Also missing is a built-in camera. That's a bit less surprising than the other omissions because this is a business-oriented smart phone, and many enterprises don't want their users to have cameras. Still, some phone vendors give users a choice about the camera.

In fairness, it's a bit of a shame that RIM would get dinged for these omissions since AT&T undoubtedly dictated the feature set for the device. Still, given that the BlackBerry 8800 costs $100 more than the BlackJack, which supports 3G, and the Pearl, and is as much as $200 more than the Motorola Q, which also supports 3G, the 8800's missing capabilities will make it less attractive for some users.

That's too bad since the BlackBerry 8800 easily matches, and even surpasses, its rivals in terms of usability and includes RIM's justly famous e-mail capabilities. Add to that the 8800's attractive new shape, and RIM and AT&T undoubtedly should have a winner in the BlackBerry 8800.