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10-08-2009, 11:43 AM
RIM goes pale, shows white Curve 8520 for T-Mobile and Bold for AT&T
We know it's after Labor Day, but that doesn't seem to be stopping RIM from rolling out a couple BlackBerrys in bright white this season -- and who are we to accuse Waterloo of a fashion faux-pas? First up, the Curve 8520 on T-Mobile is now available, complementing the black and "frost" versions that have already landed; perhaps more interesting, though, is direct confirmation from RIM that there'll be a white version Bold hitting AT&T in mid-October. With the Bold 2 seemingly around the corner, recoloring the current model seems like an odd move -- but if they can continue to sell the Bold at a moderate discount a la iPhone 3G / 3GS, there might yet be a strategy there. The version RIM had on hand wasn't AT&T-branded, but... you know, just imagine the silkscreened logo and customized wallpaper, and you'll get the idea.
by Chris Ziegler of Engadget
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We know it's after Labor Day, but that doesn't seem to be stopping RIM from rolling out a couple BlackBerrys in bright white this season -- and who are we to accuse Waterloo of a fashion faux-pas? First up, the Curve 8520 on T-Mobile is now available, complementing the black and "frost" versions that have already landed; perhaps more interesting, though, is direct confirmation from RIM that there'll be a white version Bold hitting AT&T in mid-October. With the Bold 2 seemingly around the corner, recoloring the current model seems like an odd move -- but if they can continue to sell the Bold at a moderate discount a la iPhone 3G / 3GS, there might yet be a strategy there. The version RIM had on hand wasn't AT&T-branded, but... you know, just imagine the silkscreened logo and customized wallpaper, and you'll get the idea.
by Chris Ziegler of Engadget
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-10-sm.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-12.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-16.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-13.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-14.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-11.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-01.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-07.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-03.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-08.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/10/white-rim-ctia-05.jpg