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The world phone. Nice idea. The Samsung IP-i830 did this late last year too. It’s a Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone running on the Sprint Network. I think this is a great idea, it allows users of CDMA carriers not to be out of luck when traveling overseas.

RIM today announced the BlackBerry 8830, RIM’s first device to combine CDMA technology with GSM for global roaming. The 8830 is also RIM’s first CDMA device with the company’s new generation of hardware, featuring a thin design (0.55 inches), four-way trackball navigation, and a microSD memory card slot. Both Verizon Wireless and Sprint will offer the phone. The 8830 provides EVDO high-speed data on CDMA networks and GPRS data on GSM 900 / 1800 networks overseas. Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, media player, and a large QVGA display round out the feature set.

Source: Phone Scoop

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