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T-Mobile's RIM BlackBerry 8820 is all about business, connections

by Bonnie Cha
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RIM BlackBerry 8820 for T-Mobile

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Spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming, and apparently so are the BlackBerrys. Just last week, RIM released the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for AT&T, and now T-Mobile is getting the RIM BlackBerry 8820. It isn't the freshest model on the market; in fact, AT&T has had this model for a few months. However, it does present T-Mobile customers with a better-equipped business smartphone than the current RIM BlackBerry 8830, since it brings the addition of Wi-Fi and support for the carrier's HotSpot@Home service. It also continues to offer Bluetooth, GPS, and of course, e-mail capabilities. Our minor gripes with the phone include a kludgey Web browser and design flaws, but overall, the BlackBerry 8820 will serve mobile professionals well. Read our full review to get all the juicy details.

Originally posted at Crave
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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a remote PC
by netkepala March 24, 2008 12:52 AM PDT
With wifi connectivity and it's business functionalities, blackberry is becoming more like a portable PC<br /><br />Actually with remote access software, you can even run Windows software on it !<br /><br />Check out the remote software below :-<br /><br /><a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm" target="_newWindow">http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm</a><br /><a class="jive-link-external" href="http://cellphones.about.com/library/bl-so-ti-tsmobiles.htm" target="_newWindow">http://cellphones.about.com/library/bl-so-ti-tsmobiles.htm</a>
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a remote PC
by netkepala March 24, 2008 12:52 AM PDT
With wifi connectivity and it's business functionalities, blackberry is becoming more like a portable PC<br /><br />Actually with remote access software, you can even run Windows software on it !<br /><br />Check out the remote software below :-<br /><br /><a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm" target="_newWindow">http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm</a><br /><a class="jive-link-external" href="http://cellphones.about.com/library/bl-so-ti-tsmobiles.htm" target="_newWindow">http://cellphones.about.com/library/bl-so-ti-tsmobiles.htm</a>
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