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Curve 8900?

so i have been looking around to get a blackberry - have an env2 and very much like the curve - but the 8330 is the only one at the store (close to me) and i want the 8900!!! im afraid that once i get the 8330, then verizon is going to come out with the exact 8900, besides the "tour" - is there something similar to curve 8900 coming soon??

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nmchileman

How soon is your definition of soon? There should be an updated model of the Curve 8330 coming to Verizon next spring. Atlas/Magnum ..something like that. But the next Blackberry VZW gets is the Storm 2 this Winter, but that's touch screen. So it's either the Tour (which is a flipping awesome phone) or hold off for the next one in springtime.

KMM1234

is the magnum touch screen? i don't like that, im just afraid that the 8330 is so old by now, i dont want it to not be compatible to things next yr, once i get it - im locked in with it for 15months or so

nmchileman

Why aren't you interested in the Tour?? ..just curious.

But the Magnum/Atlas--whatever it's going to be called is supposed to be a touchscreen and have a real QWERTY keyboard. So like the Tour with a touchscreen. Best of both worlds, eh?

But the 8330 is a very reliable, sturdy device, I still use mine. You shouldn't worry too much about compatability issues. RIM does a good job of updating the software on all their devices. I'm sure the 8330 and 8130 Pearl will get the OS5.0 treatment once it is released by RIM.

KMM1234

the tour would be too much money honestly, i am still in contract and it would be $140 to cancel it early, over $400 to buy it at retail, so the manager was nice enough to work with me and sell me the curve for the "1yr contract" price, which is like $180, so I'd be getting the curve for $180, without being eligible for any type of upgrade/discount. Even if he were to sell the tour at the 1yr price, its somewhere around $300 - its just not that worth it.

what is OS5.0?, and what is RIM?

can you tell i'm new to this? haha

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