen as an i-phone, and now, it doesn’t play flash movies like u-yube, but, they’ll fix it..
Likewise, a faster processor would have been sweet..
In the meantime, I truly coulnt be happier..
This phone makes me happy,,
The 2 mp cam is adjustable settings wise, and does a real decent job.
All in all a superiour conv ergence unit, very-well thought out.
Btw, you can also use the phone for wardriving (or even warwalking)..
Beem casually mapping wifi in the neighboorhood lately..
Was in a starbucka, the wanted 10 bucks for a day pass..
Alsong with their 5 coffee..
Pressed “scan for networks, it found an open linksys..
With the tracking (ping) feature, I just slowly wlaked until a head the thing beep faster and faster..
So I wound up having that coffe in a pizza joint 3 doors from starbucks..
Tota cost, 50 cent coffee, free internet..
Ahh, welcome to the way the eorld is supposed to work..
I deliberately leave my home router open for this reason..
Community, right?
Overall impression, killer phone, great call sound, wifi, a2dp stereo bluetooth, 2mp cam with adjustable settings, 4oz, thin, I slip it in my pocket, that’s how small it really is..
Oustanding..
As for the 3g issue, you know what Truly pisses me off?
Theuyve just come out wit a chip that can receivee decode any signal, cdma like v erizion, gsm-edge like t-mob or att..
B ut they deliberately won’t be releasing it to cell market yet..
Only for laptop pcmcia adapters..
Who’s the evil ones?
Better, who’s the stupid ones?
Throw skype amd gps and 3G in this phone, and I’d notonly die and be in heaven, I’d know that I’m really liv-ng in the future..
Which is where most of us early tech adopters are..
Buy the wifi curve
From t-mob, you won’t be dissappointed..
Ciao, Gregory
I emailed my Verizon rep (government sales) yesterday asking if Verizon will be carrying the curve Q108 or at all and she emailed me back today saying they have no plans to carry it. =(
Gregory,
Where are you from? I think this is very sensitive to location. As for wifi, you would need someone with an unsecured router to hook up to. The UMA is very interesting. I have thought about going to t-mobile just for the reason that verizon’s customer service blows.
I spoke with a VZW rep in Michigan and I was told that Verizon has no plans to release the BB Curve because VZW has a contract with RIM stating that they will not release a BB that has a camera. He said VZW has large business contracts and that the BB is a business phone whereas most business people are not allowed to bring cameras into the office/boardroom. Also, he stated he did not know how they were even able to release the Pearl. I was upset because I really wanted the curve ( I currently have the 8703e) and just recently signed a 2 yr. contract with Verizon.
After reading all these comments, and with my Verizon contract ending, I’m jumping over to either T-Moble or ATT for a BB Curve. Emails are too important for me, and the keypad on the 8830 is aweful for me. I just hope Verizon reps are reading all these comments.
Indie, that makes no sense because Verizon released the Blackberry Pearl which obviously has a camera.
Jae, I am just relaying what the Verizon rep. told me when I inquired about the curve whether or not it makes any sense
I think we all just have to wait and see what Verizon is going to do. I have a Motorola Q now for 2 years and it is getting dated. I am hoping for the curve to show up on Verizon by Spring ’08 but I am not not holding my breath.
Talked to my business sales rep again today (ordered the 8830) and asked if she was sure Verizon wasn’t going to carry it..she said no because there were problems during the testing phase.
Me: So Verizon won’t be carrying the Curve?
Her: No
Me: Ever?
Her: No
Me: #!*
OK, now how logical does that sound? If Verizon can carry the Pearl then they can certainly carry the Curve. The Pearl is the newest addition to the verizon / blackberry family and it’s working just fine. It’s essentially the same EXACT phone as the Curve, just smaller. Camera and all. I don’t know who all these Verizon Reps all you people are talking too but they obviously aren’t too up to speed on their own companies developmental expansion. It CAN and WILL be sold as a non GSM phone. Just hang in there and stop listening to all the rumors out there. Verizon will be making some MAJOR advances over other carriers very very soon. Be patient!
“Verizon Rep” just means store clerk. These posts have been pretty much wrong about every thing in the past. The 8830 is old technology, it’s too big and no one is happy with the keyboard. Verizon is always slow, but if they brought out the Pearl they will bring out the Curve. Even “business’ customers want “consumer’ features and the size and keyboard alone will have tons of their business cutomers wanting to upgrade to the curve. So many verizon customers had the 8700 and prefer that keyboard to the 8830. Verizon needs the curve, it’s just a matter of time.
I have an 8703e and have been waiting and waiting for the Curve. The 8830 is just a bigger phone with a horrible key pad. Plus I don’t like the standard holster. The Curve is the closest thing to the 8703e. I have gone to Verizon stores and asked multiple sales reps/service reps. None have a clue of whats going to happen.
I talked to the VZW rep for my company and she said the Curve is due out next month after several delays. We can only hope she is right. . .
It amazes me how many different answers there are to this question from different VZW reps. I don’t think they’re all drinking the same cool aid.
Red Sox Fan-
The 8830 is much better than the 8703e, i had both at the same time, much nicer phone.
With this being said. I’m done with VZW, ATT here i come 🙂
I hear your mom drinks EVERYBODY’S kool aid
Has anyone heard anything else about when VZ is going to release the curve?
Any word on the Curve at Verizon?? Will it be the WIFI version??? I wish Verizon would get with the program…hard to believe they’re an industry leader and allowing themselves to miss this financial goldmine…i’m very loyal to Verizon but am thinking about switching carriers for this product…Nobody can tell me anything…it’s not worth waiting if there’s no indication that it could be a possibility 🙁
I recently got sick of the verizon customer service and lack of phones (curve being the main reason). Although CDMA is marginally clearer reception and coverage, but if verizon isn’t giving you what you want, you will go elsewhere.
Currently I am with VZ and use an 3 yo Blackberry and a phone, because I do not like the BB as a phone. I spent the day at the mall yesterday — looking for a new phone that would combine the two – the Cruve is perfect ( a camera too). I am SO frustrates that I would have to switch to ATT to get the CURVE — but I just might have to! I agree, VZ is missing out on a GREAT phone. I looked at the Pearl and even the VZ rep. did not recommend it! I called VZ and they will NOT tell you anything! I am going to keep checking here to see if anyone has any insight. If I knew it was coming even late Spring early Summer I would wait, oh well!
My boss wants me to have a Curve like she does and gave me money for it but Verizon doesn’t have it! PLUS they’re not inclined to let me “upgrade” to a Blackberry before my renewal date. They’d charge the full price for the NON-Curve Blackberry in the meantime. Yes! I’m very frustrated also! Even disappointing communication is easier to deal with than no answers–though if the Curve is such a successful item in other carriers, you’d think Verizon would want a piece of the action, wouldn’t you?
The issue is that they have to adapt it, sure they have it ready and no they wont tell you when its coming out (I know the guys in data support know, but cant tell us). If they get it, cool i might go back, but they lag on alot of stuff. Best of luck to you that want it through verizon.
I really am trying to be patient with Verizon b/c I’ve been with them for a good 10 years now, but they are about to lose an extremely loyal customer (I even referred about 15 people I know to Verizon) to either AT&T or T-Mobile. I’ve been waiting for the Curve and to not have heard anything about when they’re going to get it is driving me crazy. My contract is up in April–supposedly it’s supposed to be out by end of Q1. If not, I’m out… I hope Verizon execs are aware of how many loyal customers (that they tried so hard to build) they’re going to lose if they don’t keep up with new releases for BB.
It’s amazing how ignorant people are concerning this situation. It’s not a simple matter of throwing a verizon logo on to the blackberry. All of the carriers that currently have the curve are GSM carriers, and Verizon is cdma. The current curve must be produced to work on the cdma network. In other words, it is a completely different product that has to be manufactured, tested, and licensed to run on Verizon’s network.
TO: BILLY
I think it’s amazing you think that people are ignorant about venting on a topic that is clearly not out of ignorance. It makes perfect sense that VERIZON can carry the curve. They already support the Pearl which is a GSM phone on all other carriers. So . . . if they can support the Pearl . . . which is VIRTUALLY the same thing as the Curve only smaller and without the full QWERTY Keypad . . . then what would be the reason they are dragging their feet? “IN OTHER WORDS” (if I may steal a quote) . . . why would there have to be so much more testing for almost the same exact product. So, please try not to lump people in the same catagory of ignorance as you think to see fit. It’s dismissive, sometimes people just want to vent . . . that’s what this site is for and also to get possible updates on a release date. Not for pointing out what you think of people.
Initially when I did research to find out the time table for the Verizon Curve it was supposed to ship late Q1 or early Q2. However my friend that works for Verizon said they’ll start taking orders and shipping in late February so looks like we’ll have to wait another 2 months. However I think it’ll be worth the wait since you can either choose the WiFi version or the GPS version.
Sorry if I offended you NY CamMan. I was simply referring to the fact that most people here are acting as if Verizon is purposefully postponing the delay of the curve, which is not the case. The fact of the matter still remains that the curve is a different product. You’re right, the pearl and curve are similar, however they are not the same. The treo 755p came out on a GSM platform well over a year ago, and it is just now hitting verizon shelves. GSM and CDMA are two entirely different technologies which require entirely different sets of programs and trouble shooting.
Completely understood. Thanks for replying. I think we are ALL a little anxious for the Curve to be available to VERIZON. And if what PB said is true . . . well then 2 months isn’t so bad!
—- Happy New Year to alll
So, it’s just a matter of time before the Curve is released at Verizon? Or is this all still just speculation? If it’s definitely coming, I am incredibly happy, and I will gladly wait another month or two. I called the local store the other day trying to get some info, but the guy claimed to know nothing. Maybe he really didn’t.
What’s this I’m hearing about GPS vs. WiFi? You can’t have both?
Billy,
I don’t think Verizon is necessarily holding out on purpose (and I didn’t take the “ignorant” comment personally–it was a good point). However, I think the point is (and the frustration is) that Verizon will not even let people know if the Curve is a product they will eventually carry or give any kind of idea how long we have to wait. If there is an exclusive deal with the other carriers (as AT&T’s advertising leads us to believe), then they would certainly know something, and could leak it at the grassroots level for the people who are really, really interested.
Many of us loyal Verizon people are just that–LOYAL. And we would likely stick it out and wait–even 6 more months. On the other hand, I don’t want to wait 6 months if there is no plan to release. “Mum’s the word” around here in Verizon land. I want to know where to put my money next whether now or in 6 months, and by not saying anything at all, Verizon is alienating people who would likely stick by them–that’s bad business. I’m very discouraged that they won’t say a word about it–good or bad because SOMEONE COULD step up and clear this up.
Perhaps there is more to it than the technology aspect–perhaps they’re worried that it will cut into their Pearl sales…wouldn’t surprise me but more choices (having both Pearl and Curve) would serve them so much better financially, so I’m not sold on that theory. I find it hard to believe that Verizon Execs would have that kind of ignorant thinking anyway.
As far as I know, the curve is currently still being tested and troubleshooted (if that’s a word) on verizon. The reason they don’t give definitive answers is so that if something goes wrong in the development of the product, and they aren’t able to offer it, then they could get themselves into a lot of trouble. In all honesty, it’s only a matter of time. It took us forever to see a cdma pearl, and the curve is next in line
I’ve got no “insider” input but my comments, FWIW, are that Verizon has always been known to take forever to release a new product… because they have to make it work on CDMA and ALSO (importantly) because they’re very serious about only selling products that work reliably, meaning they won’t do like the others and release things to appease anxious customers while making most users suffer with a myriad of “issues” that could be avoided with more troubleshooting prior to product release.
When I bought my first Palm years ago, I spoke with very senior tech support people at AT&T (who I had gotten it from) as well as at Palm, since I was having a lot of major issues. I was having Treos replaced and being told many “versions” of what would have to be done to fix the issues. I finally got hold of one of the most senior techs at Palm in their entire company. I said, “Listen, man, I run a fast-growing company and I do not have time to keep wrestling with this. Please tell me what I have to do to have it work reliably and without my having to keep dealing with tech issues. I just don’t have time for that!”
He said, “If you’re a busy businessman and don’t have time for constant issues and need it to work reliably, then go return it to AT&T and buy one from Verizon. I was on the team that did the troubleshooting of their Palm device. They not only have the best network by far but also the best software and do the most thorough troubleshooting before they release a product. They do a really class job. If you get it from them, you can be sure you’ll have little or no issues and will be able to go back to work.”
And that was my experience. Not “no” issues, but few and far between, and when I wanted one replaced they simply replaced it.
As to not letting the cat out of the bag on a “planned” or “estimated” release date, there’s no way for them to possibly know when or even “if” it will finally get the seal of approval from the testing-and-tweaking department, and in my mind a lot of “iffy” promises about a release date — which probably can’t and won’t be reliably lived up to — is a lot less professional than simply announcing it when it’s ready to ship. (Plus, I’m sure there’s something to be said for wanting people to buy current models, and, well… look at Apple — mum’s the word until the date of release, always. Compared to Microsoft, who tosses out hot air on ETAs like it was just a big joke.)
I personally can understand why Verizon can’t and won’t say anything. And why it has to take so much longer to release “reliable” phones — especially when they’re as complex as a Blackberry on CDMA.
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the reason we all want it from Verizon is that we know IT WILL WORK once we have it! That doesn’t happen by accident… and you can’t push the river, as they say.
Having said all that, I’m as anxious as the rest and keep checking to see if it’s been announced yet. I just don’t “hate” them for the delays and the silence. I can understand the technical and policy reasons.
Couldn’t they just announce that they are planning to release the curve? After contacting Verizon reps today, they have said that it will not be available and will not work on their network. It would be nice to know if they are working on it so I can either get a new phone or wait it out.
I inquired about the BB Curve to my corporate representative today and I here’s the answer that I got.
“I can NOT comment on any future releases of our phones”
The real answer is that VZW is either keeping the lid shut on the release news but it sounds more like they’re just NOT releasing it anytime soon. I say Sprint will have it sooner then VZW.
Wow, tj says sprint will have it first. He sounds pretty official, I might as well go ahead and terminate my verizon contract. Seriously though, Verizon reps (and blackberry account managers for that matter) are not allowed to divulge any information concerning the release of a new device until either Verizon or the device manufacturer (RIM in this case) has made an official press release.
I asked the local store manager, who I know pretty well, and she said in a very “professional” sorta way: “We don’t have it, and we haven’t heard anything about it.” That’s EXACTLY what I’d expect. It’s very obvious the policy is what the policy is… NOBODY in the company that any of us has access to really knows, and I’m certain that anyone in the company who does know has a high enough “security clearance” to where they’re the last ones that will be “leaking” anything to the world.
If and when they’ve already come out with it, that’s when they’ll let us know. There may be some preliminary “leaks” and maybe we’ll see some pics on a forum (hopefully legitimate pics) and start to hear a buzz, after which it will be out within a few weeks at the very most.
When the Verizon LG 8350 came out, the exact same scenario played out. And when it finally WAS about to come out, everyone in Verizon sales was still confused: the store told me it was out in some regions but not yet locally and that I could order it from customer service, but customer services insisted it was not out. A few weeks later, it was on the web site AND it could be ordered from customer service.
I learned that with Verizon a new phone is simply not “out” yet, period, until it’s up on the site — and that the first place to know if it’s out is by checking the site.
I’ll bet if and when the BB Curve is finally on the Verizon site and can be purchased online or through customer service, most stores won’t have it yet and most stores and even corporate reps won’t even know it’s out yet… and the way we’ll find out is when someone sees it on the site, after which time the buzz will spread very quickly on forums.
The stores, and even corporate reps, will probably be the last to know.
My inside sales Verizon rep told me today she officially heard through her boss that the curve would be on shelves end of the first quarter of 2008, so sometime in March…
End of first quarter / March 2008 it will be in Verizon stores.
…looking forward to end of 1st quarter 2008. Tommy, your post is the only reason I didn’t switch to AT&T today.
I emailed Verizon directly and that is exactly what they said. They could not comment on what phones will or will not be available in the future. I can say this though, verizon would be crazy not to offer the Curve, they would sell like hot cakes and I will be first in line!!!
WoW… talk about a case of hysteria.
If you’re a devoted Verizon user that’s praying for the Curve, I’d suggest you wait as it will come out. I would even go so far as to saying that the Curve will be well worth it compared to the BB 9000 (non-verizon network) that’s expected to hit the market late this year to compete with key-less touch of the iphone. The 9000 isn’t supposed to have that many different upgrades from the Curve which is expected to be released in late Feb-March except its touch screen on the front.
So as the wise man said… patience is a virtue.
was hoping there would be a buzz or leak during this year’s ces convention, so far nothing…still waiting patiently for a verizon curve.
Any updates on Curve at Verizon yet? I asked yesterday and they said, “we are not planning on making the Curve available at Verizon.”
I heard the Verizon Curve will be released next week with a touch screen. And oddly enough, a built in electric shaver on the top for grooming on the go.
John Yangzi – It sounds like you have a good, inside source. Is it going to be available in different colors or just gray?
Hey John Yangzi, I heard the same release information about the Verizon Curve too… along with how gay you are for posting such nonsense. Please quit hating on us eager VZW Curve trackers. We only want one thing – Verizon to tell us something definitive about the BB Curve. Its bad enough we get this treatment from them but from our fellow blog-er? Get a life.
Relax, relax…. take a sip of the Kool-Aide and just wait.
Bring on the CURVE!!
What will be the price of the Curve for VZW when you sign up for new service?
I am new to the smartphone world and tried the pearl from verizon. i liked it. The suretype keypad takes some getting used to, but is definately workable. I’m using my “30 day trial” and returned the pearl and am trying the Treo 755 p. I would love for the curve to come out NOW! I really liked blackberry’s push technology. Again, I asked the salesman at verizon when I was switching my phones if he’s privy to any info about any new BB devices coming in soon. Of course, he said “no” and that they don’t usually know until a few days before the release. Would any of you have any recommendations as to which phone is “better” the “pearl” or the Treo 755?
The pearl.
I’m in the same boat… contract expires with Sprint (Yeah) next week and I want to make the switch to a network with better coverage. I’ve never had a BB but trying to figure if the Pearl will suit my needs or suffer and wait for the Curve. I’ve also looked at the Treo. I use my phone for contacts, internet, text, and occasional picture or video. Email will be a great addition. I HATE using my regular numeric keypad to text so that’s why I’m strongly considering a BB. I’d hate to get locked in with the Pearl and then be sick if the Curve was released a month. Then again the Pearl has some advantages going for it… just worried about the Sure Type thing. This decision might prolong my switch to VZW. All my friends and colleagues have already made the switch and love the better coverage. What to do……….
To be honest, I’d steer clear of verizon treos. I carried mine for about a year and a half and have been much more satisfied since I switched to the blackberry 8830. The pearl is very easy to use, the learning curve on sure type is about a week to two weeks, and once you get it down it’s quite easy to use. I would bide your time until march or so, and then if the curve isnk( out, go for the pearl. You then have 30 days to decide if you want to keep it (or verizon for that matter). If the curve comes out within those thirty days then you could exchange
I left verizon and switched to AT&T to have the curve. The service was sooo bad. I couldn’t get a signal in a lot of places and when I could get a signal I had a lot of dropped calls. I was so fed up I called verizon and came back within the 30 day period. I ended up getting the BB pearl and am pretty happy with it. Even though I liked the curve I am not willing to lose the reliable service verizon offers. I can continue to wait until verizon offers the curve.
This is great, it’s been a long wait. I see all this talk about Verizon, what’s the story with Sprint??? Same CDMA technology, does anyone know when to expect a Sprint 8330 Curve? I would assume it would arrive the same time as its Verizon cousin… any info???
I’m not in a position to really know but I recall talking with a senior tech somewhere at an independent company that’s parallel to the cell phone business (an Outlook Exchange hosting firm or something like that, or it was a tech that had worked with the government or the like — I recall he’d be in position to know a lot), and he said Verizon uses the same CDMA network as the US military uses, and that there’s no comparison with Sprint’s CDMA network whatsoever. He said it’s like night and day, and that the reason CDMA was getting a bad rap a year or two ago was because people were referring to Sprint’s CDMA.
Please, please, please release the Cruve. It is like “My precious” from Lord of the Rings. I am going to forced in to the slavery of ATT if VZW does not release it soon.
The curve will be released by the 1st Quarter of 2008
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Wow, it’s interesting that a large company like verizon would host their FIOS customer support email address through gmail…
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I returned my treo 755 today. I really didn’t like it compared to the Pearl. It was slow and clunky and frankly just not fun to use! The call reception was much poorer than on the Pearl and the phone locked up on me 3 times in the short 5 days that I tested it! And when I tried to scan the internet, the phone kept resetting! I really hope the “verizon support” report above is accurate! IT will be fantastic to have the curve in my hand in a short month from now! I purchased an old BB from Ebay and will use that until the Curve is released from verizon (if ever!)
Come on Verizon – hurry up and release the World Edition BB Curve soon. We’re all waiting…
I talked to a verizon rep recently and he seemed confident that in march, maybe even a little earlier, verizon will come out with a new blackberry, like the curve, but even better, it might possibly have a touch screen. I was contemplating buying the pearl or the 8830 and he told me to hold off and wait because something much better was coming around march and it would be worth the wait. So hold off till spring guys, it”ll be worth it, especially since verizon has the best service out there, at&t is crap, never any single and its the service provider with the MOST dropped calls.
The rumors are starting to sound promising, but they’re still rumors. I couldn’t use my Treo 650 anymore (which I went back to after trying the 8830 for a month), so I just purchased the HTC 5800 online (almost free after rebates, etc.) and I like it so far, after using it for several days. Iike the size and it has a lot of good features and I would probably be happy with it if I hadn’t used my friend’s Curve for several days (great device). If the rumors intensify, or if Verizon actually announces a release date for the Curve before my 30 day period is up, I will return it and wait for the Curve. Otherwise, this waiting game has gotten old and I will be content with the 5800 (and Windows Mobile).
Where the hell is this thing?!
Like the person above said, the t-mobile blackberry curve has WIFI, yes a blackberry with wifi, like woah… When i’m at home i get UMA, which means i can turn off my radio and still make/receive calls, its pretty crazy, but i def like having the wifi/UMA. People say t-mobile sucks, but i get better reception at home than i did with VERIZON!!! That and i have all my friends wifi encryption codes plugged in, basically get UMA all over the city. This is much better than verizon, try it out. Calls are 200% more clear than on ATT and about the same as verizon. It sounds like your on a digital land line 🙂
So far out of nextel, verizon, att, and now t-mobile. T-mobile and verizon get the best reception for me, in the area’s that i travel. Wi-Fi = 500 million bonus points
i got this today by chatting with a verizon wireless rep.
A Verizon Wireless online pre-sales specialist has joined the chat. You are now chatting with ******
******* Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: hi, i would like to know when the black berry curve is coming to verizon can u help me with that
******* I’m not provided with any release dates.
You: but is the buzz right that its coming?
******* You’ve got it.
You: sure? is it worth the wait?
******* You can get one of the other new smartphones that we offer, blah blah blah…….
Keat,
I’m very interesting in your posting; did a Verizon Rep. or a sale’s person tell you to hold off because there’s something better coming along? I’m not sure if a sale’s rep. will have any knowledge of releases of new phones, they might know new release dates but nothing specific to new cell phones. I do expect new VZW phones to be release in Mid March but I doubt the validity of an enhanced Curve or possibly the BB 9000 release. Com’on this Verizon we’re talking about – notorious for having dated phones. Everything points to a World Edition BB Curve but with NO wifi.
Any information would help. Thx!
Hi guys…
A Curve on Verizon would be great. I just upgraded to an 8830, and I really don’t see living with this phone in the long-run. It’s just too bulky, and more difficult to compose emails with, than on the Curve.
But it is one solid-built phone. I handled the ATT Curve, and the biggest thing is it’s so light! Easier to type on, but definitely slower than the 8830.
What do you guys think about the 8830? Verizon should have a black 8830 by the way 😛
I read everything I can online about the mythical Verizon Curve! It seems by the recent posts that it may actually materialize before Jesus returns? Please keep updating everyone!
Verizon has the “curve” or what you want to call it, they just wont release the date to the public. The data support guys let me know roundabout that they have the phone “they let me know that they arent authorized to tell me that” ya ahem, sure. Anyway, you verizon people wait for it. UMA > Verizon.
My college buddy that works for Verizon in Denver has specifically told me that its coming. In fact he was so kind to let me know that he’ll put my name down for the pre-orders. ( I think it was cause I nagged him about it eveytime we met up.) He does not know the exact date, just as I assume no date has been set. He speculated that pre-orders will either be taken in late Feb or early March as they should be delivered before Q2.
PB,
Can you ask your college buddy if it’s going to have WIFI and let us know?
Well, i spoke to a verizon tech who said it wasnt coming out. they were improving the 8830 to include a camera and other colors.
PB – any specs would be great. wifi, global edition, color, etc.
thx for keeping us posted!
An 8830 with a camera is all i need!
No, no, no!!! The reason we (yes, everyone should agree with me!) want the Curve is for the superior keyboard and size!!! The 8830 is okay…but we want a Verizon Curve!!!
I doubt the 8830 is being changed, however, I’ve got no problem with ab 8830 with a camera that’s the same size as the current device. I love my 8830. I think I’m the only person that prefers the 8830 keypad to that of the curve
That’s interesting Billy. I’ve read alot of comments saying they prefer Curve’s keyboard. Personally, I have a Treo 700w and have no experience with BB…but I’m gonna buy whatever new version they come out with on Verizon. I would just prefer it be the Curve b/c of the keyboard and smaller size.
PB, any updates from your friend in Denver? I live in Colorado…
Now I’m confused. Earlier in this thread were a few posts by “Billy” that seemed as credible and knowledgable as just about any posts here. But now Billy is saying he prefers the 8830 keyboard over the Curve’s. I haven’t seen the Curve in person yet but did see the 8830 and hated the keyboard, and have just been “assuming” all along that the Curve’s will be a lot better (I have a Treo 700 now and can’t wait for a far more user-friendly keyboard).
Is this the same Billy who I’ve come to view as being pretty reliable?
If so, maybe I should go see a Curve somewhere before I get my hopes up too much.
I’ve never had a BB so i’m not being to picky. I agree though, i would much rather have the curve, but won’t complain if they at least came out with an 8830 w/ a camera because right now, that’s the only thing holding me back from getting my first BB.
It is the same Billy. I’m just all for there being another camera BB available on verizon. I think the curve is an excellent device, and most people prefer the feel of it. My only thing is that the 8830 is slightly more professional looking. The curve is more of a consumer oriented device whereas the 8830 still looks like more of a business tool. Ultimately it would be great if both came about
Will the real Billy please stand up!!!
Having a preference for one keyboard over another does not make Billy unreliable. Nor does it have to mean that’s a different Billy.
The feel of seperate keys (curve) vs keys butt-ended together (8830) is much easier. Although the curve has a “click click” feel, in that respect i like the 8830 more. The 8703e was much nicer to type on than the 8830 though. The curve basically kills the 8830 in functionality.
I just want a BB with a camera, that isn’t the pearl, haha.
Phil hit the nail on the head. I mean, I don’t miss the camera all that much, but I miss seeing funny things and not being able to take a snapshot. It’s also annoying that mms is disabled on verizon non camera blackberries. The ability so send and receive picture messages is there whether or not I have a camera
The MMS disabling thing is new, its actually that you get a picture place account and you CAN receive images/MMS to this address, but the stipulation is that the person sending it has to be on verizon. You can send out to any carrier, but only receive from verizon. You don’t have to ask me how I know, I’ll tell you. About 45 days of going back and forth between verizon & me and this is what they came up with. “Well it never should have worked”
The issue on the 8830 is that it doesnt have the MMS service books, anyone with an 8703e or 8830 call up verizon and ask them where the books are 😛 You will get something similar to “you don’t have a camera phone, thats why you dont have them”. So let me get this straight, i don’t have a camera phone so i cant get picture messages? Hmm…
The sprint 8830 has the service books
Can you get MMS on your 8830?
The 8830 with a Camera is basically the Curve with the crappy keyboard (personal opinion).
No color details for the curve, I’d assume it’d be the standard gray just as all the others they’ve released. WiFi Option is available. Not sure if GPS is on the same, or if its seperate like ATT carries, or not at all. It will be an international phone as Verizon marketshare is ever increasing at 40% and they continue to rebound in the US.
I just wish i knew exactly when verizon was coming out with their own version of the BB curve so i at least knew how much longer i have to wait!
Thanks for the update PB.
* Still no word on when it will be available?
* Will someone educate me on WiFi?
* Your friend is certain it’s just an updated 8830 with agreed crappy keyboard?
* Can your friend put me down for pre-orders?
Thanks for the update PB – I can’t wait for this bad boy. Plus the new Slingberry software should be out soon and that would make life complete. Com’on VZW – Hurry Up!
Concern: I hope VZW will NOT charge us a ridiculous price now that AT&T has it for $99.
***Pre-orders***
PB,
I’d like to pre-order 2 with your buddy in Colorado too.
Yea PB, start doind pre-orders from these fools who will give their credit card #’s or send checks to you on a whim for a BB Curve.
PB, I’ll give you my SS# and mother’s maiden name, too.
PB, we need our weekly update on the cdma curve. Give us more.
Recently, spoke with a Verizon corporate rep. The Curve is definitely coming Q1/Q2 time frame. It will not be a world phone.
How many people actually use your 8830 as a world phone? Back when i had mine, i didn’t ever use it as a world phone, just got it because it was the smallest blackberry available. Did someone say they were giving out SSN’s, Credit Card info, and mailing cash? My cousin’s uncle johnny said he could get 15 of these new blackberry verizon curve’s, only $399 a piece 😛
wait, so why won’t it be World Phone? That doesn’t make sense cause then it has the same features than the Pearl with the exception of the keyboard.
And what do you guys say to these verizon reps that make them talk, cause when I talk to them I get nothing … and I’m usually really good at that stuff. They always claim ignorance.
Well…I told the rep rumor had it there was was an upcomming Curve and that I was holding out for one, he then confirmed and said if things stay on schedule it would be out Q1/Q2. Since I work for a large global company he asked if I traveled over seas and I said no. He said good, because the Curve to be released in Q1/Q2 will not be a world phone. I told him I was concerned about avaialbility due to the high demand and he assured me there would not be a shortage.
Hmm… thanks.
I really need a world blackberry with a camera on Verizon. Doesn’t look like that’s happening for me anytime soon.
I would say it largely depends on who your talking to. The guy I talked to only dealt with data related issues on blackberry phones. The regular customer service reps don’t know, my friend Nicole used to work there. Then again she said I wasn’t going to get my early termination fee back, so I guess I would hold that with a grain of salt 🙂 Just talk to them like you know what your talking about and if they want to help you out they will, if they want to stone wall you, they will. Do what’s best for you.
If the new VZW Curve is NOT a world edition phone then what’s taking them so long to release it? Stringent testing my a$$ – it better be EVDO Rev. A capable and have Wi-Fi. This wait is killing me – my old Win. Mobile Treo sucks so bad I stop checking my emails and using the internet on it. Basically, it’s a huge brick phone that crashes all the time.
Btw – thanks everyone for updating the status on this blog. Reassuring says the least that I know it’s coming out soon. And was about to buy the Pearl. The Curve’s QWERTY keyboards are the way to go!
You only get a $25 upgrade?!?! What a rip. I agree with TJ that the price should be closer to what AT&T is marketing it for, but in all reality they’re gonna milk this for whatever its worth.
However how many of you would actually hold out until the prices drop 4-6 months after its release? You’d be waiting until June for that. I’ll be a sucker and get it when it first comes out since I know I won’t be switching phone for a long time after I get this Curve.
As for pre-orders, the rep is just a buddy of mine (he used to be a store manager in Cali and now works in Denver) so I highly doubt I could get anyone pre-orders nor would I want the responsibility. ((However rights to your first born do sound intriguing.))
No new updates at this time: Just think of it this way, The general count down could be from 20-60 days. 🙂
Thanks PB! I’m just happy it’s eminent now. And I assume it will actually be a curve and not a 8830 with a camera?
“The upgrade is only costing me $25. To me,” Ohhh, my bad. That is a good deal. I’ll only be able to carry a $150 discount when I get it, but it’ll still be worth the price.
Jay C is correct – it’ll be the Curve NOT an upgraded 8830.
PB, someone previously stated that this BB wouldn’t be a worldphone. Did your friend happen to know or mention whether it would be?
From our business account rep at Verizon today (after I asked about termination fees for the entire account) “The Curve should arrive sometime in Feb or March”
No more info than that, but at least it’s confirmation that there’s something coming.
Just spoke with a sales rep at Verizon’s customer care line, and a rep in the store yesterday. The guy in the store said, “there are rumors that Verizon will get the curve.” The rep over the phone was much more definitive, “It’ll be released in a month and a half.” Can’t wait.
I was hoping for a Feb release…but at this point just knowing it’s coming will allow me to get out of bed every morning. I have a lot of contempt in my heart for my Treo 700w, though! I’m so over it…and the 800w doesn’t excite me nor will it come out anytime soon anyway… Come Curve, Come!!!
Curve!
I’m with you too, Curve Lover. I’ve had the 700w for 2 and half years now and it just plain sucks. It’s a brick and is always crashing on me. The release date is right on with what was initially stated (end of Q1 2008). Now that a couple of people confirmed the release of the Curve – here’s my wish list for the new VZW BB Curve.
World Edition Capability
Wi-Fi
GPS
EVDO Rev. A
BB OS v4.2
Video Recording Capability
$99 price tag
Anymore?
$99? wow truely a wish…either way i’m sure those of us waiting won’t care how much it costs, as we will open our wallets begrudginly to verizon and pay whatever greedy, outlandish price they set because it’s a CDMA curve…and have teased us for so long with it’s release…
Releated news…BB devices updatable to the latest BB OS (4.5) further expanding multimedia capabilities of these BB devices.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2255033,00.asp
I wonder which OS the VZW Curve will debut with?
Anybody think there’s a chance that it will be a Curve 2? The Pearl followed that pattern and it would be great if we got 2nd gen since we’ve waiting so long.
Allow me to show my ignorance…b/c I really just want a curve b/c of the form factor and BB reputation…
What is WiFi and EVDO Rev. A and why are they important?
I’ve heard rumor from a Verizon rep that there could be a possability of some touch screen capabilities, so it sounds like we could be getting a newer more improved curve.
Curve Lover,
The WiFi will let you connect to any WiFi hotspot. For example, if you have
wireless router at home then you connect to it and have a faster data
connection then using the Verizon network. The EVDO Rev. is Verizon’s
data network. Hope that helps.
Ahhhh, Bach. Thanks Cear. I just assumed the Verizon broadband connection was the best…since we just got it in the I-70 Corridor of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It flies compared to the old 1X thingy that appeared on my 700w.
CurveLover,
Rev. A gives you a faster wireless speed then what you have now. (VZW is known to have the fastest data speeds) Wi-Fi is great if your cellular signal isn’t strong enough to stream (i.e. youtube) videos or if you’re surfing the internet, along with many other things.
Curve 2 thoughts? I would only want it if it had faster CPU, More RAM, Brighter screen, longer battery life and thinner.
Thanks for all of the great updates. I have a Blackberry 7250 beast and can’t wait for the Curve. I almost switched to AT&T but decided to hope Verizon came to its senses! Looks like it’ll actually happen!
Interesting:
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/01/get-ready-for-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-8330/
Wow! What to believe?! I just upgraded to a BB Pearl 2 days ago. I love the capabilities but hate the keyboard size. I have been with Verizon for a long time and have for the most part been very satisfied with their service however……I saw the Curve at AT&T today and like the keyboard much better. I am thinking about going back to my Razr and waiting for the Curve but who knows when it will be out. Arrgghhh, how frustrating!
I spoke with VZW tech support yesterday and told her that I had heard of rumors that they may be getting the Curve come end of Q1/start of Q2 time frame. I told her I was eligible for a new phone late February and that I want to get a Blackberry because I hate the reliability of my Moto Q. She said that I would be very happy if I could atleast wait until St. Patricks day timeframe. I also asked if it would be an upgraded version of what AT&T has available and she confirmed that it would have more features than what AT&T has right now. Only about a month and a half it sounds like. I cannot wait, my Q sucks and it keeps re-booting, battery life only lasts for one day. Verizon has replaced it 2x b/c it has not worked properly. Also replaced extended battery 2x in less than 2 years. I am so ready for better reliability. Hopefully VZW has tested the Curve to the extreme and it will work very well. Cannot WAIT!!!! Hurry up Verizon, we have a lot of anxious people ready to buy!!!
I emailed Verizon yesterday regarding my new Pearl. This is what I received back. Me thinks the bottom line is that we are just gonna have to wait it out. I don’t think any “sales rep” or any “sales person or tech” have the inside on the Curve. I was going to switch to At&T but decided to wait it out and the money I would have paid for early termination I will just put towards a new Curve when and if it ever comes out! One question I do have, I don’t feel I am able to hear as well on my Pearl as my former Razr. Is it just me? Thanks for any insight.
My email from Verion:
Good evening. My name is Deanna and I am sorry to learn that you are not satisfied with the BlackBerry Pearl. It would be my pleasure to assist you today.
Currently, Verizon Wireless does not offer the BlackBerry Curve. I am unable to provide information regarding which equipment is being considered or approximate release dates, as this may raise expectations that may not be met.
Although we do not have the handset you are looking for at this time, I invite you to view our current phone selection as a possible alternative. The BlackBerry 8830 may work well for you. To view available equipment, please click on the following link, which will direct you the “Products” page of our website:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/products
Does anyone know if the new Verizon curve will solve the ringtone volume problem that the 8830 has? I had a curve on ATT and loved it. My company switched to Verizon and I got an 8830. Besides hating the keyboard, the 8830 uses two loud speakers for playing mp3’s but when you set them as a ringtone, it only comes out of one speaker and the volume is very low. I also used to use the sonar as my email notification but it’s way too quiet on the 8830. When asked about the problem, Verizon always claims ignorance, but there are lots of people on the web that confirm it. It’s clearly a software problem but Verizon won’t fix it. I hope the curve works the way it’s supposed to.
The ring tones you posses may be recorded in mono or one channel. Hence, one speaker.
ok, so my verizon contract expires on february 15th and I am eligible to get a new phone, preferably a blackberry. I cant decide between the verizon pearl the 8830 world edition they have their right now, or I dunno if i should wait for the curve to come to verizon. can anyone give me any advice on what I should do? It would really be appreciated. i currently have a razr, its been good to me but i really want that blackberry. just donno what to do now. all help is greatly appreciated.
thanks,
jonathan
If you can deal with the pearl keyboard, then get the pearl. Otherwise wait for the “curve” or whatever flavor they are calling it.
You could do what I did while I wait to use my new every two – buy a used Blackberry 7250 off of ebay. Sure beats the Palm 700p I was using. At least the BB 7250 keeps its internet connection open and can push me my email. I can wait a LITTLE while longer for the Curve… now that I have a BB fix.
i sure cant wait forever. i bought the 8830 by adding a line to my existing line. i am eligible for the “new every two” 1 year from now. i can live with the 8830 for a year till the curve.
SPECS, we need SPECS. World Edition? Wi-Fi? GPS? can someone post any info?
Now how are specs supposed to be provided when the true release date hasn’t even been truly determined? I would think that when someone comes up with harcore proof of the release date and not the typical “I heard from such and such” then we might be privy to some phone specs as well. Keep hoping everyone.
i have confirmed with a close family member who is in charge of VZW advertising at a independent company who handles the VZW contract that the curve will be coming out in “late april”. She was the one who headed the team that created the ads for VZW’s last batch of advertisements for the voyager, venus, and juke of which she was preparing roughly 6 months prior to their release date. I’d say you can believe what you want, and everyone has a guy at a store or spoke to a guy who knows a guy who works at a store – this is my family who makes the ads, so i’d say go with this…
best
So, all those other people that have said February or March should just forget it?
Late April . . . I guess it falls into a late Q1 release. Curious though, “late april” doesn’t really pinpoint a date. I would think someone with the inside track would be able to give a more definitive date, especially with something as sensitive as an advertising campaign. Time buys have to be purchased and be coordinated with the EXACT release dates.
So much speculative information on here . . . how is one supposed to sift through what is fact or fiction??
I’m quite sure the CURVE will be released for Verizon . . . question is . . . WHEN? I don’t think we are any closer to the truth just yet. But we still have hope.
contrary to your belief, the commercials and ads have to be done roughly a month to two months prior to the actual release of the product. that being said – VZW doesn’t give exact dates rather they specifically stated that it will be released in “late april” – most likely meaning the 2nd half of the month…
My beliefs have nothing to do with it . . .
Verizon – in recent memory doesn’t do “COMING SOON” spots, but rather “AVAILABLE NOW” spots. Therefore, an exact date of when commercials start airing would be a much more definitive date . . . . unless of course they have taken a drastic change in their marketing.
I have worked in TV / Film for 17 Years and I’m VERY familiar with Ad Campaigns and Agency protocol. Not trying to play devils advocate here . . . just trying to narrow the scope . . . understand?
CURVE is in site I’m sure . . . .
sight*
I didn’t hear the guy say “coming soon” ads would be happening. I see that as a legitimate post. They have to be preparing ads. The people preparing ads are still probably at the mercy of the tech, beta, production, logistics people, etc, with respect to when management says to start to actually place those ads. I’m sure they’ve arranged some short-lead-time spots. As I said awhile back, I expect “ads” won’t start to appear until weeks after it has been released and it is on their web site — enough people are waiting with bated breath as it is.
FWIW, I spoke with a manager at my local store today, who I have a rare relationship with, and she started out with “Yes, it is certainly coming, but it certainly won’t be before mid-Q2 at the earliest… and it certaily won’t have a touch-screen….” But then she back-peddaled a bit and said, “You probably know more about it than I do. I can’t say for sure if it will be two months or four month or not come out at all.”
I went to 3 verizon stores in the past week and all of them say the Curve is not coming out, Ever.Let’s please all stop dreaming. it will never happen. All of us who want the Curve should get out of Verizon and join AT&T or T Mobile or whatever other phone company has it. Come on, even T Mobile has it and they’re like the worst company out there. Verizon would have let it out by now, they will never ever ever have it
This is horrible news. Leave to VZW to screw us on this one – ehh what did we expect?
We all know that a new quarter is coming up and this signals new releases for cell phones. Since we haven’t heard anything from VZW on ANY new phones which is a good thing. We can only assume they’re not releasing any information about anything. Sorry Goldy, but until we start seeing ads or information on new VZW cell phone releases – we CAN’T be sure that the Curve is ruled out.
HOPE, VOTE, OBAMA, CURVE
The WES show is in May. So I am sure if is going to come out it will be around april/may, as verizon would make it’s announcement at that show…
Actually the guy at the Verizon store told me to go back next week because they will be releasing a phone called Voyager that is not from Blackberry, and he also said to forget about the Curve. 🙁
I think its going to be out in March…. All signs point to it… They have the pearl and world edition out… now in two colors, which by the way a representative told me about weeks before the released. I have an envy and when i got it replaced the customer service rep from denver said their screen showed 2 colored blackberrys coming out. They are out and now a lot of phones are 50% off… sounds like verizon is trying to push some product before its obsolete… The holiday marketing is gone, now they have the 50% off marketing…. IM HOPING the curve will be the on the next store banners!!!
oh yea and verizon is updating blackberry software and plans…
does anybody know how to get out of the Verizon contract without having to pay?
For anyone doubting that Verizon is getting the Curve just call them. I called the *611 and just asked if they are getting the Curve. The guy who answered the call said yes. He said it would likely be in the March/April timeframe. In my experience, the people in the stores are usually clueless. All they want to do is sell what is on the shelves.
As for those of you who are due for a new phone and don’t know what to do, someone suggested buying a Blackberry 7250 off ebay and using that while they wait. I did that about a month ago. I spent $20.50 on my 7250 and that included shipping. It works great and it is buying me time until Verizon releases the Curve.
goldy- email me here: philofthefutureguard-rimarkable [at] yahoo.com
also goldy, i dont know where you are located, but the voyager has been out for months (and its a POS in my opinion of course)
I don’t even have verizon anymore, but i am a long time blackberry user.
PS that temp email addy will be deleted within 3 days so get your spam while its hot 😛
Hey Phil, i’m located in New York City but i’m not really into phones like that. The guy just told me to go back in one week and he will show me how the Voyager works, then i asked my brother about it and it turns out he has that phone LOL, and is about to sell it because it sucks. I’m just dying to have a curve already last year they said it would be out in the summer then by xmas and now in April, can they make up their minds. LOL
NYCamman – You are a bitter little person aren’t you? Sheesh people are stating their opinions and what they’ve heard. You haven’t come up with squat. Also late April falls into a Q2 release date not Q1. (12 months / 4 quarters = 3 months per quater) Plus when you say you’ve worked in TV/Film for 17 years, porn doesn’t constitute a career.
Bravo . . . BBFAN
WOW Such insight you provide . . . .
That’s EXACTLY what I was doing stating my opinion. Perhaps you should re-read and try to comprehend what has been written, or haven’t you passed reading 101 yet? I guess it’s difficult for you to pick up on sarcasm (hence the Q1 remark – don’t worry though you’ll get it someday). And by the way “Mr. Great Provider of SQUAT”, I was not aware that this site was for commenting with ONLY factual info. Funny of all the replies that had been made yesterday, yours was the only hostile one. Most of us are looking for some sort of info to sink our teeth into . . . but you feel the need to strap on your cape and try to defend . . . . ummmmm well I’m not really sure, seeing there wasn’t anything to defend in the first place. SO excuse me for questioning what someone wrote, I would have been more than happy to hear my suspicions refuted. Why does stating my opinions make me bitter? Let me answer that for you . . . It doesn’t. It actually got more info out there to read rather than the typical ” My Buddies, friends brothers father, works at Verizon and said such and such”.
What’s even more interesting is that there are a few of us on this site that have actually contirbuted our comments and continued discussions . . . whereas looking back through . . . you chose to just pop in to be a nay sayer about what someone wrote. Do you have a point? Guess not.
Don’t worry though . . . for all of us that are still waiting for the Curve to be relaeased on Verizon . . . I’m sure that the waiting is almost over. Especially since BBFAN thinks he saved the day by so clearly mapping out what the quarters of the year are, what do you need a blackberry for if you can keep info like that in your head? . . . You’re AMAZING!
Oh and PS- I’m a diseased infective whore, so come get some!
You know what the fact of the matter is that everyone has differing stories and some say it is coming from inside the company others inside company say no way it is not coming. My thought is until the product is available we will never know the damn truth. That is the way that VZW works, if it does come out then we will probably only know a couple of weeks before its release because then someone will leak the info. Until then it is just up in the air. We will have to wait and see. Quite frankly I am getting TIRED of waiting on their crap. It takes too long to release technology that has already been out with other carriers for a year now.
There we go . . . there’s your adolescence showing through. Can’t be clever enough to reply . . . so let’s put down the same name I use and say something stupid. Nice try though, not very creative but nice try.
I agree Rob, the waiting is what everyone’s tired of. But if you think about it . . . the Curve would be right on schedule with everything that Verizon has held back on. Remember how long it took them to get the Razor? The only phone VERIZON led the field with it seems was the Palm 700W which was Palms FIRST Windows based phone. And now a POS as I see it after converting to BB. The Curve came out about what, a year ago maybe 10 – 11 months . . . and now we are starting to hear more definitive buzz rumors about it’s release. Right on time I would say. — Just a theory
I feel like everyone is blaming Verizon for not picking up the curve – a NON cdma phone that won’t work with Verizons network. RIM needs to produce a phone compatible with CDMA networks before Verizon can think about adding it to their product line. Shouldn’t this discussion be more about when RIM will produce their CDMA curve and not about the rumors we have heard from Verizons sales reps? And why is everyone screaming at each other on this forum? Thats effed. I can’t wait for the curve on Verizon, just like all of you – and I read this thread daily – but it’s gotten a little out-of-control, I think.
I read this thread everyday in hopes that someone will hear someting about Verizons Curve… Someone must be able to get some info… Maybe the Curve will never come out? I need the Curve… Someone go do some digging or call someone you know at RIM or Verizon… I must have the answer, this is killing me slowly.
If you wanna call “blame” as far as them not releasing the curve, then sure, i’d “blame” them… Maybe you have heard of the Blackberry Pearl, hmmmm, guess the technology doesn’t exist.
That’s my point Phil,
The Pearl has been converted to CDMA so what the heck is the hold up? I said almost the exact same things on here quite a few posts back.
We’ll just keep waiting and hoping . . . .
I spoke to a Verizon rep at *611 today and he told me he had no visibility on any new phones, especially blackberries.
So I don’t know what to think anymore.
NY CamMan-
I really think its the fullkeyboard that is killing them, kinda how hard it is to put a full keyboard AND a camera. Ef’n verizon, i’m sure they are doing it for a reason, but pissing off all the loyal (you guys, i already gave em the bird) customers.
Everyone else that is calling Verizon, *611, etc –
My view on this is that you talk to different departments, different people, with different experience.
Lets say I call verizon talk to a rep that has been “on the floor” for 2 weeks, has been told specifically “do not mention blackberry curve, we dont have it, dont know if it will come out for verizon, etc”
So, you call up and ask this rep, so I hear from rimarkable that you are getting the curve, so when are you getting it? The rep responds back with, I don’t have any information on this, I don’t even know if verizon will ever have this phone.
While in the meantime pissing you off, they feel good about themselves because they will get a good review for doing what their supervisor said to do.
Meanwhile I call up blackberry specific support, talk to Joe who has been with Verizon for 6 years. Start talking about all the blackberries I’ve owned, shooting the breeze about how shitty the 8830 is and throw in, I hear they are bringing out the Curve that ATT/TMobile has. He throws back something like, ya April, May, but nothing’s concrete, we’ll just have to see.
Where as the first situation might have broken the first person’s job, the second person’s job is pretty secure.
I got the pearl a week ago. I love it even though its pretty slow getting used to a device like this. When I was in there there was a sales guy who had 5 different phones and was trying to convince me to by the pearl, which I was going to do anyway. He said, which he probably wasn’t supposed to, that the curve was being tested by blackberry right now, so the curve wouldn’t be out till, at best, the end of the year. I’d say I believe him because his job was to show case the newest and best phones. He also stated that he would be getting it when it came out. I might get it when it comes out, but for now I’m happy with the pearl
@Dub:
Maybe he was just trying to get you to buy the Pearl today and told you “end of the year” because he was afraid you’d wait.
Hell, I don’t know. I’m just so tired of my brick Treo 700w. Palm makes a lousy device.
You know what the saddest part of all this is? The fact that they get the Curve in Uganda, before we can even get a CDMA curve here in the states…such a tragedy.
AHHHHH…..everywhere I go, I see people smiling holding Blackberry curves!!! I’m new to the smart phone world and already I’m waiting for the “better” phone. I sure hope it’s worth the wait. In the meantime, I purchased a used blackberry from ebay to get me through this agonizing wait for that beautiful curve. Hurry Hurry Verizon!
Interesting article on bbgeeks.com from a guy claiming to have inside info:
“BlackBerry Curve, coming soon to CDMA”
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/blackberry-curve-coming-soon-to-cdma-88193
The article at that link says there will be no backlight to the keyboard! That sucks! I use reading glasses most of the time and I’ve learned a remarkable little fact: if you don’t have your reading glasses with you but have a tiny little key-chain-type flashlight with you and shine that on the text, you can read it just fine! It seems light/contrast makes a huge difference in how well someone can read small text. I’m a touch-typist and can probably find the letters on a PDA okay without much extra help, but all those little characters in the “alt” mode… man, I sure hope there IS a lighted keyboard.
Oh well, just hoping.
I just got the pearl from verizon 2 days ago.
Though I start getting used to Suretype and the fact that it reminds me of my old Nokia, I would rather have a full qwerty phone.
Interesting story.
I stopped by the Best Buy store and asked the sales guy whether they know if Palm Centro that I was looking at is coming to Verizon. He pointed me to Verizon Rep who was near by. He started asking me what I liked about Centro and we started talking about my new Pearl.
I told him that I would rather have a full keyboard and his response was that I should probably wait until the end of March and get a EVDO based Curve.
Of course he could say whatever he wants but this is not the first time I am hearing March date.
It looks like I am going to return my Pearl, get back to my Treo 700w and wait for the Curve.
Pictures of the new CDMA Curve
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
boslady — great find! thanks for posting.
Nice pictures, boslady. Assuming they’re real, and I hope they are, this means the CDMA Curve doesn’t look like the 8830, it looks like Curve.
It would be smart to have the same phone for different carriers, just pack in different technology. But maybe that’s just me 🙂
now we just need a release date…
post any rumors you think may be true, I am eligible to upgrade SOON and this is killing me
me too, my upgrade is this coming friday. i don’t know what to do. any suggestions?
for those waiting to upgrade here’s an unorthodox option :
get a Curve from ATT ( new service ) and then return it within the 30 day return time frame
that way you :
1 – only pay for what you’ve used
2- you get to play with the Curve for a month
3 – you buy yourself another month for any announcements
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
Yo this is promising news… I feel a release date coming soon. Hurry up Verizon!
G-
Boslady posted that a few up.
Check out this patent: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=11&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22research+in+motion%22&OS=%22research+in+motion%22&RS=%22research+in+motion%22
And in related news, RIM is down!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120276783150860213.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Nice big text… nice all around…
Uh, how much did they say the optional lighted keyboard would be?
🙂
Just out of curiosity, when would RIM put the 8330 on their website? When Verizon or Sprint actually release it for sale?
lexie…that’s the million dollar question we have all been asking…at least they have confirmed it’s real and not a myth….talks around most forums are speculating a march/april release date….with the pearl verizon got the device before sprint, so it’s a fair guess to expect the same for the curve…hopefully.
Ok everyone…I decided on the pearl for a number of reasons, for which I won’t bore you with…I did however ask the rep about the curve. He said it’s definately coming (as I am sure we have all figured out by now). However, he said he’s been told over the last 8 months that release date would be soon. He did say that he feels that this time it will be soon but (of course) doesn’t exactly know. Why all the secretive? It seems verizon would want their customers to know that they are working on the release and a estimated projection of actual release.
They are being secretive because they don’t want customers waiting on phones to join their networks or to cannibalize current phone sales. Same reason Apple didn’t announce their 16GB iphones until after the expo. They want people to buy current inventory. Also, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow…they want your cash now!
Anymore news?
When is Verizon going to figure things out?? Obviously, by the multiple blogs (including this one) all over the web for the past several months, there is a H-U-G-E demand for the curve from Verizon customers. Yet, their official response to any inquiry of if/when the Curve will come to Verzion is something to the affect of “sorry, we cannot disclose information about any upcoming phone model release”.
What a complete joke. They should know that by taking this stance they are losing tons of customers! If I were a marketing exec at Verzion I would clearly communicate the release dates for all upcoming phones.
Personally, I am sick of my razr and want a BB very badly. I too want the curve for it’s superior design, qwerty keyboard, and everything else. I am also willing to pay the $175 disconnect fee and switch to AT&T because I am so tired of being jacked around by Verizon reps not telling me if they are getting the curve or not. Furthermore, after reading this entire blog, I still am not convinced that a curve is coming to Verizon. Yes. yes, I saw the pictures of the new CDMA curve, but still, there is no concrete proof that verzion will get the curve anytime in the next millenium.
So, I am leaving Verizon. I am heading to AT&T to get my Curve now. I recommend to those Verizon customers who also want the curve to follow suit.
Then maybe, those Verizon knuckleheads (the execs) will head my advice and advertise upcoming phone models rather than keep their paying customers in the dark.
I totally agree to this post that is above mine. However, my contract expires tomorrow and therefore I am eligible for an upgrade. I think I’m going to go with the 8830 because I want a BB with a full keyboard, unlike the pearl. But the good thing for me is that my father has an update coming up soon and he is going to use his update when the curve comes out and is going to let me have the curve and I’m going to give him the 8830 because it is World Edition and he travels overseas a lot. So I guess it will all work out for me and I will eventually get my curve without any dilemma.(as long as Verizon eventually releases it that is)
JBC couldn’t be more right. I only wish AT&T had better coverage in the Boston area or I would have been LONG GONE (I originally moved from them to Verizon). Giving it another month and then it’s time to make a big decision. And of course AT&T has had a lot of commercials lately for their curve… it’s torture i tell you.
I, like many, am waiting for the Curve from Verizon. I’m eligible for an upgrade in a couple of months, and hope to hear about a Curve from Verizon soon.
However, as frustrating as this process is, it makes perfect sense from a business point-of-view to delay the announcement as close to the release date as possible. First, there is no reason to telegraph what you are going to do to your competition. Secondly, as soon as Verizon announces the Curve, it will crush sales of the 8830 and the Pearl. Verizon knows this, and is probably sitting on significant inventory on the 8830 and Pearl that it would be stuck with if they announced the Curve now. The fact that they are offereing early upgrades to the Pearl for $99 reinforces this argument.
Verizon has a business to run, and a big part of that business is selling hardware. If they are sitting on significant inventory of their current smartphone offerings (including the Q, etc) it makes total sense to clean those out before they announce the Curve.
I hate to hear such sound logic, MFG! I just want my Verizon Curve NOW!!! Every time I have to do a soft reset on my Treo 700w, I start salivating at the thought of a Curve…
Crazy thought- What will we do with this board once the Curve is released? All go our separate ways?
On a side note, i sold my old 8830 for 250 bucks on ebay. And i was just going to throw it away 😛
In response to MFG posting; Yes, Verizon knows that announcing the Curve early will cause an increase in supply of their crappy hardware but they should have thought of that when they decided to choose which phones to release. This is the same company that passed up on the iPhone and thought they can create iTunes over night – they should have used that money to invest in newer cell phones or market themselves better. I just know that if there were a competitor company which has a comparable network – it would be the END of Verizon cell service. Their service is expensive and their phones are old and crippled and I don’t think the company is thinking innovatively enough. Yes, FIOS is great but I you have to live in the major cities in America to take advantage of this plus this isn’t a new idea. I hope they’re hearing me now…
From: Consumer who expecting the best and is paying for it too.
Nice Job Phil, I would have bought it off you – my Treo 700w is going to take a flying leap off the tallest building in San Francisco after I get my hands on the VZW Curve. Damn you VZW – just release the damn thing.
Nice point MFG…However, I tend to disagree (somewhat).
Yes, if Versizon was trying to introduce a new revolutionary phone (e.g. the iPhone from Apple) as a market “first-mover” it would make sense to keep it secret. However, the 8300 series from BB is already released by other wireless providers, so in this case Verizon has no conceivable advantage to keeping the release in the dark.
If they have too much inventory of the Pearl or the 8830, then their market analysts made the mistake. IMHO it should not be the customers that suffer.
At least we can agree on one thing….that the curve is a superior phone!
I just got back from swinging by Verizon. For the first time a salesperson has admitted to me that the Curve is coming. I didn’t even have to prod or ask. I said I was interested in the Pearl but wanted to see if there was anything else coming out soon. Without hesitation, he said the Curve was coming in a few months. My next question was about global – and he said that Verizon has experienced some customer issues with the Pearl and worldphone because customers “don’t like them as much”. So he anticipates that the Curve would be worldphone.
I’m still going to get the Pearl, sit on it for 30 days and wait – but figured I’d give an update.
HI All-
I have been following the comments here since Jan. 2. Over the past 2 month I have called Verizon, e-mailed them and even did the live chat on the website — to no avail, that is — until today!!! I spoke to William at Verizon and he did confirm that the Curve is coming. He did not have an exact date but he said closer to Summer is when they usually roll out new phone. I am please that I finally got someone to say something! At this point I am satisfied with his answer and will wait! He said they have been getting many requests!
We can make it to summer, right???
: ) SB
ARGH I am so tired of waiting patiently. Im going to go with tmobile
I spoke with a Verizon Rep on Friday night and he went to Verizon’s employee website and saw that the Curve is not on the release list yet. He thought by April it would be released.
Yeah, well I talked to a verizon rep, and he said that the curve is coming tomorrow, and it’s gonna have dolby bluetooth 5.1 as well as gps. It will be a universe edition with 4 sim card slots for roaming in other galaxies. It also offers expanded support for bluetooth laundry. It will have a full qwerty keyboard and a 536933333552 megapixel camera. My point is this, a verizon rep knows nothing unless he is privy to special information. I know this because I am a Verizon rep, and they have yet to tell us anything. Through talking directly with our RIM marketing and developing person I CAN confirm that it’s coming, but there is no release date yet. Assuming a verizon retail rep knows the release date is like saying a cashier at mcdonalds knows the recipe for a big mac. FAIL
Well it iseems that Verizon NEVER does anything that makes sense and they are always lagging behind everyone else. I would swap to AT&T but Verizon’s coverage is so much better that AT&T. I hate it. I would really like to have the Blackberry Curve but I do not hold out any hope that Verizon will get one any time soon. I was optimistic when the 8830 came out but it has no camera and the keyboard is different and harder to use.
PLEASE Verizon…hear our plea and give us a Blackberry Curve!
It’s as much rim as verizon at this point. 0verizon’s curve will be the first cdma curve, so of course they want to work all the bugs out (or as many as possible) before the release
Billy,
Since you are a verizon rep…..how can i get a BB now and still keep my two year pricing when the curve does come out…..you have to have some insight for a loophole in this????????
The very first post on this thread is the most accurate! Go all the way up to number 1 and read that.
I agree w/ b. The first posting is probably the most accurate. There’s probably some exclusive clause that requires Verizon to prolong the release of the Curve. Let’s see… the AT&T Curve was release in May 2007. So we’re looking at a June 08 release. This freakin sucks!
Interesting article that describes the same frustration that we have talked about (Verizon’s lack of communication / poor business strategy on new phone releases.) It’s worth a quick read.
http://www.lonelymarketer.com/2007/10/01/verizon-wireless-some-buzz-with-no-sting/
Blogspam.
hey guys like you I check this blog everyday… is it the best one for release dates and rumors?
Also, as we wait for a cdma curve is RIM planning to release a whole new phone for pther carriers?
I dont understand how they could make us wait till june for a phone that was released last may…
i have a treo 700w now and am looking into a BB as a possible next phone but have a lot of reservations since I’ve never owned a BB. Can someone please explain the differences in performance between an ms office PDA and a BB? Will I still be able to download word, excel etc.. documents? How is the internet speed on the current BB i.e. 8830.
Thanks.
You know what’s funny, I have a friend who is a higher up at Verizon and he told me, there are so many different answers he is hearing that “you never know with them” he told me not to hold my breath and he was 99% sure the curve release date will not be ANYTIME soon…He said summertime would be a safe bet and that all the higher ups see and read these blogs and are just as frustrated as we are, but when it comes down to it, no one has a freakin clue about anything over there. Everything is pure speculation, and that they (the Verizon Salesforce) wont know til days before the release, in fact it will start to ship to retailers days after they are all “officially” notified.
Exactly what I said in my post #113 January 9th.
The first time most of the Verizon sales force will learn that it’s actually out is from customers telling them it’s on the Verizon products website — which is the event that makes it officially “out.” Sales reps can’t even process an order for anyone until it’s on the site, and once it’s on the site anyone can call and get one shipped within 24 hours.
That’s how Verizon’s new product releases work.
Until it’s officially on the site, it will all be talk, rumor and speculation.
As it gets to be very close, the rumors will become more prolific and will become better predictors. But that’s all it will be until the release.
I heard this place has the other information about it check it out http://www.wdeauto.com
Well I think it may be time to jump ship and take my chances on coverage elsewhere. Played with it over the weekend at AT&T and I doubt I can wait til the summer.
even if Verizon reps do read these site… they obviously don’t care (or we would know when this phone really is coming)!!!
I do enjoy reading these posts on my Curve 😛
A couple points that we know to be true.
1. The curve is coming.
2. We do not know a definite date that the curve is coming.
HEY great news yesterday I went to Verizon to make a payment and talk to one of the sales rep and he said the curve is finally going to come out on March for sure it is confirmed.
I work at a circuit city that has a Verizon wireless booth in it. I talk to the guys occasionally, and the other day I walked up to one of them and said “hey, I hear you guys are finally getting the curve..”, and before I had barely finished the sentence, he piped up with “yeah, were gonna have it next month” (march).
Take it for what its worth, but it is looking promising.. 🙂
I’ve been told March by a few different Verizon reps & customer service people now. Take it for what it is worth, but I’m sticking to my guns for a March release date.
…one can only hope…
I am a fairly happy Verizon customer but I also use one of the ancient blackberry’s for work (came with the job). When my roomate recently upgraded his phone to the worldphone I got a bit jealous since my new every 2 came up in October and I haven’t taken the time to upgrade. Figuring it was a great opportunity, I decided I wanted a Curve…but obviously VZW doesn’t have it…yet.
I found this blog by searching via google for info on if/when a Curve was/would be available. However, I was a bit disappointed by the wealth of speculation and lack of thought that went into most posts.
GIVEN THAT VERIZON IS A PUBLIC COMPANY NOBODY (EXCEPT SPECIFIC PRODUCT TEAMS WITHIN THE CO) KNOWS WHEN THE CURVE WILL BE COMING OUT.
Plain and simple – stop listening to your “friends” and sales reps. They have NO idea and are speculating to keep current customers happy. They would never give that info to their sales reps prior to an official release. They want to get current inventory out first. And to keep the SEC happy, inside non-public information must stay just that: NON-PUBLIC. To have their lowest employees (sales people in stores) actually posess knowledge of non-public info would be a Material Weakness in their internal and disclosure controls. I am sure there are a couple of you who have heard of Sarbanes Oxley or are aware of public company control frameworks, and for those of you who do not, check out wiki.
We will know at the same time as VZW sales reps know and it will be all over the website. No sooner.
No offense, but I think the comment from NaySayer is bunk….
I work for a major fortune 100 company (so I know all about SOx, ISO 9001, etc.).
Regardless of your point on public vs. non-public information being released, don’t you remember that Apple announced the iPhone 6 months ahead of it’s release?!?
I think thats the point we are trying to make here…As customers, it sure would be nice for some sort of heads up. Ultimately, I think verizon would like to keep its customers, and its customers are screaming for some sort of information disclosure. Take it or leave it.
Just a quick poll:
When do you think the Verizon Curve will be release?
March 08
June 08
Never
if verizon dosent come out with the blackberry curve i am going to go to another network!!! for reals
JBC, your argument is flawed. Apple released their info 6 months ahead of schedule to create hype and because they had no existing phones on the market. Apple did not announce the 16gb version until the day it came out. They haven’t announced a new shuffle either, yet they are the old stock is being cleared.
I am 100% with you and everyone else here. I want the Curve as much as every other poster on this site and think VZW should say something. HOWEVER, my point was not on weather they should or shouldn’t. All I was pointing out was that any rumers that people hear and post must be taken with a grain of salt, because none of them no for sure. I stand by everything I posted and believe you may have only misinterpreted what I was saying. Don’t bother asking sales clerks – we will know as soon as they do and they will receive no inside information with regards to a major product launch. JBC – if you have knowledge of the innerworkings of publicly traded companies my point is extremely valid and your claim of my “bunk” post helps nobody – particularly those who read this site and may not know why sales clerks seem to all have different answers – they are getting info from sites like this like you and me. They are not involved with the business plan and plans for product launches.
With regards to your Apple comment – refer to my comment on inventory. They want to sell inventory on hand, not make customers or potential new subscribers to hold out for a Curve 5 months away. That would be detrimental to some key metrics shareholders and analysts follow to determine the value of the company (and share price). By US law and SEC rules, a company (which is a legal entity) must do what is best for its shareholders at all times. Making a premature announcement would NOT be in their best interests.
Apple on the other hand had a responsibility to its shareholders to announce the iPhone early and gain momentum. SInce they had no other phones building up inventory, the iPhone would in no way “compete” with another product existing in inventory.
I’m sure we all appreciate the comments but lets not turn this forum in to a back and forth argument. Most of the other forums have turned in to that and this forum is one of the more informative. We all want a curve and we all will take rumors with a grain of salt. But by all means… keep posting what you hear.
Well I went to a Verizon store to get the pearl. Since its the only thing that
we can get right now. The salesrep told me to wait for the curve to come
out. I was ready to buy the pearl and he didnt want to sell it to me and instead
told me to wait for the curve. So I guess we need to wait a bit longer …
I hope you March talkers are right. If this thing doesn’t come soon i’m going to end up in rumor-blog rehab. And this is just my first blackberry. I really want to jump ship but i don’t know if i can deal with the coverage on the other providers… let’s keep our fingers crossed!
Sometimes, posts on this forum get so feisty – they remind me of the way iphone fans get. We’re better than that 😉 Can’t we just post news and rumors and not fight with each other?
I will say one thing that might be helpful and can be filed under the “fact” category…
I periodically search eBay for a cdma curve. Why? I’m not really sure to be honest. But about 3 weeks ago, someone was selling a verizon curve showroom model. Not one of the working ones, just the plastic casing with a printed image on the screen. Interesting because it was a curve, and it literally had “Verizon” printed on the bottom just where it should be printed. It makes me believe that we are closer than we think with the curve.
also – wtf is with the advertisement post up above where some douche-fag writes “I heard this place has the other information about it check it out……” and if you go to the link it takes you to a car modding site. Gimme an effing break.
Since Verizon offers the 30 day test drive, I decided to try the Pearl for 30 days while I wait for the Curve. Just thought I’d throw it out there as an idea…I noticed above that some people are wavering about the Pearl.
The 30 day test drive was super easy- this weekend when my 30 days were up, I returned the Pearl and they reactivated my Treo. I paid $99.99 up front for the Pearl and then received a full refund the day I returned it.
(Make sure you keep the box, charger, etc. they require you return it with everything it came with. They also give you a $50 mail in rebate– don’t send it in unless you want to keep the Pearl. Your 30 day test drive becomes void if you redeem any rebates!)
When they asked why I wanted to return the Pearl, I explained that I prefer a full keyboard and that I’m waiting for the curve. They said no problem, and then mentioned the curve is in “testing.”
“Plain and simple – stop listening to your “friends” and sales reps. They have NO idea and are speculating to keep current customers happy.”
So apparently friends that work for Verizon and do have knowledge of such the topic should be written off?!?!
” And to keep the SEC happy, inside non-public information must stay just that: NON-PUBLIC.”
I’m sure the release date of a simple phone is a high priority concern for the SEC since it would have no financial impact whatsoever since the product is already confirmed to be released by Verizon.
” I am sure there are a couple of you who have heard of Sarbanes Oxley or are aware of public company control frameworks, and for those of you who do not, check out wiki.”
SOX complaince policy concerncs information protection so that a company doesn’t internally hide financial information from auditors and prevent another Enron scandal happening. Its basically protecting itself and its customers from fraud, not release dates of products and services.
So I’d say you’re the biggest tool on this board since you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about.
For the record, I also tried out the pearl for 30 days and returned it on the last day I could 😉 I was addicted and it was what made me need the curve. Great form factor on that pearl!
I really love my pearl. Once I built my custom dictionary, the suretype was an asset not a hinderance. AND, I am no longer a part of the waiting game. By the time my contract is up (2 years) the curve should be coming out and I can get it then! Ha Ha Ha! No, truly, I love the pearl. I love it’s small size. The video and camera is really amazing. It takes fantastic pictures, even has a flash and a zoom! Fantastic. Suretype took a little getting used to, but now that I have the hang of it, I type alot faster than on my old Blackberry 7250 with the full keyboard.
You can’t go on wiki and look something up and pretend to know what you’re talking about.
-The few people who work at Verizon who actually do have such knowledge are bound by certain internal policies not to say anything…and are high enough up that they have worked hard to get where they are that they wouldn’t risk getting fired to spread a rumor.
-Regardless of how important the info is, the SEC will investigate the release of non-public info, regardless. They are not in the type of position to be subjective in any way. Release of info that when officially announced may make the stock move up (like a long awaited phone release that makes it more competitive with other wireless carriers) might cause a stir.
-Part of a company’s internal controls (the things that make sure a company is in compliance with not only SOX, but disclosure requirements mandated by exchanges and the SEC as well) include availability of information.
It is so hard talking to people sometimes when they simply just don’t get it. Go on WIKI for a couple more hours and keep pretending you understand and get argumentative again.
Once again, plain and simple, non-public info like this will not be released. You make it seem like everyone at VZW knows the release date. If your friend happens to be EVP of NA products…well he might know. But I guarantee he is not telling ANYONE. Asshole.
Wow…that post was uncalled for, just like half the posts in here are uncalled for. No one wants to know the logistics behind the scenes on how the business works and the strategy behind Verizon’s way of doing things. All we want to know is if the Curve IS coming out for Verizon and if so WHEN. If you don’t have any information regarding those two things then PLEASE do not post anything at all.
settle down boys…name calling will not hasten the release of the Curve. Play nice….
To the guy that knows it all-
Your ignorance is beyond me. I know plenty of people that tell things/secrets that they are not supposed to. Mainly because they don’t care and it will be infinitly hard to track it back to them. Maybe you should think about what you write before you write it.
FYI to anyone that currently has a verizon blackberry/any blackberry, go through blackberry to upgrade to the new curve, at least they will give you some money off the price of a new curve (when it comes out)
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/pictures-of-the-cdma-blackberry-curve-88205/
Regarding the previous post from ‘New Info’….Thanks for the link.
Are those backlit digit keys in the first pic? I can’t really tell for sure.
As are the rest of you, I’m anxiously awaiting the curve. I signed up for all the Verizon notifications so I’m alerted as soon as they release it. I have also spoken to many reps from verizon and they all say soon. Anything other than that would just be a rumor.
Interesting: today the Blackberry 8830 World Edition is “out of stock” (except for the red one) on the VerizonWireless website…at least for my zip code.
yeah it is out of stock for all internet purchases…..
Okay…so I finally broke down and called VZW customer service to see if they would give up any info. I tried to be coy and asked her about the Pearl and the World Edition…saying I liked the camera on the Pearl but wanted a full QWERTY. She said her son had the Pearl and she found it difficult to use. After a minute of her looking up prices for these two phones I never have any intention of buying, I finally just asked her if the Curve was going to be released. She said very directly that she heard at the water cooler the Curve was coming, but she didn’t know when. I’d like to suggest to anyone at VZW that’s listening, how about releasing the Curve on Monday!? Or at least in early March. I can’t keep my life on hold like this much longer!!!
Found this comment on a Boy Genius Report thread. Just more hearsay so take it for what its worth
On Feb 19, 2008 @ 11:57 am, BillyZ Said:
I asked my local Verizon rep about this. He said that he is on one of Verizon’s data teams, and he has seen tow version of the phone – one with GSm/”World Edition” and one without. He said that word was that VZW was really embracing the world phone idea, so he expected the final version to be the former. No WiFi, according to him. And he said it is expected to drop Q2 of this year! Take it for what it is worth – I am just some “dude” repeating what another “dude” told me – but this guy has always been right on for me before.
so I am hoping its out in March because I have an upgrade but im saving it….i really think it is coming in march after reading this and talking to people!!
OMG….verizon seriously needs to hurry up and release this curve, WTF. when the curve was released last year and people were saying its probably going to take verizon a year to release it. I was like no. maybe 6 months but not a year. But in fact it turned to actually be a year. I am sooo close to switching to AT&T cause i want this phone so bad. If verizon doesnt hurry up its going to be one less.
Maybe it’s too soon to ask, but do you think Verizon will release their titanium (silver) curve with another color also? I know AT&T released their titanium one with a red one at the same time and t-mobile has titanium and the pale gold (though I don’t know if the two were released simultaneously). If so, what’s the probable color choice for verizon? Gold or red would be wonderful or does t-mobile and at&t have exclusive rights to those colors or something? In my opinion, anything but blue would be nice.
what date is curve coming any verizon reps or workers know?
Nobody knows mann…..
This just in!
Friday the 29th at 2:25pm the verizon curve will be released.
Phil-
Where do you get your information?
My crystal ball 😛
Phil,
Thanks for the info. I hope you are right and didn’t get my hopes up for nothing!
phil are you joking or are you serious man?
Yeah phil, if you weren’t serious, that was a bad idea.
Of course he’s KIDDING! Why would VZW release a phone at exactly 2:25 pm on a Friday? Phil, please let these people off the hook.
Still looks like a late March release.
I’m out… Im sick of Verizon and CDMA playing catch-up when it comes to new RIM technology. If Verizon doesn’t announce something the first week of March, I’m switching to ATT.
March or February 29? Get it straight.
lol…I guess the sarcasm detector doesn’t work with alot of people. He’s just playing with your emotions.
Oh geez guys, comon. No one knows.
When it comes out it will come out, everything is so wishy washy at this point, there is no point in “guessing” when it’s going to come out.
Its about as good as saying, my cousin’s, uncle’s, grandfather’s, brother has one in europe right now 🙂
If you want it with verizon. Wait.
If you want the phone. Select ATT or T-Mobile.
Those are your choices 🙂
The US will get it at the same time, regardless of what coast your on.
there is a new promo for vzw pearls, I think it’s $150…hopefully they are trying to get rid of stock to make room for the curve…
wow, it’s good to see that there are other Blackberry geeks like me out there. I just got the 8830 because I couldn’t take the Motorola Q any longer. I am hoping that the curve comes out before my 30 days are up.
I spoke to another Verizon Rep. yesterday and he said the hype is so great that they hope they make enough of the curves so they can meet the demand of the consumer. He was explaining that the Voyager supply vs demand was ridiculous and they are still trying to supplement enough of those. First come first serve!
I went Blackberry shopping yesterday at the verizon kiosk at my local mall. I was trying to talk myself into getting a pearl hoping to return in within 30 days for a curve (hoping the curve would be released in march). I said to my GF “watch this, i’m gonna ask the rep about the curve and when its gonna be released. he wont have a clue”. Sure enough he said “its coming, but they dont tell us anything”. I knew this, but i wanted her to hear it. I walked away empty handed b/c i dont think i can deal with the pearl’s keyboard. I stopped at the T-Mobile kiosk which is funny enough….right next to the Verizon kiosk. I was looking at the curve they had and getting pricing from the rep. I told him i was a Verizon customer and really wanted to wait for the Verizon curve. He told me straight out that Verizon is not coming out with the curve. He said it was announced at a sales meeting he attended last week. I laughed and said “of course your gonna tell me that. you want me to purchase the your curve and your service”. I told the T-Mobile rep i would take my chances and wait along with a million other Verizon customers.
ACE – you will be back… Verizon is much better than AT&T. I initially went with AT&T when the 8700c came out but was so fed up with network that I cancelled and waited for the Verizon 8830 to come out… Good luck to you.
I’m responding to S’s comment on 2/25/08. What do you mean “be able to return it in 30 days”? you purchased the 8830 and can trial it for 30 days for a full refund? that’s not a bad idea considering it would give me plenty of time to trial it and use VZnavigator
I don’t know what’s going on with the curve and Verizon. I have been wanting a curve for almost a year now and waiting patiently for it’s arrival. Hopefully it will debut in march and we can all settle down until 6 months from now when AT&T and T-Mobile come out with a new and exciting BB that verizon won’t get until 2010.
One thing that pisses me off even more than Verizon’s high prices and lack of new phones is their new policy on upgrading phones. I don’t know when they started this “New Every Two” crap but this time last year, you could have upgraded your phone pretty much whenever you wanted (for the discounted 2 yr. agreement price that new customers get) if you just re-signed a 2 year contract. I did that at least once or twice in the last couple of years.
So now, since it’s ‘New Every Two” I have to wait until December of 08 to get a discounted price on the Curve (if it’s even been released by then). If in fact the Curve does end up coming out within the next month or two, I’d have to pay full retail price which ends up somewhere around $500 or so. Ridiculous!
The only thing keeping me with Verizon is that they have better service than most of the other carriers but like someone mentioned above, once other carriers step it up with their service, it’s going to bite Verizon in the a$$. I understand that these companies want to draw in new customers all the time, but it might not be a bad idea if they treated current customers with some perks as well.
I digress a little bit, but I wanted to bring that up to see if anyone here had upgraded that way before this New Every 2 business. Of course when I mentioned this to a Sales Rep, they acted as if they had no idea what i was talking about.
Anyway, all we can do is wait it out I guess. I really hope this Curve is released soon. I’ve never been this excited about a cell phone before.
For what it’s worth, I just got back from the Verizon kiosk at Circuit City in Orange County and was asking about the Pearl, new pricing plans, etc. At the end I said “When are you guys going to get the Curve?” and without hesitation the rep said “March 6th.” I asked him if he was kidding and he said no. I told him I’ve been wanting a curve for a while and he said “Everyone does!” I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Now that it’s coming March 6th, will it still be at 2:30pm, Phil? And which time zone!?
It was 2:25 curve lover, its pacific time of course. I actually know where that circuit city is, i should go there and BS with the guy, its on chapman and main? actually i think that might be santa ana, maybe not, who knows.
Feb 30th, 2:25pm, i got the day one day off. My bad 😛
So the first person that finds out the release date of the Verizon BB Curve is the kiosk attendant at Circuit City in Orange County. Seems suspect to say the least. WTF!
Just heard the same thing. Guy here in Ohio at verizon store said the 6th. Get your money out guys.
The CDMA BB Curve for Sprint so expected to drop April 16th. I have no idea what this means, but narrows the window of uncertainty a bit!
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/RIM-BlackBerry-Curve-phone-p_2648.html
maybe we wont have to wait to long then
http://gizmodo.com/360590/verizon-any-app-any-device-tech-specs-go-up-march-19
Hey guys,
Does anyone know how accurate phonearena’s forum is about release dates? Ace’s posting is leaving me to believe the CDMA curve will be releasing soon. Now whether it comes before Verizon, I don’t know. If Sprint releases it first, I’m switching. At least I know they won’t cripple the GPS or restrict the data network when tethering as a modem. Albeit Verizon is going to launch with their signature plastic silver shell, what happen to plain black.
I’m really tired of being toyed with. I keep telling myself it’ll happen when it happens and to stop looking at this forum. But I can’t stay away……. 🙂
You can almost bank on phone arena….so maybe we won’t see it on verizon for another 4 months.
NV,
I have been with Verizon for over 4 years and the “new every two” program has been around for every second of those 4 years. I cannot speak for how long its been around before that, but its not exactly a program verizon “just” rolled out.
Also, in regards to your comment about resigning a 2-year deal for a discounted phone price that is absolutely still the case. If you have been informed otherwise, you were informed inaccurately. You either talked to an uninformed sales rep or the wrong sales rep. Talk to someone else (ie. a manager) and you’ll get a discounted price with a new 2 year agreement.
The “new every two” program is just an additional benifit on top of the already discounted price with a new 2-year contract. Also, if you’ve gone 2 years without a new phone then verizon usually gives up to $100 on most phones, but in you case if you’ve only gone 1 year you can still get $50 bucks. Hope this helps
Hey “New Every Two”
I definitely didn’t mean to imply that Verizon had recently rolled out the NE2 deal, I just mean that it was in my experience the first time I had really dealt with it. I am in the habit of usually ordering my phone and plan online and just having the phone shipped so I don’t have to deal with a busy store and disgruntled employees.
Anyway, I used to be able to log in to the VZW site and select the phone and plan that I wanted and use a drop down menu to select a 2 year agreement. Now when i log-in it automatically shows me my upgrade date and if you look at the phones it wont allow me to select any contract. It says that I’m eleigible for the NE2 in December and that if I want to upgrade prior to that I can choose to do so and pay full retail price. This is what I’m reading on their site. I had explained this to someone on their online CS chat and they said they were unaware of being able to re-up your plan in order to get the discount.
I don’t know what that’s about. I’m gonna wait til the curve finally hits VZW and go check it out at the store. Maybe it’s possible that you just can’t do it online? Not sure, but either way I thank you for your input about it. It gives me something to look forward to. ;D
To everyone else here, I apologize for being slightly off topic. I know this isn’t about my upgrading problems with verizon, I just thought I’d get some good feedback.
Thanks!
NV,
for sure man go into the store and talk with at least a manager – the online site is less then useful… at best 🙂
As far as the curve (to get back on topic) i hope that march 6th date many are speculating is true because its been a long time coming. Although I too have my reservations about a random sales rep at a circuit city getting this info, I’m hoping its true. Guess we’ll find out if the rumor turns to fact in 2 weeks or so.
March 6th would be deluxe! Lets hope it plays out that way!
RIM is a shitty company…why does it take them a year to release a CDMA version? It can’t be that hard. They could have killed it in 2007 and their stock would be much higher with the additional revenue, but they can’t execute in a timely manner.
I have been a fan of this forum for months. I find it very informative and look forward to new comments.
I am also waiting diligently for the curve. My Envy is an awesome phone, but I must have the Curve.
My Verizon REP has been very good to me over the years and she has her opinion about when the Curve will release as well, but i think that we are all sick of speculation.
I know that the main focus here is on the release date of the Curve, but I would like to share what my REP told me about upgrading. I do not have the Data Package with my Envy. When I do upgrade to the Curve, I will then have to change my contract, so I will be eligible for the discounted price.
Whether or not there is any truth to this, I don’t know. Just thought that I would give my 2 cents.
To those of you that post here regularly, please continue to do so, I find it very informative and you give me hope.
Dateguy:
No need to pounce on RIM, afterall it’s VZW not RIM that has the final say on release dates. I think we all here are happy with RIM devices and that’s why we are anxious to see the curve come out VZW/CDMA..I think we all feel it’s the best RIM device out there right now.
This waiting game is making me feel like I’m losing my mind. Verizon needs to make an announcement soon. I am going to take a half day at work just so I can be at the VZW store as soon as they open to buy this phone upon it’s release. Like Lexie said above, I’m sick of being toyed with. If Verizon doesn’t have this phone out by the end of March, I’m switching carriers.
NV, I’m right behind you. They should just announce it at this point. I’m not going to break down and buy one of their other phones while I wait. They have absolutely nothing else that I could possibly want. All I want is the Curve and it sounds like this is the case with a lot of others as well. I’m sure they want people to “convert” and buy the Pearl or something else but if they’re actually reading any of these posts, they should see that we just want the Curve. So just tell us already!
Well I’m sure that there are still a great many people out there who do not share our demand for the Curve, those who you do not hear from on these Curve insider forums because they are indifferent or clueless. I think Verizon is still busy marketing whatever is left of their Pearl inventory to those people. That makes sense to me..
i am not sure of anyother people, but every time i ask i get an i dont know or no its not coming out. Sorry to rain on everyones parade….also Phonearena.com is very accurate about phones that carriers are releasing so it will be there before it drops for verizon.
Hey Ava…
I could be wrong, but it would seem to me that anyone who is indifferent or clueless is probably not in the market for any type of blackberry, not even the pearl. And if they are marketing the pearl to people who have no need or desire for a blackberry, then why can’t they just announce a release date about the curve for the people who will actually go right out and buy it.
I don’t think they have to worry about the clueless and indifferent people suddenly saying “I’m not going to buy that Pearl if the Curve is coming out.” There’s so many people who want the curve and already refuse to buy the Pearl – they rather wait it out. I would think most of the people who had their mind set on the Pearl already went out and got one. They can market whatever they want but it seems to me, that those that want the curve aren’t going to settle for anything else.
Just release the phone already!!!
OMG nobody want that ugly looking mokia lookin pearl….UGH
If “bb” posting is correct about how accurate phone arena release dates are then we should see the Verizon Curve come in around the same time as Sprint releases their version of the Curve. I’m going to assume that Verizon will release it 2 weeks before Sprint does, which is end of month (March). I think we’re going to hear something from Verizon in mid March for sure if not at all.
I have the same thoughts and feelings as the rest of you. I am a Verizon person holding out for the Curve. I guess many of you have seen this posting at phonearena.com.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/RIM-BlackBerry-phones-m_30.html
CDMA just out February 25th. I can’t imagine Verizon is far from releasing it. You just never know with them…
Look, it’s coming. Everyone has just got to wait it out. There were rumors for awhile about the Pearl and it dropped. The same thing will happen with the Curve. It’s in testing, theres pics online, and verizon reps have said it is coming.
Sprint and Verizon Im sure are pushing for this device….god knows I am
We know it’s coming, unless you can tell us “How long the wait is?” then asking us to wait long isn’t a big deal to us. We’ve been waiting far longer then you made Teen Wolf. We just hope it drops before Sprint – we pay through the nose and we expect the best phones. Give us a break.
Has anyone bought a newly released phone on the from the VZW website? I think they make online ordering available a few days before it’s available in the store. If I’m not mistaken, pre-orders were available for the Pearl.
Phil says 3 days and he stands behind his information. I’ll post an apology to everyone if its not released on the 30th (Feb)
Even though alot of you guys make me smile, the guy comparing the nokia to the pearl, lol. “give us the damn phone” comments “RIM sucks” etc etc
Phil, did you realize there is no 30th(Feb) ?
so march 6th??
To “ps”
I haven’t been here very long, but something tells me that Phil did know that the 30th of February doesn’t exist. Thus, the hilarity of his post…
Phil’s got jokes…it is funny to see people that didn’t get the joke.
. . . wow how people can get drawn in.
yup………phil had me for a second !!! at this point, i could believe anyone and anything.
I can upgrade in April 2008 with Verizon , so i hope the curve is out by then becuase i will buy it for sure.
ready4B.B.C – Question is are you willing to wait longer for your upgrade if it does come out in the next week or so?
I wish verizon would just give us a date omg….even if its in 5 months we could have a date to look forward too instead of assuming and wishing for this curve that all verizon people want. Verizon people know exactly when its coming out they just wont share. When this phone drops and they see how bad it sells out they know next time to push for the big blackberries people want not ugly 1998 nokies (pearl)….pearl is sooo ugly
I think we’ll start to hear something by mid March and if not, Verizon is not going to release the Curve until after everyone and their momma does. Another great move on the part of so called “Best Network”, first they forgo the iPhone now this. What’s next? They might increase their prices? Freaking idiots…
I went to the Verizon site today and clicked on the BB devices. When I scrolled down, the 8830 World Phone had “out of stock” in red lettering over it. Those that said that Verizon had to get rid of thier stock of 8330s before they released the Curve may have gotten thier wish. I am sure the stores still have some stock left.
Verizon is all about money they won’t let a market segment be out of stock without replacing it with something soon. Phil may be right, February 30th might be the release date… JOKE.
Just for kicks, I went by the SPRINT store today. The sales click CONFIRMED that they are getting the BB Curve 8330 in April.
Looks like the phonearena.com site is pretty accurate.
i dont want to burst anyones bubble but verizon takes 5-6 months to test phones and the cdma curve was introduced in jan. so that means we wont see it till jun-july. I also dont know how everyone gets lucky enough for anyone to tell them that it is coming because i call customer service and go into the stores and i get nothing from anyone. and i even threaten to leave and all they do is try to convince me to buy something they have……
Verizon has a government contract with the BB 8830 world phone, hence the no camera deal. I don’t think they’re worried about the stock of those phones. Now it looks like that Sprint will have the Curve before Verizon which makes me a very disappointed customer. I just don’t believe how bad their business model is and why they’re not saying anything. Yes, yes, testing phases doesn’t constitute a release but how did Sprint get one on them? And on another note, i have spoken to my Verizon business rep. (which my SMB has bus. relationship with) and he said that they’re very strict when it comes to testing new phones, which is good in one sense but I think they’re overly cautious with the process. Especially, if they plan on opening their network to an open source platform. It just doesn’t make sense?
Oh yeah, he did say they’re going to release the Curve for Verizon but who knows when and if we’ll want one by that time.
Some of the things that people post on this forum literally make my head hurt from stupidity.
I would say their business model is fine, maybe the efficiency of it is lacking. It seems like they dont want to release a ‘buggy’ phone. Fair enough, but don’t take a year to do this.
As to all the people to say “just give us a date” it hurts Verizon’s phone sales currently and potential new customers due to a phone not being available, thus people will wait for the curve to come out so they dont get hit with another $400 phone (since they purchased a pearl, 8830, etc… right now)
Why do I have the feeling this thing won’t be released until May?
I read on another thread from a frequent poster that the Verizon Curve will be released April 1st. The information was from the poster’s coworker’s wife. This is 2 weeks before the anticipated Sprint launch, so it makes sense.
According to my government representative (I work at a university) he says Verizon will not be getting the curve until June. They want to focus on a market for the pearl first. I just wish they would release the phone, bugs or not and allow updates via a personal computer. Obviously all who use a blackberry are computer savvy to a point.
According to Phonearena.com the phone won’t be available to Sprint until April 16th,2008 —-
Any other carriers to follow by Q4 —-
I say we just stop with all the specualtion and wait for the phone. I know it’s difficult to just wait for something you could really use, but it looks like that’s EXACTLY what we are going to have to do. Will Verizon lose some business in that time?Of course! But with as many people as they lose they will probably gain more, especially when they open their network to other phones.
So, perhaps this waiting isn’t so bad seeing that in the not so distant future we won’t have to rely on Verizon being a vendor anymore, we should (within reason) be able to go and buy any phone (even from another carrier, with the exception of the iPhone) and activate it on Verizon’s open network.
This frustrating waiting period could be well worth it, as much as I have to endure waiting for the curve myself . . . I think it could end up being a very good thing.
Oh and I’m still a dirty whore.
Hey BBFan try not to prove you are a moron by trying to post your little insignifigant remarks under someone elses name, mainly NYCamMan’s. When you are actually able to contribute . . . please do, I doubt you’re capable . . . but heck, maybe hooked on phonics is starting to pay off for you.
“i dont want to burst anyones bubble but verizon takes 5-6 months to test phones and the cdma curve was introduced in jan. so that means we wont see it till jun-july. I also dont know how everyone gets lucky enough for anyone to tell them that it is coming because i call customer service and go into the stores and i get nothing from anyone. and i even threaten to leave and all they do is try to convince me to buy something they have……”
I don’t know where you got your info from, but it is 100% nonsense.
how many bugs can there really be? Isn’t the curve just a bigger version of the Pearl? Except for suretype wouldn’t the software pretty much be the same?
I couldn’t agree more it’s the same thing as the curve only smaller
Sprint just announced today their unlimited everything plan for $99 : voice,data,text,email,web,gps, etc. Good time to jump ship from Verizon once the Curve is released.
D,
That’s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. Leave Verizon for Sprint??? Sprint has HORRIBLE service. Yeah you’ll have the curve but you’ll hardly be able to use it. Don’t be stupid, we all know Verizon’s service is the strongest out there. Anyone that leaves Verizon for Sprint is an absolute fool.
Just got back from my local Verizon store, East Hanover, NJ. I am looking to upgrade from my Treo 650. One of the staff, John, told me that the Verizon Curve will be ready for customers in 3 to 4 months, and 6 would not be a stretch.
Anyway, the Treo still works great so I will sit back a few months and see what happens. It cannot be too much longer…………………..
FYI……………………………….. Joe
Let’s weigh everything out.
Verizon’s phones are locked down. Period. Don’t let you do anything short of use it.
Sprint lets you modify quite a bit.
ATT sucks, clarity sucks, not very functional, i would probably not go back to ATT, their TDMA network was better than their network, and area covered by 3g is tiny.
T-mobile which i always thought was a joke rarely has dropped a call and is more clear than ATT and gets better reception and the clarity is higher than sprint. It’s pretty even with Verizon on cell strength. Verizon seems to be selling their company as of recent.
The company I work for gets an 18% discount at verizon, so i kind of hope that they come out with the curve in roughly 7 months so i don’t have to pay an early termination, haha.
If it ends up taking more than 1 more month for Verizon to release this phone, I’m definitely jumping ship. I’ve already had my eye on the curve since Sept/Oct of last year so more than another month would really be unacceptable to me.
I work in NJ, so maybe I’ll hop over and see John in East Hanover and tell him I think his statement is nonsense.
Anyway, there’s nothing any of us can do but wait it out for as long as we are willing to, and then either accept it or move on. I wouldn’t even mind if the phone wasn’t coming out for another 3 months as long as I could get a definitive answer on it or not. This blows.
Let’s not forget, Verizon has not officially announced they are releasing the Curve, so all this speculation about when is moot. There are those that say they are 100% sure it’s being released, and I believe them to be true, but there has been nothing officially released from Verizon saying so.
all this talk with out definitive answers makes me thing the iPhone is something of interest now. Prices for that should drop too since the iTouch is coming out in Q4.
The iphone is a piece of shit. Show phone for the loss.
Signed,
Dr. Phil
kthnxbai
ok anyone else notice that on phonearena.com if you click verizon and then upcoming phones it shows the phones that are coming out in the future even if its months away. Why isnt the curve in there then…hmm i really hope its not because verizon isnt releasing it?
The iPhone is at least innovative. I can’t say the same about the people who pick the phones for Verizon. If and this is a big IF Verizon had exclusive rights to the iPhone, we wouldn’t care about the Curve. I am now content with knowing that Verizon will NOT have the Curve out anytime soon. I know the reason why they can not release the phone. They probably did not see need to have 2 blackberries with cameras in their line up and contractually they will have to wait a complete year to release it. All the other carriers probably forked up the money to carry it in their stores. Another great move on Verizon’s part.
I’m out! I had ATT for my old work phone, and it was as good as service as any.
The consumer should control the market, not the other way around. Verizon claims to be the superior wireless service, but its hardware is lagging behind more than a year. As everyone knows, technolgy is advancing on a daily basis now, and our provider should at least keep us up-to-date with their plans. Other service providers (according to phonearena.com), seem to be giving their clients fair notice of new technology, while we wait in the wings clueless.
I’ve asked the same questions to customer service reps, and I get rather rude and ungrateful answers. This is not the kind of service deserved by its loyal customers.
For what its worth, I’ve waited long enough. Everyone I know with an Iphone claims to have great service, so ATT must be doing something right.
Ha! Talk about crippling phones. The iPhone is a big piece of garbage! If you need the pretty interface and graphic interface, get the ipod touch – but don’t get it for the phone part of it. One of the great things about bb’s is the keyboard! The concept of getting an iPhone is crazy to me. Why would I want a PHONE that cant send multiple texts, has an awful keyboard with no tactile feedback, lacks gps and a slew of other things just so I can hold a gigantic brick up to my face and say I have an iPhone. It really gets to me that so many people are actually buying it just because! It’s not a good PHONE people. Might be great at flipping through album art – but so is the ipod touch.
ATT has more BB options as well! Not just busted out dated ones, like Verizon!
Once the Curve drops for Verizon, RIM will announce their new BB (touch screen edition, etc.), and ATT will probably lock it up at least a year before Verizon!
Hey ACE, I agree with you. I think when AT&T used to be independent from Cingular their sevice stunk. But ever since they merged with Cingular I have heard from most people that their service, call quality, and range are all very good.
I am on the fence between switching to either Sprint or AT&T.
I live in Phoenix, AZ….does anyone have good/bad things to say about either AT&T or Sprint that they could share with me to help me make my decision?
Hello all,
I spoke with my Corporate Verizon rep today. In the past, she has been very accurate with release dates of new phones. She said, VW plans to release the Curve in April. She said it is currently going through final testing and she does not anticipate any delays.
I purchased a BB 8830 World Edition this past Sunday from a local Verizon store (this is my first BB/smartphone). The salesman told me that VW will be releasing the Curve in very late March-early April.
This is the first time I have left a comment. I have generally enjoyed the commentary. However, I am really peeved at those who say that we all should just wait and not speculate on the release date. Don’t they know what this board is for? Yeah, that’s right, speculation on release dates. Speculate away, please.
I love this forum.
MK –
You just have to wait 2 days and the prophecy will come true. Feb 30th, you heard it here first 😛
Ryan –
I love it too, gives me good laughs. Even though the iphone (with the latest release has multiple text messages, but still doesnt have MMS), it also has triangulation GPS, but not true GPS. Just alil FYI for you, my ex gf has one and she loves the thing. Looks cool > Functional to her at least.
idontcareanymore-
Well if looks better win-out on function, then great, get an iphone. Just like the trendy-book and trendy-book pro. It’s just for show.
iphone stinks if you wanna text or email fast….BB all the way!! im excited for the curve im feeling march release date
i’m with Phil on the Feb 30 release !!!
Tomorrow can’t come soon enough!
march 1st ….stop with lies hahaha
I’m about this close (*holds index finger and thumb 1cm apart*) to calling up AT&T or T-mobile and just switching…but I just keep reading reviews about how overall, their cell service and customer service is terrible. Verizon has their flaws, but after having Sprint, then Nextel and now Verizon (which was the best overall, for me) I don’t want to go back to dealing with consisent screw-ups on the part of the carrier.
I just know with my luck, I’d switch over and the curve would be released by Verizon soon after and I’d regret it. Ugh.
I agree with NV.
I used to be with AT&T/Cingular and i kept having dropped calls, signal cutting in & out, etc. I’ve tried to talk to people with Sprint, T-Mobile, and Nextel and the conversation consists of what? and hello??
I’ve been with Verizon for about 2 and a half years now and the cell service is excellent. I never have dropped calls, reception is loud and clear, and when i talk to other people with verizon its loud and clear without any whats and hellos. I feel that if I caved in and switched to a provider that currently has the Curve, i would immediately regret it A. once i notive the crappy cell service and B. when Verizon does finally come out with the curve of their own. Don’t give in and switch people, i guarantee it won’t be worth it in the end. Stay with Verizon and wait for the Curve. It’s coming.
I have been waiting since November, when my 2 year contract expired, and am getting nervous. The Razr that I have now was seriously crippled by VZ so that they could sell me things that would normally be free with that phone. I did a little research on the Pearl, since everyone feels they are similar products, and discovered that VZ have disabled the GPS functionality and BB maps so that they can sell their $10/mo. VZ navigator service. I am starting to wonder how many other functions they are busy trying to disable. I even have myself talked into the fact that it is taking so long because they can’t figure out ways to disable the best features and then charge subscribers for the VZ version of the self same service.
I can’t wait for the curve to be released on verizon…I just hope we get the full product and not a crippled, stripped down version of it.
Keats-
Where are you from? I live in the NY metro area so for the most part all the carriers have decent to good service with the exception of certain dead areas.
The thing is, most people complain about AT&T’s dropped calls. The thing with me is that I hardly use my phone for actual phone calls. Right now with verizon, I have the lowest plan of 450 minutes and I never use all of them, sometimes I even use half of them. With the curve, I’d mainly be using as a phone (barely), for email and for BB messenger, text messages etc. So would dropped calls really be an issue for me? I don’t know. I’m sitting here with another window open on my computer screen looking at the shopping cart I have saved at AT&Ts site with a red curve. All I have to do is fill out some info and the deed is done. I don’t know what to do. I’m just sick of waiting. I’m going to think this over until the end of the work day and then I’m deciding.
Hey NV,
I live in Michigan. I’ve never had a blackberry before or really used a phone for e-mail and messenger, etc. So i’m not sure how well that works. If that’s all you really need your blackberry for, than maybe you might be safe to go with another service. But like i said, i don’t know if service affects the performance of a phones capability to e-mail and use messenger. If i were you, i would try a 30-day trial with AT&T and their Curve and see how it works out for you(if this is a possability) But keep your verizon account active so IF AT&T sucks you can give their phone right back and still have your Verizon account.
Let me know what you decide to do, i’m interested.
I live in Michigan as well and I often travel up north where signal strengths get weak. Up past Gaylord Verizon is the only one that works for me, so I am stuck with them. I also travel extensively across the USA and so the Verizon network is what is keeping me as their customer.
Oh I almost hit the button on the red curve at ATT too! Something kept me from doing it though… geez I hope it comes to VZW soon.
AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!
PLEASE VERIZON, PLEASE!
Just tell us when already! I’m just about ready to sell my soul to the devil for this phone. I really can’t believe what a fiasco this is for myself and all the rest of you who really want this phone.
I’ve never even had a BB before, this would be my first but i already feel like a crackberry addict. I’m trying to stick this out…I’ll give an update if I break down and switch carriers though.
Some of us have literally been waiting for this thing since september of last year..
“so more than another month would really be unacceptable to me.” – NV
By mid March everyone – you’ll hear something from the best network. My guess we’ll hear something by March 21st – 25th with a release date April 1st. Price ~$299.
eddy, you seem to come with such authority. What gives?
What happened to all that “March 6th” talk?
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think/
don’t shoot the messenger 🙂
I’ve been waiting for the curve since last October when our software provider built in some report functions accessible from a blackberry.
The last link shows that the Verizon’s version won’t have WIFI. If that’s the case I’m pulling our companies 12 phones away from Verizon.
I won’t buy a crippled phone again!
@ Chris:
That’s exactly what I said earlier. I’ve had my eye on this phone since Sept/Oct of last year. I just waited and waited and now it’s getting to the point where I just don’t want to wait. C’mon Verizon….
http://blackberrysync.com/2008/02/cdma-curve-8330-sooner-than-you-think/
“don’t shoot the Messenger” -G
There is a God! I’m a little disappointed about the lack of wi-fi but GPS I couldn’t care less about really. Too bad it wasn’t switched around. Oh well, I’m just glad to get a little more confirmation ont his. I can sit tight now for a few more weeks until it arrives @ VZW. Thanks for the link ‘G’.
TW —
Some of us have been waiting since last June . . .
Don’t worry though . . . the CURVE is almost here
I would like to throughly appologize that the curve didnt come out inbetween yesterday and today. I hope you saw the humor 😛 I hope you all have a good weekend, off to go pull another motor. Peace
TW~It is a mortal guarantee that the Verizon version will not have Wi-fi. They would only include GPS in order to take advantage of their VZW Nav software. RIM has never put both Wi-Fi and GPS in a phone, and there is absolutely no reason to think the 8330 would have it. I wouldn’t necessarily call that crippling the phone, rather they just chose which service more customers would find useful.
Based on the Blackberrysync post above, it looks as if the VZW Curve will not be a World Phone. Guess those who travel abroad and want a curve will have to go to AT&T or T-Mobile.
So what’s the point of getting the phone if it doesn’t have WiFi and/or World Phone?!?! How many people need GPS on a daily basis. Yeah granted its cool and nice to have, but I’m willing to bet WiFi is more important to the customer than GPS.
I liked it better when no news was good news.
When you get the phone on verizon, there is NO NEED for wi-fi. If you have had a blackberry on verizon before, you will see that the network is pleanty fast, faster than every other network when browsing the web. The downside is that it cost money, the upside is that it works wherever you have cell reception. I can go camping on top of a mountain and as long as I get cell reception, I can browse the web. You can’t say that about wi-fi only phones. Trust me, there is no need.
I agree there’s no need…especially since Verizon just announced an unlimited plan in our area.
To Ryan:
I think what he meant by the having no WiFi being bad news was that of course Verizon has a very fast broadband network wirelessly . . . but there are times in buldings and certain structures that it’s very difficult to get a normal/strong cell signal in. So, if WiFi is being broadcast in that same area, then you have an alternative to being able to still surf the web, connect to e-mail servers, what have you. Having WiFi included with the phone would be a very, very, good thing to some. Is it needed? No. But welcomed, certainly. It would be a great feature and tool to have with such a saught after phone.
But I don’t think it would make business sense for Verizon to release a phone with wi-fi when it would benefit so few for so little of a time. Companies like AT&T and T-Mobile, who do not require a BB plan to have one on their service, could benefit from having wi-fi, so that those who do not want the BB plan can still get data service. Since VZW requires it, there is no reason for them to release that version, especially since they make so much money off the Nav service.
Hey, can anybody tell me (or us) what the retail price will be on Curve for Verizon Wireless users that do NOT have a promotional price? Thanks! ….I think I can wait it out another month or so….
It’s about time…
Do you think the price will be competitive with other carriers? or is it hard to say at this point? ATT has it for 79 right now. (This is my first BB so I’ve never compared it with previous models/carriers.)
anyone thinking that Verizon’s gps is more useful then wifi should check out this review…
VZ navigator sucks as much as vcast and NO you can not use TeleNav w/ Verizons phones. Please Verizon, if you’re going to charge us a steep monthly ($10) then at least produce a software that’s competitive.
I love vz navigator, I use it every few days – never lets me down.
To Aaron-
I can’t say for sure, but based upon what the full retail prices are for other BB models, I would think that the curve would be somewhere between $450-500.
I would think they’re pricing discounted pricing with 2 yr. agreement would be around $249-299.
To Aaron-
I can’t say for sure, but based upon what the full retail prices are for other BB models, I would think that the curve would be somewhere between $450-500.
I would think their discounted pricing with 2 yr. agreement would be around $249-299.
wait so when are we spleculating for the curve to be released with verizon?
verizon’s website now shows the 8703e as out stock. not sure if that means anything.
Hello all,
New to the forum, but I’ve been reading daily since I got interested in the Curve coming to Verizon. I’m also new to waiting for a phone to come out, and now, nothing but the Curve will do-unfortunately! If & when it becomes available on VZW, can someone tell me what the fastest way to find out/get one is? Just check on website? I assume it woul be plastered all over there as soon as they make it available in a store, right? Sorry for the ignorance, this is all new to me! Thanks.
vzw website tends to be a good place to look first…also check rim’s website
G, did you have a point? We’ve probably all checked Verizon’s website in addition to emailing customer service and talking to local representatives.
When I emailed “customer service” they responded with boilerplate that it was none of my business. OK, they really said they won’t comment because they don’t want to make promises that they might not be able to to deliver.
I think my characterization wasn’t all that far off.
TW,
G was merely responding to the post above him as to where the best place would be to find info on the phone when it does actually become available.
My apologies.
Last week I saw a red AT&T Wireless Curve at Best Buy of $79 with a 2 year contract. This phone is old hat for other networks; for Verizon it’ll be a new and exciting (one year old) phone with fewer bells and whistles that will likely (if ever) price at a premium of, oh I’d guess at least $300 to start. So sad how most of us are “stuck” with Verizon and have to put up with this crap. Verizon really needs a better competitor, at least in the Northeast.
MFB: correct and thanx
TW: No worries…
I’m with you REITdude. I had Nextel then Cingular before I bolted to VZW here in Boston. VZW blew everyone away… especially when heading north up to the mountains. I keep reminding myself of that (especially when I see that red one for $79).
I guess we have to suck it up with the phones so we can have the best coverage (in Boston).
Tahoe – where do you live? From the review and how much VZ Navigator cost, I don’t appreciate that I don’t have a choice when it comes to picking a GPS service. We paid for the phone why can’t we use it with other programs? No other carrier does this?
I really want to just bolt for AT&T since Verizon is so sloooow with the Curve release. Does anyone have any experience with AT&T in Chicago and the surrounding states (IN, WI, etc.)?
What a bunch of freaking losers you all are. I mean, you are all walking around with a bone over the prospects of a CDMA Curve being released on Verizon? Hell, I have had my curve for 3 months now and it trashes my old iPhone big-time. Shit if you want a curve so bad just go to T Mob and freaking get one. If a CDMA version ever comes out on Verizon then go drop a couple dead presidents and buy it. Then, put the other one on eBay and suck up the cancellation fee with T Mob like a freaking man. OK? Enough already you freaking cry babies. Just buy the F’ er and get on with it. Who gives a shit when Verizon gets the stupid thing.
Hey dick…shut the fuck up
Hey Richard Douche-Fuck – One Question:
What the hell are you doing reading a forum titled “how long will it take verizon to release the blackberry curve”
I’m so hurt because that mean ol Cranium boy called us losers. sob. Ok, now that that’s out of the way, can someone just tell me if they have any experience with AT&T in the Chicago area?
JS~
AT&T in the Chi area is pretty good, as long as you are in the city for the most part. Some of the northern suburbs don’t have great coverage, and drive about 30 minutes south of the city and you will have spotty coverage. It’s better than T-Mobile though.
Thanks Matt.
Richard Cranium is right! We are cry babies. Stick it to Verizon – then deal with ebay and cancellation fees. Hell – why stop there? Quit your crappy job! Tell your spouse to shut up and buy that Corvette you’ve always wanted! Take that trip to Costa Rica! Drink out of the milk carton! If only I possessed that giant set o’ balls as Richard Cranium. He’s then man!
^LOL @ REITdude.
Why are we a bunch of losers when he’s the one with one of the worst cell carriers to begin with.
Richard Cranium…
No one here is crying as far as I recall. We’re having a discussion. If that makes us losers, then why are you here? Shouldn’t you be hanging out in the finished basement of you parents house playing video games and simultaneously picking cheetos out of your braces? Don’t think that just because your parents are still paying your cell phone bill and presenting you with a new one (regardless of price) because you got a B- on your science project, that everyone else can just go throwing their money around. Most people aren’t stupid enough to switch to a carrier that won’t work for them, just to get a phone. And most people don’t have the money to be constantly buying new phones and paying termination fees all the time. Don’t worry, you might figure all of this out at the age of 37 when your parents finally tell you they want you to move out, get a job and start paying your own cell phone bill.
We’ll see who’s crying then…
I think Dick just transferred over to ATT from the debunk Amp’d Mobile network, thus anything would be better.
You tell him NV!
Yeah NV!
I am deeply sorry for my comments that have been posted on here. Although it is a public forum some one in the private sector has taken offense at my comments and I am apologizing for my actions. Again, I do apologize for my comments….I shall no longer visit rimarkable …I am sorry….it was exchange of ideas…
Richard Cranium – Apology accepted! I enjoy exchange of ideas in the forum, especially since there seems to be no concrete information about if/when this “must have” device will become available.
This may sound silly but its a question for the masses-
What are the End/Start dates for the quarters?
Is Richard Cranium for real? I don’t know if I’d consider calling an entire group of people “freakin losers, or “cry-babies” and exchange of ideas, but whatever.
To answer Matty-Boom-Batty:
The easiest way to look at it is…there are 12 months in a year and 4 Quarters, which would make each Quarter equal to 3 months. So the first quarter is over by the end of March.
Q1: Jan, Feb, March
Q2: April, May, June
Q3: July, Aug, Sept
Q4: Oct, Nov, Dec
“Dick Head” ha ha ha, i got it. Rolleyes.
I read this blog every day and while I find the speculation entertaining, I could do without the personal insults.
i think its hilarious. its got humor, sarcasm, speculation, etc. This forum needed a little excitement since we arent getting it from rim or verizon. kudos to cranium.
just heard date got pushed to end of summer
ABC-
Thats why i was asking about the quarters-
To add my speculation and insight to rumors- i heard through the grape vine that it was going to be coming out sometime 3rd-Q
The rep. I spoke with justified the delayed release because the vzw just recently released the Pearl or the worldphone i cant remember which he refrenced.
What we all should do- seriously- is call verizon- and lets take a poll on what the reps are saying to everyone. =) maybe we can shed our own light on whats going on.
hopefully the info is wrong because yesterday i was told any day now and today, late august or september. hopefully they are saying the later date because of the inqueries for the phone and they are covering their asses.
I don’t see any reason why they’d want to release it any time in mid-april of after. The cylce of phones and technology would make the phone out of date the second it was released, as AT&T continues to develop their phones and expand their network it would make it that much harder for Verizon to catch up with selling the same series of phones without having to jump a generation to just catch up.
Just heard from our regional rep that these are going to ship out to the stores this Thursday, with an official release of March 10th.
He’s been pretty dead accurate in the past, so cross your fingers!
So we can kill him if he’s wrong?
oh Cesar, you better find a good place to hide if you’re wrong 🙂
Can you post his name/number/location =)
hey guys i work for verizon and i have the launch date fo verizon bberry curve april 7 in stores. it might be available online before not sure thou.
Ok so March 10th or April 7th. That’s a pretty wide gap…
Oh well, the March 7th post gives me some hope!
My BF works for CBS dealing with BB’s on a daily basis and emailed a Verizon rep he works closely with to ask about a release date. If I get any info back I’ll be sure to post it up, although I don’t know how much it will mean to anyone at this point with all the different dates we’re hearing about.
I just got off the phone with my corporate contact at Verizon and she told me that the Curve will be out at the end of April. They were hoping before the end of March, but glitches in system needed to be fixed. I hope this news is good for all of the people like me that cannot wait for this blackberry. I have been using the old blackberry plus a camera phone at times and cannot wait to get to 1. You’r e welcome all– Go Oregon Ducks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There’s no way in hell I’m waiting until the end of April. I’ll either switch to try out AT&T and see how it works for me for the 30 days and keep it if it’s any good or I’ll just get the 8800 world phone from Verizon.
Ugh, the saga continues… some day we’ll get it. I think it’s just going to show up on some random day when we least expect it.
I do have a separate question for those of you that tether (with BBs through VZW). How do the speeds compare to DSL or Cable? Could you rely on that for your primary internet connection? Or is it more of just a convenience if you need a connection away from home, etc.
Also is there a limit on the amount of downloading/surfing/data usage that you can use doing that? I read somewhere something about 5G/month? or do the new unlimited plans really get you unlimited usage?
I’m sorry it’s off topic but a lot of you mention you do it so I figured you’re the best to ask. Thanks!!
Verizon having plenty of crappy phones, yet we have to wait a year before everyone else – to get the good ones, is KILLING me!
Verizon, WHERE’S THE CURVE?!
Lexie,
I can’t give you hard numbers, but I feel very comfortable saying that you would not be happy assuming the internet speeds on a bb as your only means of internet. The speeds on my pearl are great, but great is a relative term and I mean that because I’m surfing the web on a phone. When I first got it, I uploaded some mp3’s to my web server and downloaded them with the browser; the phone didn’t burn my hands with blazing download speeds. For doing everything else, I am always impressed with the speeds *(for a phone)
Everyone else,
This forum does have everything – it even brings joy to my day as I sit at work and think – OMG I HAVENT CHECKED THE FORUM TODAY, WHAT IF THE FLIPPING PHONE IS OUT.
It doesn’t have sex though. There is still no sex on this forum.
p.s. Does anybody else think that Richards “apology” wasn’t actually from the douche who posted it?
HA! That wasn’t me apologizing, I still think you all are lame jackasses! And for the record, I do still live in my parents basement and do pick cheetos out of my braces. I cry myself to sleep nightly shivering in the corner, dreaming of the life I would have if I only had a cdma curve on Verizon. I suck!
p.s. Just kidding, this is really Ryan. Point and case.
well….ryan i don’t really see the point in your posts…i mean yea they might have just killed 5 minutes of your time but any who…yes we want the curve. why do we want the curve? well the 8800 doesn’t have a camera and the keyboard sucks…the pearl has everything but a full keyboard and suretype is annoying as hell…so the curve solves both problems and lets face it…the phone is pretty hot with style and functionality compared to most smart phones out there…however…what my fear is that at&t will get the blackberry 9000 (rumored to be touch screen) and we are stuck again with year late phones. but what keeps me at verizon is their commercial with the dad and his daughter who have the “other” service (at&t) and the dad’s phone has like glitter and shiny stones all over it…and the daughter goes…come on dad the phone is hot….i laugh because yea my verizon service does rule compared to the others and i never lose calls…i guess in life you can’t have everything…but with the new development program for verizon in which independent companies can come out with cdma phones that are brand new…will be a real treat and be competitive against at&t and t-mobile (Trouble MOBILE). oh well, those are my thoughts
p.s. i am an addict and been reading this forum…for too long
peace
Blackberry ADDict – Hilarity, thats all – relax. Oh, and I was also responding to Lexie. Did you read that one?
Also – thanks for posting an insightful, on topic look at when the blackberry is going to be released on Verizon. Full of valid… points.
they are more valid than your hilarity nutjob
Ryan, thanks for your response!
This forum has been fun. Soon we’ll all be going our separate ways… until the next phone is in the works and we get addicted to getting that one! 🙂
All this talk about release dates anyone have idea of what kind of price range were looking at?
What would retail be?
What would 2yr contract be?
What would 1yr contract be?
I heard its coming out March 18th. My sources aren’t valid nor really sources at all. I figured I’d be one to throw out a date as well since everyone else is. I feel like we’re all a bunch of mice nibbling on crumbs waiting for that big hunk of cheese to be placed out side our hole.
“This forum has been fun. Soon we’ll all be going our separate ways… until the next phone is in the works and we get addicted to getting that one!” – Lexie, I’m sure once we all have our phones we’ll end up checking the forums once the BB 9000 makes a big enough wave within At&t. So who know’s this time next year we could be in the same spot. (more like late summer next year)
PB, I agree that we’ll all be here for the 9000, but I hear that it’ll be November of 2009……..
I heard from the mother of my cousin, who is married to someone whos brother lives next door to a Verizon employee, that it will be released on November 13th, 2009. I called my Verizon rep about availability and he could not confirm the date. Please note…he didn’t deny it either!
I did the deed. As an addicted blackberry owner, I converted to At&t this morning. I just cant stand Verizon and how slow the are. I’m sick of having to wait 1 year for every technology upgrade and having to pay full price for it…So my service probably wont be as good, but at least I know that I will now always have the latest and greatest from RIM
The only way Verizon will get there head out of their ass is if we all go.
I switch last week to AT&T and it has been great. I see no differnce in the service and the curve is great!
Mike-
Where are you from? I’m thinking of doing the same but moving to AT&T scares me…
The more I use the ATT curve today, the better I feel. I bought the phone in NY and it worked fantastic. I am now In San Francisco on business and I am teathering right now, its faster than verizon, which surprised the heck out of me, and the service so far has been exactly the same.
I am so done with Verizon. Cant wait for the next berry after the curve. Being with Verizon and being addicted to a Blackberry is like mixing alcohol and driving. They just dont mix well.
Make the switch, and enjoy the curve today!!!
OMG! PEOPLE …this is getting REAL annoying! It’s March 6th already and we have barely heard anything! Does somebody….ANYBODY know anything…..give us a date please. I saw the 18th and 21st….so it’s like…we’ll all just wake up one of those days and it will be out…what???
It’s confirmed, it will be out on Monday, check out Verizon’s website!
where?
Cesar: Link, please
I think Cesar is yankin our chains here. I just checked the website and it isn’t there and a couple of you guys have checked and it isn’t there. Very funny Cesar, way to send us on a wild goose chase.
I’m tired of people joking around on dates when the Curve is coming out. If you hear of something from a reputable source, then please share, if not then please don’t waste your time posting and our time.
yeah he got us all.
Guys, your not listening to me…Switch already. Just walk into ATT and do it. You will feel so much better as soon as you connect it to your companies enterprise server…What a better device.
Stop feeling like a prisoner and go get the new toy. Jesus, AT&T is on every corner and the service is not as bad as everyone is making it out to be.
DO IT
Agree with Keats about wasting out time Cesar. Scott, easy with the connection between Jesus and AT&T. Jesus will clearly use Verizon when He comes back…let’s just hope they have the Curve out by then!!!
I beg your forgiveness, I was reading a fake press release that someone else had forwarded me. To pass the time, if you haven’t seen this video (can you hear me now) before:
I just got a call from my Verizon Rep, it looks like Cesar wasn’t full of it after all, they really are coming out on March 10th!
I’m working to confirm these rumors – can anyone else confirm?
Guys don’t listen to those postings about leaving Verizon for AT&T. You should all know that the AT&T Curve does NOT support 3G data speed. Verizon is known for their strong data network and if you switch you’ll be buying into a slower data plan. We already pay enough for the data plan – why switch to something slower. EDGE sucks that’s why everything going 3G, so for all of you who switched you’re phone will always be slower.
See for yourself. AT&T & T-MO Curve does NOT support 3G.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=BlackBerry%C2%AE+Curve+8310+-+Red+(Refurb)&q_sku=sku1160073
Just spoke to verizon rep and they knew nothing of that release date Keats.
keats where u get your information from
Whats the update guys?!
I’m betting that was probably Cesar screwing with everyone again..
…Yeah I think your right
I guess no one can confirm? Sure got my hopes up Keats
seriously i was so excited… ugh
“I just got a call from my Verizon Rep, it looks like Cesar wasn’t full of it after all, they really are coming out on March 10th!”
This post was not from me. It was from some immature fuck posing as me. Real annoying. I have NO CLUE when the curve is coming out and i haven’t spoken with any Verizon reps. I don’t come on this blog to bullshit. I come on this blog to find out if anyone has found out the release date of the blackberry curve. Sorry for the confusion everyone. It wasn’t me that posted the above comment about the Curve coming out the 10th.
guys its not that hard. buy the pearl and then switch to the curve if it comes out in the next month (you have 30 days to return a phone). unfortunately for me im not doing that – i bought the pearl 30 days ago today and i dont care enough to go through all of that to get the curve because i dont really need access to my emails (personal phone).
and another thing
my problem with the pearl isn’t suretype (suretype is actually fine when you get used to it) but rather the fact the keys are so close together. that problem wont be solved getting the full keyboard on the world edition so there is no advantage to the world edition in my eyes whatsoever. its a little annoying when you want to put together an email address not in your phone book, but its easy to switch to multitap for that one time from the menu.
the pearl is sweet and small. if you dont need to write lots of emails and dont need the spaced out keyboard go for it, its a great little device (and fits into my pocket better than the curve will anyway)
oh and by the way my uncle is the CEO of verizon and said the curve is coming out march 6th….
matt stop! not funny
You guys are all a bunch of big jerks.
Curve Lover said:
“Scott, easy with the connection between Jesus and AT&T. Jesus will clearly use Verizon when He comes back…let’s just hope they have the Curve out by then!!!”
That just made me EL-OH-EL.
I just pictured Jesus coming back (looking like Uma Thurman after she digs herself out of her grave in ‘Kill Bill’) and going to a Verizon Store for the Curve only to find it hasn’t been released and making a scene in the store. Next thing you know, he starts “Christ Wireless”. New Slogan: The Curve Has Risen!
alright guys
I just called *611 twice and got some interesting information
1) first person asked me how to spell curve then said theres no information about it
2) second person said that under upcoming phones they list the blackberry curve as “coming soon.” she said this means that the phone is expected in stores within 30 days. however this depends on whether the manufacturer stays on schedule. I asked when the “coming soon” was added to their information, and she said theres no way to tell.
so, it looks like if everything goes according to plan it will be released within 30 days.
I now have to decide whether its worth returning my pearl, using my old phone for 30 days and getting the curve when it comes out. hmmmmmm im seriously considering it.
That was priceless, NV!
“You guys are all a bunch of big jerks.”
Again, this wasn’t me. Some asshole pretending to be me.
Posting from HoFo:
Hey guys…Long time lurker, first time poster.
I work for a DOD Contractor Vendor out here in CA.
The California Police Chiefs Association Conference was held in Fresno, CA this week, where there was a huge trade show that was associated with the conference.
One of the vendors was Verizon-Business which had a booth that was tailored to Law Enforcement, with a law enforcement themed booth.
I spoke at length with a woman with Verizon who identified herself as a Senior BAE.
I asked her if she knew anything about the BB Curve, to which she very candidly replied that it is without a doubt Verizon’s greatest phone that has a target release date of early April 2008
When I asked her if it was April 1st, she simply replied it is going to be around that date.
Take it for what it is worth, but out of all the speculation and innuendo from various websites, I would have to place my bet on or around this time line, based on hearing it from a direct source, with whom Verizon’s reputation is on the line, by her speaking at length to several law enforcement agencies at this trade show and telling them all that the BB Curve was due out at the beginning of April.
Have a great weekend.
YES!!! A SOLID RESOURCE!!!
YES!!! A SOLID SOURCE!!!
so 30 days?
Mid March guys, two weeks from now you’ll be hearing something from Verizon. Everything points to the beginning of Q2 and yes before Sprint releases theirs.
At most 38 more days… and counting.
But i want it nowwwww
I’ve got a xv6700 and thats something i think i’m going to miss- is the touch screen. But i need a switch away from that windows ive gone through 2 replacements cause of bugs- and now with this 3rd one- doesnt seem to be much better- i’m going to hold out and bit my tongue about this one being buggy so my new replacement can be a curve =)
Alright guys, I guess the Curve really is almost here…
Just some thoughts. I tried the 8310 Curve from ATT for under 2 weeks, and although I thought it’s a great phone, albeit not as solid and put-together like the 8830 (World Edition), it felt relatively compact, and the biggest PLUS was how light it felt. I think the 8830 can easily get annoying for being as bulky/heavy as it is.
BUT, to the people who are already set on getting the Curve, just make sure you really play around with it first, at the Verizon stores, because the 8830 software is faster, and more responsive than the Curve software. But who knows, I had the ATT unit, so maybe the Verizon one has a different chip or something, maybe more RAM, who knows.
So we’re looking at early April as the most reliable time range?
Ok guys, not sure if this means anything…..but in my ramblings on eBay I found a listing for a docking station/charger for the Blackberry Curve 8330. Maybe that means it is coming soon? Who knows.
well someone said that a rep had coming soon on her computer so its ought to be out soon!!
I certainly hope so…I am not the most patient person.
me either i called and they said nothing dont even know if they will get it…ugh this is annoying
well a rep that says they don’t even know if they’re getting the curve is an idiot. so the next time a rep tells you some bull shit like that, tell them you’re not fucking stupid and not to feed you crap, that you knoow the curve is coming to veizon.
Well after watching this board for about 3 months. I finally went on Craigslist and bought an older BB. I have heard April is the date. Mainly it’s Spring Phone release time.
Just my 2 cents at this point. My advice is buy a used BB and set tight if you don’t want to extend your contract.
Well we all know the reps are not supposed to be telling us when the Curve is coming. I don’t see how Verizon could NOT release the Curve. Guess we have no choice but to wait. I am seriously hoping for that April release date!
I was at a verizon store today taking care of something else.. I asked two reps and they said they knew nothing of the curve either they really didnt know or were they playing dumb???
While I was on the verizon website today, the chat with a rep box appeared. I asked if the curve was available. She said no but that i could get the curve from Sprint since it is CDMA and then switch to verizon. What do you people think?
I think she lied to you becuase the curve isnt available for either network yet.
Call *611. Ask the Verizon Rep if they’re notified of phones that will be released soon. The answer I got, “We’re not notified of any phone until they are RELEASED…. ever. There’s no such thing as a “coming soon” list. My screen matrix is the same as any other customer service rep.”
Hey guys, I spoked to all the Verizon Reps in Downtown SF store and they all knew about the Curve and said they don’t know when it’s coming out but did state it will definitely be release. The reps were nice and said that we all just have to wait.
My personally feeling is that it should be coming out soon. Verizon hasn’t release any new phones since the Voyager. It’s been a while…