BlackBerry 7130c Phone (AT&T)
Mobile Phones - Blackberry
Monday, 17 December 2007 20:10

BlackBerry 7130c Phone (AT&T)An upgrade to the popular BlackBerry 7100g, the BlackBerry 7130c adds a slew of enhancements that make this the best 7100-series handheld yet. The BlackBerry 7130c sports a stylish and sleek new design, as well as support for high-speed EDGE data, Bluetooth 2.0 (which supports faster device connect times and improved data rates), twice the memory capacity (64 MB), and a new and faster Intel XScale processor. Of course, the BlackBerry 7130c is still loaded with all of the cool features that made the BlackBerry 7100g a success, like a speakerphone, downloadable ringtones, quad-band GSM, and the unique SureType text keypad. The BlackBerry 7130c also allows you to surf the Web the way it was meant to be surfed with an ultra-large, high-resolution color screen.

Design
Like the BlackBerry 7100g, the BlackBerry 7130c is far more phone-like, and RIM's engineers have managed to fit a QWERTY keyboard onto the handset's slim frame. Each button on the keyboard shares two letters and the unit automatically determines which letter is the intended one based on what it predicts you are trying to spell. This unique predictive text technology, known as SureType, enables the BlackBerry 7130c handset's diminutive size. SureType also learns the words you use most often, further enhancing your typing speed.

The BlackBerry 7130c sports a large 240 x 260 screen that displays over 65,000 colors -- plenty of real estate to view your emails, Web browser content, messaging sessions and attachments. The venerable BlackBerry trackwheel is located on the right side of the unit for quick scrolling through menus and emails. A speakerphone is housed in the top portion of the rear of the handset, just above the removable battery door. There's also a standard 2.5mm headset jack that can be used with the included headset.
Calling Features
All the calling capabilities folks have come to expect in a wireless phone are present in the BlackBerry 7130c. As mentioned, the handset's speakerphone makes it easy to use the device handsfree, or if you prefer, use a wireless headset via the BlackBerry 7130c's built-in Bluetooth capability. A vibrating alert, speed dial, and a contacts list/address book that is limited only by the unit's 64 MB of internal memory, are also included. Any of the phone's 32 included polyphonic ringtones can be used to create caller-specific ringers so you can know who's calling without having to look at the handset. More ringtones are available from Cingular's MEdia NET mobile web service.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
While the BlackBerry 7130c delivers the legendary BlackBerry email experience. With BlackBerry sBlackBerry 7130c Phone (AT&T)ervice plans from Cingular, you can receive emails instantaneously from up to 10 email accounts (personal and enterprise). With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your email. Instead, BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new email arrives. Support is also built-in for viewing email attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and PDF formats).

If your company has a BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry handheld calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized instantaneously with your desktop. Make meeting requests, invite new attendees and more, all on your BlackBerry 7130c. Users without BlackBerry Enterprise Server support can manually sync with their desktop calendars and contacts via Bluetooth or USB using the included BlackBerry Desktop Software.

Use the BlackBerry 7130c handset's Web browser to access the Internet at EDGE data speeds from the palm of your hand. Browse Web sites, get up-to-date stock quotes, read the latest news, check weather reports and more. Instant messaging and wireless messaging are also built into the BlackBerry 7130c. The handset supports AOL, Yahoo and ICQ instant messaging, as well as SMS text messaging. MMS messages can be received and forwarded, as well.

The BlackBerry 7130c ships with a number of tools, including a calculator with a unit converter and a to-do list. The handset supports Java application and game downloads (available via the MEdia Net service).

Vital Statistics
The BlackBerry 7130c weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4.52 x 2.17 x 0.75 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of digital talk time, and up to 8 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
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