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RIM's New Blackberry Ditches Thumboard

Posted by timothy on from the but-that-was-the-coolest-thing-about-it dept.

Eric Giguere writes "Research In Motion's newest BlackBerry, the 7100t, aka 'Charm,' has a more conventional phone form factor. It does this by ditching the thumb keyboard for an extended keypad with predictive text input. It also adds Bluetooth. The changes are mostly physical, the device is still running the same basic software -- existing Java apps should run with only minor changes. More details at the BlackBerry.com website." xRelisH supplies this link to a review of the device from MSNBC.

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  1. I hate my Blackberry by DevilM · · Score: 4, Informative
    I hate my Blackberry for the following reasons:
    • Talking on it without the earpiece sucks
    • The natural place where you hold the device is also the button to end a call
    • It is too easy to answer a call and put the person on hold
    • If I am using any PDA functionality and a call comes in my work is lost
    • Sometimes people can't hear me when I answer the phone
    • Sometimes the keyboard lock unlocks without my input
    • Deleting email on the Blackberry doesn't delete it in my mailbox
    • It has trouble telling the difference between the same number with and without a 1 (long distance)
    • It thinks all 10 digit calls nees a 1
    • The keypad letters are wrong for the number pad, which makes it highly annoying to dial a number by name (1-800-get-a-clue)
    • When adding a number to the addressbook it assumes the number is a work number
    Give me time, I will think of more.
  2. More reviews by zaxios · · Score: 4, Informative

    PC Mag and Forbes have reviews and InfoSync has a detailed news article. Forbes provides some perspective to the objective of integrating personal organizer with phone. PC Mag reads a bit like a spec list. I found the MSNBC review provided already more interesting, but you can look for yourself.

  3. Re:The keyboard was their main feature by Digital11 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Then you should try the Danger Hiptop. Blackberry's email interface is better (because it handles folders, etc in a better way) but everything else about the hiptop SMOKES the Blackberry.

    And on the subject of predictive text input. Screw that, I can type 50+ WPM EASILY on my Hiptop.

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