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BlackBerry Thunder to drop on October 8th?
Posted by Joe on August 1, 2008
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So you’re hankering for some more information on the BlackBerry Thunder aren’t you? You’ve read the headline, so you know where we’re going with this. According to Fudzilla, the Thunder is now scheduled for a tentative release date of October 8th. It’s got to pass Verizon muster, though. Based on what we’ve seen with the Bold, however, I wouldn’t just assume that there will be no delays with this. It’s nice to think positive, but let’s not get disappointed if the actual release date is closer to November than it is to September.
Fudzilla also goes over a few details, including the 3.2 megapixel camera which will top the iPhone’s 2.0 megapixel version. Since it’s through Verizon, you’ll be able to download Rhapsody tracks over the air. Those cost you $2, though you do get a DRM-free version of the track sent to your computer. Alternatively, you can just buy the DRM-free version for a dollar, and then sideload it to your Thunder.
Another feature they mention, and that we’ve heard before, is that it has a microSD slot. This is not good news. It would suggest that there won’t be a big chunk of onboard memory. It might have the gig that the Bold has, but that’s not enough. If the Thunder is going to succeed, it needs to match or beat the iPhone in terms of flash memory. Anything less, and this becomes a less viable multimedia device.
Still, I know I’m getting psyched. I’m sure most of you are, too.
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2 Comments ↓
I don’t agree with the comment about memory. RIM is making this first and foremost to be a Blackberry, NOT to be an iPod. While I would agree that to succeed as an iPod (or specifically a ViPod) it needs more memory, to succeed as a Blackberry it surely does not. Considering it’s reportedly going to have 1GB, that’s 20 times more than any current Blackberry that works just fine!
David is right, but there SHOULD be an easier way to access the memory slot if you have multiple cards. I have not bought an iphone and i await the thunder.
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