Live Pics Of The Verizon BlackBerry Thunder

bluehorseshoe
#1. June 8th, 2008, at 10:27 PM.

This will certainly be the benchmark to see how a touchscreen BB matches up against the iPhone. The only downside for BB is the corporate customers it has on the GSM side that would be interested in this device. Doubt they’ll make a huge contract switch just for one phone.

bluehorseshoe
#3. June 8th, 2008, at 11:18 PM.

I’m not surprised, and not sure if it’s really a bog deal or not. I really didn’t expect any difference in the shape of the new 3G iPhone, and Apple has only had tight lips on any releases, especially those that people anticipate. Meanwhile, RIM will leak pictures, models, etc. of phones that are due in 2020 (LOL). I guess it’s just the way the two companies decide to handle their product.

Kells
#4. June 9th, 2008, at 7:30 AM.

You don’t think it is a coincedence that the BlackBerry Thunder pictures were leaked the day before WWDC do you.

There’s no doubt that everyone will be talking about the 3G iPhone today but I bet many will be talking about the BlackBerry with the touchscreen today as well.

R. Kruger
#5. June 9th, 2008, at 8:00 AM.

How long do you think that it will be before RIM officially anounces this? I’ve been thinking about getting a 3G iPhone but would think about this because I am already with Verizon.

I want One
#7. June 9th, 2008, at 9:49 AM.

I was thinking about getting the BlackBerry Bold because my 8700 is getting a bit long in the tooth. I might just hold for this though. Any idea when it is coming out on AT&T?

REV
#8. June 9th, 2008, at 9:51 AM.

I, too, was guessing that RIM would release something before WWDC.

I would have liked to have seen a release date, too. It would be much easier to resist the iPhone 2.0’s siren call if I knew the Thunder had an release date more specific than 3Q ‘08.

johnnyheff
#10. June 9th, 2008, at 10:45 AM.

…not suprising that the thunder will be exclusive to vzw given that LTE is on the way and the altell merger (putting vzw back on top as king of the hill).

I want One
#11. June 9th, 2008, at 11:05 AM.

If this only comes out on Verizon won’t RIM be in the same boat as Apple is with the iPhone?

Back to the 3G iPhone…

Freakwncy
#12. June 10th, 2008, at 12:30 AM.

I agree with the others. For RIM to release it just for vzw is totally stupid. I think T-Mobile sells more BB than vzw. And the overall service is outstanding. How many companies does vzw have to buy in order to stay on top on the game.

me here
#13. July 4th, 2008, at 12:30 AM.

Well - the iphone was proposed exclusively to vzw FIRST! But since apple had to put a million conditions on it (wont go into details), vzw turn ‘em down! BB’s got some conditions on it as well (such as a quota - if not met then they’ll open it to other carriers), but nowhere near as many as apple did.

Oh, and talking about ‘how many companies vzw has to buy in order to stay on top’ — well, didn’t ATT buy cingular to get on top — oh, and cingular merged/bought about a dozen companies to reach as big as they became!

I for one am dying to get my hands on the thunder … can’t be released quick enough!!!

VZW user
#15. July 8th, 2008, at 12:19 AM.

If you realized 1)how pissed the VZW users are about VZW’s horribly slow release of the Curve and all other BB devices; and 2) how many businesses are VZW exculsive, you would realize that this is do or die for VZW.