BlackBerry 9000 to come in cheaper, 3G-less version

by Joshua Topolsky, posted May 5th 2008 at 8:23AM

Apparently, RIM is a bit worried that the rumored high price-point for the forthcoming BlackBerry 9000 might be a bit too steep for some, and plans to offer a budget version -- sans 3G. According to the Boy Genius, an almost identical model of the next-gen phone will be available without high-speed data, and will have a slightly different bezel and back casing (which he's gotten a picture of, seen up above) -- though we're not sure why they'd go to the trouble of making a different body when only the guts will change. Clearly it's one of life's mysteries we weren't meant to understand.

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Badonkadonk @ May 5th 2008 8:21PM

Yeah, I don't know why they released that whole "Curve" line when it has the same guts as the 88xx series. Totally baffles me.

I'm surprised you haven't received a take-down notice from RIM - that looks like some engineer's drawing that's had some hand-written notes on it, not some press package to carriers.