14 DAY TRIAL // Vodafone Germany and Research In Motion (RIM) have introduced the BlackBerry 8707v for corporate and individual users in Germany.
In addition to supporting email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer and corporate data applications, the UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707v can be used as a wireless modem to enable mobile users to access the Internet from their laptop. In addition, UMTS support enables users to simultaneously send and receive email, browse the Internet, and use other applications while speaking on the phone, even while the handset is being used as a tethered modem.
The BlackBerry 8707v operates on 2100 MHz UMTS networks and also includes quad-band support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks. It features 64 MB flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM. The bright, high-resolution color landscape QVGA (320 x 240) LCD screen delivers vivid graphics and provides ample workspace to view email, web pages, applications and other information. Intelligent light sensing technology automatically optimizes screen and keyboard lighting levels for indoor and outdoor viewing. Users can also easily view popular attachment formats including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF.
The BlackBerry 8707v also features an ergonomic, full QWERTY keyboard to enable rapid and accurate thumb typing and includes dedicated "send," "end," "mute" and "power" keys. A built-in speakerphone enables hands-free conversation and convenient conference calls. The device 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.
The device is expected to be available from Vodafone Germany soon.