Research in Motion (RIM) will launch its BlackBerry 8820 in the US in the next few months. This will be RIM's first dual-mode smartphone and the thinnest with a full keyboard. Apart from its push e-mail software which allows customers to access their e-mail on their wireless devices in real time, this BlackBerry 8820 also features Wi-Fi and GPS satellite navigation. This phone will compete with the Apple iPhone in the US.