May 28th, 2007
BlackBerry 8830 now in Verizon retail stores
Verizon Wireless has just placed the BlackBerry 8830 in its Verizon Wireless Communications retail stores.
$199.99 with a two-year plan on initial account-opening signup.
Verizon BlackBerry 8830 brag points:
- EV-DO/GPRS network connection for high-speed data transfer in more than 90 countries;
- GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz) for continued voice and e-mail while traveling internationally;
- Auto-selection of CDMA/GSM Mode;
- Thin form factor of just 14mm for both style and easy handling;
- New Trackball navigation system;
- Media player;
- Expandable memory option with microSD(TM) card (sold separately);
- Speakerphone;
- Bluetooth(R) capabilities for certain profiles inclusive of hands-free, dial-up networking and serial port;
- Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing.
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