The BlackBerry® 8703e smartphone operates on the latest high-speed wireless networks, keeping you connected while on the go. Email, phone, web browsing, text messaging, organizer and full QWERTY keyboard — you’ll get it all.With Ev-DO technology* for the BlackBerry® 8703e smartphone, you’ll get a rich wireless experience, with fast email, application and browser speeds. And you can connect your laptop or PC to the Internet using the smartphone as a tethered modem, so you won’t need to carry a wireless PC card.

The Blackberry 8730e operated on Verizon Wireless’ Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network. It was available to Verizon Wireless customers 5 days later. The Blackberry 9703e integrated advanced device hardware, software and network technologies with a powerful handset that comes complete with a full 35-key QWERTY keyboard. The Blackberry offers Verizon Wireless customers an exceptional user experience for sending emails, browsing the world wide web as well as other mobile data applications and combines it with premium mobile features that include dedicated phone keys, smart dialing, conference dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, call forwarding, built in speakerphone that can be used for conference calls and hands-free use and Bluetooth technology for use with headsets and car kits.

The 8703e offers a full QWERTY keyboard, which is backlit for ease of use. The keys are comfortable to use and well spaced. A track wheel is used for navigation. The 8703 e also provides a choice on the main screen between colorful and intuitive icons and simple, easily readable text menus. The phone uses an intelligent light sensing technology to automatically adjust both the screen and keyboard lighting for each of three levels of ambient light. Aside from the BrickBreaker game, the 8703e is devoid of superfluous features. You get no camera, no media player, and no expansion slot; instant messaging isn’t included, either. About the only fun thing you can do is assign MP3 ring tones to various contacts. If you long for a more entertaining BlackBerry, check out the Pearl instead.

The 8703e’s user interface (UI) might feel strange if you’re coming from a Windows Mobile or Palm-based handheld. But there are lots of neat touches to guide you. For example, the unit prominently displays your phone number, which is helpful if you’re using the BlackBerry for business e-mail and don’t have the number memorized. The UI conveniently shows you a graphic of which key you need to press next in order to complete a task. It also feels fast compared with that of Microsoft Windows Mobile and Palm-based smartphones.Data management is easy with the 8703e. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, available to corporate customers, works seamlessly with a variety of popular business applications including Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange. Personal users can access many of the same applications through the BlackBerry Internet Service. Web browsing is simple and fast on the 8703e and the phone also functions easily as a modem, enabling access via laptop to the enhanced EV-DO wireless network. Internet speed depends on signal strength, and is not as fast as true broadband in any case, but this seems to be a function of existing cellular technology rather than a fault of the phone.

Specifications:

Navigation: QWERTY (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 MB flash memory
Microprocessor: No
Modem: Embedded RIM® wireless modem, Tethered modem capability

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:

• 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000® 1X networks
• Ev-DO networks

Need to stay connected while you’re on the go? Get the BlackBerry® 8700r smartphone. Email, phone, web browser and text messaging keep you in touch — virtually wherever you are. And the thin, lightweight design — with a full QWERTY keyboard — lets you do it all in style.

RIM and Rogers Wireless announced that the BlackBerry 8700r wireless handheld will be available November 29th in Canada. The BlackBerry 8700r is touted as an all-in-one device supporting e-mail, web and corporate data applications. This also happens to be the first device in Canada to support EDGE networks, so it’s a little landmark of something there.The BlackBerry appeals precisely to people who want a simple device — people who have seen too many Swiss Army Cellphones and asked the salesman, “Don’t you have one that makes phone calls?”

The BlackBerry 8700r supports a QVGA (320×240) LCD screen capable of 65k colors which automatically adjusts the brightness depending on the surrounding light. It features 64MB of flash memory as well as 16MB SRAM for applications. It’s good to know the 8700r sports Bluetooth and integrated speakerphone for handsfree operation.With quad-band support, the 8700r can work in more than 170 countries. Of course, you also have the usual QWERTY keyboard for convenient e-mail and web access.

The 8700r runs on a new, faster processor, Intel’s XA 901. It is also slimmer than the previous 7200 series, making it easier to hold — it’s like changing from a deck of poker cards to the smaller bridge cards. Its earpiece has developed a more pronounced ridge around it, which is oddly necessary — you can more easily align it with your ear; it is difficult to listen to the 7200 series devices if they’re even slightly out of line with the ear.A slimmer profile means less space for the keyboard, but RIM has redesigned the keys, making them no more awkward to type on with your thumbs than on previous models. Even better, the keys with the numbers on them are a different colour entirely, making it easier to find them when dialling.

Specifications:

Navigation: QWERTY (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks

Need to stay connected while you’re on the go? Get the BlackBerry® 8700g smartphone. Email, phone, web browser and text messaging keep you in touch — virtually wherever you are. And the thin, lightweight design — with a full QWERTY keyboard — lets you do it all in style.

The BlackBerry 8700g, the latest addition to RIM’s 8700 series of PDA/phones, adds more of a consumer flavor to BlackBerry’s notoriously business-geared devices. To the BlackBerry’s already stellar messaging capabilities, it adds support for consumer instant messaging clients and even easier handling of personal e-mail accounts.The new BlackBerry 8700g from T-Mobile is available right now for a price of $299 with mail in rebate and instant savings, they are really $399 without. The contract required to keep your BlackBerry talking is just $30 per month and that includes EDGE GPRS in the package.

While we’re on the subject, the BlackBerry 8700g’s screen is gorgeous. It displays 65,000 hues with a 320×240-pixel resolution–a vast improvement over the BlackBerry 7290. Colors are vibrant, with sharp, clearly defined images and text. It’s great for navigating the intuitive menu or for viewing Web pages and images. The display also features a light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts for your environment, depending on whether you’re indoors, outdoors, or in the dark. We put it to the test, and we’re happy to report that the screen was always readable. You can also adjust the backlight’s brightness and time-out settings, as well as font size and type, all through the Options menu. A small LED above the screen flashes different colors to alert you to various messages: green for network activity, red for message notification, yellow for low battery, and blue for Bluetooth connectivity.

BlackBerry devices are known for their fantastic e-mail capabilities, and the 8700g is no exception. It features RIM’s push e-mail technology, which brings your messages directly to the handheld–you don’t have to check for them. It can accommodate up to ten e-mail accounts, and supports Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, IMAP, and POP3 e-mail accounts. The 8700g expands the push e-mail technology to include Yahoo Web mail accounts, but doesn’t work with Hotmail or Gmail. A new feature called “Set up Internet E-mail” makes it a snap to add e-mail accounts; you simply enter your e-mail address and account password, and within 20 minutes your messages are delivered to your handheld. Messages sent from the handheld are now reflected in the “sent” folder of your desktop e-mail client as well.

Specifications:

Navigation: QWERTY (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks

Need to stay connected while you’re on the go? Get the BlackBerry® 8700c smartphone. Email, phone, web browser and text messaging keep you in touch — wherever you are. And the thin, lightweight design — with a full QWERTY keyboard — lets you do it all in style.

The RIM BlackBerry 8700c offers best-of-breed design, combining everything we love about the traditional BlackBerry form factor with the best aspects of the newer BlackBerry 7100 series. From the 7100 series, the 8700c takes a similar compact (4.3 by 2.7 by 0.7 inches; 4.7 ounces) and sleek look that won’t weigh you down or cramp your style. The blue-gray and black coloring is attractive, and more important, the smart phone feels good in your hands–solid and easy to use one-handed. On the 7100 series, we weren’t fond of the modified keyboard, which is why we’re thrilled that RIM brought back the full QWERTY keyboard by making the 8700c slightly wider than both the BlackBerry 7100g and the BlackBerry 7100t. Although the 35 buttons are fairly well spaced, those with larger digits may have some problems, especially if they’re used to the roomier keyboards of past BlackBerrys. That said, the squarish and tactile keys are raised above the phone’s surface for easy typing and provide a satisfying click once pressed.

The 8700c does not have a touch screen; the familiar BlackBerry scroll-wheel-and-back-button interface remains. The device has been enhanced, though, by the introduction of a new programmable button on the left side, along with dedicated phone pickup and hang-up buttons.As an e-mail device, the BlackBerry still reigns supreme. Push e-mail is as smooth as ever, and the new EDGE modem (more than twice as fast as previous GPRS models) makes text e-mails seem to arrive instantaneously. RIM told us the Version 4.03 of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the latest release, will support viewing of Microsoft PowerPoint attachments, though we did not test this for ourselves.

The Class 10 EDGE modem makes Web browsing faster than on previous BlackBerrys. The built-in BlackBerry browser still mangles tables and chokes on some JavaScript (forget about booking flights through Expedia or Travelocity) but most pages, including those of CNN and PCMag.com, are readable.We did see that Microsoft Excel attachments now show in a spreadsheet format rather than as plain text. You can also zoom in on JPEG attachments, viewing sections of high-resolution pictures at full quality. The only thing the 8700c is missing is BlackBerry’s new integration with Yahoo! Mail, which for the moment is available on T-Mobile 7105 models only. If your company happens to be running Version 4.03 of the Blackberry Enterprise Server JPEG attachments will now appear inline in the middle of messages (this feature has not yet appeared on Internet-based Cingular accounts though).

Specifications:

Navigation: QWERTY (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks

Need to stay connected while you’re on the go? Get the BlackBerry® 8707g smartphone. Email, phone, web browser and text messaging keep you in touch — virtually wherever you are. And the thin, lightweight design — with a full QWERTY keyboard — lets you do it all in style.And, the BlackBerry 8707g lets you connect your laptop or PC to the Internet, using the smartphone as a tethered modem — to deliver broadband-speed wireless connectivity*.

The BlackBerry 8707g features popular and proven BlackBerry functionality including support for “push” email, phone, text messaging, organizer, browser and other corporate data applications. The handset can be also used as a tethered modem, providing customers with the ability to access the Internet from their laptops.Intelligence and beauty are seamlessly merged in the  BlackBerry 8707g . This multimedia communication device is sleek and sophisticated, allowing for connections in most areas worldwide. This mobile phone is an excellent choice for individuals on the move who want practical features and head-turning style.

Featuring a full QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry 8707g operates on 2100 MHz UMTS networks and also includes quad-band support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks. The handset features 64 MB flash memory and supports attachment viewing of popular file formats (including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF). Together with UMTS network, the BlackBerry 8707g allows users to simultaneously send and receive email, browse the Internet and use other applications while speaking on the phone, even while the handset is being used as a tethered modem.

The version of BlackBerry OS running on the 8707g is nearly identical to recently released BlackBerrys in terms of software and business capabilities. Customers signing up to a BlackBerry account with 3 Mobile will be offered either BlackBerry Internet Solution or BlackBerry Enterprise Solution depending on whether the customer needs access to their business network, or simply plans to access internet accounts set up through their ISP or webmail services like Yahoo and MSN. The 8707g can support up to 10 separate email accounts. The BlackBerry 8707g features a built-in speakerphone and Bluetooth® support, dedicated “send,” “end” and “mute” keys, as well as intuitive call management features such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dial and call forwarding.

Specifications:

Navigation: QWERTY (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 MB flash memory
Microprocessor: No
Modem: Embedded RIM® wireless modem, Tethered modem capability

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:

• 2100 MHz UMTS networks
• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks

The BlackBerry® 7130c offers complete BlackBerry® device functionality and puts top-of-the-line features — such as speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology instant messaging and polyphonic and MP3 ring tones — into a stylish, lightweight, phone-style handset.Browsing the web, viewing attachments and running applications is faster than ever, thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art technologies, including the latest high-speed wireless networks and a powerful processor. You’ll be wowed by the sleek design, fast performance, light-sensing screen and more.And, the BlackBerry 7130c lets you connect your laptop or PC to the Internet, using the device as a tethered modem — so you don’t need to carry a wireless PC card.*

The new BlackBerry Personal Plan from Cingular offers customers direct and easy access to their Internet e-mail accounts for as low as $29.99 per month. The plan is designed solely for use with the newly enhanced BlackBerry Internet Serviceâ„¢ (note: this plan excludes access to BlackBerry Enterprise Serverâ„¢). In addition, customers can select the new, EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 7130c handset for as low as $199.99. The solution, which will be available beginning next week in Cingular retail stores, is ideal for on-the- go consumers such as young professionals who need to stay in touch and parents who spend their days juggling work and family activities.

The new BlackBerry 7130c, exclusively available from Cingular, has a slimmer, narrower phone-like design that will appeal to the broader wireless user population. It allows users to stay connected with a full featured phone and integrated, wireless high-speed access to e-mail, text messaging, Web, organizer and applications. The handset uses RIM’s popular SureTypeâ„¢ technology which effectively converges a telephone keypad and a QWERTY keyboard to attain the narrow design of a traditional mobile phone, while ensuring dialing and typing is quick and easy.

Just because the RIM BlackBerry 7130c is small in size doesn’t mean it skimps on features. Like the latest BlackBerrys, the 7130c is powered by a speedy Intel processor, and it comes with 64MB of flash memory and 16MB of SDRAM. The phone book is limited only by the available memory, and for each contact, you can store up to eight numbers, home and work addresses, a Web URL, notes, and more. For hands-free calls, you can use the speakerphone, which can be activated only once you’re on a call, or you can wirelessly connect to a headset, thanks to the 7130c’s integrated Bluetooth.

Specifications:

Navigation: SureType (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks

The BlackBerry® 7130e puts top-of-the-line features, such as speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology and polyphonic ring tones, into a sleek and stylish handset.Ev-DO technology* for the BlackBerry 7130e offers a rich wireless experience, with fast email, application and browser speeds. It even lets you connect your laptop or PC to the Internet, using the device as a tethered modem — so you don’t need to carry a wireless PC card.

Sprint together with Nextel has added the BlackBerry 7130e to its latest mobile lineup. The new BlackBerry sports the companies recent change to black and silver as a style to replace the perhaps dated black and blue plain plastic cases that adorned the older familiar Blackberries that we grew to like so much, I know we liked them because we bought them in droves; over four million in service worldwide.In addition to new overalls the 7130e boasts access to Sprint’s (not Nextel really) CDMA powered EV-DO data network; what does that mean? Access to downloads at speeds of over 700Kbps; that’s broadband territory… on a phone… but what’s better than that? Sprint will happily let you use that with your laptop as long as you get their USB connecting cable (no Bluetooth) and that’s rather nice.

The device comes with 64mb of flash memory and 16MB of SRAM. You can store countless emails on the BlackBerry, which is very convenient for IT departments as well as corporate. The 7130e does NOT support TXT or PIX messaging, which to most of your BlackBerry users is not a huge deal. Hands down the BlackBerry 7130e is a GREAT device and I would recommend it to any one that does not have the money for the Pearl  The 7130e can do all the standard communication options, including SMS and e-mail, and yes, that includes always-on push e-mail. It also comes equipped with RIM’s proprietary BlackBerry Instant Messenger, which lets you contact other BlackBerry users either from your portable device or your home computer, when linked up to it.

The 7130e, in addition to throwing in the cookie-cutter BlackBerry features, also has some great productivity abilities that really augment what the BlackBerry name is all about. First let’s take a look at some of the standard options. Included are a calendar, to-do-list, and memo pad, which brings up an important point – the text entry. The interface is a little bit different than most phones. It’s a QWERTY keyboard, but there are two letters on each key, so it feels like typing on a regular phone, but without the alphabetical placement of letters. It takes some getting used to, but it works out alright, especially because the predictive text works a lot better when you don’t have three possible letters for each keystroke.

Specifications:

Navigation: SureType (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000® 1X networks
• Ev-DO networks

The BlackBerry® 7130g smartphone offers complete BlackBerry® smartphone functionality and puts top-of-the-line features — such as speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology instant messaging and polyphonic and MP3 ring tones — into a stylish, lightweight, phone-style device.Browsing the web, viewing attachments and running applications is faster than ever, thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art technologies, including the latest high-speed wireless networks and a powerful processor. You’ll be wowed by the sleek design, fast performance, light-sensing screen and more.

The first thing that I noticed about the 7130g is that it looks good. Whereas previous BlackBerry handsets looked pretty dull and work-like, it looks like RIM considered design as well as functionality with the 7130g. Finished in matt black and silver, the 7130g looks pretty sleek and stylish – OK, it’s not going to win any beauty contests when compared to a Motorola V3 RAZR or a Nokia 8800, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction from RIM.

The BlackBerry 7130g measures 115 x 56 x 18 mm which is a slim & neat size considering all of the mobile technologies packed into its casing. The 7130g is not just a phone but a mobile applications & office device which works like a mobile office. The user can input data using the QWERTY, QWERTZ & AZERTY style keyboard & will find text input easy with the help of built in SureType™ keyboard technology.

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Specifications:

Navigation: Combined phone and QWERTY layouts (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks

The BlackBerry® 7100i smartphone offers complete BlackBerry® smartphone functionality and puts top-of-the-line features — such as push-to-talk long-range digital walkie-talkie, speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology, GPS support for location-based services and polyphonic ringtones — into a sleek and stylish device.

Sprint Nextel is helping itself to another slice of BlackBerry pie with the addition of RIM’s BlackBerry 7100i. The first of the 7100 series to make its debut on Nextel’s iDEN network, the 7100i’s design and feature set is similar to that of its siblings; it has a slim form factor, a great display, and a quasi-QWERTY keyboard with SureType technology. Yet, it also offers some new tricks–most notably support for Nextel’s walkie-talkie services–that when coupled with the BlackBerry’s push e-mail technology makes the 7100i a great device for on-the-go professionals. Plus, with a QWERTY keyboard, the 7100i is easier to use than the Nextel i930 by Motorola. Finally, at $199.99 after rebates, the BlackBerry 7100i is a good deal.

Measuring 119 x 59 x 21 mm and weighing 120 g, the BlackBerry 7100i is much easier to carry than the blue boxy BlackBerry of the past. Resembling more of a standard handheld, the angled lines and sleek looks are a definite improvement.Featuring a large 240 x 260 px screen, the 7100i is capable of displaying 65K colors. Much of the reason RIM was able to condense the bulk was using a reduced size QWERTY keypad. Located below easy-to-use Send, End, and Convenience keys, a 20 button keypad provides quick one-touch typing. Using RIM’s SureType predictive technology, consumers can text message as if they were on a full-sized keyboard.

For email, the Blackberry continues to integrate with server based business account systems running MS Exchange, IBM, and Novell solutions. For personal accounts, Blackberry Internet Services allows remote integration with MS Outlook, Lotus Notes and other applications. Attachments are no problem, and many software formats are supported, including MS Office, Corel Word Perfect, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and many graphics and image file formats. The idea is to have your work and personal correspondence easily reached from remote locations with a small but versatile wireless tool.

Specifications:

Navigation: Combined phone and QWERTY layouts (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Memory: 64 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:

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

The BlackBerry® 7100g offers complete BlackBerry® smartphone functionality and puts top-of-the-line features — such as speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology, polyphonic ring tones and an advanced call log — into a sleek and stylish device.

Hoping to attract the more casual user, RIM launched the BlackBerry 7100t a few months ago; with a new streamline design fit for the 21st century. At the time, Cingular consumers lusted after T-Mobile’s BlackBerry 7100t, but with the launch of the new BlackBerry 7100g, Cingular users are able to share in improved designs.The BlackBerry 7100g offers a fully functional cell phone with many added features all wrapped up in a chic and sleek form. Users can take advantage of all of the benefits presented by this practical unit. The unit fits comfortably in hand and offers quick and easy access to information, contacts and entertainment.

The RIM BlackBerry 7100g’s 2.1-inch, 65,000-color-plus screen is easy on the eyes with plenty of detail, thanks to its 240×260-pixel resolution. You can change the font size and style, as well as switch on antialiasing to smooth the rough edges of characters on the screen, but we disliked the fact that the 7100g’s display goes completely dark when the backlighting turns off. In standby mode, the main screen shows signal strength, battery life, the time, the date, caller ID info, and a mail icon that notifies you of unread messages. Unlike the nice-looking, icon-driven menu of the 7100t, the 7100g’s main menu appears only in list mode, which is unfortunate but not a deal breaker.

The RIM BlackBerry 7100g comes with a well-balanced meal of phone basics. The phone book handles as many entries as will fit in its 32MB of onboard RAM (the SIM card can hold an additional 250 contacts), and there’s room in each entry for eight numbers, home and work addresses, Web pages, and more. You also get a speakerphone, which you can engage only once you’re on a call; a calendar; task and to-do lists; a memo pad; a WAP wireless Web browser; an alarm; and a calculator. Some unexpected extras include the ability to search the 7100g’s messages, calendar, address book, memo pad, and tasks, either individually or all at once; there’s also a detailed help section. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth-enabled phone only supports wireless headsets, so if you’re looking for Bluetooth file transfers or syncing, you’re out of luck.

Specifications:

Navigation: Combined phone and QWERTY layouts (Keyboard), Thumb-operated trackwheel, Keyboard backlighting
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:

• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks