Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the highly anticipated BlackBerry® 8800 smartphone in India today i.e. 21 March. At only 14mm deep, the BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry® handset yet.
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Equipped with a highly tactile, full QWERTY keyboard and RIM’s user-friendly trackball navigation system, the BlackBerry 8800 also comes with built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), a first-of-its-kind for BlackBerry smartphones in India, multimedia features and a microSD expandable memory slot.
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The elegant, sleek and stylish BlackBerry 8800 delivers best-in-class performance with smoothly integrated support for voice and data applications, including phone, email, text messaging, web browser, organiser, multimedia and more. Powering its robust performance is an ultra-thin, high-capacity battery that further extends the uncompromising battery life for which BlackBerry handsets are renowned.Â
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“The BlackBerry 8800 is a feature-rich and finely tuned smartphone that is both functionally and visually inspiring. It is an excellent choice for mobile professionals in India who want to stay connected and achieve more in their business and personal lives,” said Norm Lo , Vice President of Asia Pacific at Research In Motion.
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The quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8800 is a world-class mobile phone with advanced and easy-to-use phone features including noise cancellation, Speaker Independent Voice Recognition for Voice Activated Dialling (VAD), intuitive call management functions such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dialling and call forwarding, as well as dedicated “send”, “end” and “mute” keys.  It features a high quality, low-distortion speakerphone and Bluetooth® 2.0 for use with hands-free headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals.  It also supports polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ringtones.
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With the large, ultra-bright, high resolution (320 x 240) landscape display, emails, attachments, pictures, videos, web pages, business applications and games appear vivid and crisp. Built-in light sensing technology automatically adjusts the screen, keyboard and trackball brightness for optimised visibility in various lighting environments. Â

The BlackBerry 8800 also comes with a media player, stereo headset jack and a microSD expandable memory slot to allow users to play their favourite music and videos while on the go.  Music and video playback is smooth and delivered with rich sound and vivid colour.   Â
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The BlackBerry 8800 can operate with BlackBerry® Internet Service, giving users the ability to manage up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, as well as BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, which includes IT policy controls for managing the smartphone’s features and usage.

Flip through the features:

· At only 14mm deep, the BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry handset.
· First BlackBerry smartphone available in India with built-in GPS support.
· Includes a full QWERTY keyboard, user-friendly trackball navigation system, multimedia features, a microSD expandable memory slot and other features.
· Combining best-in-class technology and a stylish design, the BlackBerry 8800 is a standout mobile tool for both work and leisure
· A broad range of business and personal  applications are now available on the BlackBerry platform