July 17th, 2007
BlackBerry 8820 dual-mode WiFi-cell BlackBerry 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) service offerings from various wireless carriers around the world.
Features:
- QWERTY keyboard
- 320×240 display
- Built-in GPS;
- Expandable memory slot compatible with microSD memory cards up to 32GB.
AT&T gets first dibs, later this summer.
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