Vodafone Blackberry 7100v.

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  • Source:
    Australian Personal Computer. May2005, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p76-76. 1/3p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart.
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    • Subject Terms:
      BLACKBERRY (Smartphone); WIRELESS communications; CELL phone systems; USB technology; COMPUTER operating systems; EMAIL system equipment
    • Abstract:
      The article presents information about the operating system Vodafone Blackberry 7100v. Distributed exclusively in Australia by Vodafone, the BlackBerry 7100v treats email like the telephone — always on and received instantly. As such it is very handy, though calendar and address book functions are not the 7100v's strong suit. Desktop connectivity is through standard USB cable — no infra-red or Wi-Fi. There is Bluetooth, but it is limited to wireless headsets; it is not possible for other users to access the stored information since Bluetooth data transfer is not supported. Text entry is simple through a keyboard arrangement that's sort of a cross between a full QWERTY keyboard and the popular T9 input used on many mobile phones. There are 20 keys (each allocated two letters), and predictive text input. The 7100v runs a Java-based BlackBerry operating system. Battery life was rated at a solid 192 hours on standby and four hours of talk time — around the middle of this pack. Startup time was just 15 seconds — easily the fastest in the roundup.