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Overview
The BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone is the stylish way to get things done. With powerful capabilities, yet incredibly compact and slim, it combines a stylish design with a premium finish. Elegant and performance-driven, this is a smartphone you'll always want to show off.
The BlackBerry 8820 is packed with powerful features*, including phone, email, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi support, maps, browser, instant messaging, organizer, media player and more – all in one stylish smartphone.
*Check with your service provider for supported services and features. Not all BlackBerry plans support Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry services.
Features Available
The BlackBerry Curve 8820 smartphone has all the features you need *:
Stay in Touch
- Wireless email: Send, receive, forward and reply to messages, and view attachments in popular file formats.
- Advanced phone features: Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing, user-definable convenience keys and dedicated Send, End and Mute keys
- Instant Messaging1: Connect with your IM contacts using popular applications like Yahoo!® Messenger and Google Talk™
- SMS and MMS*: Send text messages and images in an instant.
Enjoy Life
- Media player: Listen to your favourite songs and watch video clips*.
- Stereo headset capable
Find the Info You Need
- Browser: Navigate and browse websites with a roll and click of the trackball.
- Organiser : Synch and store your calendar data, address book and more.
- Corporate data access*: Access your vital corporate databases and applications from anywhere.
- BlackBerry® Maps: Get directions and view maps while on the road.
- Global Positioning System1 (GPS): View your geographic location and pair with BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications to aid navigation.
Maximize Convenience
- Wi-Fi® support so virtually any Wi-Fi network is accessible3.
- 64 MB of built-in memory and an expandable microSD memory slot1,2.
- Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue.
- A full QWERTY keyboard layout for fast text and email composition.
- Tethered modem capability: Use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop or PC*.
- High-resolution, light-sensing screen.
- High capacity battery
Enterprise friendly
The BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone works with your organisation’s BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution to provide corporate-strength functionality, including enhanced security features and easier access to company information.
The BlackBerry 8820 smartphone also gives you Wi-Fi access 2, so if your organisation has incorporated the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, you can securely access all your corporate data over Wi-Fi networks, onsite or off. Your BlackBerry services will function just as if you’re connected to the mobile network.
Unlike traditional mobile phones, BlackBerry 8800 Series smartphones can be centrally managed and supported by IT departments. Remote address book look-up, single mailbox integration and push delivery of data from corporate applications are just a few of the features available.
*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry® software.
1When you subscribe for, acquire, or use third party products and services with RIM products or services you accept that: 1. It is your sole responsibility to (a) ensure that your airtime service provider will support all of their features; (b) identify and acquire all required intellectual property and other licences prior to installation or use and to comply with the terms of such licences; 2. RIM provides such products and services on an “AS IS” basis with no express or implied conditions, endorsements, guarantees, representations or warranties of any kind, and assumes no liability whatsoever with respect to them.
2The BlackBerry 8820 smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity. May be sold separately.
3Check with service provider for supported services and features. Not all BlackBerry plans support Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry services
Getting Started
Resources
- Getting Started Guide
- User Guide
- How to connect to a Wi-Fi® network
- Get games, ringtones and applications for your smartphone
- Safety and Product Information Booklet
Setting up your smartphone
Whether you’re using BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, setting up your BlackBerry® smartphone is simple and can be done completely over-the-air.
Not sure whether to set up your smartphone for BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service? Follow these guidelines:
BlackBerry Internet Service
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
- You purchased your smartphone in a store
- You want to set up a new email account for use with your smartphone
- You want to send and receive email messages on your smartphone from one or more existing email accounts
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
- You want to receive messages from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus® Notes® or Novell® GroupWise® email account
- A system administrator is managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company
- A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service, please refer to the Getting Started Guide. Or take a look at additional email setup instructions for BlackBerry Internet Service.
Before setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you will need to contact your IT department to request:
- That an account be set up for you on your organization’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Your enterprise activation password
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Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
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This smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity. May be sold separately.
Support
Discover more about your BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone with these helpful links:
- BlackBerry 8820 Support (includes product user guides, downloads and warranty information)
- How to connect to a Wi-Fi® network
- Top 10 BlackBerry Smartphone Troubleshooting Tips (PDF)
- Device Training
- BlackBerry® Technical Support Services options:
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