Blackberry 8700G Reviews
The BlackBerry 8700g Wireless Handheld makes it easy to stay connected while on the go. You get uncompromising email, browsing and voice performance in one thin, stylish, lightweight handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry 8700g operates on the latest high speed wireless networks and provides leading BlackBerry functionality, including email, phone, web browsing, text messaging (SMS and MMS) and organizer applications.
BlackBerry 8700g tested - IT Week
he BlackBerry 8700g is the latest of RIM’s wireless email devices, adding a higher resolution screen and a new, slightly smaller keyboard layout. The device is also more responsive than earlier BlackBerry devices, but upgraders will find the new keyboard cramped and less easy to use.
Available now from T-Mobile, the 8700g is the first BlackBerry with an Intel XScale chip. However, its most important features are the familiar BlackBerry functions of push email, phone capability and web browsing.
We found the 8700g generally easy to use and very responsive. A thumbwheel and escape/back button on the side of the device let users speedily navigate and select functions, while the 320×240 colour screen is bright and clear and is one of the best we have seen on any handheld.
Review: RIM BlackBerry 8700g - infoSync World
With its bright screen, full-QWERTY keypad, EDGE and Bluetooth support, and characteristically superb e-mail handling, the 8700g is a strong choice for anyone looking to take the BlackBerry plunge. That said, T-Mobile customers who want a BlackBerry device that fits in a pocket might be better off with the slightly smaller (if tougher to use) 7105t, which features a pseudo-QWERTY thumbboard, while bargain hunters may want to scoop up the 7290 for just $100 (or the similarly priced 7105t, for that matter).
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8700g Review - Gizmodo
The screen’s great—no problems there. It’s got Bluetooth and EDGE, which is a nice data speed upgrade for T-Mobile that’s very welcome over the nearly twice as slow GPRS service.
The bundled apps are useful, too, including the Google Local/Maps beta which works a charm and Handmark’s Pocket Express RSS-like news reader.
Really, on the whole, I liked the 8700g quite a lot. I could imagine getting a wee bit possessive of it had I been using it in the context of a more BlackBerry-friendly email account, one with junk mail filtering and folders that the unit could understand. It’s definitely worth a look for most folks, which is higher praise than I can give to most mobile devices.
