BlackBerry Electron
| Compatible networks | CDMA, GSM |
|---|---|
| Weight | 134 g |
| Memory | 64MB |
| Battery | Talk time Up to 4 h, Stand-by Up to 450 h |
| Display | 320 x 240 pixels, 2.6 inches (66 mm) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB (with Mass Storage Mode support) |
| Development status | Discontinued |
The BlackBerry Electron (8703/8700/8707) is a discontinued BlackBerry smartphone developed by Research In Motion Ltd and released in 2005.[1]
Launch
[edit]The Blackberry Electron was announced in Q4 of 2004.[2] It was formally launched in the fall of 2005.[3] The gross profit reported by RIM's income statement, as of March 2006 (about four months after the release of the Electron), was US$1.3 billion.[4]
Manufacturing
[edit]Most of the materials that make up the BlackBerry Electron and other BlackBerry devices, such as flexible circuit boards, were manufactured in China.[5]
The BlackBerry Election weighed 134 g (4.73 oz), the dimensions of the device were 110 by 69.5 by 19.5mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in), with a QWERTY keyboard configuration and a 320 by 240 pixel LCD Display with a 16-bit (65K colors) colour depth. It had a loudspeaker and contained 3 different alert types: Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones. It did not contain a 3.5mm jack. The memory was fixed at 64 MB storage, and 16 MB RAM. The Electron had a Lithium-Ion 1100 mAh battery. Which would last up to up to 450 hours on Stand-By time, and up to 4 hours in Talk time.[2]
Software
[edit]Interface
[edit]The BlackBerry Electron features a graphical interface and uses menus and icons for navigation.[6]
Music and ringtones
[edit]All 8700 series phones come with MP3 ringtone support.[7] Saved songs can be played.[6]
Network
[edit]The 3 versions of the Electron had differences in network support – the original (8700) model supported Quad-band GSM (EDGE/GPRS).
The 8707 (AKA "UMTS Electron") added 2100 MHz UMTS 3G and the 8703 model was designed for US CDMA operators and supported both 850 MHz and 1900 MHz CDMA2K (EvDO/1xRTT) – the 8703 also has A-GPS support, which was not present on the GSM/UMTS variants.
All variants have Bluetooth, and USB facilities.
The quad-band network (on the 8700 and 8707, but not the 8703) was the network available for international travelers in 2005–2006. The Electron uses a mini-SIM.[2][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "BlackBerry Electron 8700 official overview". Blackberry. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "BlackBerry 8700c - Full phone specifications". Gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Blackberry 'Electron' details appear on web". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "RIM: Income Statements, recent and historical, for BLACKBERRY Ltd". Wikinvest. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Do You Know Who Manufactured Your Blackberry?". Forbes. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ a b [1] Archived October 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "BlackBerry Electron is the 8700 | Adam Phones News". Adamphones.com. 2005-11-01. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "RIM readies Blackberry Electron". The Inquirer. 2005-09-14. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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