BlackBerry 8800 hits T-Mobile on Monday

AT&T may have had first dibs, but all told, the wait T-Mobile peeps will have had to endure won't be that bad at all. The T-Mobile-branded BlackBerry 8800 hits the nation's number four carrier this coming Monday, April 23, bringing Pearl-like style to the more traditional (read: non-SureType) form factor preferred by many. Just like its AT&T sibling, T-Mobile's 8800 will obviously top out with EDGE data on all four GSM bands and offer microSD expansion, a media player, Bluetooth 2.0, full HTML web browsing, and a variety of instant messaging clients. Unlike other 8800s, though, T-Mobile's offers myFaves support -- a decidedly personal feature for a decidedly business-oriented handset, we reckon (not to suggest we're complaining, of course). Look for it Monday through "select channels" including the carrier's website; no word yet on when it'll be a commodity item in brick-and-mortar stores.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Redstripe @ Apr 20th 2007 11:21AM]

Thinking of getting rid of my Treo on sprint for the 8800 tmobile. Anyone have any comments?

[fitzage @ Apr 20th 2007 11:36AM]

I have the 8100 and have been amazed at how much more functional it is than a Palm phone. I think you'll be very satisfied.

The 8800 looks to be significantly thinner than a Treo. The one thing you'll lose is the camera.

[donuteatinsob @ Apr 20th 2007 12:07PM]

Also, don't forget about the 8300 coming out soon as well. Its supposed to be around May 7th for that puppy. And it will have a Camera and Wi-Fi on it as well. More like the Pearl, in that it is a prosumer device and not a business device.

[Randy @ Apr 20th 2007 12:09PM]

What's with the Card? Is that supposed to mean that Chris is a Card carrying BB user? (j.k.)

[Deal @ Apr 20th 2007 12:35PM]

Ah man that John Smith is gonna be pissed when he finds out ya'll gave out his credit card number.

[Randy @ Apr 20th 2007 12:37PM]

it's okay, the card is expired. I think...

[Pete @ Apr 20th 2007 12:41PM]

"The T-Mobile-branded BlackBerry 8800 hits the nation's number four carrier this coming Monday"

I assume you mean the US by 'the nation'? T-Mobile, Blackberry and especially this site are all (separately) available in many different countries.

[Mike @ Apr 20th 2007 1:17PM]

T-Mobile Sales won't "confirm or deny" - it "could be Monday, but we can't confirm or quote pricing until they are actually in our warehouse".

Local T-Mobile store says its incorrect.

[A.J. @ Apr 20th 2007 5:31PM]

According to our handy dandy t-mobile rep sitting here in the booth next to me...

This will not be hitting up normal retail channels on monday. It's strictly B2B on Monday. She's pissed cause they won't even let her get it, and she works for them...

Of course when I asked her about it I got a puzzled look so let's see who's right...

[AeonFluxx @ Apr 20th 2007 10:04PM]

I just spoke to my local (Corporate owned) T-Mo Store and according to the t-Mo employee, they're not getting it for about 2 weeks after it hits the website. heh. whats another couple weeks

[oli @ Apr 21st 2007 1:03AM]

bought a 8800 at as Smartone-vodaphone shop in Hong Kong.... freezed then crashed 10 days after since I was in biz in Indonesia, with of course no after sales service in that country... I'm furious... This handset is definitively bad quality...

[_V3ndetta_ @ Apr 26th 2007 5:13PM]

Oh man--Can't Wait for this one. I hope it's as good as the Pearl.