Damn, and I only have had my 8800 for about 2 months (if that). Wonder if o2 in the UK would allow me to upgrade again, the WiFi access could be useful when in coverage areas for cutting down on certain costs!

Still, nice to know the rumour wasn't infact vapour! :)

It seems the 8820 is already listed with Orange as 'coming soon' on the UK site which sounds promising. Does not actually say how soon though....

Limited tech specs include wi-fi.

...your comment that the RIM 8820 is "the first handset in its history to feature built-in Wi-Fi connectivity" is not true. There used to be a wi-fi model called 7270, though that model did little else, and was probably aimed at internal corporate Wi-Fi networks. The specs are still available:

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C65,P324

Matthew Karas

Where in North America can I buy a femtocell base station? There's nothing wrong with my existing handset, but I'm fed up with airtime charges.