BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

TATA Teleservices and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone in India.

Featuring a sleek and stylish design with a full QWERTY keyboard, trackball navigation system and large bright display, the CDMA-based BlackBerry 8830 World Edition offers international roaming capability on GSM/GPRS networks. Together with a ‘One World – One Number’ R-UIM (Removable User Identity Module) card powered by TATA Indicom, users can access email and data, as well as..

place and receive domestic and international calls, nationwide on the TATA Indicom CDMA network in India and around the world on GSM/GPRS networks.

Announcing the launch of the BlackBerry solution from TATA Indicom, Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director of TATA Teleservices Ltd, said, “We take immense pride in launching the much-awaited BlackBerry solution. The BlackBerry smartphone has become a way of life — an office on the move for corporate executives and business professionals — and its many user-friendly features make it truly desirable. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone also adds a powerful capability to support seamless roaming on international networks.”

Mr. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), said, "We are pleased to bring the BlackBerry solution to TATA Indicom customers. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is an exceptional smartphone that will win customers with its unique blend of functionality, usability and style.”

To meet the mobility demands of enterprise customers, TATA Teleservices also provides enterprise mobility applications for sales & field service automation, business intelligence and data collection on the BlackBerry platform. Customised software is available.

The following are the key specs of the Blackberry 8830 World Edition:

* Features available: Wireless phone, email, SMS, organizer, browser, GPS, media player and dorporate data access.
* Size and weight: 4.49-inch/114-mm (length), 2.60-inch/66-mm (width), 0.55-inch/14mm (depth), 4.6- oz/132-g (weight).
* Data input/navigation: Trackball, QWERTY (Keyboard) and Keyboard backlighting.
* Voice Input/output: Headset jack, integrated earpiece/ microphone and Stereo headset capable
* Speaker options: Built-in speakerphone, headset, hands-free and Bluetooth serial port profiles supported.
* Display: Font size (user selectable), color display, backlighting and light sensing display.
* Notification: Polyphonic/MIDI ring tones, MP3 ring tones, Vibrate mode and LED indicator.
* Approx Battery Life: Standby time of up to 9 days and a talk time of up to 220 minutes.
* Memory: Flash memory – 64 MB; expandable memory – support for micro SD card.