Announcing the BlackBerry 8820 — with Wifi AND a removable battery

Source: saunderslog.com

In what had to have been the most predicted announcement of the year, Research in Motion announce. BlackBerry with WiFi yesterday.  This RIM BlackBerry 8820 is essentially a BlackBerry 8800 with WiFi added.  In WiFi mode, users will have access to all BlackBerry Enterprise Server features, or BlackBerry Internet Server features. Unlike the iPhone, this i. more tha. just WiFi data.  The releas. states that support for UMA will allow FMC applications to be built and deployed by carriers as well.  Let’s hope that RIM reaches out to third parties like Gizmo Project and Truphon. and permits them also t. integrate with the 8820.

And in what has to a poke-in-the-eye for Apple, the RIM press release notably calls out this feature:

Removable Battery - The BlackBerry 8820 comes with an ultra-thin, high-capacity, removable battery that further extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry handsets are known.

Nice.

Available from AT&T and other carrier. this summer. 

Published on July 18th, 2007 under , , ,

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Apple iTunes Store at Starbucks in San Antonio With AT&T WiFi

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Now you can buy music on your PC (or iPhone) from iTunes at the first Starbucks in the U.S. at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi. Yup, it works. …

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , , ,

iTunes Store at First Starbucks in the U.S. With AT&T WiFi Now Live

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

The first Starbucks in the US at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi now has the iTunes store working.

Video to follow shortly…

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , ,

Starbucks / Apple iTunes / AT&T WiFi Combo Just About Done

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update 12:55
Starbucks/Apple iTunes/AT&T WiFi almost works…..the only thing that is missing right now is the  feature where it will recognize the music playing in the store so you…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

My iPhone and MacBook Pro Live at Starbucks With AT&T WiFi

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update at 11:50 AM
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Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

My iPhone Recognizes the AT&T WiFi Service at Starbucks

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update 9:50 AM CST….
My iPhone sees the AT&T WiFi network at the first Starbucks with AT&T WiFi in Antonio.  It defaulted to T-Mobile, so be sure to add AT&T.

Stand by for…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

iTunes Store at First Starbucks With AT&T WiFi Not Up And Going Yet

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update:  8:30 AM CST…
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Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

AT&T WiFi Branding Replacing T-Mobile’s

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Yes, the AT&T WiFi branding is at the Starbucks store.  I suspect you will see more of these as they roll out San Antonio…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

First Starbucks in the U.S. With AT&T WiFi Now Live in San Antonio

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

The first Starbucks in the U.S. with AT&T WiFi is now live and it works.

Located at 5321 Broadway Road San Antonio, TX 78209, this the first of what is supposed to be 7,000 company-operated…

Published on April 15th, 2008 under , ,

RIM, BlackBerry Maker Sues Motorola

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

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Published on February 18th, 2008 under ,

The impact of wireless broadband

Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on February 16th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

Travelling in comfort on Via

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Published on January 17th, 2008 under , , , , ,

Hands-on with the Nokia N81

Source: saunderslog.com

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Published on November 21st, 2007 under , , , , , ,

Major wireless solution providers, Connect One and Wi2Wi come together to give New Secure Socket iWifi Module for Machine2Machine Applications

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

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Published on October 24th, 2007 under , , , , , , ,

Google Talk WiFi phone under way from Alpha Networks

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

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Published on October 11th, 2007 under , , , ,

Netgear SPH200W WiFi Skype phone

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

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Published on October 11th, 2007 under , , , , ,

Alltel Adds WiFi as Data Access Option for its Customers

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

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Published on October 8th, 2007 under ,

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Source: solokay.blogspot.com

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Published on September 23rd, 2007 under , , , , , ,

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VoIP for Braille PDA named Voice Sense?

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Published on July 22nd, 2007 under , , , , ,

BlackBerry 8820, Dual mode BlackBerry, a smart BlackBerry

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Published on July 18th, 2007 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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