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Blackberry Thunder on the horizon |
deepsme
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A touchscreen blackberry..yes, here it is..
"The BlackBerry Thunder, as it is codenamed now, will launch in Q3 of this year. It is a full touchscreen BlackBerry — no slide out keyboard — with only 4 physical keys. Those are the send / end phone keys, the BlackBerry menu key, and the back key. Here is the most interesting part, though: it will launch as a worldwide lifetime exclusive on Verizon and Vodafone! We’ve heard the unit will be a hybrid device with CDMA EV-DO Rev. C (for clarification, Rev C., known as UMB is practically dead. If the device will indeed launch with a 4G solution, our bet is on LTE), and GSM HSPA for traveling internationally. Verizon and Vodafone will have the same unit. Currently, the model number is the BlackBerry 9500, though it’s very early and that’s likely to change. This is HUGE for the Verizon lovers. For once they’ll get an exclusive device, but Verizon will have a sales quota for the device and if they don’t meet those numbers, we’ve heard the exclusivity will then dissolve and it’s over. This will be extremely interesting to see play out." - Boygeniusreport
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Dogmann
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Hi all,
Well that was the rumored Touch screen BB i was talking about a short while ago in the Blackberry thread and it does indeed look very interesting. What i do find even more interesting though is the fact it will be a Verizon in the US and Voda else where exclusive, as of late Voda seem to be really changing gear towards supporting Data devices and seem to be getting quite a few exclusives whilst there at it.
Previously i had not been a great Voda fan but must say since joining them last November to get the N95 8GB as early as possible they have slowly but surely won me over. The best bit is that you can upgrade up to two months before your contract ends so for me that is from September to November just in time for all these nice new devices to appear and it looks like the last quarter of this year could be quite exciting.
Marc
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badassmam
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I thought BB was renound for its messaging so how will it do with no keypad? |
Trev1982
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never been a BB fan but i will be watching this closely all i want is a phone with a screen and no buttons, this is looking good 
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karlosperu
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BlackBerry Thunder Specs
We’ll keep you up to date with information regardeing the Specifications of the Blackberry Thunder as more details emerge.
Here is what we know thus far:
Full Touch Screen
4 Simple Keys: send, end, menu, and back
Hybrid device supporting many carrier technologies
Available exclusively on Verizon Wireless in the United States
Available exclusively on Vodafone in Europe
Tentative Model Number is BlackBerry 9500
Bookmark Us and check back frequently for the latest, updated and confirmed Blackberry Thunder Specs
http://blackberrythunder.net/
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deepsme
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1st live shot...
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deepsme
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Some shots of the BB Thunder OS4.7 Media player..
Source
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DarkKrypt
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now this is quite a nice blackberry,my sisters boyfriend has the one of the curves 8300,8310,8320 and one of the 88** series lol
he loves his blackberrys - i like them too great phones.
and ive been reading quite abit about the bold 9000 and thunder 9500(the no. might change)
..anyways im liking the design verymuch smooth,simple buttons around the device..to simplify operations so you dont always have to use the touchscreen..im guessing lol
edit:and im realy enjoying the interface:)
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Supa_Fly
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TS'ing this is going to be a nightmare!
"Its not responding to my finger??"
" ok now reset the device and touch the corner of the screen does it respond? Try an icon on the Home screen".
* yeah loads of fun. Wonder what TS'ing IPhone is like?
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deepsme
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first live shots...
Source
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iqtidar
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it is called BB storm... |
Dogmann
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Hi all,
Apparently you will have a choice of Shure Type or QWERTY in either orientation.
Now what i want to know how did SE fans know about it first as i remember reading in the SE rumors thread the STORM is coming. LOL
Marc
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deepsme
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Blackberry thunder hands on video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-sDkIP9AUg
The guy in the vid will show three phones..first the HTC Coke, then some qwerty LG and the last one is the Thunder...
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clauf
Joined: Jun 17, 2007
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I think the "push touchscreen" concept is pretty cool. The guy in the video didn't like it, but that's because that's completely new. People often complain about no tactile feedback... or they aren't used to touhscreens... but now that the screen itself can be a button, that would basically be the best of both worlds then =) |
Aware
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Shhh...RIM reps were at Voda, demo'ing Thunder...in the last 48hrs(friend of mine likes it, normally doesn't use BB's, either!)...... 
Not long to go now then......
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Posted: 2008-05-13 18:26
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