Right on time, T-Mobile has added another piece to the smartphone side of the HotSpot@Home puzzle with the 8820, featuring both WiFi and GPS in a single package -- a somewhat rare combo from our friends at RIM, and a new, fresh answer to the
8800 and
8830 variants found on every other national carrier in the US (and, in the case of the 8800, on T-Mobile itself). The lack of a camera will be a detraction for some, but a boon for others given the device's all-business roots -- and naturally, no one's going to complain about the microSD expansion, myFaves support, or the ability to hop on 802.11g networks for a little VoIP action, T-Mobile style. As cool as the
Curve? No, but this one'll find it's own audience, no question about it. Look for the BlackBerry 8820 in stores starting today.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Anthony @ Mar 24th 2008 10:33AM
GPS is not listed on the T-Mobile page features page for this phone.
frank @ Mar 25th 2008 11:45PM
They don't list it for the 8800 either. You'd think that in a world where carriers are ridiculed for crippling features, they'd be screaming about GPS. I love T-Mo to death but their product info has always left a bit to be desired. You have to go to the manufacturer's page to get any real info.
kleine.tako @ Mar 24th 2008 10:50AM
It is listed on the RIM site though. I guess T-Mobile doesn't consider it a "feature".
Ethan @ Mar 24th 2008 1:02PM
Wasn't there a story on the 8120 earlier this morning?!?
Chris Ziegler @ Mar 24th 2008 1:05PM
Sorry Ethan, that story was in error - the 8820 was released today, not the 8120.
Chris
SP @ Mar 24th 2008 5:50PM
why not as cool as the Curve? No camera? Just wondering , wanted to pick up one or the other soon.
James @ Mar 25th 2008 9:13AM
BlackBerry 8820 with Wifi, seems good but still i would love to stick with my BlackBerry 8300.