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t?s been under attack from a spate of keyboard-equipped Windows Mobile devices recently, but RIM is back with a new, improved version of its wireless messenger, a better screen and a cleaner, more angular design.
This retains the great email features of its older siblings, working with software on the mobile network so that incoming emails are automatically forwarded to it. You can reply to them using the tiny-but-useable thumb keys that adorn the front.
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The BlackBerry 8700g is a stylish & thin Smartphone that has been beautifully designed by BlackBerry with the mobile business user in mind. The 8700g has been designed with all the usual Smartphone features which are expected by BlackBerry users. The mobile handset is larger than other mobile phones but then the BlackBerry 8700g is not just another mobile phone but a mobile office. The handset comes with a large coloured screen which provides a screen resolution of 320 x 240 pixels & below the colourful screen is a full QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY keyboard. The 8700g comes with dedicated keys which include a send, mute & end key which makes the handset highly user friendly. The BlackBerry 8700g comes from the BlackBerry 8700 Series which includes the BlackBerry 8700f, BlackBerry 8700v, BlackBerry 8707v & BlackBerry 8707g. The BlackBerry range provides other mobile phones which include BlackBerry 7100g & BlackBerry 7100v & the BlackBerry Pearl 8100.
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The good: The RIM BlackBerry 8700c benefits from an Intel processor and EDGE support, as well as a bright display, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a slim design.
The bad: To our disappointment, the RIM BlackBerry 8700c uses a proprietary instant-messaging client, and Bluetooth is limited to use with headsets and car kits.
The bottom line: Armed with an Intel processor and EDGE support, the RIM BlackBerry 8700c offers mobile professionals a winning package of performance, productivity, and design.
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Pros: Phone quality and Palm os sync
Cons: Use of device without headset
The newly introduced BlackBerry 8700c Wireless Handheld has taken the myriad of benefits that Research In Motion (RIM) has built into their devices and made improvements to the design. Those of you, like myself that have monitored the all in ...
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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
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Hybrid-QWERTY thumbboard entails a steep learning curve; not much in the way of online content; no voice dialing
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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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