I just held the SPRINT CURVE

[CodyBB]

As some of you know, i attended a sprint/RIM siminar today. if your in the kansas city area, there is another one at 5:30 tonight.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMAGE_0531.jpg

Any how, i got to hold the curve for say 10 minutes. played with it and what not. i must say.... it feels good. i was able to snap two pictures, but only one came out good. i snaped it quick using my pearl while he wan't looking. i didn't know for sure or not if it was allowed so i didn't ask to take more. here is a picture.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMG00003.jpg

The good news is i was able to talk to him a little before the show and a while afterwards. i did get some info from him that i would like to share.

he said that the issues with the 8330 WERE FIXED. he new this for sure. he is a RIM rep for the sprint carrier ONLY. He said for sure that the issue was fixed a little over a week ago and that it was just a matter of time until sprint had there envintory up enough to release it. i told him my whole story about the dates we heard and he laughed. he said i know, it was crazy. he also said rest assured that we will see it long before june 1st. he thought it would be something like the first or second week of may. the release date is all up to sprint, but the RIM part of working with sprint fixing the issue was fixed.

now he is a sales rep for RIM on the sprint carrier. when i asked him what the delay was over, he said that he thought it was a software issue and security. he didn't want me to quote him on that though.

now i must say the guy played it very cool. when i first saw him i walked up and said " is that the sprint curve"? he looked at his partner, smiled and said... yeah. he was shocked that i allready knew as much about it as i did. when i first started asking hime questions he just said something like... "they keep all that type stuff confidential. the best way to do that is not to tell me". more or less saying he didn't know. at the siminary started he soon realized that i know as much about rim as he did. he even said that to me when we talked later. although, later is when he started telling me the good stuff that he did.

he didn't give me a date on it for sure, as he really doesn't know nor care really. he just said the the issues were fixed quite a while ago and that we should see it VERY SOON. my guess after talking to him is MAY 4th.

just wanted to share, cody

[CodyBB]

i know it's a crappy pic, but it's really not about the pic.

[phobium]

Was it Michael or Karl that was doing the seminar?

[helchacha]

Good stuff. I hope your guess comes out to be true. But we'll seee what happens. Thanks for the update cody..

[davidatfsu]

This was an awesome post, Cody. Thanks for sharing the story and pics with us.

[-Drifter-]

Thanks for the info Cody :tu:

[davidatfsu]

BTW, what was your take on the phone's color? Green, Black, Charcoal, or Magenta? :hee:

[parrishrturner]

This is encouraging news

[phobium]

I went to a training course for employees held by RIM for Sprint a while ago, and got to talk to the instructor about the Curve. This was before there was any major news about it, just the pictures of the extra RAM and Sprint logo boot-up screen.

I asked when it was coming out, and he laughed and said probably around April 17th. A few days later Brightpoint released the initial launch date of April 17th (soft) and April 20th (hard).

So, the guy that Cody talked to is probably in the know like the guy I spoke with was, and I'd trust this information over anything E-care or Customer Service or even reps like me say at this point.

In the end though, it's still he-said, she-said, but I'd put my chips with the guy doing the seminar with the actual Sprint Curve in his hand. :hee:

[CodyBB]

Was it Michael or Karl that was doing the seminar?

his name was dario
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMG00001.jpg

here is a blury picture of him
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMG00002.jpg

big guy. i dont know what his partners name was. he didn't say much. he was either the trainer or the trainee.

i know the date is wrong in his slide show. trust me though... i dont have to lie to be cool. it was today. in fact, like i said. if you go tonight you can see it for your self. they even gave away 3 pearls. i didn't win though.

[CodyBB]

one more really bad picture. i was going to show the memory. he had a lot of apps on there as well. i dont remember what memory he had left. oh well.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMG00004.jpg

[phobium]

Also wanted to point out two things:

One, if I was in cody's shoes, I wouldn't even have the courage or foresight to snap a picture of the thing to show everyone, that in itself was very cool.

Secondly, I browse the Crackberry thread about the Curve, and this forum is LIGHTYEARS ahead of them in information. They all thought it was still coming on the 20th ON the 20th. They were pretty sure of themselves. I think, by far, this is the forum with the most up-to-date information on everything, so I thought that in itself is cool.

[NINO63004]

Cody...Great information. I hope we do get it in may. I graduate next week and this would be just great to get :)

Thanks for the pictures too. :)



Nino

[osc006]

Great post CodyBB!!!

[davidatfsu]

Cody...Great information. I hope we do get it in may. I graduate next week and this would be just great to get :)

Thanks for the pictures too. :)



Nino

I'm in the same boat. The Curve has been promised to me as a graduation gift! But unfortunately I have to wait until June 1 for the full $150 discount.

[slingbox]

Great info cody...thanks for posting

[NINO63004]

I'm in the same boat. The Curve has been promised to me as a graduation gift! But unfortunately I have to wait until June 1 for the full $150 discount.

I would have to wait till next year to get my $150 discount so I have been prepared to pay more for the phone. I will probably not have a $150 rebate for a long time b/c I'll probably switch my curve with something else before time is up.



Nino

[kulnet]

Thanks for the info CodyBB. I keep telling myself that I won't switch to a BB but it looks too darn slick not to.

[Chrscott22]

Awesome that you were able to play around with it!!!!

BTW, what was your take on the phone's color? Green, Black, Charcoal, or Magenta? :hee:

We definitely need an answer to this question.

[josh33_unc]

one more really bad picture. i was going to show the memory. he had a lot of apps on there as well. i dont remember what memory he had left. oh well.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/IMG00004.jpg

if only we could make out that esn :joke: :p

[The Beer]

DANG! Wish I would have been thinking about that date, I remember the posts about it I would have drove down there to get some juicy info!

Great job!

This gives some credibility to the one guy who says May 7

[mas90guru]

Not sure what was so bad about taking pictures -- these things were openly on display at CTIA and they've been officially announced.

[mike068]

I just hope it comes very out soon.

[slammedcivic85]

great posting hope the info is accurate

[CodyBB]

About the color....

It was no where near green. The black is more of what I would describe as a plastic with the color black mixed into it. In other words, it was not the glossy black we got on the 8830 and 8130. It was not a black paint.

The front had a lot of black to it but the sides and back were more gray. I would say over all it was gray with black instead of black with gray.
One thing I would like to say is it was possibly the best feeling phone in hand I have ever felt. It just felt good. The curves felt close to the treo 750 680 but better.

All I can say is it can't get hear fast enough.

I'm glad you guys didn't slam on me for not taking more pics or better pics. I was scared I would get busted and not be able to keep any. I figured anything was better than nothing.

[CodyBB]

Also, I did look hard and found no sign of 4.5 or mms. Infact, it seemed exactly like the 8130 OS. He did have a bunch of 3rd party stuff on there, but ..... I did talk to him about BIS push calendar, tasks, contacts and he confirmed it would be soon.

And since he was a sprint guy, I figured I would also ask about the picture mail. He said that for the first time in as long as he can remember, sprint is really active on trying to get this on there blackberries. He said it was looking good. He did end that topic with it was more in sprints hands than RIM's. RIM can do there part no problem, it's sprints end that they need to still work on.

[slammedcivic85]

About the color....

It was no where near green. The black is more of what I would describe as a plastic with the color black mixed into it. In other words, it was not the glossy black we got on the 8830 and 8130. It was not a black paint.

The front had a lot of black to it but the sides and back were more gray. I would say over all it was gray with black instead of black with gray.
One thing I would like to say is it was possibly the best feeling phone in hand I have ever felt. It just felt good. The curves felt close to the treo 750 680 but better.

All I can say is it can't get hear fast enough.

I'm glad you guys didn't slam on me for not taking more pics or better pics. I was scared I would get busted and not be able to keep any. I figured anything was better than nothing.

no slamming necessary we are glad you got any pics at all... but ill give a little slamming on your comment of the color it was ok to mention the black on the 8830 but when have you ever seen a black 8130 from sprint???? its really blue and red

[CodyBB]

Your right. When I was including the pearl I was talking more about the type of finish. The paint vs colored plastic. no slamming necessary we are glad you got any pics at all... but ill give a little slamming on your comment of the color it was ok to mention the black on the 8830 but when have you ever seen a black 8130 from sprint???? its really blue and red

[RicoRich196]

CodyBB first and foremost I would like to thank you, it's people like you who go out of there way to help us SprintUsers get our hands on any bit of information/pictures that normally wouldn't be available that keeps a community like this going.

While it looks fantastic, and I agree it can't get here fast enough I'm really confused at the color. The way it looked on the Sprint site was more of a extremely dark shade of gray, almost black with the screen border almost blending in with the paint job (which looks really good) now it's more of a medium gray look. Seems kind of bland.

CodyBB did you ask about 4.5 OS update?

[STAR358]

:clap: Hey I just started reading thru this thread from CodyBB and see he figured it would be out May 4th which is what I was told about 2 weeks ago by my sprint rep, and I mentioned that date on the origional 100 page thread! So I'm still bettin on that day:bang::frustrate::tu: Coool Can't wait!

[slammedcivic85]

CodyBB first and foremost I would like to thank you, it's people like you who go out of there way to help us SprintUsers get our hands on any bit of information/pictures that normally wouldn't be available that keeps a community like this going.

While it looks fantastic, and I agree it can't get here fast enough I'm really confused at the color. The way it looked on the Sprint site was more of a extremely dark shade of gray, almost black with the screen border almost blending in with the paint job (which looks really good) now it's more of a medium gray look. Seems kind of bland.

CodyBB did you ask about 4.5 OS update?


remember that was just a camara phone taking that pic... and i think the color is hot it was on engadget i had a picture put up on here somewhere weeks ago that was the first picture any one had seen and the one on sprint.com/curve looks dark its not black but a dark shade of grey its being referred to as titanium

[noweakness]

i think i just felt that spark for a new phone inside all over again :)

[The SPCS Guy]

GREAT information here! Now this is what this place should be about. Informative and encouraging news like this! We need more people like you Cody!
I can't wait to play with it. I like playing with new toys and this is going to be one that I hope to fall in love with!

JE

[ECLIPSE06]

I thought the phone was Black??? I had a titanium at ATT.

[CodyBB]

:clap: Hey I just started reading thru this thread from CodyBB and see he figured it would be out May 4th which is what I was told about 2 weeks ago by my sprint rep, and I mentioned that date on the origional 100 page thread! So I'm still bettin on that day:bang::frustrate::tu: Coool Can't wait!

remember. the may 4th date was just my guess. it was a sunday so i picked it.

second guess would be may 11th.

[CodyBB]

CodyBB did you ask about 4.5 OS update?

yeah, we talked about it. he told me nothing that we didn't allready know. html email. office editing. ect.

he had no idea of the date. he did say something like when 4.5 comes out that is when we will get the BIS OTA sync stuff as well.

i have BES so i didn't really spend much time on that. like i said before, he was a spint/RIM guy. he knew more about the curve and sprint than normal RIM stuff like 4.5.

[thundrbird1]

yeah, we talked about it. he told me nothing that we didn't allready know. html email. office editing. ect.

he had no idea of the date. he did say something like when 4.5 comes out that is when we will get the BIS OTA sync stuff as well.

i have BES so i didn't really spend much time on that. like i said before, he was a spint/RIM guy. he knew more about the curve and sprint than normal RIM stuff like 4.5.

Again Thanks Cody,
Now it appears that we will all have the Curve REAL soon :) This may be off topic but I just bought accessories for the Curve, including the full body skin from best skins. Is the 8330 screen size and buttons the same as the 8310?
:wavey:

[STAR358]

remember. the may 4th date was just my guess. it was a sunday so i picked it.

second guess would be may 11th.

My rep said may 4th then said for mothers day launch so I'm not sure as to if she new or not that mothers day is the 11th... either way I'm glad we'll see it sooner rather than later:music:

[helchacha]

Again Thanks Cody,
Now it appears that we will all have the Curve REAL soon :) This may be off topic but I just bought accessories for the Curve, including the full body skin from best skins. Is the 8330 screen size and buttons the same as the 8310?
:wavey:

I know the question is referred to Cody but the 8330 and 8310 are exactly the same body type and measurement. So you should be ok with the body skin.

[TallassJonG]

Cody I also want to say thank you for posting this information. I appreciate that you were able to get one picture up there and will accept that even though I am wanting more. I think you covered every possible question that a true Blackberry fan could ask and wanted to say good job. Thanks again buddy and like someone else said. "we need more people like you in this forum"

:clap:

[thundrbird1]

I know the question is referred to Cody but the 8330 and 8310 are exactly the same body type and measurement. So you should be ok with the body skin.

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna go by the AT&T kisok to get my Curve "FIX" and have the rep try and convince me to leave Sprint :)
:wavey:

[CodyBB]

Again Thanks Cody,
Now it appears that we will all have the Curve REAL soon :) This may be off topic but I just bought accessories for the Curve, including the full body skin from best skins. Is the 8330 screen size and buttons the same as the 8310?
:wavey:

I know the question is referred to Cody but the 8330 and 8310 are exactly the same body type and measurement. So you should be ok with the body skin.

i would say no. dont buy it yet. i do believe the led has been moved a little from the gsm versions. this will meen that there will be a 8330 version available soon.

FYI... and For example. when the sprint touch came out, lots of people went out and bought accessories before they got the phone. the changers and batteries were fine, but the things like those gel skin protectors, crystal cases, ect didn't fit. there was a small change in size between the gms version and the cdma version. they were pissed.

on the cdma curve i do believe they have not changed the size at all, but things like the led may have. i wouldn't just the gun too quick. unless you like to return stuff.

also things like keyboard, side buttons, ect may look the same to use, but....

all i know is that i am waiting. the other cdma curves being out allready should help companies like bestskinever and seidio get going with the 8330 versions.

cody

[CodyBB]

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna go by the AT&T kisok to get my Curve "FIX" and have the rep try and convince me to leave Sprint :)
:wavey:

lol. i do this weekly as well. all part of my therapy. :frustrate:scare::ohcrap::1zhelp:

[helchacha]

lol. i do this weekly as well. all part of my therapy. :frustrate:scare::ohcrap::1zhelp:

LOL Cody you are suffering from curvism. In a week or two or maybe in about a month it should go away when you get your curve. It's going to be curvelicious.

[EddiePCS]

I know the question is referred to Cody but the 8330 and 8310 are exactly the same body type and measurement. So you should be ok with the body skin.

Wrong...

http://www.blackberrycurve.com/brains/learnmore/specs.jsp

The 8300, 8310, and 8320 share the same body. The 8330 has been changed...ever so slightly...

[CodyBB]

Wrong...

http://www.blackberrycurve.com/brains/learnmore/specs.jsp

The 8300, 8310, and 8320 share the same body. The 8330 has been changed...ever so slightly...

nice post eddie. i knew there would be some changes. the cdma radio just seems to make it a tad bigger. i saw the inches before, but the mm's give the true details.

agian, nice post.:tu:

[CodyBB]

take a look at the led for examle. the at&t (gms version) vs the sprint version.

look at the green phone and red end keys as well. there is a difference.

top molding over the screen as well.

speaker.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/att.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/sprintcurve.jpg

[EddiePCS]

take a look at the led for examle. the at&t (gms version) vs the sprint version.

look at the green phone and red end keys as well. there is a difference.

top molding over the screen as well.

speaker.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/att.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/codi860/sprintcurve.jpg

Maybe I'm just biased, but.. Damn the Sprint Curve is sexay. :tu:

Cody, you've given us all new hope that a Curve will be within our grasp sooner than anticipated.

I have until May 14th to exchange my 8830. I am really hoping for a May 11the latest... otherwise i may need to just return the 8830 and wait for the Curve.

Either way... :music:

[gopdon]

Also, I did look hard and found no sign of 4.5 or mms. Infact, it seemed exactly like the 8130 OS. He did have a bunch of 3rd party stuff on there, but ..... I did talk to him about BIS push calendar, tasks, contacts and he confirmed it would be soon.

And since he was a sprint guy, I figured I would also ask about the picture mail. He said that for the first time in as long as he can remember, sprint is really active on trying to get this on there blackberries. He said it was looking good. He did end that topic with it was more in sprints hands than RIM's. RIM can do there part no problem, it's sprints end that they need to still work on.
very cool info Cody. You rock!

I would be very interested in the BIS push calendar update. Did you learn if that would be an app to put on the device or a software update?

[CodyBB]

very cool info Cody. You rock!

I would be very interested in the BIS push calendar update. Did you learn if that would be an app to put on the device or a software update?

this will be a software update. it will require corprate exchange server updates, cell carriers BIS server updates, and device OS updateswhen it is all said and done.

[mike068]

CodyBB

My Bad, I should have given credit where credit is due. Thank You for all you efforts in keeping all of us interested people informed with all the good intell. I know I appreciate it.
Thank You Again.

And To

NINO63004

I appreciate all your efforts as well keeping all this together for us.

Mike

[NINO63004]

CodyBB

My Bad, I should have given credit where credit is due. Thank You for all you efforts in keeping all of us interested people informed with all the good intell. I know I appreciate it.
Thank You Again.

And To

NINO63004

I appreciate all your efforts as well keeping all this together for us.

Mike

Glad to help and hope to continue keeping this together well for everyone. :)



Nino

[gopdon]

this will be a software update. it will require corprate exchange server updates, cell carriers BIS server updates, and device OS updateswhen it is all said and done.
software updates for BIS and device i hope can happen quicker than the release of this device!

[aau007]

Just played with the Sprint Curve and it is supposed to be the final launch unit. Said should be available around mid-May. It was platinum silver color around with black buttons. I was also told that a red version would come out in another month or so. It was said that no black is in the plan.

Don't know how accurate is the information but the info I got regarding the Mogul last year was dead on. FWIW, I also played with the Samsung Instinct at the same time.

Ah... I found this link in another thread and the Curve I played with looked exactly like that except with the Sprint logo and all the Sprint stuff like Sprint TV and Radio, etc.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Alltel_Wireless_gets_the_BlackBerry_Curve_8330_sma rtphone/1208977655

[Hansel745]

that doesn't look like the color that others on here have posted

[aau007]

that doesn't look like the color that others on here have posted
Nope, not at all. But I know what was in my hand for over 5 minutes. :)

oh, and I guess we will all know in about 2 weeks.

[CodyBB]

that doesn't look like the color that others on here have posted

Nope, not at all. But I know what was in my hand for over 5 minutes. :)

oh, and I guess we will all know in about 2 weeks.

hmmm. the alltel one is definantly not the one that i held and played with for over 5 minutes. it had the sprint tv and music store (not sprint radio) as well.

when i saw mine the blackberry guy had the rodgers (silver version) and the sprint version. you could see the difference in color from over 30 feet away.

hmmmm, wont be long until we know for sure.

thanks for the info aau007

[sel1965]

It sure doesn't look like the sprint curve in all the posters and informational material. I don't think the one you played with was for Sprint unless it was a pre-production model. Which that very well could be. Even the Curve Matt Ryan used during the NFL draft was of a dark color (black looking).

[Guy]

Just played with the Sprint Curve and it is supposed to be the final launch unit. Said should be available around mid-May. It was platinum silver color around with black buttons. I was also told that a red version would come out in another month or so. It was said that no black is in the plan.

Don't know how accurate is the information but the info I got regarding the Mogul last year was dead on. FWIW, I also played with the Samsung Instinct at the same time.

Ah... I found this link in another thread and the Curve I played with looked exactly like that except with the Sprint logo and all the Sprint stuff like Sprint TV and Radio, etc.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Alltel_Wireless_gets_the_BlackBerry_Curve_8330_sma rtphone/1208977655

Look at: www.sprint.com/curve and tell me how silver that is :rolleyes:

[sel1965]

The silver phone looks more like the GSM version than it does the CDMA.

[aau007]

Look at: www.sprint.com/curve and tell me how silver that is :rolleyes:
I know, I saw that too. However, like CodyBB had wrote, the one he played with did not have Sprint Radio and the one I played with did. That tells me that I was holding a later test model. It is all possible that the black one is pre-production and the plat/silver is pre-launch. I was specifically told that there is no black in the lineup (plat/silver to start and red in another month) but the guy may be bluffing me.

Like I said, we will all know in 2 weeks. I am willing to wager 500SU$ on platinum silver, especially the picture on Sprint.com is very dated.

[helchacha]

Did any provider actually end up with the sleek black curve?

[sel1965]

I'm still betting on Sprint having the black Curve.

[helchacha]

I'm still betting on Sprint having the black Curve.

Not anytime soon though. Everything is pointing towards the titanium looking curve like the att version.

[sel1965]

Not anytime soon though. Everything is pointing towards the titanium looking curve like the att version.

What's pointing to the ATT version? All posters and propaganda on display in my local Sprint stores show a black Curve.

[aau007]

What's pointing to the ATT version? All posters and propaganda on display in my local Sprint stores show a black Curve.
Yea, those posters were printed months ago when they were still playing with pre-production units. The actual color would not be decided until they are at least getting to a RTM ROM.

I like the black, just not optimistic about it as I played with a plat/silver one on Apr 30th with what seems to be a final ROM and the unit was activated.

[helchacha]

What's pointing to the ATT version? All posters and propaganda on display in my local Sprint stores show a black Curve.

Man I wish and hope that you are right. I would love to have the sleek black curve. but just not sure if thats what we will end up with.

[Guy]

I know, I saw that too. However, like CodyBB had wrote, the one he played with did not have Sprint Radio and the one I played with did. That tells me that I was holding a later test model. It is all possible that the black one is pre-production and the plat/silver is pre-launch. I was specifically told that there is no black in the lineup (plat/silver to start and red in another month) but the guy may be bluffing me.

Like I said, we will all know in 2 weeks. I am willing to wager 500SU$ on platinum silver, especially the picture on Sprint.com is very dated.

I will take you up on that wager. 500SU$

You have the Titanium Silver
I have the Black/Dark Silver

Deal?

[CodyBB]

I know, I saw that too. However, like CodyBB had wrote, the one he played with did not have Sprint Radio and the one I played with did. That tells me that I was holding a later test model. It is all possible that the black one is pre-production and the plat/silver is pre-launch. I was specifically told that there is no black in the lineup (plat/silver to start and red in another month) but the guy may be bluffing me.

Like I said, we will all know in 2 weeks. I am willing to wager 500SU$ on platinum silver, especially the picture on Sprint.com is very dated.

your 100% right on the fact that the one that i held DID NOT have radio. music store is not radio. you could say that it was the same as the sprint pearl with the sprint stuff being.... store, tv, music. NO RADIO.

i would love to see radio, but i would bet you on the fact that it wont have it. $50 bucks.

as far as the color. that's hard to do. too many versions of black. i will say that the one that i held was NO WHERE NEAR the at&t version (silver) so if you are saying that it will be that color (same as at&t) then i will take that bet as well.

i will say that it wasn't as dark as the pictures that we see from the sprint site. i will say that everything looks a little different than in pictures.

before you start betting everyone.... remember i saw it right beside the rodgers version. the rodgers version is like the at&t version. bigg difference. even from 30 feet away.

[CodyBB]

this is a pic of the rogers curve that i saw at the same time... http://crackberry.com/files/u3/reviewimages/motorola/bb-moto-lg.jpg

and a pic of at&t... http://www.mobilewhack.com/AT-T-BLACKBERRY-CURVE.jpg

no where near the dark cdma colors ... http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-six-carriers-with-fools-gold

there is really only three colors for the curves.....

1. red
2. dark (black, gun metal, titanium, what ever you call it)
3. silver

at&t, rogers = number 3
sprint = 2

$50 on color
$50 on no radio ( i would love to be wrong, but i dont think so)

i could have my curve half way paid for.

cody

[CodyBB]

the one thing that i never told you guys is that the RIM/Sprint rep that i talked to that had the phone said that he just got it. almost like he just got it that day. i think it was the real deal. with the fixes and all.

we will know in a few days.

i just love how us freaks have nothing better to do than to start betting each other and doubting each other. what are we going to do once the device is released. hmmmm.

[slingbox]

the one thing that i never told you guys is that the RIM/Sprint rep that i talked to that had the phone said that he just got it. almost like he just got it that day. i think it was the real deal. with the fixes and all.

we will know in a few days.

i just love how us freaks have nothing better to do than to start betting each other and doubting each other. what are we going to do once the device is released. hmmmm. hey man :wavey:
I never doubted you lol
My bet is that Cody color pick is correct.

[CodyBB]

people with version got there yesterday and today... http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1365456

long thread here... last pages are good... http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1365292&page=1&pp=10

i guess there's (verizons) being delayed was a lie.

come on sprint.

i see this as a good sign. i shows that problems have been resolved if they were on both devices. altho i did hear that the problem was with sprint apps and locking up the device after a few minutes/ not getting calls to ring through while on tv.

[CodyBB]

hey man :wavey:
I never doubted you lol
My bet is that Cody color pick is correct.

my number one fan. thanks lil' buddy.

i really dont even care what color it is at this point. as long as it works right, full keyboard, small light weight, fast evdo, mine in my pocket.... i'll be happy.

sling, you need to change you profile :hee:

[CodyBB]

pictures from hofo. kindof shows the two tone that i was tring to explain... http://howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=11010934&postcount=97

[CodyBB]

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358988&page=11&pp=10

read post 107 and on.

[slingbox]

my number one fan. thanks lil' buddy.

i really dont even care what color it is at this point. as long as it works right, full keyboard, small light weight, fast evdo, mine in my pocket.... i'll be happy.

sling, you need to change you profile :hee:Profile fixed:D I feel the same way about color.
Reading link you posted I noticed that Verizon locked GPS on there version..what a rip off
Poor V kids :laughing:

[slingbox]

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358988&page=11&pp=10

read post 107 and on.Alltels is a darker grey almost black looking casing with black around screen area...Sprints will be the same :tu:

[CodyBB]

Profile fixed:D I feel the same way about color.
Reading link you posted I noticed that Verizon locked GPS on there version..what a rip off
Poor V kids :laughing:
all of the verizon gps devices did this lock thing. it was expected with the verizon curve. another reason i am glad i am on sprint.

Alltels is a darker grey almost black looking casing with black around screen area...Sprints will be the same :tu:
that is what i am saying. RIM is not going to make 10 different colors.

1. red
2. dark (black, gun metal, titanium, what ever you call it)
3. silver

that's it. speically on a RIM device. now more kidish phones... more colors.

[aau007]

This is the exact color I saw, notice that clicking on the black color does nothing.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P883

I will take you up on that wager. 500SU$

You have the Titanium Silver
I have the Black/Dark Silver

Deal?
You are on. Note there is some black around the screen but the outer part is Tit./Plat/Silv. Not the all black like the Sprint posters.


there is really only three colors for the curves.....

1. red
2. dark (black, gun metal, titanium, what ever you call it)
3. silver

at&t, rogers = number 3
sprint = 2

$50 on color
$50 on no radio ( i would love to be wrong, but i dont think so)

i could have my curve half way paid for.
cody
You mean SU$. 100SU$ is way far from half the cost of a Curve. Only SU$ on color and SU$ on radio. Note the color in the RIM link above. Sprint = 3, plat/silver, not as silver as the AT&T and with mostly black keys.

Now we just added a little fun in speculating the color and features on the up coming Sprint Curve.

BTW, Sprint person told me red color will come in a month or 2 after launch.

[aau007]

Ah... I guess there are just the plat/silver or black. Just a matter of who launches what color. Check out this pic over at phonescoop.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/zoom.php?p=1560&g=1

The one I played with had the yellow Sprint logo on that middle section below the space bar. That's the color I am wagering on. Actually, after looking at it for a while, the darker black color looks cool but the plat./silver seems to have a more business attire (IMHO of course).

[mike068]

aau007

Ill buy into your bet if I am allowed too.

100 $SU that it will be the almost black that has been advertised by sprint

100 $SU that it will be on or before May 11

[CodyBB]

This is the exact color I saw, notice that clicking on the black color does nothing.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P883


You are on. Note there is some black around the screen but the outer part is Tit./Plat/Silv. Not the all black like the Sprint posters.


You mean SU$. 100SU$ is way far from half the cost of a Curve. Only SU$ on color and SU$ on radio. Note the color in the RIM link above. Sprint = 3, plat/silver, not as silver as the AT&T and with mostly black keys.

Now we just added a little fun in speculating the color and features on the up coming Sprint Curve.

BTW, Sprint person told me red color will come in a month or 2 after launch.

sure. SU$ is good. i would have prefered cash. paypal link below. lol.

50 for it not being silver. it will be the dark color
50 for it not having radio. it will have music store, but that is not the same as radio.

your on. for the record... i would love to see radio. that would be awesome.

[CodyBB]

aau007

Ill buy into your bet if I am allowed too.

100 $SU that it will be the almost black that has been advertised by sprint

100 $SU that it will be on or before May 11

now your talking buddy. makes me think we will actually have the phone some day. :rolleyes:

[slingbox]

T-mobiles Titanium Curve
http://www.t-mobile.com/images/products/blackberry_curve_titanium/250x270myfaves.jpg


Sprints Titanium Curve
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/trueborn/sprintblackberrycurve8330.jpg

Titanium is a dark grey almost flat black color.As we can see from pictures above Sprints version has darker black around screen with black keys.

Would anyone disagree sprints curve is black?

[mike068]

T-mobiles Titanium Curve
http://www.t-mobile.com/images/products/blackberry_curve_titanium/250x270myfaves.jpg (http://www.t-mobile.com/images/products/blackberry_curve_titanium/250x270myfaves.jpg)


Sprints Titanium Curve
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/trueborn/sprintblackberrycurve8330.jpg (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/trueborn/sprintblackberrycurve8330.jpg)

Titanium is a dark grey almost flat black color.As we can see from pictures above Sprints version has darker black around screen with black keys.

Would anyone disagree sprints curve is black?

That works for me ill buy your disc.

[Diana Prince]

I wonder if you gentleman have taken into account the fact that Sprint tends to exaggerate the look of their phones in their ads. I remember a lot of folks thought the white LG Rumor was actually silver. The ad for the Rumor gave it a silver/grey look while there is no denying the actual phone is a plain white. I would keep all this in mind before wagering...

[slingbox]

I wonder if you gentleman have taken into account the fact that Sprint tends to exaggerate the look of their phones in their ads. I remember a lot of folks thought the white LG Rumor was actually silver. The ad for the Rumor gave it a silver/grey look while there is no denying the actual phone is a plain white. I would keep all this in mind before wagering...To late...I got 50.00 on black :D

[Chrscott22]

I wonder if you gentleman have taken into account the fact that Sprint tends to exaggerate the look of their phones in their ads. I remember a lot of folks thought the white LG Rumor was actually silver. The ad for the Rumor gave it a silver/grey look while there is no denying the actual phone is a plain white. I would keep all this in mind before wagering...

Exactly, I highly doubt it's going to be as dark as they show it in the CGI picture. I really want it to be but, i'm doubting.

[aau007]

No. No more wagering. Just Guy and CodyBB is enough. This is just for a little fun. I don't want to turn this into a ... and I don't want to upset our Mods. :D Not that I cannot afford it, if I lose, I will have a good laugh (and of course I will pony up). If I win, I will even donate the SU$ for those who needs/wants to become Premier member.

Yes, titanium is a darker color closer to black. Platinum/silver is much lighter closer to a light grey. The distinguishing marks will be the black keys, unlike the TMO Curve with the light grey/silver keys.

BTW, mike068, I do think there is a chance for 5/11 but I am guessing 5/18 or beyond. To make the 5/11 date, Sprint would have to have the unit all sku'd up by this week and the information would definitely leak out.

[mike068]

No. No more wagering. This is just for a little fun. I don't want to turn this into ... and I don't want to upset our Mods. :D Not that I cannot afford it, if I lose, I will have a good laugh. If I win, I will even donate the SU$ for those who needs/wants to become Premier member.

Yes, titanium is a darker color closer to black. Platinum/silver is much lighter closer to a light grey. The distinguishing marks will be the black keys, unlike the TMO Curve with the light grey/silver keys.

BTW, mike068, I do think there is a chance for 5/11 but I am guessing 5/18 or beyond. To make the 5/11 date, Sprint would have to have the unit all sku'd up by this week and the information would definitely leak out.

Hay I get your point about the SU$ and the mods why don't we start a thread just for our little wagers and 1/2 will go to those who needs/wants to become Premier member and 1/2 will go to the winners of the wagers. All will be done on the honor system but its just a thought.

[sel1965]

No. No more wagering. Just Guy and CodyBB is enough. This is just for a little fun. I don't want to turn this into a ... and I don't want to upset our Mods. :D Not that I cannot afford it, if I lose, I will have a good laugh (and of course I will pony up). If I win, I will even donate the SU$ for those who needs/wants to become Premier member.

Yes, titanium is a darker color closer to black. Platinum/silver is much lighter closer to a light grey. The distinguishing marks will be the black keys, unlike the TMO Curve with the light grey/silver keys.

BTW, mike068, I do think there is a chance for 5/11 but I am guessing 5/18 or beyond. To make the 5/11 date, Sprint would have to have the unit all sku'd up by this week and the information would definitely leak out.

I believe in one of the threads in this forum there was talk that there already was a sku for the curve.

[aau007]

Hay I get your point about the SU$ and the mods why don't we start a thread just for our little wagers and 1/2 will go to those who needs/wants to become Premier member and 1/2 will go to the winners of the wagers. All will be done on the honor system but its just a thought.
Maybe SU can do a Sprint Curve color guessing contest. Losers will pony their SU$ to a pool for the Mods to give out to needy users wanting to be Premier. Winners will get a feature from the SU store up to the equivalent of the SU$ they wager.

[mike068]

Maybe SU can do a Sprint Curve color guessing contest. Losers will pony their SU$ to a pool for the Mods to give out to needy users wanting to be Premier. Winners will get a feature from the SU store up to the equivalent of the SU$ they wager.

Sounds good to me, I think it would be fun and help some other SUers too what more could you ask for.

[CodyBB]

This is the exact color I saw, notice that clicking on the black color does nothing.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P883

that doesn't mean much. you see that the 8310 color thing doesn't do anything either... http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P583

You mean SU$. 100SU$ is way far from half the cost of a Curve. Only SU$ on color and SU$ on radio. Note the color in the RIM link above. Sprint = 3, plat/silver, not as silver as the AT&T and with mostly black keys.
at first i thought you were talking cash. i would love to bet cash, but SU$ will do. you're on baby.

agian, for the record.... i would LOVE to have sprint radio, but... aint going a happen.

[aau007]

i would LOVE to have sprint radio, but... aint going a happen.
What makes you think Sprint will skip the radio? At least I saw it on the test unit, so Sprint at least has a good intention to put it on.

I was told the delay had something to do with getting both Sprint TV and Radio to work stable. If Sprint decides to pull the Radio, then something is still not working right on the unit.

[CodyBB]

What makes you think Sprint will skip the radio? At least I saw it on the test unit, so Sprint at least has a good intention to put it on.

I was told the delay had something to do with getting both Sprint TV and Radio to work stable. If Sprint decides to pull the Radio, then something is still not working right on the unit.

i say no radio because it is never on there freaking pda's. mogul, touch, pearl, 755, centro, ect. just the stupid little flip phones.

one of my co workers has it and i love it.

[capp81]

:rolleyes:

[aau007]

i say no radio because it is never on there freaking pda's. mogul, touch, pearl, 755, centro, ect. just the stupid little flip phones.

one of my co workers has it and i love it.
Sprint Radio is at least on the Centro. I listen to it during the weekends. I believe I saw it on the Touch but I cannot confirm since I have taken my Touch off the line. In the PDAs (or at least the Centro), the Sprint Radio is burried in Sprint TV as one of the channels.

[CodyBB]

BTW. it will look just like this version from alltel.... http://www.shopalltel.com/curve

[aau007]

BTW. it will look just like this version from alltel.... http://www.shopalltel.com/curve
Yeah, the black does look cooler than the plat/silver I had in my hands.

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P883
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/zoom.php?p=1560&g=1

Counting the days now. Although we still have to wait for someone getting a live Sprint unit in their hands as Sprint's picture on web site can be deceiving as someone had posted that Sprint's color in pics can be off.

[CodyBB]

Yeah, the black does look cooler than the plat/silver I had in my hands.

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C221,P883
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/zoom.php?p=1560&g=1

Counting the days now. Although we still have to wait for someone getting a live Sprint unit in their hands as Sprint's picture on web site can be deceiving as someone had posted that Sprint's color in pics can be off.

no doubt you held a cdma 8330, but have you seen this.... http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-six-carriers-with-fools-gold/comment-page-3 explain why you think sprint would be the only one out of the 6 carriers above that would change there color?

i agree that preproduction units can be what ever they want, but why do you think you are the only one with the silver instead of the dark color.

1. what date (when) did you hold one?
2. who's was it?
3. what make you think that is THE COLOR that is going to be released?

[aau007]

i agree that preproduction units can be what ever they want, but why do you think you are the only one with the silver instead of the dark color.

1. what date (when) did you hold one?
2. who's was it?
3. what make you think that is THE COLOR that is going to be released?

1. 4/30/08
2. Sprint Sales Engineer
3. I saw Sprint Radio on the menu, which leads me to believe the unit has the latest ROM and the unit was active.

Don't get me wrong, I like the darker color too. If I am wrong, I am wrong, no harm, no foul. If you or Guy gets my SU$, hope you will help other SU members on becoming Premier. :tu: After all, I saw a unit that was not being sold. I wanted to take a picture of it but the guy was right next to me all the time and would not let me take a picture of it.

[mike068]

Hay guys did you see the new thread ?

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1796683#post1796683

[aau007]

3. what make you think that is THE COLOR that is going to be released?
BTW, regarding #3. I asked the very specific question to the SE if black was going to be available and he answered very definitively with "nope, no black in the plan". Don't know how good that answer was but I thought I would mention it. Can't find any reason why he would lie and it seems like an honest anwer from him but maybe he did not know the whole thing. We shall see. :)

If I lose on the color, I will hunt him down and knock him on his head.

[slammedcivic85]

Sprint Radio is at least on the Centro. I listen to it during the weekends. I believe I saw it on the Touch but I cannot confirm since I have taken my Touch off the line. In the PDAs (or at least the Centro), the Sprint Radio is burried in Sprint TV as one of the channels.

sprint radio is on the centro but not on the touch... the touch for whatever reason only has the tv... but the pearl does have the radio built in so what makes people think that the curve wont have it???

[CodyBB]

Sprint Radio is at least on the Centro. I listen to it during the weekends. I believe I saw it on the Touch but I cannot confirm since I have taken my Touch off the line. In the PDAs (or at least the Centro), the Sprint Radio is burried in Sprint TV as one of the channels.

ok, i emailed my buddy dario from rim/sprint side. the guy i hooked up with in the begining of this thread. i asked about the sprint radio, and release date. this is what he sent me....

Hi Cody,

Yes, the Curve and all other BlackBerry's have Sprint radio.

The new Curve will be in market by next week. They are being shipped to Sprint as we speak.

Take care...
__________________________________________________ __
Dario Dutrisac Carrier Sales Manager | Exclusive to Sprint Nextel
BlackBerry | Research In Motion Limited

i guess the answer here is that i didn't know enough about sprint tv. the only devices that i had it on was the mogul (hacked) and the touch. neither of these two devices had any radio stations inside sprint tv. what i think i now understand is that some versions of sprint tv have radio stations in side the app. i though it was a different/ seperate app. one tv and one radio.

so aau007, it looks like you were right. i didn't look inside the sprint tv app on the device i saw. you may have. dario says it does so i think you win.

now i am not going to send you any SU$ cause we are going to break even when you see the dark color of the curve. lol.

good job aau007

cody

[slammedcivic85]

the blackberry curve is being released tommorow for direct ship online and telesales... i just got an email 2 hours ago from our area vice president and get ready its coming for all of you very shortly

[mike068]

ok, i emailed my buddy dario from rim/sprint side. the guy i hooked up with in the begining of this thread. i asked about the sprint radio, and release date. this is what he sent me....

Hi Cody,

Yes, the Curve and all other BlackBerry's have Sprint radio.

The new Curve will be in market by next week. They are being shipped to Sprint as we speak.

Take care...
__________________________________________________ __
Dario Dutrisac Carrier Sales Manager | Exclusive to Sprint Nextel
BlackBerry | Research In Motion Limited

i guess the answer here is that i didn't know enough about sprint tv. the only devices that i had it on was the mogul (hacked) and the touch. neither of these two devices had any radio stations inside sprint tv. what i think i now understand is that some versions of sprint tv have radio stations in side the app. i though it was a different/ seperate app. one tv and one radio.

so aau007, it looks like you were right. i didn't look inside the sprint tv app on the device i saw. you may have. dario says it does so i think you win.

now i am not going to send you any SU$ cause we are going to break even when you see the dark color of the curve. lol.

good job aau007

cody

On my Katana DLX it does have radio mixed in with tv and in the sprint tv navigation menu this is the list Sprint TV, Sprint Radio, Premium Channels & Sprint TV En Vivo. And in the main menu of the phone Music is also listed and that is the sprint music store.

[aau007]

now i am not going to send you any SU$ cause we are going to break even when you see the dark color of the curve. lol.

good job aau007

cody
And I suppose you asked him about the color too? :tu:

the blackberry curve is being released tommorow for direct ship online and telesales... i just got an email 2 hours ago from our area vice president and get ready its coming for all of you very shortly
If CodyBB's info is correct and the 8330 are being shipped from RIM to Sprint "as we speak", how do you think Sprint can inventory everything and update the computers so they can be direct ship to customer tomorrow? :confused:

[davidatfsu]

On my Katana DLX it does have radio mixed in with tv and in the sprint tv navigation menu this is the list Sprint TV, Sprint Radio, Premium Channels & Sprint TV En Vivo. And in the main menu of the phone Music is also listed and that is the sprint music store.

Same here on my A900.

[slammedcivic85]

And I suppose you asked him about the color too? :tu:


If CodyBB's info is correct and the 8330 are being shipped from RIM to Sprint "as we speak", how do you think Sprint can inventory everything and update the computers so they can be direct ship to customer tomorrow? :confused:


how do you know codybb's info is correct... does he work for sprint like i do???? again like i said i got word from the higher ups that it will be available for ordering tomorrow... the phone should be in stores by sunday

[CodyBB]

And I suppose you asked him about the color too? :tu:


no i didn't ask him about color. lol. i know the color.... i saw it i tell ya. it's the dark color silly. :p

[sel1965]

how do you know codybb's info is correct... does he work for sprint like i do???? again like i said i got word from the higher ups that it will be available for ordering tomorrow... the phone should be in stores by sunday

Some stores already have them. They just can't sell them until tomorrow.

[sel1965]

no i didn't ask him about color. lol. i know the color.... i saw it i tell ya. it's the dark color silly. :p

I don't know Cory, I spoke to a rep in premier cs and she said the picture that she is able to pull has sort of a silver color face on the phone with black back and black keys.

[aau007]

I don't know Cory, I spoke to a rep in premier cs and she said the picture that she is able to pull has sort of a silver color face on the phone with black back and black keys.
To me, it is still a mystery. No one has ever claimed to have held or seen the actual phone that will be shipped. Sprint is tight lipped about the color and the the black Curve in the posters are just 'pictures'. Obviously, we don't have the Sprint or RIM product manager pitching in on SU either. Therefore, until the box is uncovered, no one can really say for sure what color it is going to be.

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