Thread: End Of Life for Storm 2 and Curve 8530

Just saw this and thought everyone that hasn't seen this should check it out.
Verizon Putting an EOL on the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Storm2 9550 in August? | BlackBerry Leaks - Blackberry news, software, videos, info, reviews, previews

I don't quite know how to feel. I'm excited for a new storm, but how new will it be. I guess not much. BlackBerry6? Wait, its rumored the Verizon put a hault on that. Wasn't it also rumored that Storm is gonna have an OS of its own. I get mixed feelings everytime a rumor drops. I know I'm crabbing but, let's hope they stick to these timelines. As for the 9300, that's exciting. I've always enjoyed other peoples 8900, so that's a sweet device to come to Verizon. I wonder what colors Big Red will offer!
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The rumor is that verizon put a halt to the Storm2 and OS6.. But not OS6 completely. Even if the "Odin" refresh is just a upgraded Storm2 I will take it with OS6 in a heart beat. Not to mention, even though Verizon says no to OS6 and the 9550, doesn't mean that we may not see a leak for it. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Hodges

The rumor is that verizon put a halt to the Storm2 and OS6.. But not OS6 completely. Even if the "Odin" refresh is just a upgraded Storm2 I will take it with OS6 in a heart beat. Not to mention, even though Verizon says no to OS6 and the 9550, doesn't mean that we may not see a leak for it. Just my opinion.

Even though I stopped using my Storm 2 after that whole loss of data incident, I went to the 9700, I would love to get OS 6 on the 9550 and if that happens somehow I will be going back to my storm, I have no doubt of seeing an OS6 leak for the S2.
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Somehow jcorv, I have a feeling if we don't see a leak for our devices (I'm sporting the 8520, so I KNOW I won't see a leak ..) but, I think if RIM doesn't release an "OS6 Lite" then those hybrid makers will be ALL over making it compatible..

My friend works at Verzion and he has been hearing the "people in charge" say that they are sending all their stock of S2's back and having them replaced with the upgraded ones. And if that is true then I hope that Verizon at least lets us exchange are S2's for the refreshed ones. I don't care if its a "Certified Like New Device" as long as it has the new specs. They kinda did that with some people with Tour some people got the new Bold's. And if Verizon doesn't do it I'll just give my friend $20 and he'll switchem out for me.