The new color for the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model is now available in red.  Also available is a new service plan for the popular trendy slim-line Blackberry model from Verizon Wireless.  With the ‘Global Blackberry Support Package’, it is preferred among business travelers which combines a wide range of cool features that allows connectivity with ease.

High technology features that allows the phone via an international wireless network access,  which also includes a trackball technical marvel for easy and relaxing navigation, speakerphones,
Media Player, Bluetooth, high resolution clarification of photos, videos and graphics provided by the color layout, 900/1800 MHz GSM connectivity, a GPRS connectivity which will work in many parts of the world (as many as 90 countries), with a microcSD/SDHC card slot which allows an upgradeable memory storage capacity and an attractive QWERTY keyboard. The ability to transfer data with ease by the phone’s GPRS features combining with the user friendly access to e-mail and voice services using the GSM facility.  Traveling has never been more convenient and more stylish now with the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model.

The Global Blackberry Support Package, an all-inclusive service package exists with the technological features of this phone, by Verizon Wireless, an international telecommunications company.  The phone with Verizon’s services, a two-year contract for $299.99(US), customers may also qualify for $100(US) of credit when purchasing the handset.  However, the type of voice and e-mail plans customers sign up for is subject to the credit.  Verizon Wireless also provides monthly contracts as well as pay-as-you-go options.  With the e-mail plan only, customers in the United States can purchase the phone with a monthly rate of $49.99(US).

The Blackberry 8830 Global package provides services from Verizon Wireless across Europe, Asia, Australia, parts of Africa and North America. The service plan works and adapts well with business executives traveling abroad to business acquaintances or clients.  The advanced connectivity features provides a greater impact and flexibility felt by the business world of corporate workers, associates and executives.

The ability to connect to over 100 countries by e-mail access as well as the ability to connect and receive phone calls in over 85 different countries combines with the full range of services which Verizon Wireless is offering with the Blackberry 8830 in red.  A customer support access line is also available around the clock.  With the purchase of the Global Blackberry package, complete with a SIM card, information and guidelines on accessing a free 24hr. helpline.  A red handset and user’s handbook for the phone is also provided.  Calling from a land-line is also available from Verizon via a calling card when mobiles are lost or stolen for help.

The new T-Mobile Curve is one of the latest and coolest Blackberries around, having the “smoothness” feel to it like other Curve models. The QWERTY keyboard on the 8320 is spacious and is a tad bigger and rounder than the older ones, making it easier to type faster.

Some of the Blackberry 8320 features are: 2 megapixel camera that take clear and color-rich pictures, 3rd party instant messaging support for AIM, Yahoo, and Windows clients, Wi-Fi integration which offers fast download speeds, music player, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot.

After getting the green light from the FCC just a couple of weeks ago, Research in Motion today officially took the wraps off the RIM BlackBerry 8820, the company’s first smart phone with integrated Wi-Fi.

Available through AT&T Wireless later this summer, the 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols, including WEP and WPA. In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 is the company’s thinnest full QWERTY device to date (beat it, BlackBerry Curve), and has built-in GPS for out-of-the-box support for location-based services such as TeleNav GPS Navigator.

Other highlights of this quad-band phone include EDGE support (no 3G, though–boo hiss!) Bluetooth 2.0, and an expansion slot that accepts both microSD and microSDHC memory cards.

Those are just some quick hits. We’re still trying to nail down some more details, such as pricing and exact release date, but wanted to share the good news with you in the meantime. Check back soon for updates.

Source: CNET 

Research In Motion (RIM) recently introduced the thinnest BlackBerry handset yet, the BlackBerry 8800 which was rumored last month.

Equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, the 8800 also has the style of the popular BlackBerry Pearl, noticeably the trackball navigation. The 8800 also includes a built-in Global Positioning System (GPS), quad-band GSM/EDGE, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, and the common features such as phone, email, text messaging, web browser, organizer, multimedia, etc.

The BlackBerry 8800 is expected to be available later this month for $299.99 with a 2-year contract with AT&T/Cingular.

The new RIM BlackBerry 8800 has a full QWERTY keypad and uses the Pearl’s glowing trackball. The new 8800 is slimmer, about 1.55cm, has a QVGA display (320×240), a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, a media player, and has 64MB built-in memory with a microSD / TransFlash expansion slot. It supports Bluetooth, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and A2DP for wireless stereo. The new BlackBerry 8800 can be expected in early 2007.