[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

Is it possible that these 9000's being sold now.....whereever.....can be unlocked and used by tmobile clients? Just wondering. Also, will the 3g features work now?

Most all of the 3rd party vendors selling the 9000 will be unlocked. The only ones that won't be out of the box are the devices being sold through carriers.
The device itself will work fine. On EDGE only. RIM has to design a T-Mobile U.S. 3G version of the 9000 since the frequencies are different (1700/2100MHz)

[acnst]

The Bold supporst 3G on 2100Mhz, beside 850 and 1900Mhz. As far as I know the majority of the 3G network of T-Mobile USA will be 1700Mhz. So you will only have 3G coverage in a small portion of the TMO US 3G network.

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by acnst

The Bold supporst 3G on 2100Mhz, beside 850 and 1900Mhz. As far as I know the majority of the 3G network of T-Mobile USA will be 1700Mhz. So you will only have 3G coverage in a small portion of the TMO US 3G network.

I didn't know that. I thought it had to be antenna sets to be compatible i.e. 1900/2100MHz vs. 1700/2100MHz.

[Black Bart]

I have a confirmation from my gf. She just came from a meeting and all go for the debut of the 9000 and 3G on October 1.

[jubrand]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

I have a confirmation from my gf. She just came from a meeting and all go for the debut of the 9000 and 3G on October 1.

Don't tease us. T-Mobile US on 10/1? How much nationwide 3G coverage do they plan to have?

[acnst]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

Is it possible that these 9000's being sold now.....whereever.....can be unlocked and used by tmobile clients? Just wondering. Also, will the 3g features work now?

Devices from T-Mobile Germany come unlocked out of the box. You could use one of these devices.

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by jubrand

Don't tease us. T-Mobile US on 10/1? How much nationwide 3G coverage do they plan to have?

They are opening up in 27 markets. All we need now are 3G capable devices...

New York City
Austin
NJ and Long Island
Las Vagas
Minneapolis
Miami
Dallas
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Denver
Detroit
Orlando
Kansas city
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New England
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle
Washington DC
San Francisco
Birmingham
Memphis
Tampa
Phoenix

[proussak]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

I have a confirmation from my gf. She just came from a meeting and all go for the debut of the 9000 and 3G on October 1.

Be still my beating heart! In what country?

[Black Bart]

Oct 1 in the US of A. I even saw one of the promo pamplets they will be using.

[rambo47]

And just how does this date hold up when AT&T has a 3-month exclusive?

[wayneholbrook]

Originally Posted by rambo47

And just how does this date hold up when AT&T has a 3-month exclusive?

My thoughts exactly

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by proussak

Be still my beating heart! In what country?

Look above the thread you just posted. There's all 27 U.S. markets for you.

Originally Posted by Black Bart

Oct 1 in the US of A. I even saw one of the promo pamplets they will be using.

You mean this flier that has been out for a few weeks now...

[proussak]

Duh, I saw the 27 3G markets, I was asking about the alleged 9000 release date. Or did you not read the post carefully enough?

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by proussak

Duh, I saw the 27 3G markets, I was asking about the alleged 9000 release date. Or did you not read the post carefully enough?

Well you quoted his entire post which talked about both the release of the 9000 and 3G. T-Mobile is NOT GETTING THE BOLD ANYTIME SOON.They have an agreement with Google for the Android phone (HTC Dream). That is they're 3G launch phone, NOT THE BOLD. They will release the Dream as they're premiere 3G device. Followed by the Samsung Tocco. The only two BB's in T-Mo's pipeline are the Kickstart and the Javelin. I want the Bold on T-Mo just as much as you, but it isn't going to happen until early next year.

[wayneholbrook]

Wow, I wish we knew this for sure. If that is the case I will buy mine from Germany. I'll wait a few more days to see if anymore info is leaked out.

[Godzilla07]

Here's a possibility that makes sense. T-Mobile getting the Bold in January.

Source

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by wayneholbrook

Wow, I wish we knew this for sure. If that is the case I will buy mine from Germany. I'll wait a few more days to see if anymore info is leaked out.

That's what I did. At the rate things are going here in the U.S., there's no telling when we're getting the Bold.

Originally Posted by Godzilla07

Here's a possibility that makes sense. T-Mobile getting the Bold in January.

Source

I would still say that the 2 BBs being released are the Javelin and the Kickstart.

[proussak]

Black Bart's post sounds "truthier" to me so I'll continue to believe in his "news" until reality hits! (BlackBart - does the gf still maintain it's Oct 1 for the 9000?)

[b00001]

Not yet.

[BBSwany]

Found this on BGR this morning:

T-Mobile 3G Launch Plan for 2008 : Boy Genius Report

3G is coming folks. No Bold though..