RIM BlackBerry 8830
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- Posted: 25 Apr 2007 Announced: 25 Apr 2007
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Alltel - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued U.S. Cellular - Discontinued Verizon - Discontinued
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The World-Edition BlackBerry 8830 is a CDMA/EV-DO smartphone with dual-band European GSM/GPRS. The 8830 is high-end phone with QWERTY, GPS, trackball and stylish look. It lacks camera but has memory slot
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RIM BlackBerry 8830 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- Too little RAM memory (16 MB RAM)
- 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
- 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 (114 x 66 x 14 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.60 oz (130 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.60 oz (130 g)
- Design features:
- Full keyboard, Soft keys
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Other Right: Volume control
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
- 3.66 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.66 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- System memory:
- 16 MB RAM
- 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
- Slot Type:
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.263, WMV
- Supported formats:
- Streaming:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- BlackBerry Browser
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- 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.
- 900, 1800 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.
- GPRS, EV-DO
- 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
- Instant Messaging:
- Yes
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.
- Yes
- Profiles:
- Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP)
- USB:
- Yes
- Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 30 Apr 2007
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
L6ARBK40CG link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 25 Apr 2007
- Scheduled release:
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
- Q2 2007 (Official)
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