The Bottom Line
Pros
- Phone quality was good - no feedback or echoes
- Display is clear and easy to view, even outdoors
- Handheld security password protection & keyboard lock
Cons
- Clip on Headset comes off easily
- Has no built-in SD Card/MultiMedia Card
- Only 14 Mb of memory
Description
- Dimensions: 4.76 x 3.03 x 0.71 inches / 12.1 x 7.7 x 1.8 cm (LxWxD)
- Weight: 5 oz / 142 g
- Display: Large, 240x240 resolution display, supporting over 65,000 colors
- Battery: Removable/rechargeable Lithium / Up to 198 minutes talk time / 8 days standby time
- Memory: 14 MB flash memory plus 2 MB SRAM
- Areas Service Is Available: US (800/1900 MHz) Canada (800/1900 MHz)
- Network: Dual Band single mode 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1X and cdmaOne™ networks
- Input: Backlit QWERTY keyboard, Thumb-operated trackwheel
- Phone: Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset
- Modem: Embedded RIM® wireless modem
Guide Review - BlackBerry 7750 Review
Providing the convenience of a wireless phone and the tools found in a stand alone handheld, the BlackBerry 7750 provides mobile workers with an effective tool for managing their appointments, contacts and communication with co-workers and clients.
The BlackBerry 7750 unit I received for review came with travel electrical adapters, swivel holster, a cradle for charging and synching the unit and a handsfree headset. The headset gave me a bit of frustration as the ear piece is the type that fits in the ear and the mic was integrated in the cable. I had a hard time keeping the mic clipped anywhere, as the clip itself would come quite easily.
Headset aside, when using the phone capability I was impressed with the quality of the call, it didn't sound like a handheld phone. People I spoke with could not tell I wasn't using a landline phone. I was able to hear clearly with no distortion or other interferences sometimes encountered by wireless or cellular phones.
The BlackBerry doesn't come with a lot of extra or unnecessary software, you get email, browsing and PIM software which can be integrated with existing programs.
While it won't fit into small pockets, the included swivel holster holds it securely and can be clipped to a belt or inside a briefcase or laptop case. While in the holster, mobile users still have access to all functions.
Overall I was very pleased with the BlackBerry and would consider it when looking at a converged mobile device.