Comments on: Officially official: BlackBerry Bold on November 4

By: CrunchGear » Archive » BlackBerry Bold margins appear to be huge

CrunchGear » Archive » BlackBerry Bold margins appear to be huge — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:52 +0000

[...] huge when compared to the selling price here in the US. AT&T will be selling the device for $300 with a 2-year contract or for $550 without (I think). Best Buy has it up on their website now for $660. The most expensive [...]

By: BlackBerry Bold,um possível concorrente do iPhone, anunciado para 4 de Novembro nos EUA | Inside Techno

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:10:10 +0000

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By: GuyFromFL

GuyFromFL — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:59:52 +0000

Many reasons for the delay, check the blogs. Here’s one that pretty much spells it out though: http://gizmodo.com/5061348/orange-pulls-blackberry-bold-over-quality-concerns

By: CoolProducts

CoolProducts — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:15:03 +0000

I believe the release date in Canada was in August.

By: thebonafortuna

thebonafortuna — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:25:58 +0000

But hasn’t the thing been out in other countries, such as Canada, for some time now?

The $199 price is reasonable enough to consider for next phone.

By: Nicholas Deleon

Nicholas Deleon — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:23:13 +0000

The 16GB model is $299, but I get your point.

As for the delays, well, AT&T has officially been saying all along that the Bold was due by the end of the year. It’s all these “BEST BUY CLAIMS OCTOBER RELEASE DATE” rumors that have clogged all the Internets.

By: Peter Ha

Peter Ha — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:22:09 +0000

Actually, it’s both.

By: Josh Chaney

Josh Chaney — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:13:43 +0000

The iPhone 3G is $199.. Not $299. So it’s not the same price.

By: thebonafortuna

thebonafortuna — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:24:44 +0000

Have you guys heard anything regarding why it took so long to get this out the door?