RIM BlackBerry 8820 (AT&T)

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4.5 stars

"I think it is great"

by garyosburn on January 4, 2008

Pros: talk time, standby time

Cons: no VOIP (ATT Issue, not Blackberry issue, the phone is capable), Wi-FI reduces standby time alot.
Summary: Up front, my ideal cell phone would be just a plain phone that worked well every time - good voice quality, universal coverage, no lost calls. No MP3, No Camera, No GPS.

The balckberry 8820 is a long way from that ideal, but my boss said get a blackberry. The good news is that I can get my email wherever I am. The bad news is that I can get my email from wherever I am.

So I chose the 8820, mostly due to the Wi-Fi. But to be honest, I don't think that is such a big deal. I can access the internet via wi-fi from coffee shops, etc, but I usually would rather have coffee in a coffee shop.

I do want to correct an error made in the original review. There is a Blackberry only chat, but you can also get a universal chat client (for money) or download Yahoo Messenger or Google Chat (for free) they both work just fine either via cell or wi-fi.
Also if your company uses IBM Sametime, there is a (free) Sametime client as well.

You can pay for the GPS service pre-loaded on the unit or download Google Maps for free.

I would like to see a simple clock screen saver so I could see what time it is without logging on (security requriement at work. No coundown timer, no stop watch, just a clock. (in case you havn't figured this out for yourself, I am a pretty simple guy)

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