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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)

Spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming, and apparently so are the BlackBerrys. Just last week, RIM released the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for AT&T, and now T-Mobile is getting the RIM BlackBerry 8820. It isn't the freshest model on the market; in fact, AT&T has had this model for...

Tags: Handhelds, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry 8820

Product reviews 2008-03-24

RIM's new, Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry

The RIM BlackBerry 8820 gets another boost with Wi-Fi capabilities. CNET's Bonnie Cha examines this and other features in the latest version of the popular communications device.

Tags: 8820, blackberry, bonnie cha, business, CBS Interactive Inc., communication, device, email, first look, handheld, Handhelds, Hardware, portable, research in motion, Research In Motion Ltd., rim, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry 8820, smart phone, smartphone, wi-fi, wifi, Wireless, Wireless LANs

Videos 2007-09-19

RIM BlackBerry 8820 (AT&T)

A lot of people have been waiting for this, and the day has finally arrived. Today, AT&T and Research In Motion officially released the RIM BlackBerry 8820, the first BlackBerry to offer integrated Wi-Fi. The 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols, giving users another avenue...

Tags: Handhelds, BlackBerry 8820, AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry 8820, Research In Motion Ltd.

Product reviews 2007-09-19

Additional Resources

BlackBerry App World launches: First impressions and a weird IE requirement

BlackBerry App World launches: First impressions and a weird IE requirementBlackberry App WorldI too was excited to add this option to my Blackberry Storm. However, trying both tether and direct to the phone encountered the same error message three times (didn't meet system requirements - even though the Storm...

Tags: Handhelds, Web browsers, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry App World, Blackberry App, weird IE requirement, IE Requirement, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

AT&T and RIM: Alienate your repeat customers with "Early Upgrades" and overpriced devices

$399.00 PLUS an "Early Upgrade" charge? WTH? As some of you are aware, I am a BlackBerry user. For the most part, this is not by choice -- I could certainly get by with another mobile device such as an iPhone 3G or...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, 3G, Handhelds, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-11

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Handheld, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Video, Sirius, Android, Mesh Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-24

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 - silver (T-Mobile)

In case any of you T-Mobile customers were frothing with jealousy over AT&T's next-gen RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120, you can rest easy knowing that you'll be able to get your hands on one starting April 14. T-Mobile's version is largely like the AT&T model, though it does add support for...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Pearl, Research In Motion Ltd., AT&T Corp., Pearl 8120

Product reviews 2008-04-09

News to know: Zero day flaws; SQL vs Oracle; SAP's big launch; Altair 8800

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Zero-day flaws surface in AOL, Yahoo IM products. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft offers Oracle defectors up to 50 percent off SQL Server. Oracle's quarter to reveal enterprise software health. Photos: Cracking open the 1974 Altair 8800. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Advertisement, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, SQL, Apple Inc., Flaw, Handhelds, Open Source, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-20

Reviewer: Wi-Fi on new BlackBerry 8820 makes it "powerful communication device"

CNET colleague Bonnie Cha is out with a new review of the BlackBerry 8820. Shipping today, the device gets an 8.0 overall, "Excellent" rating from Bonnie. She even posts a video review. I've posted a freeze frame from that review....

Tags: Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Wireless LANs, E-mail, Wireless, Hardware, Online Communications, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-09-19

AT&T BlackBerry 8820 officially announced; onsale tomorrow

Pretty much as everyone predicted, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion and AT&T Mobility formally introduced the BlackBerry 8820 today. Availability for the Wi-Fi enabled device will begin tomnorrow, September 20. Users will be able to use the device in any of 10,000 AT&T-branded or affiliated Wi-Fi hotspots....

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, TeleNav GPS Navigator, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-09-19

RIM: Canary in the enterprise spending coal mine?

There's a bit of a tug of war over Research In Motion's prospects. First, Bear Stearns cuts RIM from "outperform" to "peer perform" in a move that's largely based on the theory that RIM shares are too expensive. But the one notable item is that Bear...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Andy Neff, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-04

Report: In deference to Apple iPhone, ATT BlackBerry 8820 will "neuter" GPS

Doug at BlackBerry Cool has just posted that they've received a tip from an inside source at AT&T that the GPS funcitonality will be locked down on the AT&T BlackBerry 8820 due mid-September.Under this arrangement, the only GPS-like third party software compatible with the AT&T BlackBerry 8820 will be TeleNav.Doug...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., GPS, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-16

BlackBerry 8820 announced

As had been widely expected, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion announced the BlackBerry 8820 today.RIM points out that the BlackBerry 8820 is the first dual-mode BlackBerry handset, combining EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity for data access and voice support through UMA unlicensed mobile access for fixed-mobile convergence FMC...

Tags: Carriers, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-07-17

MiniRingtone for BlackBerry - Personalize Your BlackBerry Ringtone (Mobile)

MiniRingtone is an application that allows you to create your personalized ringtones from music files, iTunes library or CDs.You can choose your favorite audio or even record your own, import to MiniRingtone, and make it as yoursmartphone's unique ringtone.Assisted by the simple step-by-step Wizard, you can easily create your very...

Tags: Mobile, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, MP3, Apple iTunes, MiniRingtone, Music File, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-12-08