Looks like Telus has been busy pumping out Rev. A across Canada. We thought it would be coming to select Canadian cities first however according to Telus Mobility's website it's showing it available in most major Canadian cities. Also new BlackBerry 8830 clients on Telus should keep their eyes peeled for a software upgrade possibly coming soon to enable it on the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition.
Research In Motion (RIM) got around today to launching the long awaited BlackBerry 8820. The 8820 has the same design as the BlackBerry 8800 only brings Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g to the device. Just like any other 8800 series it features the sleek business-like design, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, microSD memory card slot, Quadband GSM and EDGE.
One Unique feature about the 8820 besides the Wi-Fi is the microSD / microSDHC combo slot. The microSDHC is a high capacity microSD slot which will allow up to 32GB of storage. Another great feature about the 8820 is it's stereo Bluetooth A2DP/AVRCP profiles. The BlackBerry 8820 will be launching around the World very soon. AT&T in the United States will see a launch later this summer. For more information on this device visit BlackBerry8820.com
The latest rumor is that T-Mobile has pulled the BlackBerry 8800 from their lineup and is no longer available for order. Could this be a sign that the new BlackBerry 8820 with Wi-Fi is coming real soon? Stay tuned for more details…
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Sprint's hot new BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is now available in stores for $199 with two year contract (of course with a data plan). It's the same as all other BlackBerry 8830's including sleek new design, media player, GPS, microSD memory card slot, QWERTY keyboard, trackball and the best part of all! An unlocked sim card slot allowing you to use the phone overseas with a local sim.
We had a few minutes the other to sit down and check out RIM's new BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Telus. The first thing we noticed is that like the sprint model it's packing a Qualcomm processor. Overall we haven't reviewed the device yet we are still waiting for ours to be shipped to us. Check out our gallery for a mini unboxing. We hope to have tons more pictures up once our review unit comes in.
A new Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry device, possibly the BlackBerry 8820 has been approved by the FCC. This new BlackBerry device we believe is the 8820 features Quadband GSM along with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g. This new berry also includes Bluetooth and a microSD memory card slot making it very similar to the rest of the 8800 series. No word on a camera at this time. We might even see multiple versions of this device such as GSM, CDMA + GSM (World Edition) models. If you want details you can check out the FCC site.
Sprint have officially launched the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. It's now available in stores for a cool $199 with two year contract. One of the best parts about Sprint's 8830 is that it features an unlocked SIM card slot meaning while traveling overseas you can simply pop in a local sim avoiding Sprint's heavy international roaming fees. Another note about their version of the 8830 is it's sporting a Qualcomm processor logo right on the back of the device…
We received an email from Bell Canada today with an information kit full of images and useful information regarding the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. It doesn't really tell us anything about the Bell 8830, it simply just talks about features. The information kit is available in both English and French for your view pleasure.
Telus Mobility users are you excited yet? The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition launches tomorrow. Telus has just emailed everyone who signed up on their coming soon page saying its launching tomorrow. Telus is offering the BlackBerry 8830 for $299 with three year contract or $649.99 outright (month to month). The biggest bonus is when your activate before September 30th you get 50% off international roaming for the length on your contract.
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Bell Mobility has finally made the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition available to it's clients after being on their website unavailable for almost two weeks. Bell has launched their 8830 for $299.95 with three year contract and are including three months of unlimited data (same as Telus) with new activations. So stop by your local Bell World or Bell authorized dealer to pick up an 8830.
Check out www.bell8830worldedition.ca for details or order online here.
