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bperkins · 04-20-2006, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 003402

sounded like it was going replace the 7230 that they carry.

7250

rohardi · 04-21-2006, 08:41 AM

I think we'll be waiting for a bit for a 8700 on verizon. I know that I have sent some emails that some of the words were messed up due to sure type. sometimes I send without proof reading. Then I go back and look later and It's all jacked up.

tomryan · 04-21-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rohardi

I think we'll be waiting for a bit for a 8700 on verizon.

I am hearing end of the year.. which most likely means next year..

whsbuss · 04-21-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tomryan

I am hearing end of the year.. which most likely means next year..

Lots of different rumors about this floating around. Latest I've heard is late summer 06 (end of August?). Time will tell.

DuckWingDuck · 04-21-2006, 10:58 AM

Isn't VZ making a big push for the Q?

wetw3rx · 04-21-2006, 12:03 PM

feel the thrill. go to tmobile. their support is better anyway. IMHO. i just upgraded from the 7100. love my 8700! Tmobile puts it out in black and a little slicker case design. i like it much better than the Cingular version our company guys are getting.

wetw3rx

rohardi · 04-28-2006, 06:04 PM

So I stopped in to a Wireless zone, wich is a verizon retailor. They said that they herd that verizon will have a 8700 device on May 5th. has anyone herd anything to support this?

stripesace · 04-28-2006, 06:28 PM

?? I have heard that Alltel (CDMA) is looking at a Late Summer - Mid Fall window on it's release. They had the CDMA razr before Verizion.

Sparkomatic · 04-28-2006, 07:32 PM

I tried asking Verizon tech support yesterday and they said they didn't know when the 8700 was coming out.

rohardi · 04-28-2006, 07:52 PM

they never know anything. They don't know untill a few days befor a Phone comes out.

whsbuss · 04-28-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rohardi

So I stopped in to a Wireless zone, wich is a verizon retailor. They said that they herd that verizon will have a 8700 device on May 5th. has anyone herd anything to support this?

Last I heard (reliable) was late summer early fall.

rohardi · 04-28-2006, 08:00 PM

that stinks!!!

xxhiyanxx · 04-28-2006, 10:57 PM

i gave some bum on the street a buck and he told me its coming out in 3 weeks

rohardi · 04-29-2006, 08:00 AM

If you give me a $20, I tell you next week!!!!!!

KonTiki · 04-29-2006, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by whsbuss

Last I heard (reliable) was late summer early fall.

Ditto, and knowing Verizon I would say fall is more like it.

hcheun · 05-12-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KonTiki

Ditto, and knowing Verizon I would say fall is more like it.

Well if you guys take into consideration on what the "sprint/nextel" posts for the sprint cdma 8700 are saying,a nd that it's a no brainer both companies are cdma, they said that the sprint version is coming out in September. Hopefully that would be an indication on when, where and what RIM is doing for a CDMA version of the 8700 series.

Either case, I've lost faith in sprint releasing new phones. It seems Verizon has got the upper hand and exclusivity contracts to get the new phones first! So we can probably expect them to either get it first, that or at least right after sprint gets it, if by miracle they beat Verizon to it. hah!

Only time will tell....

Raven · 05-12-2006, 12:42 PM

Once Quallcomm get's the cdma radio built for the 8700 i think it will take vzw 6-12 months to test the device....

BassKozz · 05-12-2006, 02:21 PM

Where can I go to review the spec's of these two models (7130e vs. 8700) side-by-side?

I am curious to see the difference in spec's.
TIA,
-BassKozz

EDIT: Nevermind, found it: http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/com...%5D=&id%5B%5D=

Looks like the differences are:
7130 = slightly smaller
8700 = 1 extra hour of talk time + 8 extra day's of standby time

8700 = Larger screen size
7130 = GPS / ????
7130 = ringer profiles
7130 = ringer ID
7130 = SureType

BassKozz · 05-12-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BassKozz

http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/com...%5D=&id%5B%5D=

Looks like the differences are:
7130 = slightly smaller
8700 = 1 extra hour of talk time + 8 extra day's of standby time

8700 = Larger screen size
7130 = GPS / ????
7130 = ringer profiles
7130 = ringer ID
7130 = SureType

I can due without the ringer profiles/ID and SureType, but I would like to have GPS functionality, any idea's on why this feature has been left out of the 8700?

gibbons · 05-12-2006, 04:56 PM

I had the 8700 with t-mobile and returned it my big fingers kept hitting the wrong buttons. The 7130e has bigger keys and I was able to type pretty much without hitting the wrong keys. So for me I guess I'll be with Verizon alittle longer. What is taking so long for the EVDO in my area. Pin# 300E61B5

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