Rumors have been afloat for a short while that the very popular handset, the Bold 9700, was going to be upgraded and re-released as a 9700a. According to BBLeaks, the 9700a will have the following feature updates:
- 5MP camera
- 512 MB RAM
- BlackBerry OS 6.0
- New webkit browser
These hardware upgrades will put the 9700a, codenamed BlackBerry Onyx Delta, right in line with the 9650 that just hit Sprint and Verizon. The 9700a will more than likely be headed to T-Mobile and AT&T but since this is rumor, I can’t really say for sure that both carriers will get the updated hardware.
I assume everyone remembers the discussion of which devices will receive BlackBerry 6 updates and which devices won’t. This is further indication that without enough internal memory, essentially any BlackBerry available now save the new 9650 (with it’s 512MB of internal memory) will not receive that update. In my opinion, that is a horrible move and terrible planning on RIM’s part. There were a lot of people mad when they were told their device wouldn’t be upgraded to OS 5.0 due to insufficient internal memory. Now, the exact same thing is going to happen. RIM will be dodging the angry mobs of people that just bought their 5.0 supported BlackBerrys. RIM definitely should have been expecting and had some better planning. This is what is giving RIM a bad rap. They need to loosen the reigns on the conservatism and impress customers with their improvements, not just barely meet demands six months later.
I love BlackBerry, don’t get me wrong. But I, just like all of the other long-time fans of BlackBerry, are getting fed up with unnoticeable hardware upgrades and likewise with the software. I hope and pray that BlackBerry 6 isn’t a flop. They’re easily eight months behind with putting a 5MP camera on a device. I honestly don’t think their problem is a lack of future planning, I believe it’s actually planning too far ahead and the game is changing increasingly faster everyday. RIM needs to re-evaluate the situation and get with the game.
[End rant]
via: BBLeaks
Oh great. I just ordered online a bb 9700 in white. Supposed to be here Monday. Maybe I should have waited. Hmmmmm. Always buyer’s remorse I guess.
whats the New webkit browser
I do not know all the details, but it also is flash enabled.
so would this make the bold way better or wouldnt matter really
9700a has twice the ram, camera is up from 3.2 to 5 mp. Operating system is next generation. So I would say it is better in some ways. But I am not going to jump on this when is released. I did that with the bb 9700. After about 2 weeks it was dropping calls like no tomorrow and I sold it and got a Touch Pro2. T-Mobile is sending me my third one. First one the charging port went bad, second one crashed and now I can’t tether to either one of my computers. Neither comp recognizes that is is hooked up. T-Mobile has recently released a update for the bb 9700 that corrects the problems that they were having, and the ones currenly sold are already supposed to have the update. I loved my bb so I am going back to it. Getting a white one this time. I have come to the conclusion that I don’t have to have the latest and greatest, just one that works when I want it to and does all I ask. The bb 9700 does just that for me.