Blackberry RIM 850 : as a two-way mobile pager

BlackBerry first made headway in the marketplace by concentrating on e-mail. RIM currently offers BlackBerry e-mail service to non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo, through the BlackBerry Connect software. The original BlackBerry device had a monochrome display, but all current models have color displays.

The first BlackBerry device was introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager.

BlackBerry is a line of mobile e-mail and smartphone devices developed by Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM)

The reason for the monumental growth is easily explainable. See, the first model was the one pictured, the 850. As you can see, it was little more than a mobile pager. It did integrate with existing enterprise email, though. Still, 1998 was still in the era of the AOL Internet, so most consumers didn’t really have a need for a mobile email device. Cell phones in general weren’t even big in the consumer market at that point, so the need for a wireless PDA was expectedly lacking. But it did provide corporate data access, an organizer, calendar, paging, and wireless Internet, so it was of great use to businesses who wanted a more mobile workforce. In 2005, PC World called the 850 the 14th greatest gadget of the past 50 years.

Blackberry RIM 850 specifications :

Features Available

* Wireless Email

* Corporate Data Access**

* Organizer

* Wireless Calendar***

* Wireless Internet

* Paging

Size 2.5 x 3.5 x 0.93 inches / 6.4 x 8.9 x 2.4cm (LxWxD)

Weight 4.7 oz/133g

Keyboard QWERTY keyboard

Navigation Thumb-operated trackwheel and ESC key

Notification Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator

User Interface Intuitive icons and menus

Display User selectable 6 or 8 line display

Battery One AA alkaline or rechargeable AA NiMH

Battery Life* Approximately one week data/email usage

Memory 4 MB flash memory plus 512 Kbytes SRAM

Microprocessor 32-bit processor

Modem Embedded RIM® wireless modem

Email Account Compatibility

* Integrates with an existing enterprise email account

* Integrates with a new handheld email account

Includes BlackBerry Desktop Software Supported by version 1.6 or higher

Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server Supported by version 1.6 or higher

Handheld Security Password protection

Cradle Docking/charging cradle

Network 800 MHz DataTAC® network

Works In:

* US

* Canada

The Antithesis Of :

- Blackberry Bold 9000

The BlackBerry Experience: No Compromises

With email, phone, IM and the Internet, it can connect you1. With an integrated organizer, it can help you stay on top of your day. With camera and video recording,2 you can capture and share the moment with just a few clicks.

- Blackberry Storm

Blackberry smartphone with SurePress touch screen Navigation

Navigation: SurePress™ touch screen

BlackBerry Storm2 9520/BlackBerry Storm2 9550: On screen keyboard: portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY

BlackBerry Storm 9500/BlackBerry Storm 9530: portrait SureType and multitap, landscape QWERTY

Dedicated keys: Send, End, Menu, Escape, Left/right convenience keys (default voice activated dialing and camera), 2X Volume/Zoom, Power/Lock, Mute (Play/Pause)

(old handphone - www.old-handphone.blogspot.com)