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I've been on the RIM stand on the worlds largest computer fair CeBit in Hannover, Germany.

Here are some facts that might be interesting.

- All booth devices had 4.5 firmware WITHOUT the Beta Quincy stuff. 81xx, 83xx and 88xx. I was able to install it on my personal 8110 (4.5.0.7) and it works SMOOTH ! Good job so far, RIM ! My old 8100 which is now running with 4.5 too is a big disappointment because it is slow and has heavy lags when just scrolling. I really hope they fix this on the final release. Dont expect 4.5 to be running smooth on a 8700
- 4.5 will be released to the carriers end of march and it will be another 3-4 works until it available to the public. So expect 4.5 to be out end of April
- 8707 will NOT get 4.5 firmware


I saw the 9000 and it is exactly as it was shown on here a while ago http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com...aces_ebay.html
Here are some impressions
- OS will be 4.6 (unless they aren´t renumbering it ...)
- It´s fast !! WOW !
- WiFi, EDGE and HSDPA included in ONE device.
- Screen is bright and the new semitransparent icons are cool - a little iPhone feeling came up....
- huge Battery capacity (but when using HSDPA it ran empty VERY fast - hope they fix this until release)
- Device should be announced on (or right before) the WES like most of you already guessed

I can tell you one more very interesting rumors: Expect two more BIG surprises on the hardware site for the WES and another two or three more in 2008 !! When those things I´ve been told are true (and I´m sure they are) RIM surprised me doing a pretty fast job from getting the patents (remember the news a few weeks ago) to the actual realisation of them. Seems RIM is entering whole new generation of devices and some new features which we havn´t seen before at RIM.

Okay, this is it, I really hope this is interesting for some of you guys.