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RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile)

Design: Clamshell • Carrier: T-Mobile • OS Supported: Proprietary • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00 • Price When Reviewed: $350
NOKIA BlackBerry 8820 (Front)
NOKIA BlackBerry 8820 (Front)
NOKIA BlackBerry 8820
NOKIA BlackBerry 8820
81.2 Very Good
Last updated
July 14, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Liane Cassavoy
Pros
  • Excellent e-mail handling
  • Support voice over Wi-fi
Cons
  • No camera
  • Voice over Wi-fi and GPS rcost extra
  • Pricing:Expensive: $350 (7/10/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Good: 75
  • Design:Very Good: 85
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $350

Expensive: $350

Performance Superior: 100

Superior: 100
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 10:00 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 

Features Good: 75

Good: 75
General
Dimensions (inches) 2.6 by .6 by 4.5 
Weight (oz.) 4.7 
Design Clamshell 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier T-Mobile 
GPS Yes 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Intel 
Processor Speed 312 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 5 hours 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 22 days 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.5 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 320 by 240 
Maximum Text Display (lines) 12 lines 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 800 Yes 
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
IM Yes 
Other video messaging 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
WiFi Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Expansion Card Support
MicroSD Yes 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Dedicated Controls
Volume Control Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported Proprietary 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange Yes 
IMAP4 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Lotus Notes Yes 
Other BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Internet Service 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
AAC Plus Yes 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
Other eAAC+ 
Audio Features
Audio Outputs headphone jack 
Other
Included Hardware Battery and charger; Stereo headset; Carrying case; USB cable 
Included Software BlackBerry Maps, BlackBerry Media Player 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 24 
Saturday Support (hours) 24 
Sunday Support (hours) 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 85

Very Good: 85
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