BlackBerry 8820
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The Blackberry 8820 for AT&T
The Blackberry 8820 is the ultimate business phone and a cut above the rest. Some of the functionalities worth mentioning on this cell phone are its Wi-Fi connectivity capability, media player support, Quad-band GSM, trackball navigation, and GPS Navigator. The phone comes with a one-year warranty and is an upscale model of its predecessor Blackberry 8800. The 8820 is packaged in stylish PDA and candy bar styles to meet design expectations. The color display on this handheld device is 320 x 240 pixels, which translates to about 65,000 colors – a bright, colorful for today’s businessperson.
Technical details
- The Blackberry 8820 comes with Wi-Fi connectivity and quad-band GSM along with EDGE cellular networks. It conforms to the 802.11a/b/g wireless standard for Wi-Fi
- Besides Wi-Fi, this phone is touted for its entertainment features like function-rich media player and support for various media players (XM radio, Bluetooth stereo headsets, and of course AT&T Mobile Music). If you need more memory, you can use MicroSD cards.
- The user-friendly trackball navigation is really convenient. And the 8820 does not require accessories for its integrated GPS supported navigation, i.e. TeleNav GPS Navigator.
- The device is built on a Blackberry OS with Intel 312 MHz Xscale processor and offers a data download speed of up to 24 Mbps (Wi-Fi). It comes with a built-in memory of 64 MB
Product details
- Weighing 4.7 ounces, the product dimensions on the Blackberry 8820 are 4.5 x 2.6 x 0.6 inches.
- Color Main Display is 320 x 240 pixels with more than 65,000 colors displayed.
- It comes in Black and Silver colors; Styles are in PDA or Candy Bar.
- There is a 1-year Blackberry factory warranty on the phone.
- Model number: Blackberry 8820 (AT&T)
- Comes with a travel charger, headset, USB cable, holster, Li-Ion battery, Blackberry Desktop Software along with a Quick Start Guide
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Product description
Blackberry 8820 design
Coming out of the box, one of the first things that you’re likely to notice about the Blackberry 8820 is the convenience of the set-up wizard that lets you become better acquainted with your new ‘wonder-phone.’ There is an excellent tutorial that assists in the set-up process and saves time. It walks you through the functions, and helps you personalize settings so that the 8820 is your very own, one-of-a-kind Smartphone. Most users will agree that the 8820 design is a nice departure from Blackberry’s previous devices.
As far as design is concerned, this Blackberry comes in a slim two-toned shell design with quad band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 GSM), QWERTY keyboard, a music player and a memory card slot (just in case you’d like to carry around a whole lot of ‘memory’ power). The 8820 is also Bluetooth enabled and you can use Bluetooth stereo headset (A2DP) to get the best experience. To add fun to the overall fantabulous experience, the Blackberry 8820 supports easy-to-use trackball navigation, push-to-talk functionality, and internal GPS. The 8820 supports various music platforms, i.e. XM radio, and AT&T Mobile Music.
Wi-Fi Support
The upgraded Blackberry 8820 for AT&T holds on to earlier splendid features from the 8800, while adding a number of exciting functionalities – specifically Wi-Fi support. The 8820 now enables you to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi hotspots at public places as well– just like you would connect to your Internet at home.
Security Standards
In order to meet high-end security standards, the 8820 accommodates Wi-Fi security procedures – these include WPA, WEP and WPA2 and Cisco Compatible Extensions. This business phone also includes IPSec-based software that supports VPN connection over frequently used VPN gateways from vendors like Cisco and Check Point. This is especially useful for corporate firms that have Wi-Fi users who need access to a corporate network. In addition, the 8820 also has UMA support that allows wireless carriers to provide a fixed-mobile combination service for users in both home and business settings.
Attachment Viewing
Some of its advanced features include an inbuilt facility for viewing attachments in Excel, Work, PDF or PowerPoint format. This is a neat function if you’re on the go and have left your laptop at the office. You get to read your emails along with updated attachments, making the 8820 an ideal tool for catching up with your office-work on the go. This kind of convenience sets apart the Blackberry 8820 from other smart phones.
Navigation
This built-for-business Blackberry also offers GPS services support with a GPS locator (TeleNav GPS Navigation) that is built in and Blackberry Maps. With technology like intelligent light sensing, this lean, mean Blackberry instantly optimizes battery for indoor and outdoor use. The Blackberry device also has bigger-than-usual dedicated end and send keys that makes it truly gratifying to answer a call. The dedicated mute and volume keys are placed on the right side of the 8820 so that you don’t have to fumble around searching for the right buttons.
QWERTY Keyboard & Better Screen
The full QWERTY keyboard on the 8820 comes with backlight, which means you can type using your keypad in a poorly lit environment – this will come in handy on an airplane or a metro, whatever your mode of transport. More than that, the 8820 is thinner and lighter while its screen is brighter and bigger than those of predecessors and has a resolution of 320 x 240 (LCD, full color) – now that’s a nice package.
Push to Talk Feature
And that’s not all. This amazing Blackberry also has extravagant features such as AT& T push-to-talk, works like a walkie-talkie, and is group compatible, making it an excellent business product for meetings and online conference calls. This can also slash your office bills for international calls.
Convenience
Wait, there’s more! With improved sound technology, the cell phone cancels out background noise, while making sure that you can hear well and that you’re well heard. The USB support comes in handy as well, since file transfers can be done in a jiffy from your laptop or desktop. In case you are one of those people who don’t like to carry around your cell phone charger, this USB connection convenience enables you to use the cable and power from your PC to recharge your Blackberry 8820 – how great is that?
Since the 8820 is data capable, it has an inbuilt modem to connect to the Internet – all you would need is an add-on rate plan. The device is built on a Blackberry OS with Intel 312 MHz Xscale processor and offers a data download speed of up to 24 Mbps (Wi-Fi) when hooked up to a local hotspot. The phone is also internationally compatible – an added benefit for business users and travelers. The 8820 comes with a built-in memory of 64 MB and provides an online photo storage option as well. The Blackberry also offers PC synchronization, which can be used to seamlessly synchronize your address book, email and calendar to your PC. This avoids redundancies and offers the convenience of not having to delete messages from your PC, once you’ve read them on your Blackberry 8820. The 8820 is really a Smartphone that you would love.
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