Blackberry Kickstart 8220: Blackberry's First Clamshell Smart Phone

The Blackberry Kickstart 8220 is also known as the Blackberry 8220 Flip or even more recognized as the Pearl 8220. The Kickstart is the first Blackberry flip phone combining the best features of a smart phone with that of a clamshell phone. Many innovations went into the design of this phone so be assured that Research in Motion, Blackberry's developer, went above and beyond to create a phone that would be one of their most successful models ever.

Basic Features of the Kickstart 8220

The Blackberry Kickstart is installed with the Blackberry OS v4.6.18220 and features a large external LCD display that has 160 by 128 pixels screen size in addition to a large 2.6-inch internal screen of 240 by 320 pixels. Even though Kickstart does not have a GPS radio, it is still considered a Quad Band GSM phone that supports GPRS messaging. It also features WiFi connectivity and EDGE technology for easy data transfer.

The lightweight Blackberry Kickstart 8220 weighs just over 100g and provides an HTML web browser that is new and enhanced and now features zoom options. This browser gives you the ability to view the mobile versions of websites as well as the desktop versions. Like many Blackberry phone models, the Pearl 8220 features the ease and convenience of messaging through its SureType keypad. Instant messaging is also available on this flip phone because it supports providers such as Google Talk and Yahoo! A wide variety of email support such as Blackberry, MS Exchange, POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP are available on this phone as well. With the Blackberry Kickstart 8220, you have the ability to send a message or email to anyone, wherever you are!

Features for Every Type of Person

If you enjoy taking photos or creating video shorts, then you can use your Blackberry Kickstart 8220 when your camera gear is not available. The 2 megapixel, auto-focus camera buil into this phone allows you shoot photos and videos with great clarity and beautiful colors. If you’re a music lover too then this phone’s media player, which includes a 3.5mm audio headset jack, is another astounding feature. This media player supports all types of media files, giving you the ability to listen to your favorite MP3 songs in addition to watching videos. For additional listening pleasure benefits, a stereo headset is also placed into the Blackberry Kickstart 8220 package that available.

To understand all the incredible features that come with the Blackberry Kickstart 8220, simply flip open the phone and begin browsing the user-friendly interface. With the Kickstart you get all the benefits that smartphones feature while keeping the old-school clamshell design that naturally conceals the keypad when it is not being used. A perfect combination!