[africanjustin]

I currently have the 8700c and was thinking about upgrading to the 8800 when it comes out. What does everyone think the benefits of the 8800 are over the 8700, besides looks?

[BryanHarig]

memory card.

GPS.

Size.

Newer OS.

Trackball.

WiFi (on some models).

[NJBlackBerry]

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The difference between the 8800 and the 8700 is, obviously, 100

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[mark0341]

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Camera

Media player

[Stinsonddog]

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Besides 100 like NJ said to other big ones not mentioned yet are higher capacity battery and VAD- voice activated dialing.

[kurichan]

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

Besides 100 like NJ said to other big ones not mentioned yet are higher capacity battery and VAD- voice activated dialing.

Has VAD been confirmed?

[bigdongers]

Originally Posted by mark0341

Camera

The 8800 will not have a camera

[K-Mack]

Originally Posted by kurichan

Has VAD been confirmed?

Yes, the Pearl already has it.

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

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The difference between the 8800 and the 8700 is, obviously, 100

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In this case, I think it is about all we can say right now. All we have so far in rumor of what the device will and will not have.

I wouldn't bank on any of it until the thing is finally out.

[BBAdmin]

To clear this up for the millionth time there is no camera or Wi Fi on the 8800.

The main advances are newer OS, trackball (if you can call that an advance), memory card, voice dialling and GPS.

[Stinsonddog]

Originally Posted by BBAdmin

To clear this up for the millionth time there is no camera or Wi Fi on the 8800.

The main advances are newer OS, trackball (if you can call that an advance), memory card, voice dialling and GPS.

But can I take a picture or use VOIP?

[Dubdub]

If you don't have a camera, how would you take a picture?

I don't think the connection speed and quality will support VoIP. Plus I don't think there are many, if any, VoIP applications for the BB.

[atuarre]

Is there a solid release date yet for the Blackberry 8800?

[BBAdmin]

If you don't have a camera, how would you take a picture?

I think he was taking the p**s becuase he knows I'm fed up of hearing people going "I'm getting the 8800 coz it has Wi-Fi" and "The 8800 is the same as the 8700, only with a camera"!!!!!

[greggebhardt]

Originally Posted by atuarre

Is there a solid release date yet for the Blackberry 8800?

Yes there is!

But not one knows what it is yet!

[atuarre]

I am really bad about forgetting release dates, and then when the stuff I have been waiting for is finally released, I walk in the store months later to find out it's been out, and I get very upset.

[mmcpher]

Originally Posted by BBAdmin

I think he was taking the p**s becuase he knows I'm fed up of hearing people going "I'm getting the 8800 coz it has Wi-Fi" and "The 8800 is the same as the 8700, only with a camera"!!!!!

Taking a p**s? Didn't you mean to say, "Are you having a laugh? Is he having a laugh?"

[sixtyfoxtrot]

I have a Garmin Street Pilot, a brand new Canon so I will still with what I have.

[blakeatl]

I think the definite release date will be on the date that it's released.