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RIM BlackBerry 7100i

RIM BlackBerry 7100i

The RIM 7100i brings the 7100 series to IDEN networks and adds a stub-retractable antenna to the phone bar form-factor. The device features HTML browser, EMAIL, and MMS, and a SureType QWERTY keyboard is present

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RIM BlackBerry 7100i specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.92 inches)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 260 pixels)
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:

    OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc

    • BlackBerry OS
  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:

    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

    • 4.69 x 2.28 x 0.92 (119 x 58 x 23 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 5.10 oz (145 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
  • Design features:
    • Half QWERTY
  • Side Keys:

    Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.

    • Left: Other Right: Other

Display

  • Resolution:

    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

    • 240 x 260 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

    • LCD
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 65 536

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 2.90 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 3.8 days (90 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 1000 mAh
  • Type:

    Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH

    • Li - Ion

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 64 MB

Internet browsing

  • Browser:

    Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone

      • HTML Browser
    • Supports:
      • WAP

Technology

  • iDEN:

    iDEN - iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) is a wireless network standard developed by Motorola and used by Nextel Wireless. It operates at 800Mhz, 900Mhz and 1500Mhz frequency bands and it is a mixture of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and GSM arhitecture. It allows the use of one mobile device as a digital phone, pager, two-way radio and fax/modem.

    • 800, 900 MHz
  • Satellite system:
    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS
  • E-mail:

    E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features

      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Blackberry Connect
  • Instant Messaging:
      • Yes
  • Games:
      • JAVA downloadable

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:

    Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.

      • Yes
  • USB:
      • Yes
  • Headphones connector:
    • 2.5mm
    • Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Service lights, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

  • FCC approval:

    FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

    • Date approved:

      Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

      • 30 Sep 2005
      • FCC ID value:

        FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone

        L6ARAW20IN link
  • FCC measured SAR:

    FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

    • Head:
      • 0.91 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 800 MHz
    • Body:
      • 1.17 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 800 MHz
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