Gizmodo: 8820

T-Mobile Confirms BlackBerry 8820 Arrival

Wilson Rothman — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:30:04 EDT

T-Mobile confirmed last Friday's rumor, that it was (finally!) bringing the BlackBerry 8820 to its lineup. AT&T has had the handset since late last year. In case you, too, are confused about the whole BB lineup, this one has GPS and Wi-Fi, but no camera. (T-Mo already carries the Curve, which has Wi-Fi and a camera but no GPS.) TeleNav's GPS navigation software comes bundled with the 8820, and the phone will of course work with Hotspot @Home Wi-Fi calling, provided you pay the $10/month subscription fee. The 8820 will cost $350 with a 2-year commitment. [T-Mobile]

T-Mobile Blackberry 8820, 8120 Launch Gets Scheduled

Kit Eaton — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:35:13 EDT

US T-Mobile subscribers who've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of new Blackberrys (I'm sure you're out there guys) can relax. The Blackberry 8820 will be available as soon as March 24th, and its smaller cousin 8120 hits the upgrade program on April 14th. No word on how much they'll cost you, though. [BoyGeniusReport]

First WiFi Blackberry (8820) On Sale Now

Mark Wilson — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:38:43 EDT

The Blackberry 8820, the first WiFi-equipped Blackberry, is on sale now at Amazon for use with AT&T. It's an update to the 8800 that adds a little 2005 razzle dazzle to the aging but solid line of push email products. Listed for $199, you'll have to wait 2-4 weeks for delivery. So until then, we recommend absolutely not leaving your house, instead relying upon a hardwired connection to get Giz updates. It's a small sacrifice for the greater good. [amazon via bgr]

First UI Shots of the Blackberry 8820 with WiFi

Brian Lam — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:19:45 EDT

Pinstack has shots of Blackberry's flagship 8820 with GPS/WiFi, in the wild. Unseen before is the UI for hooking up said 802.11 to networks. Good porn shots for Blackberry nerds anxious for the full QWERTY and wireless. Still no camera, though. [Pinstack]

Wi-Fi Capable BlackBerry 8820 Becomes Official

Jason Chen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:28:29 EDT

We saw this Wi-Fi equipped BlackBerry make its way through the labyrinthine corridors of the FCC a few weeks ago, but now RIM's making it official. The BlackBerry 8820 is coming, and it's going to have GPS, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, microSD/microSDHC, and quad-band GSM. Wi-Fi fans, this is your BlackBerry. And if T-Mobile is looking for a killer device to add to its HotSpot @Home stable, they should look long and hard at the 8820. [MarketWire]