[archer6]

Originally Posted by Brad00111

I suppose pigs fly and hell has frozen over as well.....

Funny how it goes... I was on my computer checking the weather to see if it was indeed cold enough for hell to freeze over, when I heard this loud THUMP on my roof. Ran out to see this huge pig sitting on the roof over the garage with a couple of other birds..... Wonders never cease.... and the accuracy of the info on this forum ..... well in today's case is dead on......

[Outrigger]

Originally Posted by ruechel

wow this thread is BEGGING to be moved to the rumor mill.

With so many rumors flying around like I heard a from a dealer that cleans the Tmo's CEO's toilet and so on......etc that it hasn't moved to the rumor mill already. Maybe we should just talk about the the 8300 itself instead of the "release date" until it becomes official.

[archer6]

Originally Posted by GIjoe

I am going to be defecting to Helio for the new Ocean thats coming out next month.

What is it, about the Ocean that attracts you? I don't know anyone with a Helio Phone, and I'm curious what the experience is like, and if users are happy with them.

Thanks

[takeshi]

Originally Posted by Galvatron

I ran acrose an indirect dealer sales rep asked him hesaid may and Q2
tmo will have the 8300/8350/8320 full qwerty NO CAMERA.

...and that makes absolutely no sense. The 83XX series is the camera series. The non-camera models are in the 88XX line. Again, I'd say that the source in question is highly dubious.

Originally Posted by rambo47

There would be a certain logic to T-Mobile getting the 8300 as Cingular got the 8800.

Logic? It's wishful thinking. Just look at the history of release exclusives and you'll see that carriers picked up the models that they wanted to carry in the end. For whatever reason, Cingular passed on the 7100 and opted for the 7130 instead and that's the only exception that I know of. They both carried the 7290 and 8700 after Cingular's release exclusive period was over.

Once again, carriers will pick and choose the models that they will carry. The 88XX series isn't exclusive to Cingular and the 83XX series isn't exclusive to TMO. Now, a particular model in either series might only be offered by one or the other but they both have corporate and consumer clients to appease.

[archer6]

Originally Posted by Outrigger

I really hate to see cingular come out with the 8300 first and having ANOTHER 90 day exclusive because Tmo only charges $40 for BES and 300 free sms and cingular charges $50 with no sms.

It's my understanding that Cingular will be getting the 8300.

Cheers....

[ezrunner]

Doesn't matter who gets it! it will be a GSM carrier so I will buy and have it unlocked hahahahaha like many others will

[archer6]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

Doesn't matter who gets it! it will be a GSM carrier so I will buy and have it unlocked hahahahaha like many others will

Precisely!..... Well Said! The only thing better than an unlocked phone is TWO unlocked phones.

Cheers......

[Galvatron]

Originally Posted by ItsaRaid

Well, hold onto to your hats my friends, I just spoke with someone who blew the lid off the pot! Camera, WiFi, GPS Telnav, and Spellchecker- some other software enhancements that no one is talking about, the device is alot faster than past-
"An army of asses led by a lion is vastly superior to an army of lions led by an ass"
The sim card has a "Locking Tab"
Moses can split the sea, but no numbers yet folks, My bets go to Boy Genius, 8300 or 8320 with Look Ma I fooled ya!

you sir just backed what the indirect dealer rep from tmo told me> next month my firends mwa ha ha

[birdiebo]

Gentlemen, help me out here. If I buy a new 8300 from Cingular on their 2-yr contract, and then get it unlocked so I can use it on T-mobile, don't I still have a firm 2-yr obligation to Cingular?

[Outrigger]

Originally Posted by birdiebo

Gentlemen, help me out here. If I buy a new 8300 from Cingular on their 2-yr contract, and then get it unlocked so I can use it on T-mobile, don't I still have a firm 2-yr obligation to Cingular?

If you buy the BB based on a new 2 yr contract, then of course you will have a 2 yr obligation to cingular. However, if you buy it outright at retail, then you don't. And if you buy it at a contract price and cancel, you will have to return the BB.