RIM Announces Wi-Fi Enabled BlackBerry 8820

rimarkable has the inside news:

A day that BlackBerry users have been waiting for what seems like years has finally arrived… Research in Motion has officially announced the BlackBerry 8820, the first Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry Device.

“The BlackBerry 8820 is an extraordinary business phone for people who really care about mobile communications and productivity. It features all the renowned power and usability of the BlackBerry platform with executive class styling and unprecedented connectivity features, including cellular, Wi-Fi and built-in GPS,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at RIM. “The BlackBerry 8820 complements our carrier partners’ cellular networks with the added ability to stay connected via Wi-Fi at home, through hotspots and corporate campuses.”

Read the full press release here…