Buying Guide

Blackberry 8900 Specs

Basics:
  • Modes GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
  • Weight 3.87 oz (110 g)
  • Dimensions 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.53" (109 x 60 x 13.5 mm)
  • Form Factor: Bar / Internal Antenna
  • Platform / OS (proprietary)
Features:
  • Camera (3.2 MP)
  • Wi-Fi® Support
  • Built-in GPS
  • Enhanced Media Player
  • Video Recording
  • BlackBerry® Maps
  • Wireless Email
  • Organizer
  • Browser
  • Phone
  • Corporate Data Access
  • SMS/MMS
Display:
  • High resolution 480x360 pixel color display
  • Transmissive TFT LCD
  • Colors: 65,536 (16-bit)
  • Screen Size: 2.44 inches (diagonally measured)
Camera & Video Recording & GPS:
  • Camera: 3.2 MP camera (JPEG Encoding) with Auto focus, Image stabilization, Flash and 2X Digital Zoom
  • Video Camera: Normal Mode: 240x180 pixel, MMS Mode: 176x144 pixel
  • Assisted and autonomous GPS enabled
  • Video Capture up to 480 x 352 pixel resolution
Media Player:
  • Video Format Support: DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3
  • Audio Format Support: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
  • Ringtones: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
  • Notifications: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable
Battery & Memory:
  • Battery: 1400 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
  • Talk Time: 5.5 hours
  • Standby Time: 356 hours
  • Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD (TransFlash)
Input & Output:
  • 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
  • Trackball located on front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left
  • Side keys
  • Dedicated Keys: Send, End, Mute, Lock, VAD (user customizable), 2-stage camera (user customizable), 2x volume/zoom
  • User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
  • Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth® headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free
  • Speakerphone - Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, DUN, (OPP,) SAP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC
  • Rating for hearing aids (PDF): M3 (in cellular bands only)
Networks:
  • North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
  • North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • EDGE networks
  • 802.11b/g enabled
  • Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
  • Cisco CCX certification planned
  • Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
  • Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Server
  • Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
  • Support for UMA/GAN
Security:
  • Password protection
  • Keyboard lock
  • Sleep (standby) mode
Other:
  • Email Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP4, SSL, Exchange, Domino, GroupWise; supports attachments: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Text messaging, MMS (multimedia messaging service)
  • Alarm, calculator, calendar, to-do list, voice memo, games, java (J2ME), speakerphone
  • Digital TTY/TDD
  • Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3 (mostly compatible) v2007
  • FCC ID: L6ARBZ40GW » (Approved Nov 12, 2008)