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We’ve seen the leaked photos, and now we have the official word from Verizon Wireless – BlackBerry 8830 will be ready on May 14/28th and will work on both GSM and CDMA networks. Two dates suggest that on May 14 Verizon will make the new BlackBerry available through its business units and online retailing outfit, while on May 28 it will hit the brick-and-mortar Verizon stores.
While you’re in the States, the BlackBerry 8830 will use Verizon’s 1X CDMA voice network and its EV-DO data network. On the other hand once you leave the country, you can plug a SIM card and use your BlackBerry as a GSM device and EDGE network for data transfer.
In terms of specs, latest BlackBerry has an extended battery life (Verizon suggest 25% greater than previous models), network auto-selection, plus all other business features BlackBerry fans have used to.
More information, including the pricing details are available on Gizmodo.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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