Video: Blackberry KickStart 8220 flip
By Thomas Ricker 
posted July 30th 2008 5:05AM
posted July 30th 2008 5:05AM
posted July 30th 2008 5:05AM
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Yeah, if the price is right I'll take three please.
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.
"Pimp'n"
Never thought I'd hear that in a Blackberry review.
i wonder what companys its gonna be on?
i hope its on alltel...
He just said it had myfaves so it must be t-mobile.
3:40 - 3:45
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.
The hell? Go back to sleep...
For 50 bucks, it seems big enough for me.
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.
"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.
actually, it's about the same resolution as the curve, just flipped sideways.
Are there any S60 or wm6 flip phones?
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.
Verizon PN-829
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2769
Kinda reminds me of the Moto KRZR crossed with the Pearl.
DO WANT!
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.
"Enough with the words eh"? Get over yourself. . .
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.
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?
Man, I hate Blackberries.. They're so nice and cool but they ALWAYS leave behind the most important feature: A TOUCH SCREEN!
How primitive!
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!
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
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.
I hate Blackberry's but this one seems pretty solid especially to be a flip
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....
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....
anyone know if verizon is getting this and when?