BlackBerry 8300 OS Walkthrough
While the BlackBerry 8300’s OS isn’t completely new, it’s new features are worth noting. Spell check, create and manage folders, Full Screen mode while playing videos, wireless upgrade, etc. Those are the real improvements. I will take you all through them one by one, screen shot by screen shot. So get to clickin’ over to Engadget to see the complete gallery!
Is there any chance that RIM will update the 8100 with the features seen here? I’m a new BlackBerry user, so I don’t know how they usually handle OS upgrades, but I would love to see the new media player on my Pearl!
I don’t really understand how the GPS works on the 8800 or this one. Do you still have to pay the monthly fee to Cingular to use it or is everything already there like in a TomTom or Garmin GPS?
Boy Genius, would you know by any chance if this will solely be for Cingular? Please tell me T-Mobile will receive a version of the 8300
The 8800 uses Telenav and you have to pay $10/month fee. The GPS works awesome, don’t need to pay Hertz now for the $28/day Neverlost.
Time frame for the ATT/Cingular for release?
Regards,
JEG
T-Mobile is in fact releasing the same version of the 8800 (without the walkie talkie software) as Cingular has, the dates I’m hearing are around in a month or so. In fact I have a test one in my hands right now. Comparing with the Cincular 8800 version, which I also have, they are almost identical in hardware (yes GPS is there – no wi-fi). T-Mobile will also be releasing the 8820 later this year, of course with Wi-FI and a bonus.