RIM BlackBerry 7230 (T-Mobile)
Research
in Motion's (RIM) early attempts at mating its popular wireless
e-mail device/PDA with a cell phone didn't turn out as well as
the company had hoped. But the BlackBerry 7230, RIM's first
color-screen model, is a different story. Offered by T-Mobile in
the United States for a reasonable $400, the 7230 combines a
GSM/GPRS world phone, a PDA, and wireless e-mail capabilities in
a slim, 4.8-ounce unit that doesn't require an earbud to talk
on. The only potential drawback is T-Mobile's service; if the
carrier's GPRS coverage is not widespread in your area, you'll
have a tough time getting e-mail on the go.
The good:
Compact; color screen; nice built-in
keyboard; real-time e-mail; Web browser; Java support
(J2ME); compact travel charger and syncing cable; decent
battery life.
The bad:
Lacks speakerphone and memory-expansion
slot.
The bottom line:
So long as you have decent T-Mobile
coverage in your area, the BlackBerry 7230 makes an
excellent smart phone.
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