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BlackBerry 7100i vs BlackBerry Curve 8350i

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BlackBerry 7100i Remove phone

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User Rating - 6.7

Posted: 16 Nov 2005
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued Sprint Nextel - Discontinued Southern LINC - Discontinued

BlackBerry Curve 8350i Remove phone

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PA Rating - 8
User Rating - 7.8

Posted: 11 Sep 2008
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Southern LINC - Available (since 02 Sep 2009) Sprint - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerryBlackBerry (4.6.x) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions4.69 x 2.28 x 0.92 inches (119 x 58 x 23 mm)4.40 x 2.40 x 0.70 inches (112 x 61 x 18 mm) 
Weight5.10 oz (145 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)		4.70 oz (133 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)		 
Design featuresHalf QWERTYFull keyboard 
Side KeysLeft: Other; Right: OtherLeft: Other; Right: Volume control 
Display
Resolution240 x 260 pixels320 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.

LCDTFT 
Colors65 53665 536 
Battery
Talk time2.90 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)		4.00 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)		 
Stand-by time3.8 days (90 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)		7.0 days (168 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)		 
Capacity1000 mAh1400 mAh 
TypeLi - IonLi - Ion 
Hardware
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.

 128 MB RAM 
Built-in storage0.064 GB  
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC 
Camera
Camera 2 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Features Digital zoom 
Camcorder Yes 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formats MP3, WMA, 3GP 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, WMV, AVI 
Streaming Yes 
Internet browsing
BrowserHTML Browser, supports: supports: WAPYes 
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 MHz800, 900 MHz 
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.

GPSA-GPS 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring IDUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, MemoCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo 
MessagingSMS, MMSSMS, MMS, Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Blackberry ConnectIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect 
Instant MessagingYesAIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk 
GamesJAVA downloadable  
Connectivity
BluetoothYes2.0, EDR 
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g 
USBYesUSB 2.0 
Connector miniUSB 
Headphones connector2.5mm2.5mm 
OtherComputer syncComputer sync 
Other features
NotificationsService lights, Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphoneService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone 
OtherTTY/TDD, Push-to-TalkVoice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording, 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: 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.

   
Head0.91 W/kg  
Measured in800 MHz  
Body1.17 W/kg  
Measured in800 MHz  
Availability
Officially announced 10 Sep 2008 

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