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The BlackBerry 7130e has been available to Verizon customers for a few months, and now Sprint users get a chance to see what they've been missing, such as high-speed EVDO capabilities in 220 metropolitan areas nationwide.
Measuring 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 inches and tipping the scales at 4.7 ounces, Research In Motion's 7130e looks more like a conventional cellular phone than it does a classic BlackBerry, and that makes it a better fit for the hand. Still, the smartphone's slimmed-down profile comes as the result of a design trade-off.
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Pros:
Excellent messaging options, including push e-mail; easy PIM synching with corporate servers and desktop PCs; works as a USB 3G modem; good battery life
Cons:
Hybrid-QWERTY thumbboard entails a steep learning curve; not much in the way of online content; no voice dialing
Conclusion:
The BlackBerry 7130e makes for a compact and speedy messaging companion, and you can't beat the handset's push e-mail and PIM synching abilities. Unfortunately, it's hobbled by its tricky SureType keypad, which can't quite measure up to a true QWERTY thumbboard, and we wish voice commands were included in the feature set.
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When it comes to memory, the 7130e improves upon its predecessors by doubling the amount of flash memory to 64 MB. The handset's swappable battery has a poor showing, however, delivering up to three hours of talk time and up to eight days of standby. The BlackBerry 7130e is the first BlackBerry handset from Research In Motion (RIM) specifically designed to operate over today's high-performance Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO) networks.
The slimed-down design of the unit's keyboard falls midway between a full-blown Qwerty-style thumb-board and the standard keypad found on conventional mobile handsets. RIM's engineers assigned two or more text characters on each of the smartphone's 20 keys, which means you may need to press each key two or more times to arrive at the desired text character. Fortunately, the 7130e -- like all of RIM's 7100 series handsets -- incorporates the requisite Suretype predictive technology to simplify text entry.
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... BlackBerry devices are popular e-mail tools, and the 7130e includes some of the features that make them work... browsing: Pages loaded reasonably quickly, thanks in part to the 7130e's compatibility with Verizon Wireless's broadband level EvDO network... In addition to permitting easy e-mail and Web access, the 7130e has another signature BlackBerry feature: an extremely responsive scroll...
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The BlackBerry 7130e is a welcome addition to Research In Motion's (RIM) 7100 series. Like other models, the 7130e sports the form factor of a standard mobile phone instead of the relatively clunky BlackBerry shape that you might be used to. Best of all, the device is EV-DO capable, allowing it to reach data speeds that far outpace earlier models.
Verizon Wireless sells the 7130e for $299.99 with a two year contract and $349.99 with a one year contract. It operates on dual-band (800/1900 MHz) CDMA2000 1X networks.
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The good: The sleek RIM BlackBerry 7130e boasts a bright, sharp display, a speakerphone, and integrated Bluetooth. The smart phone is also compatible with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and BlackBerry servers, and it can access up to 10 POP3/IMAP e-mail accounts.
The bad: The SureType technology found on the RIM BlackBerry 7130e takes some practice, and it doesn't come equipped with an instant-messaging client.
The bottom line: Despite a couple of shortcomings, the RIM BlackBerry 7130e offers Verizon Wireless customers a user-friendly smart phone with solid call quality.
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Pros: Functionality, speakerphone, bluetooth, email, Internet, graphics, clarity. Great size for a Blackberry.
Cons: Costly. Data plans offered are too high, which will dissuade potential customers. Battery.
Verizon Wireless finally came out with a cool looking Blackberry! I was debating on whether to switch to Cingular or back to T-Mobile - because both of those companies offered the "slimmer" Blackberry. I checked out Verizon's Web site and noticed ...
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