BlackBerry Thunder, touchscreen Motorola on board for Verizon's visual voicemail
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Jun 18th 2008 4:39PM
posted Jun 18th 2008 4:39PM
We've also learned that it's actually the Vu30 (little close to the LG Vu, eh, guys?) that's being called the Motorola Utopia, while the Blaze will be some heretofore unknown touchscreen device -- pretty uncommon by Moto standards, particularly in the States where we don't get to benefit from the MING series' awesomeness. As always, we'll roll out more info as we get it.
I am trying to find info on the VU20 (Vegas) and VU30 (Utopia).
What do they look like?!
What are their specs?!
I can't find a thing...
Amazingly...I went to www.google.com and put in Vu30...and got 31,100 results...many of them that have pictures.
Wait, wait, wait. Hold the freaking phone.
The rollout mentioned yesterday for VZW VVM (that was fun) was July to August. This slide says that these five devices will be "affected" for the "initial launch" of VVM. Ergo: these five devices - INCLUDING THE THUNDER -- will be available in the July-August timeframe. :floored: Wasn't the earlier prediction for Sweet Thunder early 2009?
PS: Engadget, you need to get you some finding out what a Blaze is! Stat! ;-)
The Thunder is rumored for 3rd quarter 2008 with the CDMA Bold supposedly in early 2009
They better mean REFRESH as in NEW FIRMWARE and NOT A NEW DEVICE. ...I paid way too much for my Voyager to cough up $$$ for a newer one before a year has passed.
Rumor has it that the Voyager 2 is due up by the end of the year. Most likely a holiday release..
The Next Voyager is the same phone in Silver
Most phones get a new version every year. So typically, its gets old in a bout 6-7 months from when it first comes out. You know its old when the price drops too.
That'd be a bummer, cus I'm broke. hahaha
ps: Not necesarily for flagship phones. (i hope)
Is there rumor info out for a Voyager 2?
I really hope they offer a firmware upgrade for the original Voyager for this. But if this is the only new feature for a new model, besides maybe being silver, then it's not enough to get me to replace my original.
Why not for the Glyde? Just got one and I love it Visual Voicemail would be a terrific addition.
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