Comments on: The Latest on 5 Upcoming Verizon Phones

By: still_have_a_treo

still_have_a_treo — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:26:28 +0000

verizon has the worst selection of phones of any carrier.. if it wasnt for the quality of their network, i’d jump to at&t. any hope i had for better phones in the future just went out the window.

By: alexis

alexis — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:40:39 +0000

i hate the first voyager

By: dont_be_a_haider

dont_be_a_haider — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:38:31 +0000

can’t wait for the voyager 2, i have the first one and love it and now am going to wait till that one comes out

By: Eli Blumenthal

Eli Blumenthal — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:53:47 +0000

Hey Jeffrey,

Well, more has come out on the Niagara, mainly that it will not be called the Niagara when it’s released, instead taking on the name BlackBerry Tour. Rumors around the web are saying it’s supposed to come July 13th, but I guess we’ll see.

All the best,

– Eli

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:14:57 +0000

So is there any news on the official release date of the Blackberry Niagra?

Thanks

By: Doeray

Doeray — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:02:03 +0000

I have to say that as of right now I’m not all that impressed with Verizon’s selection of new phones. I currently use the Samsung Glyde, and despite typically negative reviews, I am satisfied with it.

I’ve played around on friends’ phones that have a touch-screen keyboard and most of the time it’s frustrating.

I agree with Tony: if there were a Touchscreen BlackBerry with a full keyboard I’d buy it in a second.

By: Eli Blumenthal

Eli Blumenthal — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:36:30 +0000

Hey Tony,

Yeah the ENV3 looks really cool, and we’ll have a post covering it soon once we get more info on it dw

And on the second type of BlackBerry you mentioned, the one with a touchscreen AND real keyboard? Well, rumors are that it is coming sometime later this year and it’s called the BlackBerry 9900 or “Pluto.” Not much is known on this mysterious BB, but it is said to be GSM (read: usable on networks like AT&T and T-Mobile, not CDMA networks like Verizon or Sprint), and there are pix of it scattered around the web, here’s one rumored shot.

Info on that right now is pretty weak, and like the ENV3, we’ll cover it once it gets some more info.

Oh and if you happen to know bout any other info on upcoming Verizon phones (like the ENV3 or new BlackBerry) from your job at the Verizon store, feel free to email us so we can share it with the world (our email is on the contact us page at the top)

ttyl,

Eli

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:23:54 +0000

I’ve been researching new Verizon phones, and I must say I’m most excited about the prospect of an ENV3. It looks like they made some much needed changes to the front screen (including a FULL D-Pad) and a larger screen that seems to access everything the inside screen does (as opposed to the ENV2 with its very limited front screen).

But now that I started working in a Verizon store, I really am starting to want a Blackberry. The Niagara looks wonderful. Kind of like the AT&T Bold which I love.

While I’m on the topic of Blackberrys, here’s what I’d love for them to design.. A Blackberry with an actual keypad, but with a touch sensitive screen. Eliminate the ball, let me touch the applications I want to do, and type on actual keys. That’s a Blackberry I’d buy today.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:31:17 +0000

Eli,

Thanks for writing this article. I’m not a teenager by any stretch of the imagination but I’ve been looking for information on Samsung phones about to be released by Verizon and this was perfect. Thanks again.

By: Eli Blumenthal

Eli Blumenthal — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:45:42 +0000

Thanks Ari, nice catch

I wrote this late at night and must have missed this typo. Everything is updated now