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The first Global CDMA/GSM BlackBerry (News - Alert) has been launched by Verizon Wireless. In addition to Verizon Wireless' new Global BlackBerry service, an "always-on, always connected" wireless e-mail solution is available to provide quick and easy access to e-mail, contacts, calendar, organizer and the Web while on-the-move.

 

The new BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone and Global BlackBerry service from Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless enable wireless e-mail and the convenience of one local number for domestic and international use in Australia, Europe, parts of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.

   

Through Verizon Wireless' new Global BlackBerry service, customers can make and receive voice calls from over 160 countries and also send and receive e-mails in the United States, Canada, Mexico and over 90 countries worldwide. Along with the Global BlackBerry service, customers get the Global Support Pack that contains a SIM card, a user reference guide and details on accessing the Global Help Desk for 24-hour customer support, throughout the week. Additionally, customers receive a calling card that can be used for free support calls from any landline phone to technical support in case the BlackBerry 8830 is lost, broken or stolen, when they are outside the US.

   

The new BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone incorporates the following latest features:

   

 

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition costs $299.99 after a $100 rebate with a new two- year customer agreement.  Customers can also receive an additional $100 credit if they sign up for qualifying voice and data plans during the time of purchase.

 

For $64.99 monthly access with a qualifying voice plan, or for $69.99 monthly access without a voice plan, customers who sign up for the Global Blackberry service will also receive unlimited e-mail in the United States, Canada and more than 90 countries across the world. For an additional $20/megabyte, customers can append a "Pay As You Go" data feature to any qualifying voice plan. For Customers who wish to use the BlackBerry 8830 for e-mail only in the U.S, there is also the option of an unlimited e-mail plan beginning at $49.99 monthly access.

 

More information on the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone and Global BlackBerry service from Verizon Wireless is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/blackberry  or http://www.verizonwireless.com/vzglobal

 

 

 

 

 

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