BlackBerry Quark explained

BlackBerry Quark
Release Date:	June, 2003
Other Names:	RIM Quark
Screen:	160 x 100 (16000 pixels)
Display Colour:	1 bit/pixel (2 scales)
Primary Keyboard:	v
Ringtone:	Monophonic sound
Memory:	2 MB SRAM, 16 MB flash
Connectivity:	USB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
Network Data Connectivity:	GPRS Class 10
Dimension:	75 x 113 x 20 mm, 3 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
Weight:	136 g (including battery)
Battery Technology:	Lithium-ion battery
Os:	RIM BlackBerry OS 3.x
Processor:	ARM7EJ-S Core 32-bit
Status:	Discontinued

The BlackBerry Quark (6210 / 6220 / 6230 / 6280) is a discontinued series of business-focused smartphones developed by Research In Motion. Launched in 2003, it was one of the most popular first-generation BlackBerry models.^[1]

It is the first BlackBerry device which can make calls without a headset attached.

Specification

The specification of devices in the series includes:^{[2] [3]}

• ARM7EJ-S CPU: 32-bit, single-core (1999)
• 2 MB SRAM
• 16 MB flash
• 160 x 100 monochrome LCD display
• USB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
• 34-key QWERTY keyboard
• Built-in speakerphone
• SMS
• Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Reception

Time magazine listed the BlackBerry Quark among its All-Time Top 100 Gadgets in 2010.^[4]

External links

• BlackBerry smartphones

Notes and References

1. http://uk.blackberry.com/devices/archived/6210.jsp Blackberry Launched BB Quark 6210 Series
2. Web site: Detailed Technical Datasheet of RIM BlackBerry 6210 (RIM Quark). PDAdb.net . 28 June 2012.
3. Web site: List of devices in the RIM Quark line (6210. 6220, 6230, 6280) line for which phonedb.net has technical specifications.. phonedb.net . 4 April 2020.
4. All-Time 100 Gadgets . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028085958/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2023689_2023708_2023714,00.html . dead . October 28, 2010 . 25 October 2010. . 28 June 2012.