PDA Reviews

The advent of PDAs brought the computers on your desks into your hands. But in the earlier days of their arrival, they were all the ugly Bettys. Hence, they were confined to the businessmen only. But, when Blackberry entered into the market, it has surprised many other PDA producers by revolutionizing the concept of PDA, so much that the PDAs of Blackberry are even used in the academe. For many days, it was thought that a PDA means nothing but a Blackberry. Such is the popularity of it. Now, such a popular company has actuated the release of its latest PDA, the RIM Blackberry 7250. Now sit back and read as we analyze the repertoire of this new PDA form Blackberry.

Design:

Bewitching indeed:
The Blackberry 7250 looks a lot better than its counterparts. It has got a unique class and beauty when it comes to the design that makes you feel the PDA as an asset rather than a burden. It is also a great masterpiece for you to show off to your friends and colleagues. To be more technically specific, the Blackberry 7250 measures (L x W x D) 4.5 x 2.9 x 0.9 inches and weighs just about 4.9 ounces. This obviously means that it is quite sleek and also is very comfortable to hold in your palm and so, you will be able to easily type with your other hand. Even if you are a thumb typist, the PDA is so comfy to hold in both hands. Detailing more on the physical structure of the PDA, it is big, flat, and rectangular in shape with beautifully curved edges and smooth glossy finish. If there was one thing in this PDA that is different from its precursors, it would be the keypad. The QWERTY keypad has the keys drifted towards the sides, giving the device a curvy appearance.  Overall, it is a good effort put in by RIM, in producing a very alluring design.

Display:
The 2.6″ full color display of resolution 240 x 160 pixels, will provide you a lot of space for things like reading and typing emails, playing a few games, watching photos and viewing videos. Since this is not an entertainment oriented PDA, this resolution is pretty good enough for almost all the functions and operations. The landscape type of display means that you have a comfortable view of the web pages while you are browsing, just like on your desktop computer. Nothing flashier regarding display is required, like you will see on some other modern PDAs, and hence, this is certainly good enough.

QWERTY Keyboard:
The RIM Blackberrys are the few of those PDAs which feature the QWERTY type keyboards. Obviously, there is no other choice but to provide a complete keyboard since the PDAs are mainly meant to replace the computers on a small scale. At present, there are two kinds of providing this facility; while one is the Blackberry, the completer QWERTY keyboard that the other one providing is a full touch screen enabled device so that the keyboard can be seen on the screen and letters can be typed by simple touches. But since there is no option of touch screen here in this case, there is no other, go but to provide a QWERTY keyboard. Although this may make the device a little larger, more often than not, people tend to prefer to this over the touch screen type.

Features:

Since the Blackberry PDAs are considered to be very innovative in nature, you will find that they contain many features and options that are new and unique. The RIM Blackberry 7250 Smartphone is certainly not an exception to this. There are no exaggerations here, and all the features that are seen are present in order to make life easy for the businessmen. This PDA is also one of those which is more inclined towards professionalism rather than towards entertainment.

Wireless Email:
The most powerful of all in the arsenal of the Blackberry 7250, is its capability to send ultrafast emails even when you are on the move. The special messaging or mailing service that is provided, gives you the option to send and receive mails and messages wherever you are and whichever time of the day it is. Just at the push of a button, you will be directed towards the mail centre and there you can type and send them instantaneously or you can also save them as draft files for later use. Since the device will always be connected to the internet, you can receive mails at all times. With email integrations facility, this wireless email function works with various servers like the Blackberry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, and Novell GroupWise. The integration can be done by using a new device email account or by using an already existing email account.

Organizer:
This organizer is a special way of arranging the icons on your device. It has got different styles of organizing the menu options and also other shortcut keys to different functions in the device. Like on many other PDAs today, the Blackberry 7250 also has a grid type view of the menu and submenu icons. You can also change this by changing the settings. You also can decide what icons should feature in the main menu, as the shortcuts and so on. Customization is at its best when you are allowed to choose. Hence, your PDA will always be organized.

Web Browser:
In order to browse the internet through your device, of course, you need a browser. The RIM Blackberry 7250 PDA Smartphone has got a browser that is very easy to use and to get used to. Easy functions and shortcuts to different websites through bookmarks, are some of the special features of this browser. Another advantage of this browser is that, it is easy to download stuff and save them to the memory, which can be synced to the computer later.

Phone and SMS:
Though it may look funny, it is a fact that many mid range PDAs have no option for you to call or to send messages to other mobile phone. Most of the PDAs are designed to work as mini computers and hence you do not often see phone and SMS options on these. But in the recent past, it has occurred into the minds of the designers that having this option will certainly attract the users and will boost the sales. The Blackberry 7250 has a very good phone system in it, with good quality speakers so that you can enjoy good quality hearing experience. Just like on a conventional mobile phone, you can dial any number and talk. In addition to the email option that it has, the Blackberry 7250 has the option for you to send SMS to any mobile in the world. Hence, this option will prove to be one of those that will make this Blackberry a very popular PDA in the market.

GPS: Nothing is Foreign No More
GPS is a very useful application nowadays as the world is becoming smaller day by day due to technology. Particularly, if you have to travel to new places frequently, then GPS is a blessing. It shows you the map of the area which you are in, and it shows different important places in your vicinity and also the routes to them through the internet. Details regarding such places, if available, are also displayed as a part of GPS so that nothing will be new to you in a foreign place. Have the GPS with you and you will feel every place as your hometown.

Wireless Network:
With the Blackberry 7250, you can always stay connected to the internet and interact with the world. The RIM wireless modem with tethered modem compatibility, which is built inside the device and the 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000® 1X networks and Ev-DO networks that are provided, you can connect to the internet very easily and stay connected for a long time. This facility is very utile to the business professionals who keep on moving from place to place and to those who need to contact many people at a time for long durations. For this, you do not need any wireless modem or a wireless PC card.

Security:
With the availability of corporate data access, there is always a risk of losing your private and confidential data. To avoid this, you need very good security and also options like password setting, so that your data will stay safe and secret. There is a password setting system as usual and you can set your own passwords to both the keypad and also to the files that you want to be safe. When integrated to the Blackberry Enterprise Server FIPS140-2, you can get the support in order to encrypt the files into different other forms like AES or triple DES. This means that your personal data will be encrypted into some secret codes and then they will be saved so that there will be no potential data loss from your device. All this means you can always be safe and secure.

USB Compatible:
The USB function is so important in the digital world, that there is no electronic device today without USB compatibility. It makes synchronization very easy and this will enable you to exchange data between you PDA and your computer. Particularly in the case of the Blackberry 7250, this is a useful option since as we have seen earlier, there is no option to increase or upgrade the internal memory of the device. Therefore, this might help you in saving the data in your mobile to your computer and hence by time to time clearance of the internal memory of your device, you can always have sufficient memory for various purposes.

Performance:

We have now seen all the features of the Blackberry 7250. With so many useful features in the basket, you must certainly expect its performance to be top notch. All the features that we have discussed above boost up the performance of the device. The phone function is also pretty useful, and by the way, it is no normal phone. You experience landline voice clarity and signal quality with the Blackberry 7250. The internet connectivity is very good and the signals are solid. This means that you have continuous connection to the internet, which is always desirable.

Battery:

The Blackberry 7250 has got a very good battery, which is very much needed by a business professional. You normally get 3 hours of talk time and more than 8 days of standby battery backup with the renovated battery technology that is possessed by this PDA. The battery, unlike those of many other PDAs, is removable as well, so you can buy a spare battery and keep it for emergency purposes. You can also buy a travel charger so that it will be useful when you are on the move.

Warranty:

There is a limited parts and labor warranty for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. The rest of the details can be found inside the warranty leaflet at the time of purchase.

Verdict:

As we have seen, the Blackberry 7250 is one of the prime products of RIM, and is also well received in the business world. With a cute and sleek design, the device looks so professional even though it is a little bigger than normal. With lots of features, more than what you normally see on a regular PDA, along with good performance aspects, the Blackberry 7250 is a very good all rounder that does all the jobs required by you. Even though it is more professionally oriented, it provides some options for your entertainment as well. The price is also very reasonable for the amount of utility that it provides. However, this PDA is only one of many that Blackberry has released over the years. There are also other devices, which look even more stylish and at the same time, provide more options for entertainment. Hence, you can also have a look at them here, so that you get a PDA that suits you the best.

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