Thursday, 6 September 2007

RIM Introduces First Wi-Fi-Enabled BlackBerry in Singapore

Research In Motion (RIM) has made available in Singapore the first ever dualmode BlackBerry smartphone combining EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi- Fi connectivity.

The BlackBerry 8820 has been packaged as RIM’s thinnest smartphone design with a QWERTY keyboard, sporting a 320 x 240 display screen, trackball navigation system, media player enhancements, and a microSD / microSDHC (microSD High Capacity) expandable memory slot that can support current and future generations of microSD memory cards up to 32GB.

Through its built-in GPS, the BlackBerry 8820 can pinpoint its location and provides "out-of-the box" support for a wide variety of location-based applications and services, including BlackBerry Maps.

The BlackBerry 8820 works in conjunction with both BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the BlackBerry Internet Service and can switch between cellular networks and a Wi-Fi network to allow users to access email, Instant Messaging, organizer, web browsing and other mobile data applications.

“With built-in cellular, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity features, the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone introduces a new level of mobility and productivity to organizations and individuals in Singapore,” said Norm Lo, vice president of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion.

“The BlackBerry 8820 offers all the renowned power and usability of the BlackBerry platform together with the convenience of Wi-Fi access at home and work, as well as through Singapore’s nation-wide public hotspots.”