RIM BlackBerry 8820
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Posted: 18 Jul 2007 Announced: 17 Jul 2007
Market Status: Released
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US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued AT&T - Discontinued
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The 8820 uses the 8800-series platform and adds WiFi for UMA functionality, making the phone dual-mode. It can transmit the call either through GSM or through WiFi. Otherwise identical to the 8800, it is quad-band GSM/EDGE BlackBerry with GPS, landscape QVGA display and full QWERTY keyboard.

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RIM BlackBerry 8820 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
Slow processor (312 MHz)
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- BlackBerry OS
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.48 x 2.59 x 0.55 (114 x 66 x 14 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.72 oz (134 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 240 pixels
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 22.0 days (528 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
- 312 MHz
Built-in storage:
- 64 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - BlackBerry Browser

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.0
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, a
USB:
- - Yes
- UMA, Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Availability

Officially announced:
- 17 Jul 2007

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