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“Ease of use, design and value for money” Dean, Newport View all 10 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.3
Design	8.3
Ease of use	7.6
Features	7.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	6.5
Overall rating	7.0

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Score 9.0/10

Dean, Newport

+ Ease of use, design and value for money

- Not using Microsoft Software.

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39 of 39 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jan 2007

Score 4.0/10

Samuel, London , “I like handheld computers”

+ Price

- No Wi Fi
No Expandable Memmory
No Camera
No GPS
No touch Screen

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purchased 20 Sep 2008

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ none

- the product is very poor value for money

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purchased 22 Sep 2008

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Expert reviews for BlackBerry 8700

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

Properly pocket-sized devices that fulfil the vast bulk of our communication and contacts needs have quickly become something that mobile business users depend upon.

This BlackBerry 8700 review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 27 Mar 2006

Product Features

Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	QWERTY Keyboard

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Built-in Flash	not applicable

Screen Resolution (pixels)	320x240
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	No
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
Operating System	Blackberry OS
Software on which the device runs
Weight (g)	134
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	4
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	380
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	No
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	Yes
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	No
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	110x69.5x19.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
Colour	Silver
The main colour of the product.
Networks	Vodafone

Also known as: BlackBerry 8700v, BlackBerry

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Manufacturer's Description

The BlackBerry 8700v 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.