BlackBerry 8830 Cell Phone
Candy Bar BlackBerry OS, 64 MB, Play music, Gaming, Web browsing, eMails, Radio, Digital TV playback, 5 Hours Talk Time
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The "Simple" Phone
by reviewguru7, Jul 12, 2012
Pros: At least 8 hours of battery for continuous use.Easy to use. Easy setup.
Cons: Freezes for the first week or two. NO CAMERA.
The Bottom Line: The bottom line-I recommend this phone to anyone who wants a simple yet durable phone. Best Blackberry so far. Thanks!
Review: Blackberry's 8830 is the phone for older adults. The initial setup takes under 15 minutes and covers ...
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Smart phone, or Dumb phone?
by grounded4lyff, Jun 11, 2010
Pros: Large screen, trackball, smooth interface, family phone.
Cons: Shuts down, restarts, hard to charge, buttons hard to press, mushy, trackball may fall out.
The Bottom Line: Do not get this phone. Get a smaller, lighter, more usable phone.
Review: This cellphone is great, if you need a brick. The design is awful, there is more cons than pros, and ...
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Doing What A BlackBerry Does Best
by rtm808, Dec 9, 2009
Pros: Sleek design, solid email client, usable trackball, good battery life
Cons: Doesn't feel as good as it looks; mushy and closely spaced keys
The Bottom Line: Get used to the mushy keyboard and you'll find a very versatile productivity tool.
Review: After being assigned a BlackBerry 8703e for about a year, my IT department replaced it with a newer ...
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Not the Greatest
by moussiferrex, Sep 15, 2009
Pros: Screen is big and bright
Cons: Phone turns off "radio" when low on power, typing is aggravating
The Bottom Line: It's OK, but I think I would go for a Windows based phone with better keypad.
Review: I was issued this unit by my employer. My current plan is data only, however I also have used ...
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Business Travelers review of Blackberry 8830 "World Phone"
by whupwhup, Jun 14, 2009
Pros: Bright screen, mute/volume/speakerphone buttons at finger tips. GSM and CDMA support
Cons: Big, Chewy flush keyboard, no camera, Blackberry OS crashes once a week.
The Bottom Line: The 8830 is a good phone for world travel with easy buttons for the important things. However there are newer phones out there that should be considered.
Review: I have been a Blackberry user since the the 7230 and moved my way to a 8130 Curve and most recently ...
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We bought a Pair!
by mhashley, Nov 18, 2008
Pros: Full keyboard-Good price with a plan
Cons: no camera-hit and miss web browser-side voice activation button always gets bumped
The Bottom Line: I would get them again but I am highly interested in the Blackberry Storm.
Review: We are small business owners- a husband and wife team. For a couple of years we had c ...
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Not much my type of Blackberry
by epinioner3, Nov 1, 2008
Pros: Easy navigation, great music player.
Cons: Many glitches such as frozen screens, buttons don't work. No camera.
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend getting it.
Review: So, this was my first blackberry I've ever gotten. I was intimidated by all the buttons and options ...
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I'm Carryin' An Entire Office on My Belt These Days...
by scmrak, Aug 25, 2008
Pros: incredibly versatile, gentle learning curve, easy to use
Cons: no camera, keyboard backlighting fairly useless
The Bottom Line: If business takes you out of the country, a BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is an essential part of your wardrobe.
Review: I'm carrying a BlackBerry® now: I guess that means I've finally joined the real techie generati ...
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Another Blackberry to brag about...
by vchand, Aug 12, 2008
Pros: Voice command, broadband Internet capability, trackball, and much faster...
Cons: Ringtone volume is too low and the side button is not designed properly.
The Bottom Line: This is my third Blackberry and I am very pleased with its performance, quality, and the way it is built.
Review: About three months ago I upgraded my Blackberry 8703e and got this excellent Blackberry 8830 World E ...
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