WiFi-less BlackBerry 8110 showing up in AT&T stores
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Read - BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Red)
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[Thanks, BrainsOnTheMonitor]
Read - BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Red)
Read - BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Titanium)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cing Emp @ Apr 22nd 2008 10:19PM
AHA ziggy i was right! Not one sign of an 8120 near a retail store..seems wifi is some sort of useless feature, and that RIM couldnt come up with a 3G platform to cover its proverbial butt in time to release either one of these iterations. Hope its free from glitches, happy reporting!
derX @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:24PM
... the slightly less 802.11-inclined 8110..."
Idk, to me that was just really funny.
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..moving on. WTF IS IT WITH AT&T?! Why can't they sell a BlackBerry with GPS, WiFi, AND a camera? On behalf of my fellow Engadgeteers, I will write a letter to AT&T, I will put my English degree* to good use.
Dear AT&T,
WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?! Give us a fully spec'd Blackberry--make that two, one with a fully QWERTY and another with that half-cocked SureType that seems to be sellin' like "crack-injected hotcakes." We'll let you get away with these 2.5G iterations, but the next set better come equipped with the aforementioned in addition to 3G.
derX
*I don't actually have a degree in English
George @ Apr 23rd 2008 12:24PM
Don't blame AT&T, blame RIM. They're the ones making the blackberries that lack 1 or more features. I prefer the GPS and don't care for the wifi (but would use it if it was available).
derX @ Apr 23rd 2008 12:41PM
George that is not the case. Carriers have the option whether they want these features on the phones. Like AT&T's Pearl had PTT while others didn't. I'm too lazy to check right now, but I am pretty positive that TMobile's newest iteration of the Pearl has both WiFi and GPS.
Long story short: Blame the carriers, not RIM.
Daniel @ Apr 23rd 2008 12:59PM
The 8130 has both 3G support and access to VZ Navigator.
If AT&T or T-Mobile pressured RIM to provide them with a product that included a 3G Radio, GPS capability for audible turn by turn directions and Wi-Fi, they'd do it.
I love the form factor and call quality of my T-Mobile Pearl 8120, but would welcome GPS support in addition to WiFi.
Once 3G is blanketed everywhere by AT&T and T-Mobile, WiFi might seem less important but GPS capability will continue to remain high as we head into 2009.
youngcalihottie @ Apr 23rd 2008 7:10PM
and by "slightly less" we mean "non-existant"
lol
i was rofl @ "slightly less inclined"
i would LOVE to hear an AT&T rep say "or for $50 less we have this other blackberry. it looks the same but is slightly less 802.11-inclined"
or
"yes Mr. Smith this used car will be great for you! it has a radio, heater, and a slightly less cooling-inclined a/c"
Antonio @ Apr 25th 2008 4:50PM
Not sure anyone cares much but it also has video recording.
Thats a plus to me. 8)