BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Reviews, Features, Photos, $179.99 @ Wirefly.com with Verizon Wireless plans.

BlackBerry 8830

The BlackBerry 8830 for Verizon Wireless is perfect for the global professional. Like all BlackBerry devices, the BlackBerry 8830 provides possibly the best on-the-go email solution for mobile professionals. But this new BlackBerry includes a full QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS locator and GPS applications, a music and video player, voice dialing and Bluetooth. Plus, when travelling the globe, the BlackBerry 8830 switches to GSM mode for international roaming. Now that's a smarter BlackBerry!

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Highlights

Stylish BlackBerry "World Phone" Works In Over 150 Countries
Powerful On-the-go Email Solution When Used With Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Add-on Plan Feature
Full Backlit QWERTY Keypad
Large, Beautiful Color Display
GPS Locator and Applications Built-in
Integrated Music and Video Player
Expandable Memory Card Slot
Voice-activated Dialing Lets You Dial The Phone With Just Your Voice

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – What's In The Box With The Cell Phone

Additional Items Included - USB Cable, v4.2 CD-ROM Software, Wall Charger, Battery, Case, Quick Start Guide

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Advanced Features

Streaming Multimedia Support - Download and Play Music or Video Files, Supports MPEG4 and H.263 Video and MP3 and AAC Music Files
MP3 Player - Supports MP3, AAC File Formats, USB 2.0 Storage (Stereo Headset Sold Separately), Video Playback Too
Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Yes, Open Word, Excel and PowerPoint Files Attached To Emails
GPS Services Support - Yes, Built-in True GPS Locator And Applications BlackBerry Maps Built-in and VZ Navigator Support
Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Yes, v2.0 With Headset, Handsfree and Serial Port Profiles Supported
QWERTY Keyboard - Yes, Full QWERTY Keyboard With Backlight
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) - Yes, Stream Stereo Music To and From Compatible (A2DP) Bluetooth Devices
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem - Yes, With Included USB Cable Connection With Add-on Rate Plan Feature Required
PC Synchronization - Yes, Seamlessly Synchronize Your Address Book, Calendar and Email With Your PC

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Messaging Features

Mobile Web Browsing - Full HTML Web browsing, Bookmarks, BlackBerry Maps With BlackBerry Add-on Plan Feature
Multimedia Messaging - Yes, With TXT+PIX+FLIX Add-on Rate Plan Feature
Text Messaging (SMS) - Yes, Plus Group Messaging, With TXT+PIX+FLIX Add-on Rate Plan Feature
Email Client - Amazing "Push" Real-time Email, Integrate w/ Up To 10 Accounts, Business-secure, POP3, IMAP, SMTP
Instant Messenger Built-in - Yes, BlackBerry Messenger Pre-loaded Supports Yahoo! and GoogleTalk, Plus MSN With BES Support

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Personalization and Fun Features

Polyphonic Ringtones - Yes, 32 Chords, Downloadable
MP3 Ringtones - Yes, MP3 Real Music Ringtones Supported, Downloadable
Ringer Profiles - Yes
Games - Yes, Downloadable Java Titles
Customizable Graphics - Yes, Downloadable

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Core Features

Color Main Display - 320 x 240 Pixels, Over 65,000 Colors Displayed, Auto-adjust To Ambient Light Saves Battery Life
Color - Silver
Style - Candybar
Warranty - 1 Year BlackBerry Factory Warranty
Speakerphone - Yes
Voice-activated Dialing - Yes
To-Do List - Yes
Standard 2.5mm Headset Jack - Yes, Stereo Support
Alarm - Yes
Calculator - Yes
Calendar - Yes
Mini-USB Port - Yes
Vibrate - Yes
Phonebook Capacity - Up To Shared Memory Limit
Multiple Numbers Per Name - Yes, Up to 8 Per Contact Including Email Address And IM Handle
TTY Compatible - Yes
M3 Hearing Aid Compatible - Yes M4/T4 Rated

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Battery Life

Battery Type - Li Ion
Talk Time - Up to 220 Minutes
Standby Time - Up to 216 Hours

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition – Cell Phone Technical Specifications

Application Platform - BREW
Platform / Operating System - BlackBerry OS with Intel 312MHz XScale Processor
Data Download Speed - EV-DO (Average 700 Kbps) and 1xRTT (Up to 130 Kbps) and GPRS (Up to 80 Kbps) In GSM Mode
Network Compatibility - CDMA 800, 1900 and GSM 900, 1800 (GSM Works Overseas Only)
Compatible Carrier - Verizon Wireless
Ringtone Types Supported - MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, eAAC, AMR, WMA
Internationally Compatible - Yes
Predictive Text Entry - Yes, SureType Predictive Text Entry
Built-In Memory - 64 MB, Plus Online Photo Storage
Expandable Memory Capacity - Yes, microSD/TransFlash Card Format Compatible Supports Up To 4GB Card Size
Dimensions - 4.5 in x 2.6 in x 0.6 in
Weight - 4.6 oz