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The Blackberry offers superb methods for keeping people in touch; a stylish and powerful all-in-one package offering consumers options from email, phone, web browsing, GPS enhancements, and organising benefits not found with any other single device. Of course, as the number of models of Blackberry increase to meet changing demands of the consumer, more and more people are wondering which Blackberry is right for them. The Blackberry 8800 is a smart phone designed to allow you to do what you want where you prefer. With corporate data access, wireless email, internet, and calendar, paging, and GPS-enabled services available, this Blackberry is great for anyone even corporate users. There is a full QWERTY keyboard, tethered modem capabilities, and 64 MB of memory expandable via microSD cards. With voice activated dialling and an enhanced speakerphone, consumers can talk safely no matter the situation. With a price of up to £165, the 8800 model is definitely a device worth considering for corporate users. Another popular model is the Blackberry Pearl. This smart phone is one of the smallest smart phones on the globe, but the small size does not mean less features and options. The Blackberry Pearl comes with multimedia capabilities, expandable memory, and a built-in digital camera. As with most Blackberry devices, you can get phone, email, text messaging, web browsing, instant messaging, and all the popular organisational capabilities. One of the additional pluses of owning a Blackberry Pearl is you get Quad-band support on many networks making this device ideal of international roaming while in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. The Blackberry Pearl is definitely the ultimate combination of beauty meets brains in a small package suitable for taking anywhere and everywhere.And, with a price up to £130, this device is suitable for just about anyone. Another common Blackberry device offered is the 7100 series. These Blackberry devices are petite yet robust with features great for people of every age. The keyboard is SureType with keyboard backlighting on a choice selection of Blackberry 7100s. The Blackberry 7100s falls short when considering a GPS-enabled Blackberry device: only one model actually offers GPS-enabled features – the Blackberry 7100x. Starting at the Blackberry 7100g to the Blackberry 7100x, the features offered and the components of the device actually increased with the 7100g being the weakest and the 7100x being the strongest. However, the Blackberry 7100 series offers a device for every level of user. Another range of Blackberry devices ideal for every level of user from novice to, well, semi-expert is the 8700 series. This particular series offers a cost-effective choice for non-corporate users, and those not interested in GPS capabilities. The Blackberry 8700 devices only have one model with GPS capabilities – the Blackberry 8700v. The full QWERTY keyboard makes transitioning easy for computer users. Only three models in the 8700 series have headset and microphone capabilities – the 8700f, the 8700v, and the 8707v. The Blackberry 7230 offers another popular choice for corporate users needing to have corporate data access. With wireless email and internet, full-feature organizational features, and SMS, the Blackberry 7230 is a device perfect for those needing a cost-effective alternative for corporate use. Additionally, it offers excellent features for those needing a lightweight, small handheld device capable of playing back songs, video, and staying connected to family, friends, and business. Choosing just one Blackberry device for your needs will depend on what you expect and want from your handheld device. All Blackberry devices offer certain features such as web browsing and wireless internet connectivity, but when it comes to corporate handheld devices, not all Blackberry devices are created equal. When you have to choose just one, here are a few questions to ask yourself: . Do you want a QWERTY or SureType keyboard? . Do you want a GPS-enabled Blackberry device? . What size and weight are you expecting? . Do you need corporate data access?
Blackberry has set the standard by which all other handheld devices must follow; no matter which model you choose, there is one out there perfect for your needs with a price you can afford. As technologies advance, exchanging your old Blackberry device for a new model is usually easy if you speak with your provider. So why are you still using that Blackberry purchased back in the age of the last dinosaurs when you can get a new one with all the bells and whistles at the same cost?
Staff editor, Mobile Phones Section, March 2007 |
