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Old 08-28-2006, 09:58 AM   #1
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I have read all of the posts about possible/probable release dates. It seems TMO will release on Sept. 12. And it seems there will be an exclusive period before Cingular gets the 8100 -- anywhere between 30 to 90 days. Can anyone confirm a release date for Cingular? Thanks!

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Old 08-28-2006, 02:45 PM   #2
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nope... but i guarentee you get 4 different dates anyway
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Old 08-28-2006, 02:47 PM   #3
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30 to 90 days after sept. 12th
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Old 08-28-2006, 04:51 PM   #4
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its a hoax.. cingular is never getting the 8100!! ITS THE END OF THE WORLD!!! :( haha yah that phone better be same as TMO or im gona be a bit disappointed if they mod the color or button layouts. (unless its QWWERTY)
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Old 08-28-2006, 04:52 PM   #5
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it'll take a good while before 8100 comes to cingular i think maybe by christmas
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yea itll be redesigned by then too, you know cingular, always has a different color, but im not too terribly excited about it, i would love the 8700 with a media player, not too thrilled about the camera, thats what canon's are for
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Old 08-28-2006, 05:23 PM   #7
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alright so lets say if i buy a TMO BB 8100.. is it gona be unlocked or is it goign to be easily unlocked?

and will I be able to do everythign or does the phone have to be re programmed with cingular info for net and mail etc..????

im considering purchasing the TMO one for cingular.. and any idea what it will run without activation from TMO??
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Old 08-28-2006, 05:37 PM   #8
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if you buy an 8100 youll have to wait 90 days to get it unlocked by tmo or come up with a reason to get it unlocked, like say moving out of the area, or pay someone online to do it, if they can. i bet it will be around 400 w/o a contract, when i was using an 8700g on cingular everything worked fine, but the "cingular browser" had a tmo symbol, but other than that, it will all work out fine.
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Old 08-28-2006, 05:45 PM   #9
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And it will be even longer than that before a place like gsmphonesource.com will have the ability to remotely unlock it. Cingular's will be out by then (if ever).
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:41 PM   #10
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alright :( i got an idea.. since someone is sellign a dummy phone... ill buy that an pretend i have it until then. haha crazy how someone already has a dummy out for sale.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:45 PM   #11
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I would think it's at least 90 days before Cingular gets it. Aren't these exclusives 3 months at least?
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I have personally seen a Cingular branded 8100 already. It was black. There was no white on the keys though like the t-mobile version.

Our regional "data" guru had it to demo when I went to sales training a few weeks ago.... I just about creamed my pants when I saw it. He totally ****ed with me and wouldn't let me see it at first...

It's about the same size as the motorola Sliver with a slightly larger screen. The cool part is the scroll wheel has an up down sort of mouse toggle to it now I guess.. crazy!

I think he mentioned it should drop sometime in Q4, before XMAS. It won't be UMTS either, I specifically asked. :/
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:48 AM   #13
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Uh...what scroll wheel would that be? The one that doesn't exist on the 8100 series? Or the one that you just made up?
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Uh...what scroll wheel would that be? The one that doesn't exist on the 8100 series? Or the one that you just made up?
Same question here too...because what he said makes no sense.
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I dunno, its like a trackball? I could be wrong on that part, it's just what he told me.
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OK...that's my point.

You've "personally seen" the Cingular version, yet it's what he "told you" that you're using to defend your claim.

Stick to what you know. The rabid people on this board have little interest in mis-information.

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Has there been anything "official" about Cingular's release of the 8100? Or, BG, do you have a release date? That's as good as official for me! Thanks!
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I hope they don't continue to release devices with the awful grey/silver color - it's getting old and I never liked it from the beginning.
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Has there been anything "official" about Cingular's release of the 8100? Or, BG, do you have a release date? That's as good as official for me! Thanks!
someone posted an internal document with Q4 2006, or maybe that was posted on Engadget. either way, we're looking at mid-to-late-Nov or early-to-mid-Dec release.
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:57 PM   #20
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Original Post >> "I have read all of the posts about possible/probable release dates. It seems TMO will release on Sept. 12. And it seems there will be an exclusive period before Cingular gets the 8100 -- anywhere between 30 to 90 days. Can anyone confirm a release date for Cingular?"

Any news on Cingular's release? I am seriously considering getting an unlocked TMO, but I would like to know what kind of time savings I am looking at. If Cing is just around the corner, I will wait. If it is 4 months away, I will take the dive.

Anyone have any reliable news. How about some Cing reps? What do you hear? Thanks!!! jmc
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