ProductCritic: BlackBerry 8820 Reviews

TrustedReviews (100)

With the 8820, RIM has essentially taken an already fantastic business tool and by adding Wi-Fi, made it even better. It’s what the 8800 should have been from the start.

Reg Hardware (90)

Despite some shortcomings, a BlackBerry with Wi-Fi is still better than one without so if you’ve got the choice then you’re better off going for the 8820 over the 8800, as it does everything the latter can and a little bit more.

vnunet.com (80)

With its 802.11a/b/g support, the BlackBerry 8820 fixes one of the few drawbacks to the BlackBerry range, letting users get email and browse the web with greater speed when near a Wi-Fi hotspot.

LAPTOP Magazine (80)

Mobile workers who consider Wi-Fi a check-off item when shopping for a smart phone won’t be disappointed by RIM’s implementation, but they won’t be blown away, either. We consider the 802.11 connection a good backup plan for EDGE, especially when you can’t get a strong cellular signal indoors. So long as you don’t need a built-in camera, the 8820’s snappy overall performance, GPS navigation, and multimedia features make it a solid choice for AT&T customers. Others may want to wait and see what RIM cooks up for T-Mobile.

Pocket-lint (80)

The best way to think of the 8820 is like a software update or patch that refreshes the application and fixes a few bugs along the way.

CNET (80)

The addition of Wi-Fi makes the RIM BlackBerry 8820 an even more powerful communication device for business users, taking it beyond just e-mail and phone calls.

ITPro (67)

But for small businesses and consumers who want quick and easy access to “push” email, BlackBerry is no longer the only fruit, and the 8820’s other features such as its media player, GPS and Wi-Fi support may not be enough to compensate for limitations of BIS, no camera, and slow mobile access to the web.