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BlackBerry 8820 Announced for AT&T


By Allen Tsai | Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:04 am

AT&T and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the BlackBerry 8820, the first cellular and Wi-Fi BlackBerry handset.

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RIM BlackBerry 8820

RIM BlackBerry 8820

AT&T enterprise customers can use the BlackBerry 8820 with their corporate campus Wi-Fi networks for additional data coverage. Individual customers can use it in their homes and, for an additional charge, at thousands of Wi-Fi locations throughout the U.S., including any of the 10,000 AT&T-owned or branded hotspot locations in the U.S.

The quadband BlackBerry 8820 keeps users who are abroad connected with wireless email, Internet access and other mobile applications through data services in more than 135 countries. Customers can also use the BlackBerry 8820 to make or receive wireless phone calls in more than 190 countries.

The BlackBerry 8820 provides support for 802.11a, b and g with enterprise security features, extending the BlackBerry platform to business customers at public hotspots and on wireless local area networks. Customers can use a BlackBerry 8820 to link to their enterprise through home Wi-Fi networks. They also will be able to access broadband services.

The BlackBerry 8820 adds Wi-Fi capabilities to its industry-leading set of features, which includes extensive call management and premium phone features, built-in Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) - with support for such solutions as TeleNav GPS Navigator and TeleNav Track - AT&T's Push-to-Talk service, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in media player and a microSD expandable memory slot for music, photo and video storage.

The BlackBerry 8820 also supports AT&T Mobile Music, an integrated, on-the-go music experience with simple access to a robust collection of music content, including access to online subscription music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.

In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, an intuitive trackball navigation system and a large, bright landscape (320 x 240 px) display. Customers have a vivid and easy-to-use interface for the many popular capabilities of the BlackBerry solution, including mobile access to corporate and personal e-mail, text messages, Web browsing, an organizer, multimedia and corporate data applications.

The BlackBerry 8820 will be available beginning Sept. 20, initially at $299.99 with a two-year contract and rebate.

- RIM BlackBerry 8820 Specs


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