Video: Blackberry KickStart 8220 flip

Sure, you've read the KickStart 8220 preview and seen plenty of snaps, but video is still the only way to demonstrate some features of a device. Especially when it's not yet available in shops. Fortunately, Kevin Michaluk over at CrackBerry put together almost 9-minutes of moving pictures demonstrating two-handed Suretype thumbing, the 8220's more deeply inset trackball, and slick OS 4.6 action. He even went head-to-head with the iPhone 3G to demonstrate the KickStart's Internet browser. But enough with the words eh, video after the break.

[diode3diode @ Jul 30th 2008 5:33AM]

Yeah, if the price is right I'll take three please.

[El Taco @ Jul 30th 2008 9:08AM]

Ya, I don't see why so many people give these a hard time. They're actually halfways stylish, and if it was on Verizon I would probably get one.

[Itsuru @ Jul 30th 2008 6:28AM]

"Pimp'n"

Never thought I'd hear that in a Blackberry review.

[nicksa7xx @ Jul 30th 2008 6:35AM]

i wonder what companys its gonna be on?
i hope its on alltel...

[deyanimay @ Jul 30th 2008 8:18AM]

He just said it had myfaves so it must be t-mobile.

[deyanimay @ Jul 30th 2008 8:20AM]

3:40 - 3:45

[Anantha Narayan @ Jul 30th 2008 6:49AM]

This looks very good as it has alpha numeric keys in a small footprint. But the screen in all these gadgets are small, If LCD or TFT displays are made flexible or even wrappable. A larger Screen can be scrolled out of the phone like a Sail. OR even a Flexible white plastic screen that can be folded out like the old cameras, Then a micro projector in the phone forming a large image on the screen sail. It will work well while sitting on a park bench.

[Nomi @ Jul 30th 2008 8:33AM]

The hell? Go back to sleep...

[diode3diode @ Jul 30th 2008 9:15AM]

For 50 bucks, it seems big enough for me.

[Johan S @ Jul 30th 2008 6:54AM]

Good at least he looked at the browser for a few seconds.. which is more than most phone reviewers do. Anyway I would have liked to see how it side scrolls.

The phone doesn't look to impressive and since it's QVGA I'm not interested. I guess if it's dirt cheap it may have some use.

[Mark Mitchell @ Jul 30th 2008 7:12AM]

"He even went head-to-head with the iPhone 3G to demonstrate the KickStart's Internet browser"

Hmm - the screen is too small to render websites correctly in a state where you can actually use them effectively without scrolling around and zooming in and out - fail.

[El Taco @ Jul 30th 2008 9:40AM]

actually, it's about the same resolution as the curve, just flipped sideways.

[jay.viz @ Jul 30th 2008 7:28AM]

Are there any S60 or wm6 flip phones?

[Rich @ Jul 30th 2008 8:58AM]

S60 = Nokia N93i, N76, N75, 6290, 6650. If you want to push the definition, perhaps the E90 too.

All of the most advanced phones are candybar or sliders these days.

[Eric @ Jul 30th 2008 11:49AM]

Verizon PN-829

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2769

[albert @ Jul 30th 2008 7:55AM]

Kinda reminds me of the Moto KRZR crossed with the Pearl.

[Paul @ Jul 30th 2008 8:12AM]

DO WANT!

[TareX @ Jul 30th 2008 10:23AM]

Not for me. I'm sure many business BB users would die for a flip BB phone though.

I was VERY impressed by the browser, and youtube as well.

But from an unbiased viewpoint, I think there is way too many dead space on the device, both when closed and opened.

I'm sure it's going to be a very good deal, esp with the expected price. But for now, I think I'll choose between the E66 vs E71 till high-end Android phones hit pre-Christmas.

But I didn't expect the Kickstart could actually impress me.

[John @ Jul 30th 2008 11:08AM]

"Enough with the words eh"? Get over yourself. . .

[forty4 @ Jul 30th 2008 11:25AM]

Our t-mobile reps keep calling this the "London", has anyone else heard this? They did confirm the low price point, but the name, i dont know if i like it.

[J Pristel @ Jul 30th 2008 12:37PM]

So what happens when you have 5 seconds to "key in" your mothers maiden name for your credit card company and they didn't put ABC on key 2, DEF on key 3, etc?

[Yoav @ Jul 30th 2008 12:46PM]

Man, I hate Blackberries.. They're so nice and cool but they ALWAYS leave behind the most important feature: A TOUCH SCREEN!

How primitive!

[diode3diode @ Jul 30th 2008 1:19PM]

It doesn't need any touchscreen, tsk. (points at the phone with a know-it-all finger)
Can't you see it has an Arc Reactor just like Iron Man. Primitive indeed, tsk!

[Matt @ Jul 31st 2008 12:02AM]

Do you read engadget often?
They've been developing/developed a BB Touch screen already, the Blackberry Thunder.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/13/blackberry-thunder-first-ever-live-pics-unearthed/
I'm not a Blackberry fan myself, I personally like the LG Dare, but i think that the Thunder looks pretty sharp.
Next time know waht you are talking about, or at least TRY

[SoulinEther @ Aug 1st 2008 11:25PM]

What makes a touch screen so great? I used to like Palm's PDAs better than most of the WinMos because of the touch screen, but I don't know anymore. The dpad and keys paradigm work pretty well for me for cell phones, and I find it easier to memorize a sequence of keypresses to get from a main menu to a specific part of my phone than to memorize where to tap...

Still, it is entirely possible that I am asinine.

[emanuelle @ Jul 30th 2008 3:40PM]

I hate Blackberry's but this one seems pretty solid especially to be a flip

[sunil @ Sep 10th 2008 3:02PM]

i need the price of this cellphone can any1 tell me the confirm price ppl who r in california.....well i h've a frnd who's in california he's gonna get me this cellphone n i m in india plz help me out with the price....

[sunil @ Sep 10th 2008 3:05PM]

i need the price of this cellphone can any1 tell me the confirm price
ppl who r in california.....well i h've a frnd who's in california
he's gonna get me this cellphone n i m in india plz help me out with
the price....

[Avi @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:30PM]

anyone know if verizon is getting this and when?