RIM and Cingular working on BlackBerry 8710c

by Robb Dunewood on December 15, 2006 · 5 comments

Rumor has it that BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion, and Cingular have begun the initial round of testing on the BlackBerry 8710c. According to Engadget Mobile insider, Roc A Fella, several of Cingular’s call centers in the US now have the device.

The new BlackBerry 8710c will have quadband GSM and a dual-band 850/1900 UTMS radio housed inside of a BlackBerry 8700 body.

There is no word on a release date or if Cingular will have a BlackBerry 8800 model out before the 8710c.

[Via Engadget Mobile]

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  • John

    What’s thought to be the differences between the expected 8710 and the expected 8800? Is it simply Quadband for 8710 and trackball compared to new slimmer 8800 (pearl + full qwerty)? Will they both have the modem capabilities of the 8703? I’m still using my 2+ year old 7290 but it’s pretty beat up and duct taped together at this point, I thought i was holding out for the 8800 (full qwerty – no camera wanted), but do i really want the 8710, just wondering?

  • http://www.rimarkable.com Robb Dunewood

    John, if it were me, I would hold out for the 8800. Rumors have it coming out very soon.

    The removable media and the enhanced multimedia capabilities make it worth . the wait in my opinion. The BlackBerry 8700 series devices will be 18 months old when the 8800 hits the street.

  • Reese

    Is the included a picture the actual 8710c?

  • http://www.rimarkable.com Robb Dunewood

    No, it is not. This is just a generic 8700 series device.

  • Reese

    I see. Thanks, Rob. I’ve been itching for another black bb device in the 8700 series that Cingular supports..hoping this one is more aesthetically pleasing then the grey.

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