The newest member of the vaunted BlackBerry family, the 8800 doesn't bring shame upon its ancestors at all. In fact, it is actually a bit thinner, making it easier to fit in a pocket or a purse. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the Pearl, it carries a full QWERTY keyboard and GPS capability, making it even more useful to the mobile business professional. It also has a multimedia player for music and videos, a microSD expansion card slot, an image viewer for photos, an attachment viewer for all types of files and terrific email support. What it lacks is 3G and Wi-Fi support and a built-in camera (although some businesses prefer this for security reasons). Call quality is decent but not spectacular, though the use of a Bluetooth headset...
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The newest member of the vaunted BlackBerry family, the 8800 doesn't bring shame upon its ancestors at all. In fact, it is actually a bit thinner, making it easier to fit in a pocket or a purse. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the Pearl, it carries a full QWERTY keyboard and GPS capability, making it even more useful to the mobile business professional. It also has a multimedia player for music and videos, a microSD expansion card slot, an image viewer for photos, an attachment viewer for all types of files and terrific email support. What it lacks is 3G and Wi-Fi support and a built-in camera (although some businesses prefer this for security reasons). Call quality is decent but not spectacular, though the use of a Bluetooth headset improves this. But all things considered, the 8800 is a high-quality Smartphone.
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Reviewed by: Reuben Katzen on 09/09/2007
Email
Multimedia Player
GPS
QWERTY Keyboard
No 3G and Wi-Fi
Only 64MB Internal Flash Memory
No Camera
The verdict:Terrific for the mobile businessperson.
Email
No 3G and Wi-Fi
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