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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / July 2006new Blackberry available
Blackberry enthusiasts will be interested to know that T-Mobile USA is now carrying the latest Blackberry, the 8700g which includes EDGE capability, at a subsidized price of $299. In addition to EDGE, this version has a full HTML Web browser and several other new features. I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. > Blackberry enthusiasts will be interested to know that T-Mobile USA is > now carrying the latest Blackberry, the 8700g which includes EDGE > capability, at a subsidized price of $299. > > In addition to EDGE, this version has a full HTML Web browser and > several other new features. >I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. No. Cingular had it as an exclusive for a short period. It just became available at a subsidized price for T-Mobile customers. >> Blackberry enthusiasts will be interested to know that T-Mobile USA is >> now carrying the latest Blackberry, the 8700g which includes EDGE >> capability, at a subsidized price of $299. >> >> In addition to EDGE, this version has a full HTML Web browser and >> several other new features. >> I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>> In addition to EDGE, this version has a full HTML Web browser and >>> several other new features. It's been online via my.t-mobile for a month and a half already. I ordered mine may 15th online via my.t-mobile.com. I do like it a lot though. Sweet phone. >>> I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > ordered mine may 15th online via my.t-mobile.com. I do like it a lot > though. Sweet phone. Users on howardforums where able to get them from t-mobile on april 17th. Online shortly after. http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=864267&page=5&pp=30&highlight=8700g >>I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. > >No. Cingular had it as an exclusive for a short period. It just became >available at a subsidized price for T-Mobile customers. hmmmm...here's what I was able to find: On April 10, T-Mobile launched the BlackBerry 8700g in our Business channel. The device will be available to individuals in all retail channels, as well as our Employee Phone and Upgrade programs, beginning April 17. I know I've had mine for a couple of months and it definitely does not say Cingular on it. ;-) >>>I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I know I've had mine for a couple of months and it definitely does not >say Cingular on it. ;-) Hmmm. I wonder if I was looking at cached content or something? Honestly, I've been looking for it for a while, and either I really missed it or couldn't see it for some reason. It does look like a sweet phone, and promises to be better than my 7290, but I'm not going to instantly upgrade, largely because the EDGE network isn't nationwide yet. >>>>I thought they have been carrying this for a few months already. >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >7290, but I'm not going to instantly upgrade, largely because the EDGE >network isn't nationwide yet. I'm not certain what happened there but I know that it has been out for a while. I had the 7290 also which I love. Talk about a great phone. But the 8700G beats it hands down. I tested out the MDA after I got the 8700 and I also tested out the SKIII a month ago and I just like the 8700 far better than either of those two as well. The Edge capability is nice simply when I am bored in airports and want to peruse CNN but outside of that I spend my like on the internet...who cares. I really like the Bluetooth on this. Very clear and you can get quite a ways away before the signal starts to fade. While it does have new ringtones I do wish it supported some better quality ones. I sort of miss not having a camera on it but then again of both of those were a must-have I would have the MDA or the SKIII. For what I do it supports me very well. The updates to my calendar in Outlook is done over the air. I haven't had to do a USB sync since I've had it. I get my email on the BB server before I do on my corporate server (weird). Pure and simply it is a great phone and email device. Does the Blackberry's email program render messages in a monospaced font (where all characters have the same width)? If so, then I might consider buying one. I can't find a decent GSM phone, so I may as well buy a Blackberry and have email on the road. - Andy Ball >Does the Blackberry's email program render messages in a >monospaced font (where all characters have the same width)? >If so, then I might consider buying one. I can't find a >decent GSM phone, so I may as well buy a Blackberry and have >email on the road. Yes, but before you go with a Blackberry, realize that you'll pay extra for Blackberry service, just like you would have to add data capability to an Internet-enabled phone on top of your voice plan. Hello Cyrus, CA> Yes, but before you go with a Blackberry, realize that > you'll pay extra for Blackberry service, just like you > would have to add data capability to an Internet- > enabled phone on top of your voice plan. Would adding GPRS service to my existing voice account cover it? - Andy Ball >Hello Cyrus, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Would adding GPRS service to my existing voice account cover >it? You have to add Blackberry Internet Service, but it's no more expensive than regular GPRS, just a different system. Blackberry devices rely on proprietary technology that is serviced centrally rather than through your mobile provider alone. Hello Cyrus, CA> You have to add Blackberry Internet Service, but it's > no more expensive than regular GPRS, just a different > system. Blackberry devices rely on proprietary > technology that is serviced centrally rather than > through your mobile provider alone. That's a shame. I can just about afford GPRS or Blackbery, but not both. If I have to choose between them, GPRS has priority. What makes this even more sad is that T-Mobile want to charge me so much for a decent handset I could probably buy a Blackberry for around the same price. - Andy. :-( > Does the Blackberry's email program render messages in a > monospaced font (where all characters have the same width)? > If so, then I might consider buying one. I can't find a > decent GSM phone, so I may as well buy a Blackberry and have > email on the road. I like my PEBL. Have you considered looking at one?  SignatureSteve Sobol, Professional Geek ** Java/VB/VC/PHP/Perl ** Linux/*BSD/Windows Apple Valley, California PGP:0xE3AE35ED It's all fun and games until someone starts a bonfire in the living room. Hello Steve, SS> I like my PEBL. Have you considered looking at one? I've seen them and the design appealed to me. I know that Motorola have had some rather severe quality assurance problems in the past and that puts me off. Can I buy a serial data cable for a PEBL? Will it work as a modem with -out the need for proprietary software? - Andy. |
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