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First 3G BlackBerry Announced

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-make-it-wearable-with-a-hud dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Register is featuring an article on Research In Motion's first 3G BlackBerry, due shortly for release in the UK via Vodafone. The big news is that it contains an integrated 3G data modem - meaning UK addicts will be able to connect from the device and their laptop (via USB/BlueTooth) at 3G broadband speeds. No EDGE so the US will have to carry on waiting, but for those in the UK and Europe, short of integrated GPS, is the BlackBerry 8707v finally the first example of mobile device convergence everyone has been waiting for?"

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  1. Not again! by abstractrude · · Score: 0, Troll

    The reason blackberry doesn't have an all important camera on a phone is because of secuuraty. This same train of thought follows with removable media and bluetooth. RIM says they cannot secure these features. Most offices and of course FED offices where people use blackberrys dont allow cameras on phones, and sure as hell dont allow removable media. Bluetooth in insecure as articles posted on this site have shown. This is why bluetooth is limited on blackberrys. And if you dont believe me on the camera thing, palm sells a treo with no camera. Although RIM could do this too, why should they? They have the market clocked. As a user who does own both a Treo650 and BB7250, I can honestly say E mail is a joke on the Treo. The only way you can have fast as Blackberry E-Mail on a treo is if you have a dedicated Exchange style server. Blackberry has that all built in. The reason this phone is important, is because it can be tethered as a modem. And with Unlimitd data plans, that can be pretty sweet.
    The treo does have a better PDA style features though. I do like the treo, but not for e-mail.

    PS.There is no ultimate l33t super ub3r super device that does everything.