The BlackBerry® 7520 Wireless Handheld keeps you connected no matter where work or life takes you. Experience email, phone, browser, instant messaging, organizer applications and more in a single, integrated handheld*.

Nextel customers and BlackBerry users are two staunchly dedicated groups of people, which is why it came as no shock to us that the RIM BlackBerry 7510, offered by Nextel, met with a good amount of enthusiasm. Finally, Nextel users who loved the company’s business-oriented Direct Connect walkie-talkie service could join the BlackBerry craze. Of course, like early prototypes, the 7510 had some limitations–namely, a paltry 16MB of memory and no Bluetooth. Fortunately, the RIM BlackBerry 7520 answers these criticisms with 32MB of memory and Bluetooth capabilities for wireless headsets, earpieces, and car kits.

The BlackBerry 7520 delivers access to email, corporate data and voice services while roaming in many countries and destinations around the world. The handheld also features Bluetooth support for wireless headsets and car kits, 32MB flash memory, a brighter LED backlight, as well as an updated QWERTY keyboard style with highlighted number keys for easy dialing and typing. It also features cradle-free wireless email synchronization, integrated attachment viewing, and remote address look up in addition to secure, push-based wireless connectivity for corporate users.

The handset ships with a 900 mAh Lithium-ion battery that delivers a scant 152 minutes of talk time or up to 69 hours of operation in the standby mode. The unit’s incoming call notification function is user-configurable as a tone, silent handset vibration, on-screen icon or flashing LED indicator.The BlackBerry 7520 also has a memo pad and a task list for additional organization and the system is cleverly designed with well spaced keys. This multimedia communication device is a great choice for practical use.

Specifications:

Navigation: Thumb-operated trackwheel and ESC key
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 32 MB flash memory
Microprocessor: No
Modem: Embedded RIM® wireless modem

Email Integrations:

• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange
• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
• Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
• Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
• Integrates with existing personal email account
• Integrates with optional new device account

Device Security:

• Password protection and keyboard lock
• Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
• FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
• Optional support for S/MIME

Network:

• 800 MHz Mike™ network
• 800 MHz Nextel® network

The BlackBerry® 7780 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 large, high-resolution display supporting over 65,000 colors.

An outstanding phone we had the chance to review is the RIM BlackBerry 7780, a cell phone that has been created to revolutionize the mobile phone market. Released around 01/4/2004 the BlackBerry 7780 works under the networks GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900. Being of size 121 x 77 x 18 mm and having a weight of only 142 g, this phone has a perfect design. This cell phone comes with a 960 mAh Li-Ion battery, enough to talk for about 5.00 hours and lets in standby mode about 216 hours. Its creators incorporated a 16 MB memory, enough for a regular use! The nice screen of this cell phone lets installation of wallpapers of 240 x 240 px.

A QWERTY keyboard with backlighting provided makes for convenient typing for the Internet, email, or text messaging. The display has a great resolution with 240 x 240 pixels and a pallette of over 65,500 colors. The BlackBerry RIM 7780/7730 has ample memory with 16 MB flash and 2 Megabytes of SRAM. Internet connection is a cinch with the support of BlackBerry Browser, WAP, WTLS and TLS support. The BlackBerry RIM 7780/7730 also has the capability of using a USB port.

Some additional features of the phone are: an alarm, calculator, calendar, MemoPad, Measurement Converter, and TO-DO. The phonebook allows for caller groups to be designated. Also, more than one number can be placed in a contact’s information. When the user is in an important meeting or can’t be disturbed the vibration mode can be used. Data applications are a big portion of the offerings for the BlackBerry RIM 7780. Data and Fax Capability makes doing business over the BlackBerry 7780 convenient. One has the ability to email clients while away from the office. Also, Java applications are enabled for a number of functions that would need to be performed from the BlackBerry RIM 7780.

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

The BlackBerry 7750® Wireless Handheld gives you phone, email, SMS, browser and organizer applications in a single wireless device. It features a Java™ development platform and a large, high-resolution display supporting over 65,000 colors.

The 7750 from Blackberry is the perfect PDA for mobile professionals, managing and synching your schedule, contacts and communications. A push-based wireless architecture delivers messages in real-time as if you’re sitting at your desk. There’s also HTML web browsing and wireless integration with multiple existing email accounts. Keep tabs on business on the large vivid color screen and communicate easily on the backlit full QWERTY keypad. The 7750 is a marvel for the mobile professional set.

The RIM BlackBerry 7750 is the latest addition to the RIM Handheld and it provides mobile workers with one device to handle both Internet and phone communications in a compact package. Mobile workers will find it easy to use, keep their data organized and stay in touch while on the road with the BlackBerry 7750. It provides integrated support for Internet access, corporate intranets, e-mail, phone calls and SMS.

The RIM BlackBerry 7750’s phone book can hold more than a thousand entries, but actual size is dependent on the available memory. Other features include text messaging, a calendar, a calculator, a task list, USB support, a memo pad, an alarm clock, a game (Jawbreaker), three-way calling, a vibrate mode, and 20 polyphonic ring tones.

Specifications:

Navigation: Thumb-operated trackwheel and ESC key
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 14 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: Dual Band single mode 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1X and cdmaOne™ networks

The BlackBerry 7730® Wireless Handheld includes phone, email, SMS, browser and organizer applications in a single wireless device. It features a Java™ development platform and a large, high-resolution display supporting over 65,000 colors.

The BlackBerry 7730 keeps all the best elements of earlier BlackBerry handhelds, like the superb infrastructure and easy, intuitive interface, but adds exciting new possibilities through the color screen. We are considering new applications enabled by the high resolution color screen, such as mapping and other graphics for engineers in the field, who would normally be reliant on laptops.he transition to the BlackBerry 7730 is absolutely painless and the fact that BlackBerry has retained a similar design for the hardware means that training needs are minimal.

Ideal for mobile professionals who want to manage all of their corporate data and communications from a single, integrated handheld. A high-resolution color screen that supports over 65,000 colors while maintaining superior battery life. Integrated email attachment viewing that enables users to read important email attachments from their BlackBerry handheld (including: Microsoft(r) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, WordPerfect, ASCII).

Some additional features of the phone are: an alarm, calculator, calendar, MemoPad, Measurement Converter, and TO-DO. The phonebook allows for caller groups to be designated. Also, more than one number can be placed in a contact’s information. When the user is in an important meeting or can’t be disturbed the vibration mode can be used. Data applications are a big portion of the offerings for the BlackBerry RIM 7730. Data and Fax Capability makes doing business over the BlackBerry 7730 convenient. One has the ability to email clients while away from the office. Also, Java applications are enabled for a number of functions that would need to be performed from the BlackBerry RIM 7730.

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

With the BlackBerry 7510® Wireless Handheld, you’ll get phone, long-range digital walkie-talkie, email, browser and organizer applications in a single wireless device. It features a Java™ development platform and a high-resolution display supporting over 65,000 colors.

The 7510 promises to pack a lot into one package. A phone, a Web browser (through Nextel Online’s wireless Web), e-mail access, and an organizer are all included, and the addition of the speakerphone is a welcome plus over Nextel’s previous 6510 model. Its other features are largely the same as those of the 7210 and the 7230: a 65,000-color, 240×160-pixel display; a QWERTY keyboard; and a thumb-operated trackwheel, as well as support for Java and real-time e-mail with attachments.

Compared to the GSM version of the Blackberry, the 7510 is a bit thicker to accommodate the speaker for Direct Connect and speakerphone operation. The larger size also accommodates a higher-capacity battery, which is a good thing since iDEN phones don’t seem to squeeze as much out their batteries as GSM phones (and this goes for RIM as well).

Overall the Blackberry 7510 provides phone functionality that is second-to-none (the awkward keyboard notwithstanding). If you have a need for the non-phone functionality of a Blackberry, but at the same time you want an iDEN phone too, the 7510 is the best of both worlds. It doesn’t force you to compromise by giving you a poor-quality phone, as is the case with many of the PDA-phone devices I’ve tested to date.

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:

• 800 MHz Nextel® network
• 800 MHz Mike™ Network