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Manufacturer: BlackBerry Part number: 8800n(AT&T)
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- 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.
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CNET editors' review
BlackBerry 8800 (AT&T) price range: $117.64
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Edited by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 02/21/2007
- Released on: 02/21/2007
The good: 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.
The bad: 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 messaging is limited to the BlackBerry Messenger client.
The bottom line: 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.
User reviews
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Somewhat disappointing
by asailorman on September 20, 2007
Pros: Quite a bit smaller and lighter than my previous BB
Cons: No Bluetooth support for media player
Summary: I have search everywhere for a wireless headset for this unit which support both phone (there are quite a few) and media player, but none seem to be in existence. ...
Summary: I have search everywhere for a wireless headset for this unit which support both phone (there are quite a few) and media player, but none seem to be in existence. Unfortunately I could not contact RIM for advise or info since they do not have contact info on their website for customers.
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Verry user friendly and quick to learn. Good phone fetures too.
by riosmend on August 1, 2007
Pros: E-mail and calendar sync very good. Batery is ecellent
Cons: I froze two bb's. I tried to "find" a contact in "Call log".
Summary: My first Blackberry ever. I'm well impressed with the device. It's quite friendly. Operating it is quite strait forward. The learning curve is quite intuitive. Battery lasts forever. ...
Summary: My first Blackberry ever. I'm well impressed with the device. It's quite friendly. Operating it is quite strait forward. The learning curve is quite intuitive. Battery lasts forever. Phone features are impressive. sync is a cinch, as well as E-mailing. Net browsing is quite strait forward; but the screen is small.However, I had a very bad experience with the folks at AT&T. They seemed not to have a clue as to why two devices froze on me. It happened when I tried to find a contact in the "Call log window". I did not find any place where I was forewarned, I could not do that. The device froze. Tech support was courteous; but not much help. Two days into my ordeal I went on my own and got my BB working. The sales rep and tech support had advice I return my second device. It working!
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Great Phone
by celica18l on July 30, 2007
Pros: Feels Good in Hands, bright screen, easy to use
Cons: keyboard cramped but it's not THAT bad
Summary: This is my first Smartphone, I was looking for a phone that had a QWERTY keyboard. I don't really need all of the bells and whistles offered with smart ...
Summary: This is my first Smartphone, I was looking for a phone that had a QWERTY keyboard. I don't really need all of the bells and whistles offered with smart phones so as I looked around I stumbled upon this one.
For first Smartphone users the BB8800 is a great choice, it doesn't have a lot of useless crap on it like a lot of other phones. The trackball is very easy to use and I really enjoy it.
The phone is heavy and doesn't feel like a cheap piece of plastic in your hands, the keyboard although it's small and a little hard to get used to it's actually quite nice. Once you get a feel for it it's not that cramped at all.
I've even got big thumbs lol.
For those looking for a phone with customizeable ringtones this one offers that, the message and ringtones on the phone aren't bad at all but adding your own is very easy with the software given.
The speaker is very loud and I find when it rings on low I can hear it lol. It's easy to talk to, for those used to flip phones or thin in width phones it'll take a bit to get used to how wide it is.
I love the phone -
Combines phone and PDA into 1 device
by tenafhum on July 15, 2007
Pros: small, **************
Cons: no camera or yfi
Summary: This BB 8800 takes up no more room in my purse that my old phone, yet does everything that I was doing on my PDA. You can go online, use ...
Summary: This BB 8800 takes up no more room in my purse that my old phone, yet does everything that I was doing on my PDA. You can go online, use e-mail, read books thru mobilereader, listen to music, play games, store pictures, use pictures for backgrounds, and of course call friends. The battery lasts about a week, unless you listen to music, in which case the battery goes much faster.
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Blackberry still the best for email
by wireless consultant on July 4, 2007
Pros: Emails was very easy to read and write
Cons: Media player was not working with some web pages.
Summary: I have used many Blackberry devices. I even had them before they were phones.
I am very happy with the messaging on this device. I can search from the main ...Summary: I have used many Blackberry devices. I even had them before they were phones.
I am very happy with the messaging on this device. I can search from the main screen by typing the contact info out.
I can organize my email folders, delete off the server and reading the emails is eaiser than my windows phones.
I thought I could go to npr.org and listen to the programs like I do with my Motorola Q or Blackjack.
I also though I could watch my local news live like I do with my Q and Blackjack.
Overall it is a great device for email, calendar and organization. -
not mature yet - software bugs and design errors
by whoopsy on July 2, 2007
Pros: not mature yet - software bugs and design errors
Cons: not mature yet - software bugs and design errors
Summary: Had the Blackberry for 5 months now.
I was very satisfied untill it started to live it's own life.
I couldn't answer calls because trackball didn't accept ...Summary: Had the Blackberry for 5 months now.
I was very satisfied untill it started to live it's own life.
I couldn't answer calls because trackball didn't accept entry.
Then lately the phone started to send sms and call people without even touching it.
So it started itself to select items in the menu as if a macro was launched. Very weird and most enoying. I had to
completely reset the phone. Which caused losing all my data.
Also the flat standby button on the top is not very well placed. Whenever you put in your pocket, you'll push it and the device
will switch back to ready-to-use mode.
So you'll start calling the last person you called from within your pocket. the standby button doesn't neither always reacts
immediately.
Also missing an easy way to use special characters (letters with accents) on the keyboard.
Jep, there are still people on earth which use other characters !!
Too bad, because design, keyboard, trackball and screen resolution are just amazing.
Also when looking at pictures the device will switch to monitor screen saving status (even when permanently working with it),
so the backlight goes off and you won't have a bright picture anymore.
If they could solve this serious bug it would be a great device.
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Just not especially good - get a Nokia E61
by khenders_uk on June 21, 2007
Pros: Push email, speed of synchronisation
Cons: Poor usability, "squashed" keyboard, poor web access
Summary: I've been using a Nokia E61 for over a year now, but have been given a Blackberry for work and it seems inferior in almost every way.
If you ...Summary: I've been using a Nokia E61 for over a year now, but have been given a Blackberry for work and it seems inferior in almost every way.
If you want to use phone and email, then the basic functionality is the same - but the Nokia is so much more user friendly.
The Blackberry menu structure is just not especially clear, it is cumbersome sending SMS (why isn't it possible to send the same text to multiple people easily ?) and the keys are too close together resulting in frequent mis-keying.
A real issue is the poor web browser capability of the Blackberry (sorry to sound like a stuck record, but inferior to the E61 again!).
I have a bias, but Nokia are just so much better at making a usable phone.
On the plus side the push email is excellent, and synchronisation of 600 new addresses was ridiculously fast.
I suppose it's not disastrous, but when you have been used to Nokia, everything about this phone just seems so difficult. -
This is a business phone with several pluses
by Charlie_V on June 17, 2007
Pros: VIVD screen, well-built, good feature set, usable QWERTY keypad, functional GPS, great battery life
Cons: No 3G, keypad not ideal for large fingers, lack of third-party support JAVA limitations
Summary: I have had a few phones, always searching for the best tool for business, and this is my first Blackberry. It is not perfect, but it is close. I bought ...
Summary: I have had a few phones, always searching for the best tool for business, and this is my first Blackberry. It is not perfect, but it is close. I bought this phone a few days ago when I realized that the iPhone would not sync with Exchange. Also, I started having misgivings about the iPhone's lack of 3G, GPS, and a replaceable battery. I still want one, but is it a business tool? No. Blackberry's 8800 is clearly a business tool. I have Windows Mobile 5 phones (HTC 8125, and Moto Q) and own several motorola phones (KRZR, RAZR, SLVR) for my small office and staff. My people generally get my hand-me-downs.
The exterior of the phone is the first thing that will catch your attention. Don't be fooled by the pictures: it is a dark blue, not black. This phone is thin--very pocketable--and has a truly vivid screen, even in full daylight. The screen auto dims and, when it is too dark, triggers the keypad to light up. I bought a Blackberry Curve for my secretary at the same time, and it is very slightly smaller and has small spaces between the keys (the 8800's keys are shoulder to shoulder). The width of the phone is something that is going to take getting used to, but I am already halfway there. The keypad is surprisingly functional; I have large fingers, but I seem to be able to find the keys without many mistakes, and thumb typing is working OK.
I never used the clickwheel, but the new trackball is very easy to use. It functions as a pointer and an "enter" key. Very intuitive. My only complaint is that the trackball seems a bit loose in its housing, but I suppose that was intended.
There are numerous advantages to this phone that I did not know before buying it, such as the fact that when you put it in the holster it automatically locks the keyboard. The GPS is super fast to acquire a signal (5 seconds max every time I have used it), and works very well with Google. You can see where you are on a map or satellite image, and as long as the GPS signal is received, the map constantly updates. Driving directions work, too. But the best is, when in the Google application, you can just type "pizza" or "gas" and the nearest locations appear on the map. Choosing a number of one of the locations brings up the address and phone number; just press the track ball and your phone is dialing. Very, very, handy.
Setting up blackberry mail and setting up the phone to retrieve all of my email accounts (POP3 and MS Exchange) was a short process--about 15 minutes--but did require a call to technical service. If you have AT&T, Blackberry questions go to a Blackberry Advanced Technical group. So far, they all speak english very well and are very knowledgeable.
No, the phone doesn't ahve 3G, but it does not exist in my home area anyway. EDGE is plenty fast for all email/IM applications, and is fast enough for the Internet connection, so far. Even when using GPS, watching my little icon move on a satellite photo, EDGE kept up well. And a benefit of EGDE over 3G is battery consumption. I spoke on the phone for approximately 4 hours the first day and 4 hours the second day, and the battery still had juice. That is AMAZING battery life (an important factor for me).
RF reception is also surprisingly good. There are areas where I often travel that would be termed fringe areas, and I know within a few feet where my signal will drop off and kick back in. To date, my old RAZR had the best reception--tied with the Cingular 8125. The KRZR and SLVR had worse reception. The Blackberry 8800 has better reception than the RAZR--in areas where I had NO SIGNAL for a few miles, I now have enough signal to continue my call without interruption. Very, very impressive.
The phone has a media slot for a micro-SD card, but I haven't used it yet.
The speaker-independent voice dialing is accurate.
Finally, another unexpected bonus is that the microphone and noise-reduction are super. If you are like me, you often get a call while still on the phone, so you have to hold the phone away from your face to see who is calling. Today, experimenting, I called myself form the 8800 to another phone, then held the 8800 as far away from my face as I could reach. The TV was on, about 8 feet away. The mic picked up my voice with abosultely no noticeable difference between on my face and at the end of my long arm. The TV could not be heard when the phone was on my face, and was barely audible at arms length.
There is a programmable user key on the side of the phone. program it for voice dialing and, with the super-sensitive mic, you will rarely have to use the keypad to dial.
Syncing calendar, tasks, and contacts does not work wirelessly with my setup, but the Blackberry Desktop Manager takes care of the task after a short setup.
I am super-impressed with this phone, and I can see why Blackberries are called Crackberries. When I bought it, I thought the price was a littel high, but having used it, I think it was about right ($300 upgrade). AT&T's Blackberry Personal Max with 1500 text messages, at $39.99 per month (does not include voice plan) seems fair, since I am sure I will use it every day.
If you have never had a Blackberry, do not fear this phone. The menus and functions are so much more intuitive than Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6. However, if you are a big phone tinkerer or you like to buy lots of software, Windows Mobile may be the way to go.
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Excellent Phone that Does Everything Perfectly
by budbundy2001 on June 17, 2007
Pros: Gps, Internet Speed, Style, Software, Feel
Cons: None Yet to Date
Summary: This is the best Blackberry I have evr used. It looks so slek and is very easy to use. It's the Bentley or Rolls Royce of Blackberries. You will ...
Summary: This is the best Blackberry I have evr used. It looks so slek and is very easy to use. It's the Bentley or Rolls Royce of Blackberries. You will not be disappointed with this phone.
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Excellent Business Tool!
by johnsonbrian on June 13, 2007
Pros: Easy to use, contacts search is very fast and links well to emails and phone numbers
Cons: None for a business user
Summary: This is an excellent tool for business. I have owned the Treo 650 and upgraded late last year to the 3125 WM device. Disappointed, Very SLOW! and not as easy ...
Summary: This is an excellent tool for business. I have owned the Treo 650 and upgraded late last year to the 3125 WM device. Disappointed, Very SLOW! and not as easy to use or as fast as Palm device. I decided to try the Blackberry 8800 which was my first experience with a Blackberry. I will never go back! Excellent battery life, works well with ACT contact mgr (using Companion Link add on software), very fast on searching contacts and links well with phone numbers, emails and maps location based on address using Telnav GPS.
Any business user will tell you that the better battery life is far more important than the 3G speed which is a big battery drain. The Edge connection works fine for checking email and web searches.
The lack of a built in camera is a benifit for most business users.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: BlackBerry
- Part number: 8800n(AT&T)
- Bottom Line: 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.
General
- Product Type BlackBerry
- Phone Design PDA
- Width 2.6 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.5 in
- Weight 0.3 lbs
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/1900
Messaging & Internet
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS)
Communications
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
Phone Features
- Additional Features GPS
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories USB cable,
Wall charger
Product series
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Manufacturer: BlackBerry
Specs: GSM,
Up to 300 min,
0.3 lbs -
BlackBerry 8830 - silver (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: BlackBerry
Specs: Not specified,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM,
4.7 oz
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:BlackBerry
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295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 - Phone: 1-519-888-7465
- Email: webinfo@rim.net
- Fax: 1-519-888-7884
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