RIM To Announce 4 Or 5 New BlackBerrys Next Year

Thought
#1. November 19th, 2007, at 9:41 PM.

I wonder how RIM defines “new models.” For instance, this year there were really 2 new model family releases: the 88xx and the 83xx series. However, if you take into acct the different GSM and CDMA versions of their models, and the models with WiFi, you have had the 8800, the 8820, the 8830, the 8300, the 8310, and most recently of course, the 8130 and the 8120. So that’s 7 new models if viewed that way.

bluehorseshoe
#2. November 20th, 2007, at 12:51 AM.

I’m guessing different phones within’ the family. I can’t see them popping out 7 different types of phones within’ 12 months. They haven’t done much outside the Pearl and Curve regarding the consumer market, so I see them adding ‘features’ to the exixting lines, perhaps adding one or two completely new phones.

And if I’m guessing wrong, then how exciting!

anon
#3. November 20th, 2007, at 5:52 AM.

When’s the 9000 series coming out?

Mark Derail
#9. November 22nd, 2007, at 10:59 AM.

Can’t help but voice the Environmental Impact of so many phones, every year.

RIM should give us credit for a trade-in, at the store, of our older models, guarantee that they wipe out the information inside.

RIM could then refurbish and sell them dirt cheap in countries that are newly opening, like in the Caribbeans.

RIM makes wonderful phones, #1 in my opinion. How about leading also with the best recycling program?