7100g21.jpgThe BlackBerry 7100g is the first of its kind– a fully-featured mobile phone that delivers the power of BlackBerry e-mail. This is one sweet little handset, loaded with all of the cool features you want, like integrated Bluetooth connectivity, speakerphone, and downloadable ringtones. Plus, surf the Web the way it was meant to be surfed with an ultra-large, high-resolution color screen.

RIM launched the  BlackBerry 7100t a few months ago; with a new streamline design fit for the 21st century. At the time, Cingular consumers lusted after T-Mobile’s BlackBerry 7100t, but with the launch of the new BlackBerry 7100g, Cingular users are able to share in improved designs.
Internally similar to the 7100t, the 7100g has a high-resolution color display, 32 MB of internal memory, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and BlackBerry functionality and tools, making it appealing to both business and casual users alike.

BlackBerry 7100g retains a much more comfortable candy bar shape. While it’s much larger than standard phones at 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches, it compares very favorably with other smart phones. Plus, its 2.5-inch screen is bright and easy to read. While the design of the 7100g is boxier than the 7100t, it feels more like a phone than a PDA.

The design team at RIM BlackBerry took an even bigger risk when it tampered with its celebrated keyboard. The layout of the 7100g succeeds because there’s more space between the keys; we like it better than the 7100t’s.

BlackBerry 7100g Reviews From pcmag

pro
Looks and feels like a cell phone. Excellent push e-mail.
cons
No instant messaging. No EDGE. Destroys attachment formatting.

Blackberry 7100g Reviews from cnet

The good: The slim and trim RIM BlackBerry 7100g features a bright display and a pseudo-QWERTY keypad in a slim and trim package. It also has Bluetooth, and it syncs with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and BlackBerry servers.

The bad: The BlackBerry 7100g’s modified keyboard takes some time to master, and the Bluetooth works only with wireless headsets. The 7100g also lacks a instant-messaging client, and Java apps are not downloadable.

The bottom line: Cingular subscribers looking for on-the-go e-mail access in a slim, lightweight device will warm to the RIM BlackBerry 7100g–that is, if they’re patient with the tricky keypad.

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