You can pluck a Blackberry 8703e from Sprint’s vine too
Verizon had exclusivity on a number of top tier smartphones this year (like the WM Treo and the Q), but apparently couldn’t work their magic with the Blackberry 8703e. Sprint now carries the EV-DO enabled ‘berry on America’s largest cellular network. You can pluck a Sprint version of the phone for $349.99 with a two-year agreement starting on October 1. From what I see so far, there is little difference between the two models if you’re debating on which carrier to provide you one; I do see mention of integrated GPS in the Sprint announcement, but don’t see the same from Verizon. Those in the know: drop us a comment to confirm; thanks!
(via MobileTechNews)
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Hey Y’all,
The Sprint 8703e definitely has GPS. I should know – my company just released a new GPS product for the Blackberry 8703e.
We’ve just released a 8703e version of Naggie, our location-based reminder application. If you’re on the Sprint/Nextel network, check it out at http://www.naggie.com. It’s a todo list which associates your location with each todo so that your Blackberry can send you alerts as you arrive or depart the relevant location.