RIM BlackBerry 7130c (AT&T)

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4.5 stars

"I was skeptical at first..."

by troybpi on September 12, 2006

Pros: Voice Quality, Battery Life, Email Push Capability, Speakerphone

Cons: Minor annoyance of creaking plastic when I pick it up.
Summary: I purchased the 7130c from Cingular two weeks ago.

I was skeptical at first...mainly because of the SureType technology and not having a true QWERTY keyboard.

But, I must tell you that using SureType is not a big deal. The secret is that you need to finish typing the entire word before making any corrections if needed. Also, I started typing words in the Memo pad such as family and friends names, places, names of products that I sell etc...and SureType learns these words. Kinda like building my own dictionary.

I've used every Treo product since the 600 and recently purchased the Treo 700p this past May. That's about 4 years of using Treos. I don't having any thing against the Treo except the 650 which kept locking up on me.

The bottom line for me was that I did not need all the features of the Treo. I was also tired of carrying the Treo.

What I needed was a phone with excellent call quality, robust email capability and small and light enough to fit comfortably in my pocket. 7130c fit the bill.

My Treo 700p was on Sprint's EVDO network which is a lot faster than Cingular's EDGE network. However, sending and receiving emails through the EDGE network is fast enough for me.

BTW, the 7130c's speakerphone is excellent.

The display needs to be just a bit brighter in my opinion.

Cingular now has a 30 day return policy. Give it a try.

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reply by: Mark Warner on May 6, 2007

Very helpful, to the point, and easy to understand. Good job!

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