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    kakarotthemonkey: Can it run Crysis? more »
    bandit: I thought it was more of a record-keeping problem -- the Archives has no procedure to archive Presidential e-mail as opposed to other communications? more »
    Monty: It looks like President Obama has outlasted the Secret Service and will be allowed to keep his beloved BlackBerry 8830 I have bad news for the secret ... more »
    zenpoet: I am still kind of confused as to why he can use if for personal use. If the worry is that someone could hack the system to find him through the GPS, ... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Not trying to sound like a troll, but is he trying to say there are communications that he can have with people outside his family int he government/p... more »
    wagenejm: What I don't get is that if he's the president, can't he just make the rules and tell them he'll use whatever he wants to use? What are they going to ... more »
    voltron80: He should stand on an aircraft carried with a giant sign reading "Mission Accomplished". Or maybe that was the last guy's thing... more »
    kukhuvud: If I can't hang my 8830 off my belt, how am I supposed to carry it? Actually, I usually hang it off my pocket, but still.... that 8830 isn't a svelte ... more »
    frigg: I can't believe they can't work out something to spoof his location and super encrypt his messages. I mean, if the feds can stage a moon landing, can'... more »
    huth.sebastian: Well, he should have known that his private live won't be present after he gets elected. Sucks to be him. Must be hard for anyone giving up email and ... more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: The most powerful man in the free world and he can't even keep his phone.... What hope is there for the rest of us?? more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Re: phones on belt holsters Your belt is not a curtain rod and should not be treated as one. We do not hang things from our belt unless our name is ... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: As a Jersey Shore resident, I could instantly picture Barack in sandals and socks, in typical Benny fashion. All he would need is to keep the nuclear... more »
    Cameron Barker: I can't believe this is newsworthy. more »
    Wegmans: I can't imagine how frustrated he must be giving that up more »
  • #obama

    Obama's Jack-Bauer-Certified BlackBerry Almost Finished by NSA

    I thought Obama had already gotten his top-secret BlackBerry—I mean he's dropped one—but the Washington Times says that the NSA is almost done developing his bulletproof BlackBerry 8830 (what, no Bold?). More »
  • #victory

    Obama Allowed to Keep BlackBerry, Must Use Sectera Edge For Official Business

    It looks like President Obama has outlasted the Secret Service and will be allowed to keep his beloved BlackBerry 8830 for "personal use" provided that he use the Sectera Edge for official business. More »
  • #blackberry

    Barack Obama's BlackBerry Addiction = The Biggest Celebrity Endorsement In History

    Today is soon-to-be-pres. Obama's last day with his beloved VZW BlackBerry 8830. He's still fighting to keep it, and in the process giving RIM publicity on an unprecedented scale. How much is it all worth? More »
  • #roamaroundtheworld

    Sprint Launches BlackBerry 8830 World Phone with Unlocked SIM Slot for Voice and Data

    Today, Sprint announced that it would start selling the RIM BlackBerry 8830 worldphone next month. If you recall, this is the BlackBerry that has both a CDMA radio for domestic calling and EV-DO data, and a SIM slot for GSM service—and the sluggier GPRS data—abroad. The difference between Sprint's 8830 and the one Verizon launched last month is that Sprint has unlocked the GSM SIM slot, so you can choose an international carrier, or even pick up a prepaid SIM once you get where you're going. More »
  • #firstinternationalreview

    Testing BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Abroad (Verdict: Works Flawlessly, Except for 3G)

    I've been using Verizon Wireless' BlackBerry 8830 outside the US for a couple of weeks now. I got it brand new and without any previous configuration so, given the problems I have had with US phones in the Old Continent in the past, my first thought was that I wasn't even going to be able to get it into the network. More »
  • #whatsinaname

    BlackBerry 8300 Goes All Curve-y

    The word on the streets is that RIM's BlackBerry 8300 might show up as early as next week, and that it will bear the (classy?) name "Curve." More »
  • #blackberry8830

    RIM BlackBerry 8830 to Debut on Verizon Wireless May 14

    It's official, Verizon Wireless will roll out RIM's Global CDMA/GSM "World Edition" BlackBerry 8830 on May 14 through its business units and online retailing outfit, with product to hit the brick-and-mortar VZW stores on May 28. The 8830 will cost $299.99 after a $100 rebate with a "new two-year customer agreement". You can get an additional $100 credit if you sign up for "qualifying" plans when you buy it. More »
  • #smartphones

    Verizon Wireless Gets its Mitts on BlackBerry 8830 World Phone

    Being a Verizon customer, I'm always complaining about their lack of phones, but it looks like the boys in red just got first dibs on RIM's BlackBerry 8830 (aka the Cyclone), which is a CDMA/GSM hybrid. In other words, it'll work here in the States and overseas on GSM networks. It's Verizon's second phone with that super feature. Personally, I think Verizon needs more "hybrid" models like that. More »