Blackberry 8700 Perfect for Business Solutions

The most recent offering of BlackBerry is its 8700 series, namely 8700v and 8700g. The only palpable difference between these two models is that former is designed for Vodafone, while the latter run on the Telstra and Optus network. Another slight difference is in there aesthetics, that is, 8700v offers sliver and 8700g is mostly found in navy blue chassis.

BlackBerry has launched two distinct designs, one with slim phone orientation which is aptly comfortable to hold up to the ear for calls, suitable for non business persons. The other is data-oriented design, significantly useful for business people who want rapid-fire emailing. It has wide and flat QWERTY keyboard with 35-key. The device weighs 134g with measurement of 6.95 x 1.95 x 11.0 cm.

Unlike a conventional PDA or smartphone, the navigation keys of BlackBerry are placed on the right-hand border of the chassis. The first button is the thumbwheel that is used to track the menu arrangement and look-alike as an "enter" key when pressed down. Just beneath this key is second button that operates as a "back" or "escape" key.

The power button has the same conventional spot, located on the top of the phone. Close to it, is a small LED that appears green but flashes red when you have unread e-mail. At the left-hand side is a mini-USB port that connects with a PC with ease. In addition, you can find a headphone jack and a push for profile selection.

This 8700 series has an Intel-based architecture. It has 16 MB SDRAM as well as 64 MB flash memory and fitted with Intel PCA901 cellular processor. All these render a substantial speed boost, along with virtually instant loading applications. It has enhanced battery life, with four hours of talk time and/or 16 days standby.

Business users will find BlackBerry very useful, it is designed keeping them in mind, and this is evident from the "push e-mail" button's location. In other words, like regular SMS text messages, the unread e-mails spontaneously flash on the handset. The device supports IBM Lotus, Microsoft Exchange, Domino and other popular ISPs. You can run ten e-mail accounts simultaneously.

Besides e-mail, the BlackBerry 8700 also provides full range of phone functionality. Due to its compatibility with quad-band GPRS/GSM networks, one can avail flawless international roaming facility. Of course, it would be worth mentioning some more built-in features such as smart dialing, speed dialing, speakerphone, conference calling and call forwarding. Thanks to bright QVGA LCD display and full HTML Web browser, they have made web surfing a painless action.

One may think that all these advanced features may cannibalize the battery life, but the case is very different - "intelligent auto-sensing technology" minimizes any detrimental effect on the battery by automatically adjusting the keyboard and LCD lighting.

Last but not least, it has several PDA functions like an address book, calendar, clock, alarm etc. Superb call quality, be it speakerphone or regular. E-mail delivery is with lightning speed. So, if you are looking for an expensive latest gadget, BlackBerry should be your choice!