Mobile Phones

BlackBerry has yet again launched an innovative and good-looking mobile phone with its new BlackBerry 9700 Onyx. 9700 Onyx has lived to its expectation with its microUSB slots, a new 3.2 megapixel built in camera and unified mute and lock keys.

It has a Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G connection under 1 mobile phone, an innovative optical touchpad, a glass screen full with function buttons and an OS 5.0. Hailed as one of the oldest BlackBerry phone in the market, the BlackBerry 9700 Onyx is back in the market.

other functionalities and specifications included in this mobile phone are 2.44 inch display screen with 480 x 360 pixel resolution with 65K colors, Bluetooth device c2.1, a 256 MB flash memory that can be further expanded up to 32 GB using a microSD memory card, a 3.2 mega pixel built in camera, multi media player that supports MPEG4, MPEG 4 part 2, WMV, MP3, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+.

It measures at about 109 x 60 x 14.1 mm and weighs 122 grams including the battery. It runs in a 1500 mAh Lithium Ion that can support 504 hours of standby time and 6 hours of talk time.

Price: Rs 19,200 (Approximately)

BlackBerry is planning to get the attention of business professionals and working people by releasing the BlackBerry 9630 Tour. It is the first 3G BlackBerry mobile phone in the market. It has the same design with BlackBerry Bold and Storm.

At first look, the BlackBerry tour is similar with Bold. It has 2.4 inch wide that makes it very comfortable to hold and easy to grip. Its display screen has a higher resolution with its 480 x 360 pixel resolution. The Tour has a rubberized back that helps protect the mobile phone.

It also has a standard 3.5 mm audio jack for listening to music. The Blackberry tour has a 2 GB microSD card for saving important files. It has a 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and a 3G Network HSDPA 2100. It measures at about 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm and weighs 130 grams.

It has a 2.4 inch display screen and a QWERTY keyboard below it. Other feature includes: 256 MB internal memory, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB and micro USB v2.0, 3.15 mega pixels built in camera with autofocus and LED light, BlackBerry OS and HTML browser.

It can send and receive SMS, MMS, Email and IM. It has a media player that reads MP3, WMA, eAAC+, WAV, MP4, H.263, H.264 audio and video file format. It runs in a 1400 mAh standard Lithium Ion battery that supports 336 hours of standby time and 5 hours talk time.

Price: Rs. 21,600 (Approximately)

The BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2 delivers all the promises BlackBerry Storm 9550 promised. It has a click screen that works. It does not feel like a prototype. It exceeds its predecessor when it comes to feature and technicalities. But like most mobile phones, it also has flaws. It has an underpowered camera and a less impressive internet browser.

The 9550 Storm 2 has a sleek design that is more impressive than the previous Storm. It measures at about 4.4x 2.5 x .5 inch and weighs 5.6 ounces. It has a 3.3 inch SurePress glass touch screen that has 360 x 480 pixel resolution and 65K colors.

The BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2 is a Dual-band EV-DO Rev A, quad-band EDGE and a single-band HSDP mobile phone; it has a high speed network that works domestically and internationally.

It has a 2 GB internal memory and can be further expanded up to 16 GB using a Sandisk microSD memory card. It also has a 3.5 mm jack, windows media player that can play 3GP and MP4 audio and video file format. All in all the BlackBerry 9950 Storm 2 is much better compared to the original Blackberry Storm.

Price:Rs. 24,000 (Approximately)

Same as its predecessor, the BlackBerry 9530 is a touch screen mobile phone. It outperformed most blackberry phone because of its creative touch screen button. It has a 3.2 mega pixel built in camera for shooting and capturing quality photos and videos.

This mobile phone has tons of features that can capture the attention of mobile phone users like its display, the built in camera, the attractive design and applications like Visual Voicmail. But this mobile phone does not have all the features that a smartphone usually has. It has no W-Fi capabilities and QWERTY keyboard.

The size of this mobile phone is 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm and weighs at about 155 grams. It runs in a GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 2G network and HSDPA 2100 3G network. It has a 192 MB internal memory that can be further expanded up to 16 GB.

Other feature includes: 3.5 mm jack, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB and Micro USB for connectivity, call records, and a QVGA video. It can send and receive SMS, MMS EMAIL and IM. it uses HTML for web browsing. Java applications are present in this mobile phone. It runs in a 1400 mAh Lithium Ion battery that can support up to 360 hours of standby time and 5 hours 30 minutes of talk time.

Price:Rs. 15,200 (Approximately)

The blackberry 9500 Storm if the first mobile phone RIM manufactured that has a touch screen view. It has a 3.25 inch display screen for a better touch screen experience. When you put the phone in a portrait mode it automatically show the compressed Suretype keypad layout.

But for people who are used to the old BlackBerry keyboard, you can use the Multitap input by switching into QWERTY keyboard. Not like with the iPhone, the blackberry 9500 Storm do support copy and paste just by clicking the beginning and end of your desired paragraph and paste it Voila! You can already copy and paste it.

If you are an avid fan of the old BlackBerry phones, using the 9500 Storm is difficult. But with constant using you will get used to it.

Other feature includes: a 3.25 inch screen with 360 x 480 pixel resolution and 65K color, a touchscreen experience, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE system, BlackBerry OS 4.7, 1 GB internal memory, microSD card slot that can support up to 8 GB memory card, 3.5 mm audio jack and document editor.

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RIM has released another mobile phone that is considered as the pinnacle of BlackBerry stands for, the BlackBerry 9000. It is not the most technically advance BlackBerry mobile phone but it is as good as most BlackBerry phones in the market.

It has a good display screen, and the most comfortable keyboard I have seen. It has a 2.6 inches TFT display screen that has 480 x 320 pixel resolution and a 65K color. It also has a QWERTY keyboard for easy texting and typing. It runs in a quad-band GSM with tri-band 3G with HSDP.

The BlackBerry 9000 has a 2 mega pixel built in camera with LED flash for capturing quality photos and videos day or night. It has the BlackBerry OS v4.6 and 128 MB RAM in a 642 MHz CPU.

Other specification includes: responsive trackball, a microSD card slot that can support up to 8GB memory card, DivX and XviD video support, an excellent web browser, Office document editor, a 3.5 mm jack and a good audio quality. It runs in a 1500 mAh standard Lithium Ion battery pack that can support 310 hours of standby time and 5 hours of talk time.

Price: Rs. 8,000 (Approximately)

If you want a mobile phone that can balance your life, work and everything in between, BlackBerry 8900 is best for you. With its 2.44 inches TFT LCD display screen with 480 x 360 pixel resolution and 65K color, and a full QWERTY keyboard, everyone will be satisfied with it.

It measures at about 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm and weighs 109.9 grams. It has a 3.2 mega pixel built in camera that lets you shoot and capture quality images and videos. Other feature includes: Wi-Fi support, built in GPS, an enhanced multi media player, video recording, organizer and web browser.

The media player can support DivX, XviD, MPEG4 WMV3 format files for video and 3GP, WAV, AMR-NB, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ audio files. It can send and receive SMS, EMS and MMS messages. It also has a Bluetooth device for connectivity. It runs in a GSM/GPRS 850, 1900 and 1800 MHz frequency.

It runs in a 1400 mAh standard Lithium Ion battery that can support 356 hours of standby time and 5 hours, 30 minutes of talk time. It has a 256 MB internal memory that can be further expanded up to 32 GB using a microSD memory card.

Price: Rs. 11,500 (Approximately)

The latest and most probably the thinnest BlackBerry phone is out in the market today, the BlackBerry 8820.The very first BlackBerry mobile phone that has EDGE/GPRS/GPS System.

It also has Wi-Fi connectivity for internet access. Like most BlackBerry mobile phones, the BlackBerry 8820 has a QWERTY keyboard along with a trackball for faster texting and typing. 2.5 inch display screen that has 320 x 240 pixel resolution and 65K color.

It also includes the latest media player, a microSD and microSDHC expandable memory card slot that can support up to 32 GB, and a Bluetooth device. Other feature includes: SM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 network frequency, 114 x 66 x 14 mm dimension and weighs 134 grams, Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones,64 MB internal memory, 16 MB RAM, BlackBerry OS, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML for web browsing, Games, Java applications, media player, organizer, document viewer that supports Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF files.

It runs in a 1400 mAh Lithium-Ion that can support up to 520 hours of standby time and up to 5 hours talk time. Available color is silver.

Price: Rs. 9,900 (Approximately)

BlackBerry has released another mobile phone, the BlackBerry 8730e. It features a QVGA landscape display screen and a QWERTY keyboard for better texting and typing below it. It has an EVDO high speed data and a push email.

Other feature includes a Bluetooth v2.0 device for connectivity, speakerphone for better calling, internet browser that uses WAP 2.0, calculator, alarm clock, Digital TTY/TDD, games, Hearing aid Compatibility, Java mobile edition to let you enjoy Java supported applications.

It can send and receive SMS and MMS messaging, Packet data, PC synch, polyphonic ringtones, USB and USB access v2.0. The size of this mobile phone is 4.3 x 2.7 x .8 inch and weighs at about 4.7 ounces a little bit small compared to most BlackBerry mobile phone.

Available color is black. It runs in a standard Lithium Ion battery that can run up to 192 hours of standby time and 3.3 hours of talk time. It has a CDMA 1900 and 850 frequency. So if you are looking for a good mobile phone that suites you, take a look at BlackBerry 8730e.

If you are looking for a BlackBerry phone that is both cheap and ball-less, the BlackBerry 8520 might get your attention. It is the first BlackBerry mobile phone that has a trackpad. It has a lower resolution display screen with only 320 x 240 pixel compared to other BlackBerry mobile phones.

The future of BlackBerry mobile phone is embedded in front of it: the trackpad. Just swipe it with your finger and the cursor on the screen will move. It is more easy to use than the traditional trackball found on all BlackBerry phones.

It runs in a 2G network that supports GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 frequencies. It measures at about 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm and weighs 106 grams. It has a 2.46 inch TFT display screen with 320 x 240 pixel resolution with 65K color.

It also has a full QWERTY keyboard and touch sensitive trackpad. It has a 256 MB internal memory and can be further expanded up to 32 GB with the use of a microSD memory card. And lastly it has a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP for connectivity.

Price: Rs. 12,700 (Approximately)