Blackberry 8800 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Boasting a sleek and sexy design, the RIM BlackBerry 8800 offers integrated GPS, push-to-talk capabilities, and multimedia features. The quadband smart phone also has Bluetooth, push e-mail, a full QWERTY keyboard, and long talk-time battery life.

Cons: Unfortunately, the BlackBerry 8800 doesn't work on Cingular's 3G network nor does it have integrated Wi-Fi. Call quality was a little muffled, and the phone is quite wide and awkward to hold. The media player could also use some refinements, and

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Review summary: Review: RIM Blackberry 8800 smartphoneStylish smartphone complete with built-in GPS

Pros: Pearl styling; full keyboard; built in GPS

Cons: Larger than a regular phone

Verdict: If you really want a full keyboard, but like the styling of the Pearl, the Blackberry 8800 supplies both

Pros: Boasting a sleek and sexy design, the RIM BlackBerry 8800 offers integrated GPS, push-to-talk capabilities, and multimedia features. The quadband smart phone also has Bluetooth, push e-mail, a full QWERTY keyboard, and long talk-time battery life.

Cons: Unfortunately, the BlackBerry 8800 doesn't work on Cingular's 3G network nor does it have integrated Wi-Fi. Call quality was a little muffled, and the phone is quite wide and awkward to hold. The media player could also use some refinements, and instant m

Verdict: Despite some minor issues, the RIM BlackBerry 8800 offers mobile professionals a well-rounded smart phone with added multimedia functions, GPS, and push-to-talk capabilities. That said, messaging remains its forte.

Review summary: Stylish smartphone complete with built-in GPS

Verdict: RIM's last launch - the Pearl 8100 - was aimed at the consumer and designed for those that want to carry a regular phone sized device but also want access to email on the move.

Review summary: Now that the 8800 is ready to attack the market, we've got to wonder how well it performs. These couple of videos attempt to answer those concerns...

Verdict: One of the bigger complaints against the otherwise lovely BlackBerry Pearl is that it lacked a complete QWERTY keyboard, opting instead for that SureType nonsense. The BlackBerry 8800 directly addressed this QWERTY matter, while keeping the same svelte ap