14 DAY TRIAL // SmarTone-Vodafone and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the new BlackBerry 8707v.
"The BlackBerry 8707v is a powerful new mobile device that is available in Hong Kong exclusively from SmarTone-Vodafone," said Mr. Douglas Li, Chief Executive Officer of SmarTone-Vodafone. "The BlackBerry 8707v is the first BlackBerry device that supports high speed UMTS networks as well as roaming in Japan and Korea. SmarTone-Vodafone provides the best 3G network with 99.9% coverage in Hong Kong and the widest 3G roaming destinations with 63 destinations worldwide, making the BlackBerry 8707v an ideal choice for business users and travelers."
In addition to supporting email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer and other corporate data applications, the BlackBerry 8707v can be used as a wireless modem to enable mobile users to connect to the Internet from their laptop. It also enables users to speak on the phone while simultaneously sending and receiving email, browsing the Internet or using other data applications, even while the handset is being used as a tethered modem.
The BlackBerry 8707v also comes with Vodafone Today, a unique home screen that summarizes the latest incoming communications -- emails, phone calls, text messages and such -- enabling users to stay on top of the latest information.
"In Hong Kong's demanding and fast-paced business environment, timely access to communications and information is essential for business success," said Norm Lo, Vice President, Asia Pacific at Research In Motion. "With the BlackBerry 8707v, mobile professionals will be better able to stay connected to people and information in a timely fashion, providing a competitive advantage. We are very pleased to bring the BlackBerry 8707v to Hong Kong with SmarTone-Vodafone."
The BlackBerry 8707v has a bright, high-resolution color landscape QVGA (320 x 240) LCD screen that delivers vivid graphics with ample workspace for reading emails, browsing the Internet or viewing attachments of popular file formats such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, PDF, ASCII, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF and PNG. An intelligent light sensing technology automatically optimizes the screen and keyboard lighting levels for indoor and outdoor viewing.
Operating on 2100 MHz UMTS networks, it also includes quad-band support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks, features a full QWERTY keyboard for rapid and accurate thumb typing and includes dedicated "send," "end," "mute" and "power" convenience keys.
A built-in speakerphone enables hands-free conversation. The handset can also be used with a wireless headset or car kit via Bluetooth.
For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise, and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service enables users to manage up to ten corporate and personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.