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BlackBerry 7100g

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The BlackBerry 7100 Series provides the best combined wireless phone, email and data experience for users who prefer a smaller handset design.  Make calls using convenient Bluetooth® hands-free technology with your 7100g. Other great attributes include the ability to compose email and text messages quickly and easily thanks to SureType™ keyboard technology.  Find yourself browsing the Internet on the high resolution LCD display of the 7100g.  All this while enjoying exceptional battery life on a sleek, stylish handset.
The BlackBerry 7100g is an amazing quad band hybrid PDA. The 7100g is the same phone as the 7100v and 7100x. The excellent design makes it much more than just a phone. It is a phone, organizer, and a very much needed business tool. The new BB 7100g feels like the phone features are primary and PDA functions are secondary because of the sleek design.

The QWERTY / numeric keypad is brilliant and it’s easy getting used to. The 7100g is not too wide and feels like a phone. Past BlackBerry devices were very wide and felt awkward holding it to your ear, not the 7100. The redesigned 7100g looks more like a phone then it does PDA but do not let the looks discourage you…

The design of the BlackBerry 7100g is very similar to the 7100t. The 7100g however adds more innovation to the 7100 look. The 7100t is rounded off at the bottom and is prone to scuffs and scratches as opposed to the 7100g which is flat and looks boxier and in a way more superior. Another upgrade on the design of the 7100 series is the keyboard. The 7100t is very cramped together and many users do not find it convenient. The 7100g’s keyboard is far more intuitive because of the spacing and size of the buttons.7100g vs. 7100t  

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BlackBerry 7100g Introduction & Design

BlackBerry 7100g in-depth review - Introduction & Design

The BlackBerry 7100g is an amazing quad band hybrid PDA. The 7100g is the same phone as the 7100v and 7100x. The excellent design makes it much more than just a phone. It is a phone, organizer, and a very much needed business tool. The new BB 7100g feels like the phone features are primary and PDA functions are secondary because of the sleek design. The QWERTY / numeric keypad is brilliant and it’s easy getting used to. The 7100g is not too...
BlackBerry 7100g Features

BlackBerry 7100g in-depth review - Features

The BlackBerry 7100g has every basic features that RIM has offered for their devices.  Features such as the calendar, To-do Lists, memo pad, alarms, calculator, speakerphone, Bluetooth for wireless conversations, WAP Web browser, QWERTY keyboard, and games just to name a few.  The brilliant phone book is great for entering every bit of information for your contacts. One basic feature that I believe is missing would have to be...
BlackBerry 7100g Display & Audio

BlackBerry 7100g in-depth review - Display & Audio

The BlackBerry 7100g has an exceptional display. It is very bright and can display up to 65,000 different colors. When the 7100g is compared to the 7100t, the display seems to be much brighter. The display is 2.1 inches and is 240x260 pixels in resolution. Also when the backlight of the screen turns off the whole display is completely off which is excellent for conserving battery power....
BlackBerry 7100g Entertainment, Internet, Storage, & Connectivity

BlackBerry 7100g in-depth review - Entertainment, Internet, Storage, & Connectivity

The BlackBerry 7100g may be missing radio and music functions, but it does have some built in entertainment.  The 7100g comes with a game called Brickbreaker which is a fun and easy game to learn. Also for entertainment there are additional programs you can download that enable instant messaging capabilities like: MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AOL, Jabber and Google talk. This is an excellent download for those who miss the lack of instant messaging...
BlackBerry 7100g Construction & Conclusion

BlackBerry 7100g in-depth review - Construction & Conclusion

The 7100g is a very solid and sturdy phone.  This phone is also very durable. I have used the 7100 for a while now and phone drops enough and nothing happens. Everyone knows that phones are known to fall but some cannot handle it. The QWERTY keyboard is very high quality and made to perfection. RIM knew that the old 7100t’s keyboard was too cramped so they fixed the problem on this phone. My favorite part about the phone is the charger. The...

Another happy BlackBerry user! =)

Overall Rating:
4.8 out of 5
By: Ryan O'Connell on Monday, September 25, 2006
From: Virginia, MN (United States)
Experience: 6 Months
Pros: Not as wide as most BlackBerry devices, has Bluetooth, great speakerphone, qwerty-type keypad layout, excellent PIM functionality, fun games.

Cons: List-based menu prior to 4.1.0.292 firmware update, hard to see screen when outside in daylight.

Summary: Ever since I upgraded the firmware to v4.1.0.292, I have had a hard time trying to put my Blackberry down! The new icon-based menu is more appealing and the ability to install different themes is great!

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