| Blackberry-8800 Reviews Made by About.com users | |
Here are Blackberry-8800 reviews made by the users of the cell phones site at about.com.
Average answers for all reviews: (Based on 7 reviews)
- Sound Quality
- Speakerphone
- Ringtone Volume
- Strength of Signal Reception
- Keypad
- Display
- Selection of Features
- Text Messaging
- Camera
Average OVERALL Rating for the Blackberry-8800:
Review Title: No Title (by John) - 09/09/2007
Ratings for the following topics:
- Ringtone Volume
- Display
- Selection of Features
Pros: good display, sized right, good battery life
Cons: thumbs hurt after a while, 'themes' are limited, hard to navigate
Additional Comments: Verizon Sucks. They have 'broken' the phone so that it will not with third party software (e.g. Google maps) and you can not use SIM's to avoid their outrageous international rates. Plus you have to buy ringtones from them (although you can build your own and move them to the phone with an sd card) Email worked fine, but web browsing was difficult and unsatisfactory. After the trial period, I did not keep it.
Overall rating of the Blackberry-8800:
Reviewer's experience
Phones owned before: "more than 4".
Self-evaluation of technical knowledge: "I'm above average"
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Review Title: No Title (by User Name Withheld) - 08/22/2007
Ratings for the following topics:
Pros: Crisp display, full keypad, mp3/video, gps
Cons: keys aren't quite as easy to use as the 7200 series
Additional Comments: I love it, its far superior to the Pearl. I particularly love the MP3/Video player and the GPS (using Telenav)
Overall rating of the Blackberry-8800:
Reviewer's experience
Phones owned before: "more than 4".
Self-evaluation of technical knowledge: "I'm a techie"
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Review Title: BlackBerry 8800 (by Konacq) - 08/21/2007
Ratings for the following topics:
- Ringtone Volume
Pros: Intuitive interface, Good display, Excellent battery life
Cons: Keyboard too crowded, GPS wholly inadequate, Silly one-touch button
Additional Comments: The 8800 is my second Blackberry, and my zillionth cell phone. I travel internationally a lot, and I only use quad band GSM cell phones - the Blackberry fits the bill - it works everywhere I travel. The GPS is not worth it, even with the maps application. If you are truly lost, it can help you locate your position, but it is useless as a navigation tool. I use (and carry around) my Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS instead. One good thing – the 8800 downloads maps on the fly over the network. The menu interface is much easier and faster to use. A dedicated menu button and the centre track ball are excellent improvements. RiM also streamlined many menu sequences. I kept hitting the one-touch command button on the side, so I disabled it. Battery life is excellent - much better than any other cell I used. Overall, I regret paying extra for GPS, otherwise the 8800 is a very good PDA.
Overall rating of the Blackberry-8800:
Reviewer's experience
Phones owned before: "more than 4".
Self-evaluation of technical knowledge: "I'm a techie"
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Review Title: Love it! (by Damian) - 06/27/2007
Ratings for the following topics:
Pros: Beautiful display, design, nice sound, functionality
Cons: slight learning curve
Additional Comments: I switched from a Trio 650 and could not be happier!
Overall rating of the Blackberry-8800:
Reviewer's experience
Phones owned before: "more than 4".
Self-evaluation of technical knowledge: "I'm above average"
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Review Title: No Title (by User Name Withheld) - 06/22/2007
Ratings for the following topics:
- Ringtone Volume
Additional Comments: Ringer volume is far from loud enough. I miss numerous calls even when the phone is sitting next to me.
Overall rating of the Blackberry-8800:
Reviewer's experience
Phones owned before: "more than 4".
Self-evaluation of technical knowledge: "I'm a techie"
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