BlackBerry 7100g Cell Phone

User rating 4.8 Read reviews | Add review 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. View full phone specs View image gallery View reviews Compare against other phones Compatible accessories

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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.  

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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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