RIM BlackBerry 8703e
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- Posted: 13 Sep 2006 Announced: 12 Sep 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: U.S. Cellular - Discontinued Alltel - Discontinued Verizon - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued
- Links: RIM BlackBerry 8703e manual BlackBerry 8703e Official Page
8703e is the CDMA phone from the 8700-series of BlackBerry, and so exchanges EDGE for EV-DO. It has the same design with QWERTY keyboard and landscape QVGA display with light sensor and features Bluetooth v2.0 and internet browser
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RIM BlackBerry 8703e specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow processor (312 MHz)
- Bulky
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.80 inches)
- Too little RAM memory (16 MB RAM)
- 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:
- 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:
- 4.30 x 2.70 x 0.80 (110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.70 oz (135 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.70 oz (135 g)
Display
- Resolution:
- 320 x 240 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.30 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 3.30 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 8.0 days (192 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 8.0 days (192 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1100 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 312 MHz, Intel PXA901
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 16 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 64 MB
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- HTML Browser
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Blackberry Connect
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.0
- USB:
- Yes
- Connector:
- miniUSB
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4, T4
- TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 12 Sep 2006
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