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View Best Sellers   Release Date: Q4 2005 Released For: AT&T - Discontinued Released for Cingular, RIM BlackBerry 8700c is a sleek and stylish all-in-one (phone, email, web) device with superb phone features and email solutions that are easy to set up and use. The BlackBerry 8700c makes it easy to stay connected while on the go through EDGE. Consumers get uncompromising email, browsing and voice performance in one thin, stylish, lightweight handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard. Operating on the latest high speed wireless networks, the BlackBerry 8700c provides functionality including email, phone, web browsing, MMS, SMS and organizer applications.

• Dynamic, highly responsive experience when viewing attachments and graphics, browsing the web and running applications
• Access up to 10 supported business and / or personal email accounts
• Integrated attachment viewing for popular file formats
• Bright, high-resolution screen provides large viewable workspace and includes intelligent light sensing technology to automatically optimize screen lighting levels for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing.
• Built-in speakerphone for hands-free dialog and convenient conference calls with excellent sound quality
• Bluetooth hands-free headset and car kit support
• Intel PXA901 processor at 312 MHz

Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Form Factor:	Block
Dimensions:	110 x 70 x 20 mm
Weight:	134 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Trackwheel / QWERTY Keypad
Battery Type:	960 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	4.00
Standby Time:	384
Memory:	64 MB
Expandable Memory:
Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 320 x 240 px
External Screen:
Camera:
Audio
MP3 Player:
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	320 x 240 px
Screen Savers:	320 x 240 px
Ring Tones:	32 chord / MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	Microsoft Exchange / Lotus Domino / Novell GroupWise
Chat:
Predictive Text:	T9
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:
To-Do List:
WAP:	BlackBerry Browser
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	GPRS (Class 10) / EDGE
Wi-Fi:
GPS:
PC Sync:
More Information
Website:	RIM BlackBerry 8700c Website
Discussion:	Smartphone / PDA Forum

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Excellent Combination of phone/email/web capabilities

This is my first BlackBerry, and have to say that this is an extremely well designed device. All of the key functions (phone/email/web browsing) are extremely easy to use.

Pros:
- Awesome screen resolution compared to previous BlackBerry models.
- Web browsing on the Cingular EDGE network is very fast; it's actually something that is worthwile.
- Seemless integration between the address book, the message center, and the phone functionality. Makes communicating with people in a variety of formats very efficient.
- The speakerphone sounds and works great.
- The device actually looks cool; the size is almost ideal.
- Great new integration with GoogleTalk.
- Dedicated mute and speakerphone buttons are very convienent.
- Decent battery life; charges very fast.
- Easy to type on keyboard.

Cons:
- There really are no major flaws with this device...the only thing I would say is that the speaker for the speakerphone appears to be in the back and the microphone is in the front...so sometimes I'm hesistant to put the device down when using the speakerphone.

Overall, awesome device. Would recommend over any of the other PDA/SmartPhones out there. In doing my research the other devices have a lot of functionality, none of which is designed well. This device gives you exactly what you need in a mobile device, and does it well.

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Definite improvement: worth getting

I changed my Nextel BB 7510 for one of these. I manage a mix of Cingular, Nextel and VZ RIM devices for our business.

It's physically smaller than the 7290 it replaces, has a full qwerty keyboard (better than 7710), and the screen is to die for. At last - no more trying to find the button in the dark that turns on the backlight, no more squinting at the screen in sunlight. You can also actually see jpgs as pictures and not a few dots.

For the first time I might consider this as a single device and not carry a separate cell phone. Might. We'll see. Speakerphone is pretty good.

Downsides? The keyboard keys are a bit closer together, but you quickly get used to that. My one concern is that the case *feels* a bit flimsy, I don't know how many drops it will take. The Nextel 75xx was pretty robust in comparison. Oh well. Buy the insurance.

RealMarshall

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