The BlackBerry® 7280 Wireless Handheld includes phone, email, SMS, browser instant messaging and organizer applications in a single wireless device. It features a Java™ development platform and a high-resolution display supporting over 65,000 colors.
| Size: | 4.5 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches / 11.3 x 7.5 x 2.0cm (LxWxD) |
| Weight: | 4.8 oz/136 g |
| Display: | High resolution full-color display supporting over 65,000 colors |
The BlackBerry line revolutionized messaging several years ago when pagers were the lackluster standard. Since then models have evolved and now function both as mobile phones and email-anywhere devices. RIM’s ever-popular thumb keyboard has remained much the same over the years, and that’s a good thing. You can check and send emails and SMS messages anywhere you have coverage, and the unit will let you know when new emails have arrived. While you can do email on the go using smartphones, none offer the BlackBerry push email feature out of the box.
The BlackBerry has a 240×160 color screen that’s capable of displaying 65K colors. Though it uses a limited color palette and has a matte display, color saturation is amazingly high to the point that it looks like picture painted on the screen. The deep colors and large icons make the display extremely easy to see both indoors and out. You will not only find shortcut icons for Message, Phone and PIM applications on the main display screen, but also icons for keyboard lock, turning the wireless off and power off functions.
If you are integrating your ISP/POP3 email account, the wireless carrier will provide the services for you via BlackBerry’s Web Client. You can add up to 10 email accounts on a single BlackBerry with Web Client, including Outlook, Lotus Notes, MSN, Hotmail, AOL and IMAP accounts as long as your carrier supports it. To add additional applications to your BlackBerry, you will need to install the Desktop Manager from the included CD, which gives you an Application Loader. You can sync the handheld with the desktop using Intellisync in the Desktop Manager and configure the content you wish sync. The Desktop Manager also has Backup and Restore applications.
Specifications:
Navigation: Thumb-operated trackwheel and ESC key
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 16 MB flash memory
Microprocessor: No
Modem: Embedded RIM® wireless modem
Email Account Compatibility: Integrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts
Includes BlackBerry Desktop Software: Supported by version 3.6 or higher
Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server:
Supported by:
- Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft® Exchange
- Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
- Version 4.0 or higher for Novell® GroupWise®‡
Network: Tri-Band: 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
