BlackBerry 8800 now available in India

Research in Motion has finally launched their much awaited BlackBerry 8800 device in the Indian market. This is the thinnest product from the company yet at just 14mm.

It comes loaded with a full QWERTY keyboard; multimedia features; a microSD expandable memory; and trackball navigation system.

Blackberry 8800 is also the first product from the company to include GPS features. RIM claims that the Blackberry 8800 would deliver best-in-class performance with smoothly integrated support for voice and data applications, including phone, email, text messaging, Web browser, organizer, multimedia, and more.

Norm Lo, Vice President of Asia Pacific at RIM added: “The BlackBerry 8800 is a feature-rich and finely tuned smart phone that is both functionally and visually inspiring. It is an excellent choice for mobile professionals in India, who want to stay connected and achieve more in their business and personal lives.”

The device is expected to be made available by both Hutch and Airtel and is expected to be priced at around Rs 31,990.