It looks like Sprint and Verizon aren’t the only North American carriers offering the the BlackBerry 8830. Bell Canada, according to a press release, announced the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition yesterday even though we just caught wind of it today.
“The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition will offer Bell Mobility clients the
best of both worlds – the superior coverage and data capabilities of North
America’s CDMA network standard and the global reach of GSM technology,” said
Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. “Those world-ranging capabilities
are wrapped up in a sleek package that’s just 14 mm thick, but offers the most
powerful combination of productivity tools, multimedia capabilities and
enhanced user features available in a smartphone.”
No word on Bell BlackBerry 8830 pricing or if the Bell will version will come locked or unlocked. We will let you know as soon as we know.
Bell Canada, BlackBerry 8830
Verizon isn’t the only CDMA BlackBerry carrier offering the BlackBerry 8830 world phone. Sprint will start selling the BlackBerry 8830 in July and get this… the Sprint version comes SIM unlocked.
Check it out…
Sprint BlackBerry 8830
I admit that I have been very critical of Verizon for releasing BlackBerry devices a year, in many cases, after they first appear on the GSM carriers, especially after Mike Lazaridis boasted about how quickly they can port the BlackBerry over to platforms other than GSM.
I, however, have to give credit where credit is due. Set to launch May 14th, it is only taking Verizon about 3 months to release the BlackBerry 8830, a variant of the BlackBerry 8800 which first debuted back in February on Cingular and just a few weeks after the 8800 appeared on T-Mobile. To top it all off, Verizon is offering the BlackBerry 8830 $100 to $150 cheaper than the other carriers.
Not bad at all Verizon…
Verizon BlackBerry 8830
It’s been rumored for a while but it is a rumor no more. Verizon has officially announced the BlackBerry 8830 which will go on sale May 14th.
The BlackBerry 8830 is the first global CDMA/GSM BlackBerry that will offer always on email in about 60 or so countries. The 8830 can also be used to make calls in over 150 countries, however, the device is locked and Verizon is charging $1.29 to $2.49 per minute depending on what country you are in.
I am sure that we will have more news about the BlackBerry 8830, but, for now, take a look at the full Verizon BlackBerry 8830 press release after the jump.
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Update: The Verizon BlackBerry 8830 has been officially announced and will be available May 14th…
We’ve heard a few rumors surrounding the Verizon BlackBerry 8830. The first is that the 8830 will be available in Verizon’s business channel May 14th and available to consumers on May 29th. We also heard that that Verizon BlackBerry 8830 will support microSD cards up to 2GB.
The big rumor, however, is that the BlackBerry 8830 will support iTunes. If this one turns out to be true Verizon will sell a BlackBerry 8830 devices hand over fist.
[Via Engadget Mobile]
Verizon BlackBerry 8830
The Verizon BlackBerry 8830 has been touted as being a “world phone” with both CDMA and GSM support. I know that Verizon and Vodafone have a some sort of relationship so it would make sense for the BlackBerry 8830 to work on various Vodafone networks around the globe, however, if the 8830 is truly a “world phone” it would need to run on multiple GSM carrier networks.
Does the BlackBerry 8830 come unlocked allowing it to run on any GSM network? If so, could you actually use the 8830 on AT&T or T-Mobile here in the U.S.?
If any of you BlackBerry insiders have a clue, let us know via the comments.
Verizon BlackBerry 8830
Update: The Verizon BlackBerry 8830 has been officially announced and will be available May 14th.
Leaked press shots of the Verizon BlackBerry 8830 have been leaked and are spreading voraciously across the internet. Although I won’t be getting one of these, I do kind of like the silvery finish.
More Verizon BlackBerry 8830 pictures after the jump…
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