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RIM BlackBerry 8703e * |
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| | Score: 50%
When: September 2006
Worth: $250
Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Sprint
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| The first of the 8700-series BlackBerrys with EV-DO support, the 8703e boasts a full thumbboard and RIM's killer arsenal of messaging and PIM apps. Does it stack up to the latest crop of smartphones?
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| Form factor |
Candybar |
| Size |
4.3 by 2.7 by 0.8 inches |
| Weight |
4.7 ounces |
| Screen |
inches, 320x240 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4/T4 |
| Talk time |
Claimed: 3 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- |
| Messaging clients |
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| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
No camera
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | No GPS radio | | Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
No memory slot | | Bluetooth |
2.0 | | Wi-Fi |
No | | USB |
Yes | | 3.5mm jack |
No | | UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry 8703e |
| Design | /5 |
| Display & Interface | /5 |
| Calling | /5 |
| Talk time | /5 |
| Messaging | /5 |
| Music | /5 |
| Video | /5 |
| Camera | /5 |
| Memory | /5 |
| Web browsing | /5 |
| Connectivity | /5 |
| Productivity | /5 |
| Scheduling | /5 |
| Laptop sidekick | /5 |
| Navigation | /5 |
| Gaming | /5 |
| Mobile services | /5 |
| Accessories | /5 |
| Value | /5 |
| Total score | 50% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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