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BlackBerry 8350i Pricing and Availability Information Surfaces
The first pricing and availability information has surfaced regarding the forthcoming BlackBerry Curve 8350i iDEN smart device.
The device is expected to feature a QVGA display, OS 4.6, WiDEN data access, Wi-Fi radio, microSDHC expansion slot, media player with playlist support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS transceiver, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, and speakerphone.
The pricing information states that the device will be available for $479.99 full retail, $329.99 after new 2 year agreement and $150 instant discount before an additional $80 instant rebate, making it $249.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate bringing the total to $149.99.
Availability is set for December 1st in all sales channels.
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While the 8350i supports WiDEN, it is no longer active on Sprint towers.
if they have this already to go, they should start selling the 8350i now and stop playing around.
Why bother paying all this money and sink yourself into a contract when iDEN probably won’t be around a few years from now? Iden internet is slow anyway. Sprint can keep their phones.
Sprint is spending money on upgrading IDEN and the business applications alone will keep IDEN around for many many years.
iDEN will be around for a while, at least another three to five years, probably until about 2012- 2015. This phone will go through its life cycle well before iDEN goes away.
It doesn’t do EV-DO?
If it doesn’t do EV-DO and tether, it’s dead in the water. Dan Hesse, do you actually have the first clue what you’re doing?
Hence Wifi….this phones killin 3 g if you do tha knowledge on tha specs.
Well, thass great, ThaProphet.
It doesn’t give me what I need, but it’s great. Thanks.
We’ve been Nextel subs for 8 years, but if they’ve screwed this one up, we’re jumping ship.
well, its dec 1st and still no sign of the curve 8350i. any new info on the release date??
Release date was bumped up to 12-15-08
Just ordered it on-line. $150 before $100 rebate at upgrade pricing for me.
whoo-hooo!!! just ordered mine as well… 150 with 2 year contract (this is after the 100 mail in rebate)
I’ve heard $150 after rebate from colleagues as well. I’m the account admin for a medium-sized business account, so maybe that’s why mine was $50 after rebate? I’m certainly not going to argue!
hahaha, must be nice! hey, when u check your order status, are you getting any kind of a backorder memo? my goodness, like the last 3 delays in releasing werent enough, now theyre telling me the phone is on backorder…. argh!
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is anyone having any problems with texting on their new curve? i have to keep turning the radio on and off and resending my service books because after a day or two, my phone stops receiving messages and then eventually wont let me send them either (until i a. re-download services books and b.reset my radio.)
let me know if anyone else is having any problems!!!