The Blackberry 8820 Smartphone: a Big Step in the Right Direction

Ever get the feeling that even though you may be putting in your best efforts, you don't seem to get too far? Maybe all you need to do is to stay updated with the ever changing technological landscape. Get yourself the Blackberry 8820 smartphone. With its stylish and clean exterior the Blackberry 8820 smartphone will instantly make you feel like this is what you have needed for so long.

The phones Wi-Fi support is its biggest USP. Connecting to any Wi-Fi network, be it home or hotspot is made very simple and is helped out by the Setup Wizard provided. Now you can access your mail and surf the internet without trouble even in areas where the GPRS or EDGE coverage may be low. Voice calls can also be made from the Wi-Fi but allowing that is the discretion of the service provider. The phone can also act as a wireless modem for a Laptop or a PC. There is also the Bluetooth connectivity which allows for hands-free talking using a headset.

This phone, like all other Blackberry models, provides a lot of support for emailing. The user can manage up to 10 different email accounts and also get IMAP and POP3 support. The phone also packs in a Global Positioning System, great to get a bearing of where you are and where you want to get to. The GPS data can be used with other applications to get quick access to maps, directions, etc. There is also support for accessing corporate data whenever you want. This provides a secure and reliable method to keep in touch with your company without having to physically be there.

The Blackberry 8820 smartphone comes with a full QWERTY keyboard which is backlit. The trackball allows the user to browse pages with much more ease as compared to moving down the page one link at a time. With 64 MB memory which is expandable using microSD cards and a good battery life; the hardware matches up well with the software.