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February 24, 2007 6:00 AM PST
4. RIM BlackBerry 8800
Editors' rating: 8.0
The good: Boasting a sleek and sexy design, the RIM BlackBerry 8800 offers integrated GPS, push-to-talk capabilities and multimedia features. The quadband smart phone also has Bluetooth, push e-mail, a full QWERTY keyboard and long talk-time battery life.
The bad: Unfortunately, the BlackBerry 8800 doesn't work on Cingular's 3G network, nor does it have integrated Wi-Fi. Call quality can be a little muffled, and the phone is quite wide and awkward to hold. The media player could also use some refinements, and instant messaging is limited to the BlackBerry Messenger client.
The bottom line: Despite some minor issues, the RIM BlackBerry 8800 offers mobile professionals a well-rounded smart phone with added multimedia functions, GPS and push-to-talk capabilities. That said, messaging remains its forte.
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