Some more details have arrived about the rumored BlackBerry Pearl 2. The CDMA model which will show up sometime Q4 2007 will feature:
That's all we have for now but stay tuned for more…
It’s being reported that Verizon is having some launch issues with the highly anticipated BlackBerry 8830 World Edition device. Apparently Verizon CSR’s have said the “website and sales department can not process any orders because of a glitch with the process.”. We suggest if you are interested in placing an order for the BlackBerry 8830 you contact Verizon’s Business Channel at 1 (800) 899-4249. Check out Verizon’s 8830 site.
Boy Genius has posted on his site an internal document from at&t comparing both the GSM BlackBerry 8800 and it’s CDMA cousin the 8830 (soon to offered by Verizon and Sprint). This sheet compares the two side by side and also very openly admits that AT&T will in fact be seeing a 8820 with Wi-Fi in Q3 of 2007.
So whats the big differences you ask? The BlackBerry 8800 will feature a more powerful processor 312MHz processor where as the 8830 will have a 225 MHz processor, They claim the 8830 doesn’t have GPS in it however we believe it will, The 8800 will have PTT (push to talk) and the 8830 won’t, other than that talk and stand by time (seems the 8800 wins, yet again). However the 8830 does provide much faster data with EV-DO. Click on the picture to see the full table.
Alright so now that it’s confirmed. Let’s roundup who has announced the launch of the device.
So which other CDMA carriers will be next to launch it? Our bets are on Telus in Canada? Time will tell…
Both Verizon, Sprint and RIM today all announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8830, the CDMA variant of the 8800 series. The action starts May 14th for Verizon Wireless. The BlackBerry 8830 brings you a .55 inch thin body with CDMA/GSM radio and full QWERTY keyboard.
Key Features:
• EV-DO/GPRS network connection for high-speed data transfer in more than 60 countries
• GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz) for continued voice and e-mail while traveling internationally
• Auto-selection of CDMA/GSM Mode
• Thin form factor of just 14mm for both style and easy handling
• New Trackball navigation system
• Media player
• Expandable memory option with microSD™ card (sold separately)
• Speakerphone
• Bluetooth® capabilities for certain profiles inclusive of hands-free, dial-up networking and serial port
• Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD)
• Instant Messaging capabilities for quick and easy communication
You’ll be able to get the BlackBerry 8830 starting May 14th for only $299.99 after $100 rebate. Sprint should be launching the 8830 sometime in July. Click read more to see the press release.
Looks like Verizon might just be launching the BlackBerry 8830 next month, according to a tipster over at Engadget Mobile.
The BlackBerry 8830 aka Cyclone is a world device offering GSM roaming capabilites along with a high resolution display and multimedia features (with expandable memory up to 2GB via a microSD slot).
Stay tuned for more details soon.
This is the upcoming Blackberry world device for Verizon Wireless. Built off the 8800 series, this model has been code-named Cyclone. Cyclone aka 8830 features a QVGA display, microSD memory card slot, trackball, full QWERTY keyboard, CDMA with EV-DO as well GSM for world travelling. It is unclear if the 8830 will be Dual, Tri or Quadband GSM. The Blackberry 8830 will lack at a camera at launch however we may see some more CDMA blackberries in the near feature.
[TheStone41 @ HowardForums]
