Gizmodo: blackberry 8300

BlackBerry 8300 Goes All Curve-y

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:30:00 EDT

The word on the streets is that RIM's BlackBerry 8300 might show up as early as next week, and that it will bear the (classy?) name "Curve."

We already told you that the smartphone formerly known as Daytona won't have Wi-Fi, nor any kind of 3G. As a GSM handset, it looks like it's having the same basic troubles that Nokia and others are having trying to build a world phone that runs on US HSDPA. (The 8830, a CDMA phone, had no trouble conforming to EVDO standards.) Give it a year perhaps?

Now we have new facts, or at least new educated guesses, along with some tantalizing rumors.

No Wi-Fi, sure, but now we're hearing that there will be a 2-megapixel camera, unlike the all-business 8800 and 8830. The Curve will also be slimmer than the 8800 series, but will still most likely pack built-in GPS.

As for the name, the reason MobileWhack suggests that the 8300 will be called the Curve is that both blackberry8300.com and blackberrycurve.com are owned by the same entity. MobileWhack said that the two sites were also linked, but when we visited, all we got were white screens of possibility.

Will T-Mobile introduce it on May 7, RIM's Capital Markets Day down in O-Town? Or will ~~Cingular~~ AT&T ship it sometime this "summer"? We don't know. There is also speculation that a Verizon/Sprint Pearl handset may appear on the 7th, but judging from our recent conversation with Verizon Wireless, and the fact that both carriers are really pushing the 8830s, that seems a bit far-fetched. All we can do is wait and wonder and maybe make some calls. – Wilson Rothman

Blackberry 8300 is the Blackberry Curve [MobileWhack]
BlackBerry 8300: What to Expect from RIM's Uber Smartphone [SmartPhoneToday]

BlackBerry 8300 Skimps on Wi-Fi and 3G

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:49:32 EDT

Our love affair with RIM's forthcoming 8300 has come to an end today as the Boy Genius warns us the phone lacks Wi-Fi, video capturing capabilities, and 3G. Despite those setbacks, BG likes the phone's thinner, smaller design (think Pearl meets 8800), but we can't help but feel a little slighted. Say it ain't so, RIM. – Louis Ramirez

BlackBerry 8300 In Hand [BGR]

BlackBerry 8300 Caught on Video

Louis Ramirez — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:48:58 EST

The same folks that bought us those leaked images of the BlackBerry 8300 (Daytona) are now bringing us the first video of the handheld. Granted, it only shows you the demo clip that comes loaded on the device (which is the same video that comes with the 8800), but it's further proof that RIM's got something extra in store for us. – Louis Ramirez

BlackBerry 8300 Video [MentesDigitales]

BlackBerry 8300 Leaked?

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:05:42 EST

The BlackBerry 8800 has barely gotten its feet out the door yet already there's news of a new BlackBerry prototype codenamed Daytona. Unlike the business-oriented 8800, the 8300 will be multimedia friendly and sport a 2-megapixel lens with flash (zoom will be controlled via the handheld's pearl "button"). Also onboard you'll find Wi-Fi and built-in GPS. Software-wise, the 8300 will be made to deliver the best media experience possible, closely resembling the experience you'd get from a media center PC. No other details are known, but from the initial photos, this one looks like it's worth waiting for. – Louis Ramirez

BlackBerry 8300 or Daytona (Spanish) [Xataka]