Photos of a T-Mobile branded BlackBerry 8100 have found there way onto several websites. The photos confirm Research In Motion's move into multimedia is coming soon. The 8100 is not your conventional BlackBerry, there's even a camera.
Known features of the BlackBerry 8100 include:
While the pictured 8100 is obviously heading to T-Mobile, we'd expect to see a variant pop up on Cingular as well.
Shipment dates are still unknown (since the device hasn't been announced), but we've heard before the holidays.
I will tell you why, because this is a CONSUMER product for people like me who want email access, web access, cool ringtones, the whole enchilada!
Yep. This is a Blackberry for "the rest of us." If Cingular puts this out, I may just snap one up.
I love my Blackberry, but fast internet and a camera would be very helpful. I would use it in my retail and property management for displays and pics for sub-contractors. It will save a ton of time so I can get more done on the fly!
I agree that most companies dont "allow" cell phones with cameras but probably about 3% of these companies enforce that rule. I work in a hospital were cameras are "strictly prohibited" but I dare you to find one doctor who doesn't havea camera phone on his hip.
Just what I was waiting for.. a Blackberry with a camera and all the techy stuff!!! I am so excited to get this phone!
You've all been reading articles about T-Mobile getting it first, and that is true, actually, they will have a 90-day exclusivity contract with the phone after which Cingular can sell it to their clients as well.
So, as soon as this phone comes out (approximately Sept.12th) I will be first in line!!
Well I am not to excited about Blackberry this is my 3rd one and I have had trouble with each one of them. I had the first blue color screen onw which you could not hear people on, so I upgraded to the black one and had to get the ear piece. That still was not good enough so I went out and bought the 7105t. Issue galore, I will wait it out to see what the real deal is with this one. I truly do give up. I hate the QWERTY key bored cause when some company ask me to dial by name I never can. Then you pay all this money for the phone to only be offered cheezy ringtones. I mean come on give me the same bells and whistles that my kids Samsung have. I am in the entertainment biz and that is a business too.
Why would I want a camera on my BlackBerry? Many companies don't even allow cameras because of security issues.