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The bad: No 3G support; No option for a camera version; QWERTY keyboard can be slippery; uses a proprietary instant messaging client.
The bottom line: The addition of Wi-Fi makes the RIM BlackBerry 8820 an even more powerful communication device for business users, taking it beyond just email and phone calls.
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7.2
out of 10User Reviews
Love blackberry Model
Dec 12, 2008Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: High technology
Cons: The design
Opinion:
whatever its is, i still like blackberry..because of its function and its awesome too!
And no, the emergency call feature is actually pretty handy
Oct 21, 2007Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Emergency Call is a useful, harmless feature
Cons: Emergency Call is NOT a "badly implemented" feature
Opinion:
In response to one of the reviewers, who points out a grayamerica.com URL about how someone's BB called 911, well that's a provider-specific feature. That guy needs to talk to his mobile ISP. I did not have this issue in Singapore at all. And even when the phone was locked, it is VERY unusual to somehow get to the emergency call option unless one is superlatively clumsy, which that blogger seems to be.
The only thing going against a BB is the lack of 3G, but that is easily taken care of with Wi-Fi -- why would you splurge on 3G anyway when you could piggy-back on a free Wi-Fi connection? As for pricing, well, it is not too much more expensive than the options one has in this "Qwerty handheld" category.
BB is still the one to beat
Oct 21, 2007Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Excellent email client; Very fast interface;
Cons: Price.
Opinion:
This is still the one to beat. The CNET review mentions two cons:
1. Slippery keyboard (I did not experience this at all)
2. Proprietary IM client (easily solved with downloading an Opera Mini for Blackberry and using one of the many online services that allow you to use Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, Skype etc such as Meebo)
Touch-pad and stuff from HTC is fine, but the device looks hideous, and more importantly, the MS Windows OS is dismally slow. The rest of the devices are not even in contention, not even Nokia's E61 which is just a clunker. If you're looking for a decent business-class handheld, BB is pretty much the only one, but one hopes they'll offer 3G in their next model, and I'll be a satisfied camper.
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