Cell Phones with BlackBerry

BlackBerry is not a cell phone. It is a wireless handheld device, introduced in 1999 by Research In Motion (RIM), a Canadian electronics company. BlackBerry delivers wireless information services like push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, Internet faxing, and web browsing, by utilizing the wireless data networks of mobile phone service companies. Some BlackBerry devices do not rely on mobile phone service companies as they are entirely Wi-Fi compatible. Cell phones have recognized the popularity of BlackBerry and have begun to feature them on their models. These are high-end cell phones aimed at the high-income group customers.

Several mobile phones have been released featuring the BlackBerry e-mail client that connects to BlackBerry servers. Excepting Motorola MPx220, Nokia E50 and Samsung t719, all of the below listed phones have full QWERTY keyboards.

BlackBerry e-mail client enabled cell phones

* HTC TyTN Operates on 3G/HSDPA/850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 240x320 pixel touch screen, QWERTY keyboard
* Motorola MPx220 (selected models only), Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 176x220 pixel screen
* Nokia 6810 Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 128x128 pixel screen
* Nokia 6820 Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, American variant on 850/1800/1900 GSM network, 128x128 pixel screen
* Nokia 9300 Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 128x128 and 640x200 pixel screen
* Nokia 9300i Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 128x128 and 640x200 pixel screen
* Nokia 9500 Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 128x128 and 640x200 pixel screen
* Nokia E50 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 320x240 pixel screen
* Nokia E60 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 416x352 pixel screen
* Nokia E61 Operates on 3G-UMTS/850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 320x240 pixel screen
* Nokia E61i Operates on 3G-UMTS/850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 320x240 pixel screen
* Nokia E62 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 320x240 pixel screen
* Nokia E70 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 416x352 pixel screen
* Qtek 9100 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 240x320 pixel touch screen and QWERTY keyboard
* Qtek 9000 Operates on 3G-UMTS/850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 640x480 pixel touch screen, QWERTY keyboard
* Samsung t719 Operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 176x220 pixel screen
* Siemens SK65, Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, 132x176 pixel screen
* Sony Ericsson P910 Operates on 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM network, American and Chinese variants on 850/1800/1900, 208x320 pixel screen

General specifications of BlackBerry enabled cell phones
The specifications change with every manufacturing company and with model to model. However, the general specifications are more or less the same as given below:

Operating System: Symbian OS / UIQ

CPU: ARM9 at 156MHz

Memory: 64 MB built-in
64 MB MiniSD card

Input: Keypad / Touchpad/ Touchscreen

Display: 16M colors

Camera: 0.3MP, VGA camera

Networks: 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz GSM or 850, 1800 and 1900 MHz GSM, Class GPRS,
Class B MSC 10 EDGE (EGPRS), UMTS/WCDMA

Connectivity: IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN
Bluetooth v1.2, infrared, data cable included

Power: 1150 mAh Li-Ion battery

Physical size: Approximately 4 x 2 x 1 inches

Weight: Approximately 4 to 5 ounces with battery

Sales Package: Charger, USB-cable, User Guide, CD with software, Mono-headset

With ongoing development, features are prone to change. The high-end cell phone with BlackBerry has the following general features.

* Bluetooth with up to six or more concurrent connections
* HF speakerphone
* Java MIDP 2.0
* Mini QWERTY keyboard
* Multimedia Messaging v1.2
* Offline mode
* Polyphonic tones
* POP3, IMAP4, SMTP E-mail
* Push to talk
* SIP client for VoIP calls
* Speaker-independent voice calls and commands
* Speech synthesis mode for visually impaired
* Vibrate
* Web Browser for S60
* WiFi (802.11b/g) with WEP/WPA

Cell phones with BlackBerry due to their outstanding capabilities have become highly popular, and represent an important migration stage in the evolution of the perfect and complete cell phone.

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