One user had this to say about the 8800.

My review on the 8800:-

Got mine yesterday morning. Gave Adam - GSMPS - a call as soon as I had the unit in hand to get it unlocked. Amazingly, he had the instructions and the code for me within 4 hours!

Put my TMO SIM inside. EDGE picked up right away. Transferred my BIS email service books from the PEARL to the new 8800 - worked like a charm.

The unit itself - Black with a blue tint on it, looks really nice. Its a bit heavier than the 8700G, and a bit wider, but for me that was good. The grip on the phone is a lot more stable.

Keyboard layout is a bit tight, but only takes a few minutes to get used to, and you're well on your way to typing at the same speeds as 8700G, if not faster. The keys have a little edge on them, which makes pressing each key easier.

The buttons, SEND, MENU, BACK, and END are very soft and easy to press, unlike PEARL. The trackball is the same size as PEARL, but the casing around the trackball kind of makes it seem a bit wide. Trackball is a lot more stable, and it feels firm, again, unlike PEARL.

So far, all the keys on the keyboard, and all the buttons on the phone are designed with perfection in mind.

The speaker phone on the 8800 is LOUD and CLEAR. No hiss or distortion. I read somewhere that the 8800's speakerphone is unlike the PEARL's or the 8700's. 8800 speakerphone has 2 vertical speakers built inside, rather than just 1.

The mic also works very well. I tested the mic with speakerphone from about 5 feet away, and the other person on line could hear me fine.

The screen is VERY sharp and crisp. The best screen so far on any of the BB's.

Unlocked on TMO works great. Service, BIS, Emails, GPS w/ BB Maps, BB Messenger, Google Talk, MMS, SMS, pretty much everything works well just the way it used to on my black TMO Pearl. The only thing that I don't like, and I know a fix of that is coming soon, is the Cingular theme. Its very annoying, and I hate it

Overall, I like the phone a lot. Even though its the same processor as the 8700, it seems to run a bit faster, and smoother. Keyboard is nice once you get used to typing on it.

The battery has been running fine since yesterday, and I've been using it full throttle. Its currently at 45%, which is AMAZING.

The only downside on the phone is that its kind of big. If you've used an 8700 and a Pearl in the past, you won't like this about the 8800 either. Its kind of bulky.

Hope this helps?

My 8800 tips have benn issued in pre-relase format.



http://home.comcast.net/~tamsterra/Blackberry_8800c_Model_Tips.pdf

Have a look.

Lots of activity at BBF about the 8800. Can't wait to go to the SF launch party on 2/22. Very excited about the new GPS.

Major new pages updates for me involving Ascendo's DataVault and REXWirless's todoMatrix. See links below.

Does Garmin for the BB really exist. No one can seem to find the standalone software.

The 8800 is coming soon. Should be out this month.

Wayfinder has updated their POI database. Check out my GPS page. Link at bottom.

Telenav has released 4.7 for the 8700.

Another update to the GPS page to add screen shots of Google Maps. Also noticed that they use both TeleAtlas and NAVTEQ

For those of you with the common rant of "I want to ring and vibrate at the same time"

Message Alerts

This product for a mere $20 one time will give you RING and VIBRATE (boy that was fun to type). Other RING and VIBRATE toys cost much more.

Wow you ever look for a long list of sites you can access via your mobile. Look no further.

Look here

http://home.comcast.net/~tamsterra/OP/LongMobileList.htm

Major update completed for my GPS Applications page. I have reviewed most of the major players. I predict Google will add GPS capabilities and that Garmin's new product will have an in route view which will compete with Telenav. Both use NAVTEQ as data sources so it's a GUI race between the two. I have added a comparison chart of exisitng apps.

Hey BB Maps is here for 4.1 devices. Point your BB or browser to www.blackberry.com/maps. I will be updating my GPS tips page. Be sure you follow all the prompts to get it downloaded.

Hey BB Maps is here for 4.1 devices. Point your BB or browser to www.blackberry.com/maps. I will be updating my GPS tips page. Be sure you follow all the prompts to get it downloaded.

Been trying out telenav and am pretty pleased with it. I have added it to my review of GPS on the BB.

For my fans, here is a discount code for Fortte cases
PWC10MH

at

www.fortte.com

My new story on BB GPS applications is posted here and linked at the bottom.

http://home.comcast.net/~tamsterra/OP/Blackberry_GPS.htm

I have begun to test out Wayfinder and Spot as GPS enhancements to my 8700. Both seem to be usefull. Wayfinder for driving directions and Spot for geocaching.

Watch the World Series on your BB. Well not literally but keep track of it.

MLB Tracker for following the games.

Yahoo has updated its mobile web access to a much nicer interface. It was about time. You should no longer log-in with a WAP browser. You need to use an HTML browser now.