BlackBerry 8800 Unveiled

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Research In Motion (RIM) is to offer the thinnest BlackBerry handset - BlackBerry 8800. The BlackBerry 8800 incorporates a full QWERTY keyboard and offers customers a unique blend of performance and elegance. AT&T will be the first wireless carrier in North America to launch the BlackBerry 8800 when it begins offering it across its wireless retail and business channels on February 21. The BlackBerry 8800 from AT&T has an exclusive, premium, dark blue finish and AT&T uniquely supports Push To Talk on the handset. It features built-in GPS, a first for an AT&T-enabled BlackBerry handset. The BlackBerry 8800 also incorporates RIM's new trackball navigation system for fast and intuitive navigation, as well as a media player and a microSD expandable memory slot for storage of music and videos.

The BlackBerry 8800 offers proven and popular BlackBerry features including support for phone, email, text messaging, web browser, organizer, corporate data applications and more. Operating on AT&T's high-speed nationwide EDGE wireless data network, the quad-band BlackBerry 8800 also gives customers the ability to make phone calls in more than 200 countries and access email and other data applications in over 120 countries.

The BlackBerry 8800 features built-in GPS and supports location-based services applications. AT&T customers can receive turn-by-turn voice and on- screen driving directions on the BlackBerry 8800 with TeleNav GPS Navigator. On the BlackBerry 8800, TeleNav GPS Navigator can be used in vehicles or while walking and offers colorful 3D moving maps. Customers can also download TeleNav Maps, a free application providing access to non-GPS static maps and step-by-step written driving directions. The BlackBerry 8800 also is suited for industry-specific applications, such as AT&T's wireless field service solutions powered by Corrigo and sales force automation applications from Antenna Software.

The new BlackBerry 8800 from AT&T also includes:
- An intuitive user interface with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast;
- Robust call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, and call forwarding;
- Premium phone features with noise cancellation for enhanced audio performance, Speaker Independent Voice Recognition for Voice Activated Dialing, dedicated 'send', 'end', and 'mute' keys, low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals;
- Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones;
- An ultra-bright, high resolution (320 x 240) landscape display - images appear vivid and crisp;
- An innovative light-sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments;
- HTML browser for visiting favorite web sites while on the go;
- Multimedia player with stereo headset jack for MP3 and AAC music files, as well as MPEG4 and H.263 video formats;
- 64MB built-in flash memory, expandable through microSD expansion slot;
- An ultra-thin, high-capacity battery;
- BlackBerry Internet Service support - allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts;
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server support - integrates with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise environments and features a new set of IT policy controls for managing the BlackBerry 8800's features and usage.

The BlackBerry 8800 also comes with a complement of accessories - headset, travel charger, holster, and USB cable - that are included in the box.

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