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| INFOSYNC TV | By Philip Berne, Thursday 8 March 2007 |
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| RIM BlackBerry 8800 | Review » Scoreboard » Specs » |
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 When thinking about the problems with the BlackBerry 8800, we're tempted to paraphrase James Carville by saying: "It's the interface, stupid." The BlackBerry 8800 has a great feature set, including the well-designed trackball, GPS-navigation, an excellent microphone and speaker for calling, as well as a bright, clear screen. Still, the interface holds the phone back in almost every way. Even worse than the lack of 3G networking, a feature most true business users won't miss, is the poor interface design, which hasn't changed noticeably from monochromatic days of BlackBerrys past. With Windows Mobile 6 on the near-horizon, and Apple's magical iPhone interface not too far off, RIM needs to redesign the interface from the ground up to remain competitive. The device does a great job with e-mail and calling, admittedly its primary functions, but should be a much more pleasant phone to use. Release: February 2007. Price: $300.
Pros: Excellent calling capabilities; best-in-class battery; slim design; trackball is great for navigation.
Cons: Dated interface; lacks 3G connectivity; creaky construction; multimedia could be better.
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