RIM BlackBerry 7210 Review
Cell Phone Reviews The RIM BlackBerry 7210 combines a full-featured mobile phone and BlackBerry organizer with a backlit QWERTY keyboard and a host of communication options, including wireless email, text messaging, and Web browsing, all displayed on a 240 x 160 screen supporting over 65,000 colors. The 7210 operates on tri-band (world-wide) GSM/GPRS 900/1900 MHz service (1900 in the US). Calling Features Used simply as a phone, the RIM BlackBerry-7210 fits comfortably in the user's hand, and can send and receive calls worldwide. Its flexible PDA format provides users with a nifty thumb-operated track wheel for extra-easy dialing and menu navigation. The 7210 also includes an integrated speaker and microphone and a hands-free headset, as well as vibrate, icons, and LED icon alert options (in addition to a conventional ring tone) as indicators of incoming calls or data. Messaging and Internet The RIM BlackBerry7210's embedded RIM wireless modem makes available a variety of wireless Internet services, including email with integrated attachment viewing, SMS, Mobile Data Service, and a calendar. Email can also be integrated with existing business email accounts, existing personal email accounts, or a new handheld email account. The 7210's SMS capability enables users to send and receive short text messages independent of an email inbox, and to use the phone's handy keyboard to very quickly exchange messages with other SMS-enabled devices.
Organizer features are predictably robust. Its BlackBerry Desktop software (3.6 or higher) works with BlackBerry Enterprise Servers, which are supported by Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft Exchange or Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for Lotus Domino. It also supports Java development platform based on open standards. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server also features the Mobile Data Service (MDS), which enables always-on / push-based access to enterprise applications and information for users running a BlackBerry handheld, browser, and software development tools. Security features include password protection and keyboard lock. Vital Statistics The RIM BlackBerry 7210 is loaded with 16 MB flash memory plus 2 MB SRAM, weighs 4.8 ounces, and measures 4.4 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches. Its Lithium Ion batteries are rated at up to 4 hours digital talk time, and up to 10 days digital standby time. The BlackBerry comes with a USB cable for charging and PC synchronization, an international travel charger, and a swivel holster.
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