A Chance to Try the BlackBerry 8830
As a cell-phone user who was eager for a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, I was eager to finally try out the BlackBerry 8830.
The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is definitely designed for business people on the go. In fact, it claims to be “the first CDMA smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks”. This means you can pretty much travel the world without having to change your phone, your phone number, or your e-mail.
I had to admit that using a BlackBerry takes a little getting used to. The 8830 has this tiny track-ball mouse for interface that is reminiscent of Atari’s Centipede video game. However, once I used the Setup Wizard, the BlackBerry opened up to me.
In a matter of minutes, I had figured out how to view my email online, and could surf the web. As a newbie to smartphones, I have quickly discovered that there are some limitations to surfing the web online with a tiny screen.
Just to reiterate a point, the BlackBerry 8830 is for businesspeople. There is no camera, but there is a microSD. That SD is tough to access, as a user must remove the entire battery cover to get to it. However, everything else works like clockwork once you get used to it.
As for the price of the BlackBerry 8830, it is available for $399.99 with a two-year contract from Verizon. In fact, you can even get it here for a $100 discount.
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blackberry Says: February 27, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Blackberry 8830 is a smart phone with a QWERTY keyboard and is the right cell phone for a crazy cell phone user. It is the right gadget designed keeping in mind the needs of business people. It is a smart CDMA handset and is the first phone ever that has global roaming on GSM/GPRS networks. So now, you can travel anywhere in the world without undergoing the hassles of changing the cell phone, your number or your email address. There is good news for all the people who have laid their eyes on Blackberry 8830, and the news is that the cell phone is now available at a price of $399.99 along with a two year contract from Verizon, apart from this you also get entitled to a 100% discount.