BlackBerry 8820 review

With the 8820, RIM has kept much of what is good about the BlackBerry -- the full QWERTY keyboard, large screen, and a shape that allows one-handed typing - and added a much-requested feature, in the form of WiFi. Styling is sharper than the Curve, but if you want multi-media features such as a camera, look elsewhere.
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Verdict
With the 8820, RIM has kept much of what is good about the BlackBerry -- the full QWERTY keyboard, large screen, and a shape that allows one-handed typing - and added a much-requested feature, in the form of WiFi. Styling is sharper than the Curve, but if you want multi-media features such as a camera, look elsewhere.
Size: 114 x 66 x 14 mm
Weight: 134 g
Battery type: Li-ion
Talk time (mfr): 300 min
Standby time (mfr): 528 hours
GSM frequencies: Tri-band 900, 1800, 1900
GPRS: Yes
3G: No
Screen size: 50 x 38 mm
Resolution: 320x240 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
On-board memory: 64 MB
Memory card type: microSD
Connectivity
Infrared: No
Bluetooth: Yes
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes
GPS receiver: Yes
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