I have been waiting for this, the BlackBerry 8820 is coming to T-Mobile and it has got the wi-fi hotspot capabilities everyone was hoping for. T-Mobile has a Hotspot@Home solution plan that only costs $9.99 a month, and allows you to make unlimited nationwide calls on your network. Something the business savvy white color folks have been using for some time, and now that you can have this solution on your BlackBerry is a brilliant move for T-Mo. This package is really going to appeal to people who travel often, and find themselves making loads of calls in hotel lobbies and airports.

The BlackBerry 8820 also has built in GPS navigation for use in conjunction with BlackBerry maps and Telenav directions. It comes with the original QWERTY style keyboard and a nifty trackball navigation. The keys are easy to tap, and make e-mail, text messaging, and surfing the web a breeze.

Additional features of the BlackBerry 8820:

• Multimedia Player
• EDGE, GPRS, 2G GSM, Bluetooth
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS Navigation for BlackBerry Maps
• SMS, Email, Instant Messaging

RIM’s BlackBerry has always been about business, no frills (no cameras) phones built for reliability and productivity. This is not something you would give as a gift to your tweeny bopping kids… This my friends is serious business, and as an occasional BlackBerry user I have no complaints with how the phone functions according to its purpose. As far as I’m concerned this is the best phone you can get if you are rocking a T-Mobile plan (besides of course a jailbroken iPhone.) I have never had any problems with T-Mobile in terms of coverage and cost (unlimited internet plan for only $19.99) and the speeds are great too especially if you are near a hotspot.