The new BlackBerry 8700C is making waves as the first BlackBerry communication device to support high-speed EDGE network technology. The sleek and natty cell phone features a full QWERTY thumb keyboard, quad-band GSM / GPRS (EDGE), Bluetooth, and a new QVGA screen in an avant garde form factor. The RIM BlackBerry 8700C, which will be a Cingular exclusive, takes centre stage as the most recent device with high performance features and usability.

Design

Sporting dimensions 110 x 70 x 20 mm and weighing 134 grams, the striking BlackBerry 8700C with its unusual block design and internal antenna fits with ease into your hand, pocket and life.

Features

The chic and power packed BlackBerry 8700C from Cingular Wireless provides a dynamic and highly responsive experience when viewing attachments and graphics, browsing the web and running applications. This cell phone runs on the time tested BlackBerry platform, which provides you, as a professional on the move, the wherewithal for a convenient "push" email experience, critical to managing your fast paced lifestyle.

The 64 MB device features high-end call management features including smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding. The backlit full QWERTY keyboard allows you to type in data and messages as you would do on your computer keyboard, and large, dedicated "Send", "End" and "Mute" keys, as well as user definable keys are provided for your convenience.

Complete with a calendar, calculator and To-Do-list, the RIM BlackBerry 8700C mobile phone will assuredly organize your life, while the quad-Band network support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks allows you to lead a global lifestyle.

The 960 mAh Li-Ion battery is alleged to give you a talk time of 4 hours and a standby time of 384 hours. It is important to note that these ratings are under optimum conditions and actual talk and standby time would vary, depending on a host of variables.