DiscountDelight - BlackBerry 8700c Phone (Cingular)

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Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: BlackBerry
Color: Blue
Display Size: 15
Feature: Bright, high-res screen provides large viewable workspace and includes intelligent light sensing technology to automatically optimize screen lighting levels for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
Label: BlackBerry
Manufacturer: BlackBerry
Model: 8700c
Publisher: BlackBerry
Studio: BlackBerry
Variation Description: Blue

Features

Bright, high-res screen provides large viewable workspace and includes intelligent light sensing technology to automatically optimize screen lighting levels for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
Lightweight handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard
Access up to 10 supported business and/or personal email accounts
Integrated attachment viewing for popular file formats
Bluetooth hands-free headset and car kit support

Accessories
Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Gloss Black Motorola H700 Bluetooth Headset Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Hematite Gray Krusell Cabriolet Multidapt case for Blackberry 8700r/c/f/g/v, 8707- Black BlackBerry C-S2 Battery for 8700c, 7130e, 7100i, 7105t Handsets

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Customer Rating:

Summary: phone for the true professional
Comment: Great phone for a professional. I would have given this phone 5 stars except I had problems with getting the software to work, and talking into this phone is like talking into a calculator (ergonomically). That is easily fixed with the use of Bluetooth, which I highly recommend. Buttons are extremely small (sacrifice full keyboard for button size). Internet is awesome (for $47 a month I pay, id expect it to be). Not having a camera on the phone, unlike my previous Motorola, makes this phone more business like, and less play. The address book is invaluable. I have around 300 business cards from clients and this phone stores more information than you can find on a business card. The calendar is an organizer and you can program meetings. My only regret was not buying this phone sooner.

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Summary: Description is deceptive
Comment: Most descriptions for the 8700c (not 8700g or 8700r) says that the phone supports MMS. It does but Cingular doesn't allow you to receive MMS messages on this device. So the phone doesn't really support MMS.

Cingular's service doesn't support:
- MMS
- Yahoo Messenger
- Blackberry Messenger (but there are workarounds)
- Blackberry Internet Service 2.0

If you have several POP3 or IMAP accounts added on your Blackberry, Cingular's service only allows one from address. So if your from address is addr1 and you receive an email on addr2, when you reply, it will be sent with the from address of addr1.

Beyond that, the device is great. I had a Treo 650 that I synced with Outlook. The Treo would mess up my calendar and address book. It was so bad that I stopped using the Treo and went to a Razr. The blackberry does a great job at syncing. Web browsing doesn't take long. The user interface is very user friendly.

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Summary: my review
Comment: I think this phone is a real good one cuz u can call eny1 with it and talk as long as u want it fits very nice in a jacket and dose not come out as much as the other ones .dileing is a breez to and works just great as well if u want my advize then get it now....

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Summary: Battery leaked after 2 months - Cingular says "too bad"
Comment: After just 2 months, the 8700c stopped charging and when I opened the back I saw that the battery had leaked all over the phone.

Calls to Cingular were frustrating and pointless. The rep said that "liquid damage" was not covered under their warranty, and didn't seem to care that the damage was the leaked battery itself.

She told me that the insurance that they readily sold me 2 months ago did not apply to the 8700c (be forewarned...they'll sell you the insurance and gladly take the monthly fee but will tell you that insurance is not offered on the 8700c should you ever have a claim).

They told me that as a "courtesy" they would replace the phone for a $50 charge. Likely this is more than the cost of a replacement battery, and bear in mind I bought this phone on Amazon just a couple of months ago. I told them that certainly there must be some minimum warranty on the battery, if only 3 months.

She then suggested that I should try contacting Blackberry directly, and gave me a phone number that had been "disconnected."

I was reasonably satisfied with the phone for the short time that I had it. But the sudden battery leakage is discouraging (I've been mostly using my old cell phone while transitioning to the Blackberry, so there were no unusual circumstances whatsoever for this to have happened to the battery) and now that I need the assistance I get to see first hand how Cingular deals with their customers.

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Summary: RIM continues to move forward with 8700c
Comment: I just picked up my new 8700c at my Cingular store a couple of days ago, and could hardly be much happier thus far. I had a BB 7290c for almost 2 years, and don't see how I could go with another device. Just one note before I get into the device specifically, the Cingular network perfroms capably where I am, and where I commonly use the phone, so that probably has some bearing on my level of satisfaction. Things I like about my 8700c:

(1) Works with BMW bluetooth! This device actually transfers the address book to the car, which is an upgrade over the 7290, which required manual entry of phone numbers in order to dial using the car's audio controls, or to use the phone to dial the contact. Set up was easy, and it works flawlessly.

(2) Smaller footprint than my old 7290, more aesthetic, with bigger/much better screen.

(3) Better phone functionality. It's nice to have the green/red send/end buttons so if someone has to answer your phone for you if your hands are full with something else, they can figure it out. Also, less chance to accidentally end calls by inadvertedly hitting the ESC button.

(4) EDGE - far better browsing speeds.

(5) Still the great BB email client.

(6) Increadibly easy to sync with MS Outlook for contacts and for calendar.

(7) ability to read attachments without 3rd party application.

(8) no camera

Probably my only complaint is that its only enabled BT profile is the handsfree phone one (as far as I can tell). It would b nice to connect with my laptop via Bluetooth.

My advice for anyone who buys one: take some time to learn the device, like how to hide or move icons, edit text efficiently, move around different applications (like messages, address book, calendar) while using the phone, etc. It is a very powerful device, and if you spend some time learning how to use many of its time saving functions, you will be well served.

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Editorial Reviews:

The latest BlackBerry is better than ever with a thinner profile, a huge screen, a more powerful processor, EDGE data support, and more. The BlackBerry 8700c, an integrated phone, e-mail client (with support for corporate email servers), organizer, and Web browser is the ultimate weapon for mobile professionals.

Take a closer look at the 8700c's functions.

Design
Design-wise, the 8700c is a nice upgrade from BlackBerry devices of the past. Yes, the same handy jog dial is present on the right side, and yes, you'll still find a full QWERTY keypad. This device is thinner and lighter, however, and the screen is bigger and brighter than ever; the high resolution 320 x 240 LCD display supports over 65,000 colors. Plus, intelligent light-sensing technology automatically optimizes screen lighting levels for indoor and outdoor viewing. The 8700c also features large, dedicated send and end keys for easier call management.

The popular BlackBerry user interface is here, too, but it's been updated with a new look. Plus, a powerful Intel PXA901 processor, 64 MB flash memory, and 16 MB SDRAM combine to deliver a dynamic, highly responsive experience when viewing attachments and graphics, browsing the Web, and running applications. There's also a standard 2.5mm headset jack that can be used with the included headset, and a removable lithium-ion battery is housed in the rear of the unit.

Calling Features
Many of the calling capabilities folks have come to expect in a wireless phone are present, but the 8700c ups the ante with MP3 ringtones. Plus, the built-in speakerphone offers hands-free calling and convenient conference calls. The unit's Bluetooth capability (version 2.0) means you can use a wireless headset with the phone for hands-free calling. A vibrating alert, speed dial, and a contacts list/address book (limited only by the unit's 64 MB of internal memory) are also included. The 8700c is a quad-band phone designed for global roaming in 170 countries for voice and 90 countries for data.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The 8700c delivers the legendary BlackBerry e-mail experience. With Cingular's BlackBerry service plans, you can receive e-mails instantaneously from up to 10 e-mail accounts (personal and enterprise). With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your e-mail. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new e-mail arrives. Support is also built-in for viewing e-mail attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and PDF formats).

Because the 8700c is fast, and because it supports EDGE high-speed data networks, users can take advantage enterprise applications that are wirelessly enabled by the BlackBerry platform, such as sales force automation, field service automation, network and systems management, and more.

If your company has BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can also take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry device calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized instantaneously with your desktop. Make meeting requests, invite new attendees and more, all on your 8700c. Users without Enterprise Server support can manually sync with their desktop calendars and contacts via Bluetooth or USB using the included BlackBerry Desktop software.

Use the 8700's Web browser to access the Internet from the palm of your hand. Browse Web sites, get up-to-date stock quotes, read the latest news, check weather reports, and more. Wireless text messaging and multimedia messaging (MMS) is also supported by the 8700c.

The 8700c ships with a number of tools, including a calculator with a unit converter and a to-do list. The unit's software is based on the Java platform, meaning Java-compatible games and applications can be added to the device.

Vital Statistics
The RIM BlackBerry 8700c weighs 4.7 ounces and measures 4.3 by 2.7 by 0.8 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time and up to 16 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/EDGE frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.