Comments on: BlackBerry 8820 Now Available http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Gray http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-105895 Andrew Gray Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:59:50 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-105895 This is fine phone with good features but has a real flaw. It can call 911 while locked. Pretty annoying to have the law show up at your house from sitting on your phone. I blogged about it here if you are interested: <a href="http://graymerica.com/wpblog/technology/worst-cell-phone-feature-ever-key-locked-blackberry-8820-calls-911/" rel="nofollow">graymerica.com/wpblog/technology/worst-cell-phone-feature-ever-key-locked-blackberry-8820-calls-911/</a> This is fine phone with good features but has a real flaw.

It can call 911 while locked. Pretty annoying to have the law show up at your house from sitting on your phone.

I blogged about it here if you are interested:

graymerica.com/wpblog/technology/worst-cell-phone-feature-ever-key-locked-blackberry-8820-calls-911/

]]> By: AT&T BlackBerry 8820 Now Available… For Real This Time | RIMarkable | The official, unofficial BlackBerry Weblog http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-101838 AT&T BlackBerry 8820 Now Available… For Real This Time | RIMarkable | The official, unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-101838 [...] know we said it was sort of available in stores a couple of weeks ago and even on Amazon.com which really didn’t pan out either, however, we [...] [...] know we said it was sort of available in stores a couple of weeks ago and even on Amazon.com which really didn’t pan out either, however, we [...]

]]> By: James, LAU http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99877 James, LAU Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:57:09 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99877 I already got mine from M1 in Singapore. I already got mine from M1 in Singapore.

]]> By: how to setup http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99823 how to setup Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:47:20 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99823 I want my G Phone I want my G Phone

]]> By: hellno http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99818 hellno Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99818 Generic Access Network (GAN) aka Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) Another phone which seems be selling well to make use of UMA: iPhone top selling cell phone in July http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=19968 Not that RIM ever seems to be in hot and heavy competition YET. Not that the BB and the iPhone are targeted to the same audience CURRENTLY. But what new technology does RIM have up it's sleeve to compete with the others? This must be the reason why we're seeing RIM transform the BB's into more consumer friendly devices, at least for most providers which allow BB devices as RIM designs without crippling and function removal. Generic Access Network (GAN) aka Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)

Another phone which seems be selling well to make use of UMA:
iPhone top selling cell phone in July
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=19968

Not that RIM ever seems to be in hot and heavy competition YET. Not that the BB and the iPhone are targeted to the same audience CURRENTLY. But what new technology does RIM have up it’s sleeve to compete with the others? This must be the reason why we’re seeing RIM transform the BB’s into more consumer friendly devices, at least for most providers which allow BB devices as RIM designs without crippling and function removal.

]]> By: Wild Bill http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99814 Wild Bill Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:19:36 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99814 Been out in the UK for a few weeks now. Okay, no carriers running UMA yet.. But soon. ---* Bill Been out in the UK for a few weeks now.

Okay, no carriers running UMA yet.. But soon.

—* Bill

]]> By: smarts http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99804 smarts Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:59:11 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99804 I have a reliable source that says the 8820 for AT&T will NOT be avaiable untill october 1st because of a delay with at&t. I have a reliable source that says the 8820 for AT&T will NOT be avaiable untill october 1st because of a delay with at&t.

]]> By: Dude http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available/comment-page-1#comment-99795 Dude Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:49:17 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-8820-now-available#comment-99795 The North America RIM site at http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/series-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C201 lists only 8800 and 8830. The North America RIM site at http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/series-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C201 lists only 8800 and 8830.

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