BlackBerry 7130e (Verizon Wireless)
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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.
Like the rest of the BlackBerry 7100 series, the RIM BlackBerry 7130e sports ... Expand full review
Like the rest of the BlackBerry 7100 series, the RIM BlackBerry 7130e sports a design that's more cell phone than PDA. It resembles an oversize candy bar phone (4.6 by 2.2 by 0.9 inches), but it is relatively light (4.7 ounces) and feels good in the hand. The charcoal-gray and black casing is also quite attractive.
The real star of the RIM BlackBerry 7130e, however, is the display. Showing off 65,536 colors, the screen boasts a 240x260-pixel resolution that produces supersharp text and images, as well as vibrant colors. It's one of the better displays we've seen to date on a BlackBerry, alongside that of the RIM BlackBerry 8700c. You can change the font size, the style, and the type; turn antialiasing on and off; and change the backlight time. Below the display are the Talk and End keys, as well as a soft key, which you can customize to open an application of your choice.
The RIM BlackBerry 7130e sports the same modified keyboard found on all of the 7100 series, with each key sharing two letters aided by RIM's SureType word-recognition technology. On the right spine, you'll find the familiar jog dial and Esc key, while the headset jack and the USB port are on the left side.
The RIM BlackBerry 7130e is well appointed with phone and data features. The phone book is limited only by the available memory; the device comes with 64MB of flash memory and 16MB of SRAM. For each contact, you can store up to eight numbers, as well as home and work addresses, a Web URL, notes, and more. There's a speakerphone onboard for hands-free calls, although you can't activate the speakerphone until you're on a call. Alternatively, you can wirelessly connect to a Bluetooth headset, thanks to the 7130e's integrated Bluetooth. Other goodies include a WAP 2.0 Web browser, a calendar, a task list, a memo pad, an alarm clock, and a calculator.
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"everything i wanted (almost)" By ando1brett
Pros push email service, screen clarity, voice quality
Cons no voice dialing
Summary I have had this phone for 5 days now and so far, I can't seem to put it down. Lots of fun. I now see the validity of the nickname "crack-berry".
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