ZDNet reports on a new Blackberry that will help to lower the pdaPhone price point. The real question is, will people take the Blackberry seriously as a phone replacement, or will it continue to be viewed as a data only device? RIM seems to be continuing to crank up the pressure on the competition.
"The Waterloo, Ontario-based company received approval Jan. 23 from the FCC for a device called the BlackBerry 6225, according to an FCC application filing. The device is a combination cell phone, organizer and two-way messaging device that operates in the 900MHz and 1900MHz radio frequencies for Global System for Mobile Communications and General Packet Radio Service cellular networks in the United States, according to the filing. The device comes with a built-in keyboard. "
"We believe that the complete architecture redesign will result in a much lower price point, possibly $300 to $350 before carrier subsidies," analyst Ray Sharma wrote in a research note early Tuesday morning. "We believe that the 6200 series product is a critical transition point for RIM, to round out its product portfolio with an offering targeted at the consumer market."
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