RIM introduces BlackBerry 8800

by Volker Weber

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This must have been the most painful product launch ever. Or the least kept secret:

3GSM World Congress - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today introduced the highly anticipated BlackBerry(R) 8800 - a feature-rich and finely tuned smartphone that is both functionally and visually inspiring.

The BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry handset yet and is designed to satisfy the most demanding mobile professionals. Equipped with a full, highly tactile QWERTY(i) keyboard and RIM's user-friendly trackball navigation system, it also includes built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), multimedia features and a microSD expandable memory slot.

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The quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8800 offers best-in-class performance with smoothly integrated support for voice and data applications, including phone, email, text messaging, web browser, organizer, multimedia and more. Powering its robust performance is an ultra-thin, high-capacity battery that further extends the uncompromising battery life for which BlackBerry handsets are renowned.

Through its built-in GPS, the BlackBerry 8800 can pinpoint its location and provide "out-of-the-box" support for a wide variety of location based applications and services, including BlackBerry Maps. BlackBerry Maps provides driving directions -- with the ability to track the route via GPS -- and integrates with other BlackBerry applications, so users can generate a map from an address in their BlackBerry Address Book and send maps via email from their BlackBerry 8800.

I shall be reporting about it shortly. But for now it's time to focus.

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Meinst du, der Tausch GPS gegen UMTS war eine gute Entscheidung?

Yves,

du meinst sicher GPRS, denn GPS steht für Global Positioning System ;-)
Aber um deine Frage zu beantworten: Wenn dein Provider EDGE hat (In Deutschland leider nur T-Mobile) dann hast du auch im 2G Bereich eine echt gute Performance! Alle anderen, also auch ich, schaun da leider in die Röhre.
Die 2G (GPRS) Performance ist schon deutlich schlechter, aber... Derzeit habe ich das 8707 Device und muss ganz klar sagen: Bevor ich wieder so ein langsames und anfälliges 3G (UMTS) Device von RIM kaufe, möchte ich lieber ein gutes und schnelles 2G Device!

Leider hat RIM einen deutlichen Fokus auf den US Markt, klar dort machen die nen riesen Umsatz, leider ist UMTS dort aber kein Thema ;-)
Also bleibt abzuwarten, ob RIM wieder ein 3G Device (Also einen logischen Nachfolger vom 8707, eg. 8807???) rausbringt. Evt. wartet RIM hier auch auf einen Partner der das Engineering trägt/macht.

Im Mobile Markt zähl das Time-to-Market: RIM muss also schnell mit dem Gerät kommen und wenn genug Nachfrage da ist, überlegen ob sie einfach ein UMTS Modell nachschieben ;-)

@Joerg: er meint wirklich GPS, also Global Positioning System. Das 8800 kann GPS.

@Jörg: Ich meinte wirklich GPS. Ich hatte neulich einen Treo 750v gewonnen und war überrascht wie lahm es sich mit UMTS surfen lässt. Da war ich selbst vom Opera Mini über GPRS besseres gewohnt. Daher empfand ich den den Verzicht von UMTS beim 8800 sehr gewagt, Vowe meint aber das ginge okay. Da er bestimmt eher ein Power-Push-User ist als ich, glaube ich mal das der fehlende Speed nicht so ins Gewicht fällt. Wobei einen BlackBerry als UMTS-Modem zu nutzen sicher auch reizvoll wäre. Ich glaube auch, dass bestimmt bald ein 8807 fällig wird.

Very nice. I want one.

Jamie Birsch, 2007-02-13 00:27

ich find das neue 8800 grundsätzlich ziemlich geil.
aber das berühmte rädchen werde ich vermissen!!!

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