| BlackBerry Electron | |
| Screen: | 320 x 240 pixels, 2.6inches |
| Display Colour: | 65K colors |
| Ringtone: | Polyphonic Sound, (MP3) |
| Memory: | 64MB |
| Networks: | CDMA, GSM |
| Connectivity: | Bluetooth, USB (with Mass Storage Mode support) |
| Network Data Connectivity: | EDGE, GPRS |
| Dimension: | 110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm |
| Weight: | 134 g |
| Battery: | Talk time Up to 4 h, Stand-by Up to 450 h |
| Os: | BlackBerry OS |
| Processor: | Intel PXA901 312 MHz processor |
| Messaging: | SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Status: | Discontinued |
The BlackBerry Electron (8703/8700/8707) is a discontinued BlackBerry smartphone developed by Research In Motion Ltd and released in 2005.[1]
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]
Most of the materials that make up the BlackBerry Electron and other BlackBerry devices, such as flexible circuit boards, were manufactured in China.[5]
Dimensions: 110 x 69.5 x 19.5mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)
Weight: 134 g (4.73oz)
Keyboard: QWERTY
Technology: LCD Display
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Color Depth: 16-bit (65K colors)
Alert types: Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5 mm jack: No
Card slot: No
Internal: 64 MB storage, 16 MB RAM
Battery type: Lithium-Ion 1100 mAh battery.
Stand-by time: up to 450 hours
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
The BlackBerry Electron features a graphical interface and uses menus and icons for navigation.[6]
All 8700 series phones come with MP3 ringtone support.[7] Saved songs can be played.
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 2100MHz UMTS 3G and the 8703 model was designed for US CDMA operators and supported both 850MHz and 1900MHz 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 20052006. The Electron uses a mini-SIM.[8]