| T-Mobile introduced latest mobile phone | | | | We would have found it better to have them a |
| T-Mobile BlackBerry 8800. The keyboard | | | | little closer to the middle of the phone. |
| backlight on the BlackBerry 8800 is linked | | | | Unlike most regular phones, the volume keys |
| with the screen backlight. There are ten | | | | only function when you are in an application |
| brightness settings, and you can set the | | | | that has volume controls, such as in a call |
| backlight to go off after one of seven time | | | | or the music player. To control the device |
| periods from 10 seconds to 2 minutes. There | | | | volume at other times, you will need to use |
| is no option to keep the backlight on | | | | the profile system. |
| indefinitely. The keyboard backlight is on | | | | |
| whenever the screen backlight is, which means | | | | As with the BlackBerry 8700, the 8800 has a |
| that even if you're in a well lit situation | | | | landscape QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) display. |
| the keyboard will still be backlit. We found | | | | QVGA has become the standard for mid to high |
| this to be a little wasteful. We found that | | | | end phones, and it provides good detail for |
| the quality of the keyboard backlight left | | | | most functions. Our score for screen |
| something to be desired. Although we were | | | | resolution is standardized based on the total |
| able to see all the letters and symbols, we | | | | number of pixels displayed. Pixels Per Inch |
| found the backlight to be much weaker towards | | | | (PPI) is a measure of how densely pixels are |
| the center of the keyboard. | | | | packed into the screen. Higher pixel density |
| | | | leads to richer colors and sharper detail, |
| The volume keys on the T-Mobile BlackBerry | | | | while lower pixel density can make the screen |
| 8800 are located near the top of the right | | | | seem washed out. The BlackBerry 8800 packs |
| hand side of the phone. There are two keys, | | | | 165.3 pixels per inch. This is slightly |
| one for up volume and one for down. The keys | | | | higher than the BlackBerry 8700's 155 PPI, |
| feel "squishy" and don't provide very much | | | | which reflects the fact that the screen is |
| tactile feedback. We also found that when | | | | slightly smaller on the BlackBerry 8800 than |
| pushed, they unbalance the phone in our hand. | | | | on the 8700. |