Wi-Fi is coming to AT&T's BlackBerry handset customers. AT&T and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced that the Wi-Fi BlackBerry handset - the BlackBerry 8820 - will be available beginning Sept. 20

The BlackBerry 8820 provides support for 802.11a, b and g, extending the BlackBerry platform to business customers at public hot spots and on wireless local area networks. Customers can use a BlackBerry 8820 to link to their enterprise through home Wi-Fi networks.

The BlackBerry 8820 adds Wi-Fi capabilities to its rich features list, which includes extensive call management and premium phone features, built-in Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) - with support for such solutions as TeleNav GPS Navigator and TeleNav Track - AT&T's Push-to-Talk service, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in media player and a microSD expandable memory slot for music, photo and video storage.

In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, an intuitive trackball navigation system and a landscape (320 x 240) display. Customers The BlackBerry 8820 will be available for $299.99 - with a two-year contract and rebate.