BlackBerry Thunder - The Touch Screen :D

[TeK9Samurai]

I spoke to Verizon the other day. The technician told me it isnt a rumor, the phone is slated for end of September - early October release.

Its code name is BlackBerry Thunder. Its number is 9500.

[boldberry]

Shame we have to wait a lot longer in the UK. We are still waiting ofe the bold to be launched. So unfair ha ha ha

[Rollin]

Dude everyone's waiting for it lol Even the Americans?!

[boldberry]

I hope we get the Bold in the UK soon

It has actually been laung on the Orange Network, but the rest are still waiting.

As for the Thunder, I hear Vodafone have got sole rights in Europe - bad times for me as i do not like that Network at all.

Si I guess I am gonna have to settle for the Bold

[TeK9Samurai]

Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon, so it doesn't surprise me that it's coming to Vodafone...

I just hope that it holds to the BlackBerry name. Could care less if it's an iPhone killer, just hope it doesn't tank.

[TeK9Samurai]

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Two links that were release yesterday...

Officially known as BlackBerry Storm!

[coolml81]

this isn't good... i just got my Bold and im stuck in a contract for three more years... unless i wanna pay full price for this "thunder" and/or "Storm" this will have to wait three more years for me

[TeK9Samurai]

Originally Posted by Justyn

I heard this model is still rumored!

This model is definitely not rumored.

Between the box art:

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Plus Verizon Tech told me that they are expecting to start a pre-order run in mid - late September.

With this much information out, I highly doubt it's rumored.

Plus in the US it is known as the Storm. Thunder is for the Canada group.

[boldberry]

Wow! There is far too much capitalism in the USA. Here in tgr UK, operators sign you up for 12 or 18months but for businesses, it could be 24 months.l but I have not heard of a 3year contract here. Do they expect that phone to be fully functional and ok with the time in 3 year? I will never sign up to any contract that's gonna last more than 12 months as I get bored too easily. I guess you could still buy the thunder when it is launched.

Shame its not going to be on my network, so I will content myslef with the bold. The network I am with have sole rights to the iphone in the UK and I doubt they will sing up to the thunder since it is meant to compete with the iphone. Rumour has it that Vodafone will have sole rights in Europe

[boldberry]

I do not think I will bother with the blackberry storm. I have used many touchscreen phones and they are a bit of a pain when you want to send a quick email or text on-the-go with my pearl or curve, I just type them as I go, on the train whilst walking and all that. I find it a lot easier when I have keyboard. I think RIM should stick to their keyboards or maybe have another version of that with a keyboard somewhere.