RIM's Blackberry 8300 "Daytona" with WiFi?

Photos of a purportedly unannounced Blackberry codenamed "Daytona" are making the rounds in Spain this morning. This new RIM device clearly marked "evaluation unit" on the back is said to sport a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS, and that glorious WiFi we're all missing on the 8800. Spanish site Xataka speculates that this media savvy device will carry an 8300 model number when it hits at the start of summer. Perhaps, but we're still wondering when we'll see the notorious 8820.

Update: A video has been posted by the Mentesdigitales site. Check that and more pictures after the break.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 8:58AM]

Wow, I am digging that! Wish I hadn't been in a situation where I had to replace my broken 8700c or I would have held out for this new model.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 9:01AM]

RIM employees are using these in the UK at least and I'm led to beleive they're due for a Q2 release on Voda

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 11:26AM]

Any indication what provider it will release for initially?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 11:42AM]

Huh, looks just like a Treo to me...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 12:46PM]

I'd prob think about switching to Cingular for this. The 8800 is a little low on features for me.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 5:25PM]

Is RIM going to be doing any more CDMA phones for Sprint?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 7:46PM]

wow, you'd be crazy to get a pos 700wx when this is an option...sigh rim, release the damn phone already

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2007 9:20PM]

this needs to be released to t-mobile for a decent price asap. it actually looks really good. RIM has been stepping it up

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 16th 2007 8:49PM]

I'd love this thing...my Cing contract w/my dumb phone has been done for 2 mos...I've been waiting to upgrade to Verizon...but when the heck is Verizon going to get a new Blackberry!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 4th 2007 1:55PM]

The 8300 has all that anyone could need in a BB. Hope it will be available in USA soon, especially for GSM network.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 16th 2007 10:52PM]

please send me news emails went the blackberry 8300 is released

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 3:22PM]

Hey Warren, i'm loving the phone and from what i hear, Cingular/AT&T should be carrying it this summer (most likely middle of May).

You wouldnt have to switch to Verizon to use it, and it has most of the features if not more that Verizon would have. Just a thought...

My question, is how much is anyone hearing that it might be when it comes out.

[(Unverified) Posted May 3rd 2007 6:33PM]

This phone will be available in the US for Tmobile the beginning of summer. So about 4-6 weeks. This is by far the best BB I have ever seen and makes you wonder why they even bothered to release the 8800 with the 8300 releasing this soon after. I have a feeling the price may be a bit high on this as well as the 8800 is 349.99 with no rebates currently.