Comments on: BlackBerry Javelin 8900 Hands-on impressions

By: Derek D.

Derek D. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:54:07 +0000

Javelin was the development name for the curve 8900

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48:44 +0000

Is this the Curve 8900? I am confused.

By: Shyguy!!!

Shyguy!!! — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:45:19 +0000

No 3G,no Fone.

By: Walter.T

Walter.T — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:43:13 +0000

hello
what is the difference of the normal blackberry 8900 and the javelin blackberry 8900??
i’ve a blackberry curve 8900 and want to know if there is difference with the javalin

By: Dalawai

Dalawai — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:14:10 +0000

i want to know what is the difference between Javelin 8900 and curve8900. I was impressed with Javelin 8900. please comment.

By: Dalawai

Dalawai — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:09:37 +0000

Please any one can educate me, I bought a blackeberry Javeline. But when i open the box, the manual says it as curve 8900. Please clarify.

By: JK

JK — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:36:19 +0000

good value for money …Javelin is in india too…easy to use and handy

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:02:42 +0000

Hey My girlfriend has a Boldand she can hear a song if I email it to her but Me I got an8900 javelin when I email myself I cannot why is that? FYI I also have a media card.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:44:51 +0000

@phil: Javelin has a LOCK button on the top-Left of the device. You probably pushed it accidentally so it locked. Just press the button again to unlock it.
Anybody know if Javelin has other themes than the basic two that it has right now? I like the theme from the 83xx curve where you can see info from the calendar on the main screen.

By: hairysak

hairysak — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:36:12 +0000

I’m more of a touch screen kind of guy and the curve doesn’t offer it..I’m at this website on my tmobile g1.I ordered the curve for my girlfriend but if someone compares the two and tells me which is better I will make the swap =)

By: joe

joe — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:41:15 +0000

hi guys, i have owned both the bold and the curve 8900 and for me the curve is ten times better, i know it lacks 3G but honestly i don’t see the difference from the bold internet speed to the curve’s there’s hardly any if no difference, the bold was to bulky for me so i swapped to the curve and have no regrets! agree with earlier post does lack flash player.

By: edwin

edwin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:55:22 +0000

IVE HAD THE PHONE FOR WEEKS AND CAN HONESTLY SAY POUND FOR POUND ONE OF THE BEST ON THE MARKET.VERY FUN TO OWN

By: phil

phil — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:49:59 +0000

my javelin keeps locking on its own and i caanot find the button to unlock it can you help?

By: Tariq

Tariq — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:08:17 +0000

Hello all
got my 8900;man! its beautiful. It has all the functions of a curve yet its sexayyyyyyyyyyy!
one thing i miss in my 8900 is the flash player. RIM has to do something abt it.Its the demand of the day guyz cmon. Heard that Device Software4.6 is getting l;aunched soon.Hope they included flashplayer in it.

By: blackmangabbin

blackmangabbin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:44:49 +0000

I got it and the damn thing is nice.

By: star asia

star asia — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:51:54 +0000

hi…i from indonesia…somebody to know when…BB javelin coming to ind?

By: no3G???

no3G??? — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:57:39 +0000

it looks like everything is fine except no 3G, it could post a problem for phone roaming to Japan, Korea….

By: Greg Gebhardt

Greg Gebhardt — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:50:46 +0000

I do not give a cr^p about 3G. My Bold’s email does not come thru any faster than my previous EDGE devices. If you want internet the iPhone is for you!

By: webterractive

webterractive — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:39:06 +0000

@eli: Go the Blackberry website and install the new drivers that have been released.

By: webterractive

webterractive — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:38:15 +0000

Correction with the above specs:

Memory isn’t hot swappable since you have to remove the battery to install it, it’s a Micro SD card.

By: webterractive

webterractive — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:36:12 +0000

I own one as well from Rogers AT&T in Canada and it’s an amazing little device, though for some reason there’s a John Mayer video in the media app. Other then the 3G it’s a sweet little device and one I don’t regret getting. I’m coming of an iPhone 3G and this little device ahs really filled that void that my iPhone left.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:57:57 +0000

I actually own one of these blackberry javelins and i can honestly say it is fantastic. It is better looking than the older curves and the bold and offers better features. also from what i’ve heard about the storm i wouldn’t hold my breather because by the sounds of it they aren’t all they are cracked up to be. The storm is merely a blackberry with the same problems as the iphone. I am saying this from experience because i work for a cell phone provider.

By: eli

eli — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:28:08 +0000

i have the javelin and for some reason i cant get pocket mac and my new macbook air to sync !! any ideas why it doesnt work? it went thru and snyced 46 out of 1560 contacts! making me crazzzy!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:41:44 +0000

@Janeen

Unfortunately, I HIGHLY doubt that they would have a 3G over-the-air upgrade to the 8900. You need special hardware to have 3G and the Javelin just doesn’t have it.

If I was used to 3G though, I wouldn’t get this phone. Would be hard to go back to EDGE. But I’ve never had 3G and T-Mobile doesn’t have it in my area, so what do I have to lose?

I’m so dropping my cruddy Sidekick come February and getting the Curve 8900.

By: Janeen

Janeen — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:21:12 +0000

Sounds like all this phone is missing is 3G. I wonder if they’ll have an “upgrade” to the 8900 sometime next year. I like this style better than the Bold’s but a fast internet browser is always an advantage. I REALLY hope they’ll produce an upgrade…if so I’m 100% sold on this phone. In almost 2009 I don’t know why they just don’t make all phones with 3G capability anyway. Once you’re used to having something it’s hard to go backwards.

By: Chillpilgrim

Chillpilgrim — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:06:50 +0000

One cool mobile device… Can’t wait to lay my hands on this one!

By: The Phones of CES Unveiled

The Phones of CES Unveiled — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:10:09 +0000

[...] terms of my next phone, I’ve been holding out for the Blackberry Curve replacement (8900/Javelin) which just cleared the FCC. Although an initial review pans the 3.2 megapixel camera that I was [...]

By: Kymberlee

Kymberlee — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:44:49 +0000

When will it be available? Which carrier?

By: BlackBerry Cool

BlackBerry Cool — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:50:08 +0000

Actually Mike, what you’re seeing is a French BlackBerry, using the AZERTY standard.

Possible hint as to where the device is launching…

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:45:08 +0000

There must be a new design for the keyboard as well, the Q and A are swapped as well as the Z and W. haha