The BlackBerry 8820. Take That iPhone

As mentioned last week in a previous post, BlackBerry loyalists, who now use cell service for voice calls and e-mail, soon will be able to access wireless LANs and public Wi-Fi hotspots for e-mail and Web browsing, as well.

The BlackBerry 8820 will be available overseas in the coming weeks and from AT&T in the United States later this summer.

Since the BlackBerry 8820 - like the Apple iPhone - can only be used for Web access and data over Wi-Fi, it represents no immediate threat to Cingular/AT&T’s cellular voice business.

Nevertheless, AT&T has put the dual-mode wheels in motion and other cell carriers will be forced to get going with a technology that customers clearly want.

T-Mobile recently started a national rollout of a dual-mode service for consumers, HotSpot@Home, for the Nokia 6086 and Samsung t409 phones.

July 21, 2007 · Filed Under Apple, Technology, Toys & Gadgets, Wireless

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One Response to “The BlackBerry 8820. Take That iPhone”

  1. Dave on December 16th, 2007 12:52 pm

    Thanks for the heads up. However, I still think the Curve is better for non-business use because of its compact size.

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