Blackberry 8820There have been loads of news about all different types of smartphones, probably due to companies making sure they can maintain their market share in this iPhone hype storm that the industry is weathering right now. The next on the list is a new Blackberry device from the guys over at Rim. I admit, Ive never been a Blackberry fan, even though many people cant live without them. I didn’t like the original, the Pearl looked a little better but I didn’t like the weird keyboard. The newest entries, the 8800 and the Curve (8300)  are the first of the Blackberry line of phones that I really like.

This new phone from Rim, the 8820, looks to be another minor evolution of the 8800/8300 line but still sounds like its getting closer to a more perfect smart phone device. The biggest feature, or probably the most exciting feature of the 8820 is the addition of Wi-Fi. We all know that the Wi-Fi craze in cell phones is huge right now, so people that are looking for that functionality will now be able to get it in that Blackberry device.

Also to note, the Blackberry 8820 is the slimmest Blackberry phone to date, gotta love those slim phones. The feature set is still in full force with all the blackberry functionality you have grown to love. you can check out the press release for more info. This looks like it will be an AT&T phone.

Saw this bit of news over at Crunch Gear