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RIM BlackBerry 8700g

Design: Candy bar • Carrier: T-Mobile • OS Supported: J2ME • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 9:35 • Price When Reviewed: $150
Last updated
July 14, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Liane Cassavoy
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $150 (7/10/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 97
  • Features:Fair: 61
  • Design:Very Good: 82

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $150

Very Inexpensive: $150

Performance Superior: 97

Superior: 97
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 9:35 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 

Features Fair: 61

Fair: 61
General
Dimensions (inches) 2.7 by 0.8 by 4.3 
Weight (oz.) 4.7 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier T-Mobile 
GPS No 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Intel 
Processor Speed 312 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 4 hrs 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 16 days 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.25 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 320 by 240 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 800 No 
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
CDMA 850 Yes 
CDMA 1900 No 
IDEN No 
TDMA No 
WCDMA No 
HSDPA No 
EDGE Yes 
EvDO No 
GPRS Yes 
UMTS No 
Other GSM 900 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
EMS No 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
IM Yes 
Other PIN 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
IrDA No 
WiFi No 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth No 
USB1 Yes 
Proprietary Cable No 
Over the Air Yes 
Expansion Card Support
SD Card No 
MiniSD No 
MicroSD No 
MSMicro No 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Stylus No 
Touchscreen No 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported J2ME 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange Yes 
IMAP4 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Lotus Notes Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC No 
AAC Plus No 
WMA No 
MP3 Yes 
RM No 
Other Polyphonic 
Audio Features
Audio Inputs microphone 
Audio Outputs speakerphone, earpiece, Bluetooth headset 
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Flash No 
Digital Zoom No 
Streaming Video No 
Video Calling Conference No 
Other
Included Hardware USB cable, headset, holster, SIM card 
Included Software Alarm clock, calculator, photo album, password keeper, BrickBreaker, Google Local 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 15 
Saturday Support (hours) 15 
Sunday Support (hours) 15 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82

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