Blackberry 9900/9930

dasyad · 3 Aug 2011 at 18:48

I find having mobile internet just generally handy for reading the news and catching up on sports scores etc. No more having to wait until I get home

Big Chris · 3 Aug 2011 at 19:11

Yeah that's the plan mainly, check the headlines & footie scores when I'm away from home, clear up the odd bet down the pub etc.

Does email access count towards the 500MB?

Space Monkey · 3 Aug 2011 at 19:14

Email does count towards the 500mb data on Orange, however, if you are using a Blackberry, the data used is lower than other handsets as Blackberry are very good at streamlining the amount of data sent and received, as it travels through their servers, so for me, I'd say I'm a medium use kind a guy, I've never touched anywhere near the 500mb with a blackberry

Big Chris · 3 Aug 2011 at 21:53

I should be ok then, and I can't see me not liking the 9900 to be honest, I've waited long enough for the damn thing!

Hxc · 4 Aug 2011 at 16:59

CW told me the 18th today, and had a big argument over whether Vodafone Blackberry 45 is a plan that includes BIS. Unsurprisingly, it does.

Big Chris · 4 Aug 2011 at 17:06

Hxc said:
CW told me the 18th today...

woohoo that's my birthday

I need to wait for Orange to release themeselves though as they're offering me a 20% line rental discount as a loyalty reward.

asim18 · 4 Aug 2011 at 18:30

Bassmansam said:
Why would you buy this? No dual core? No 1080p?

I have to agree with that. It's old tech and phones are moving on. I'd rather get a dual core Android phone with much bigger screen and resolution for the same price.

Hxc · 4 Aug 2011 at 18:42

asim18 said:
I have to agree with that. It's old tech and phones are moving on. I'd rather get a dual core Android phone with much bigger screen and resolution for the same price.

The reason I am getting it? Because it has a real keyboard. Because it will have a battery that will last more than a day. Because it works infinitely better 'as a phone' than any android or iOS device, and that's what I use my phone as, a phone. Because it doesn't require fiddling for ages to make everything work nicely and happily. Because it has BBM. The main part is the fact that it works well as a phone, rather than an app platform.

If Motorola had launched the Milestone 3 over here I would've contemplated staying with android, but alas, the only keyboard option is the Desire Z, which is old now, and after 12 months will be well out of date. This will not.

dasyad · 4 Aug 2011 at 21:21

Hxc said:
The reason I am getting it? Because it has a real keyboard. Because it will have a battery that will last more than a day. Because it works infinitely better 'as a phone' than any android or iOS device, and that's what I use my phone as, a phone. Because it doesn't require fiddling for ages to make everything work nicely and happily. Because it has BBM. The main part is the fact that it works well as a phone, rather than an app platform.

If Motorola had launched the Milestone 3 over here I would've contemplated staying with android, but alas, the only keyboard option is the Desire Z, which is old now, and after 12 months will be well out of date. This will not.

Yeah what I do like about Blackberries is how good they are at mobile communication; be it phone, SMS, IM or email. My only issue with them is I just could never get on with the portrait keyboard, I had the same issue with the Pre as well. I don't have big fingers but just really struggled with the feel and location of the keys, guess it could be that I didn't spend enough time with them as well.

The new Torch 9850 (I think?) which is completely touch controlled interests me quite a lot because I can get on fine with on screen keyboards. But I saw the SGS2 on a decent offer and decided it was too good to pass up.

ethan · 4 Aug 2011 at 21:29

Apologies if this has already been mentioned but Rim are releasing five new Blackberrys:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-rim-blackberry-smartphones.html

james.miller · 4 Aug 2011 at 21:49

Hxc said:
The reason I am getting it? Because it has a real keyboard. Because it will have a battery that will last more than a day. Because it works infinitely better 'as a phone' than any android or iOS device, and that's what I use my phone as, a phone. Because it doesn't require fiddling for ages to make everything work nicely and happily. Because it has BBM. The main part is the fact that it works well as a phone, rather than an app platform.

If Motorola had launched the Milestone 3 over here I would've contemplated staying with android, but alas, the only keyboard option is the Desire Z, which is old now, and after 12 months will be well out of date. This will not.

I'll give you the hardware keyboard, but that's about the only advantage blackberries have these days for joe public. I had no regrets moving to an sgs2 from my old bb8900 and there is no way on earth any blackberry is infinitely better as a phone. in fact im struggling to think of any reason other than the keyboard.

Magic_x_uk · 5 Aug 2011 at 11:58

Just spoke to Orange upgrades. Lady on the phone told me 16th August from Orange. No price plans yet though.

Yas786 · 5 Aug 2011 at 14:03

http://crackberry.com/

Loads more new videos of the 9900 and new torch range on there.

A few more weeks to go and i should have mine in my hands...cannot wait.

Big Chris · 5 Aug 2011 at 14:28

Magic_x_uk said:
Just spoke to Orange upgrades. Lady on the phone told me 16th August from Orange. No price plans yet though.

I like the sound of this, just in time for my bday! Weird that it's not on their 'Coming Soon' page though :confused:

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Myshra · 5 Aug 2011 at 15:26

Don't worry about the coming soon page, it is

Will also have the barclaycard contactless stuff if that's your sort of thing.

Magic_x_uk · 5 Aug 2011 at 15:41

Hope i get this FOC with Orange, been with them some 10+ years now, contract. On Dolphin 35 at moment with a BB8900

Myshra · 5 Aug 2011 at 15:44

The price isn't pretty, I can't reveal for obvious reasons but I think it's bit overpriced. A re-sign of dol 35 for 24 months should secure it though.

Big Chris · 5 Aug 2011 at 16:15

I'm currently on Dolphin 20 but am looking to up it to 30 to include the BB data & email stuff - do you think I might get the phone for free on a 24 monther?

Yas786 · 5 Aug 2011 at 16:19

Myshra said:
The price isn't pretty, I can't reveal for obvious reasons but I think it's bit overpriced. A re-sign of dol 35 for 24 months should secure it though.

?It is overpriced i feel as well, talking about sim free prices they are around £500ish but thats without delivery..with del it can go up to £520ish...would have been better if they sold it at £400 as i dont think the phone is worth £500 tbqh....but meh ive spent £515 on mine as a little gift for myself

Myshra · 5 Aug 2011 at 16:28

Honestly, I'm commenting in a very unofficial capacity and I can't be any more specific Big Chris - I don't want to get backtraced by conorfromorange. Giving away early figures is a good way to ensure a) the competition beat us b) I lose my job.

Spawn - yeah, this is exactly my problem. It's a nice device but £500 is a bit above the average for BBs and if you're going to do that then fine - but you best deliver on the device front to justify the extra price.