The BlackBerry Electron (8703/8700/8707) is a discontinued BlackBerry smartphone developed by Research In Motion Ltd and released in 2005.[1]

BlackBerry Electron
Compatible networksCDMA, GSM
Weight134 g
Memory64MB
BatteryTalk time Up to 4 h, Stand-by Up to 450 h
Display320 x 240 pixels, 2.6 inches (66 mm)
ConnectivityBluetooth, USB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
Development statusDiscontinued

Launch

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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]

Manufacturing

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Most of the materials that make up the BlackBerry Electron and other BlackBerry devices, such as flexible circuit boards, were manufactured in China.[5]

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Body

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Dimensions: 110 x 69.5 x 19.5mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)

Weight: 134 g (4.73oz)

Keyboard: QWERTY

Display

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Technology: LCD Display

Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels

Color Depth: 16-bit (65K colors)

Sound

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Alert types: Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker: Yes

3.5 mm jack: No

Memory

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Card slot: No

Internal: 64 MB storage, 16 MB RAM

Battery

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Battery type: Lithium-Ion 1100 mAh battery.

Stand-by time: up to 450 hours

Talk time: Up to 4 hours

Software

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Interface

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The BlackBerry Electron features a graphical interface and uses menus and icons for navigation.[6]

Music and ringtones

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All 8700 series phones come with MP3 ringtone support.[7] Saved songs can be played.[6]

Network

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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 2005–2006. The Electron uses a mini-SIM.[2][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "BlackBerry Electron 8700 official overview". Blackberry. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "BlackBerry 8700c - Full phone specifications". Gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. ^ "Blackberry 'Electron' details appear on web". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ^ "RIM: Income Statements, recent and historical, for BLACKBERRY Ltd". Wikinvest. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. ^ "Do You Know Who Manufactured Your Blackberry?". Forbes. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  6. ^ a b [1] Archived October 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "BlackBerry Electron is the 8700 | Adam Phones News". Adamphones.com. 2005-11-01. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  8. ^ "RIM readies Blackberry Electron". The Inquirer. 2005-09-14. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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