BlackBerry 8830 Review

BlackBerry 8830 smartphone is the first CDMA BlackBerry smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks.

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition gives you phone, email, organizer, web browsing and instant messaging. And then it goes a step further, providing GPS*, BlackBerry® Maps, a media player for your video clips and music, and expandable memory to ensure you’ve got the room you need for your media files.

BlackBerry 8830 Reviews at phonescoopBlackBerry 8830 brings the thin profile, trackball navigation and memory card slot of the 8800 series to CDMA networks. The addition of GSM allows overseas roaming. Other key features include EVDO high-speed data, QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, GPS positioning, and speaker-independent voice dialing.

BlackBerry 8830 Reviews at cnetThe bad: The BlackBerry 8830 doesn’t support Verizon’s V Cast services at the moment, and the handset is on the larger side. There is no camera option and the phone doesn’t support stereo Bluetooth headsets. The bottom line: For the globe-trotting executive, the RIM BlackBerry 8830 is a powerful voice and messaging tool that offers world roaming and solid performance.

BlackBerry 8830 Reviews at pcmagThe 8830 also features music and video players, comes with new desktop software to help you reformat music and video for the device, and works as a modem for your laptop. All of these options operate the same way on this Sprint model as they do on the Verizon handset.

BlackBerry 8830 Reviews at mobiletechreviewafter the GSM BlackBerry 8800 hit the market for AT&T and T-Mobile, Verizon brought the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition phone to CDMA users in the US. Though both BlackBerry phones are in the same series of RIM’s device portfolio, the BlackBerry 8830 isn’t just the 8800’s CDMA twin brother. It adds a GSM/GPRS radio to the CDMA mix, making the BlackBerry 8830 a two-flavored beast.

User Guide BlackBerry 8830 Smartphone

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