* NEW
Attachment Viewing Software
for the BlackBerry
Latest News
Updated:
04/21/2003
Mapopolis
Launches GPS for Handspring Treo
VOIP's
Time Has Arrived
eWEEK
Excellence Awards: Desktop & Handheld Hardware
Bluetooth
Untangled
GPRS
now available
Go
With More Than One Device
Handspring
to Release New Treo This Summer
Windows
USB data connectivity
New
Wireless Options Aplenty, But Users Wary
Inching
Toward Mobile IM
A
Multimodal Wireless PDA
Voice
and Wireless Data from Palm
Wireless
Security: Create Your Own VPN
Comparison and Specifications
| Links to Additional Information on Handheld Devices | RIM Blackberry 5810 | Handspring Treo 270 |
Nokia 9290 |
Sony Ericsson P800 |
T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone |
| Size | 4.6 x 3.1 x .70 inches | 4.2x 2.8x 0.82 inches | 6.22x 1.06x 2.20 inches | 4.0 x 1.9 x .75 inches | 5 x 2.8 x 7 inches |
| Weight | 4.7 ounces | 5.4 ounces | 8.6 oz. | 5.3 ounces | 6.8 oz. |
| Memory | 8 MB flash memory + 1 MB SRAM | 16 MB (non-flash) | 16
MB card/ (expandable to 64 MB) 8 MB RAM |
N/A | 32 MB |
| Microprocessor | 32-BIT Intel386 | 33MHz Motorola DragonBall VZ | 32-bit
ARM9 RISC CPU |
N/A | 206 MHz Intel StrongARM |
| Modem | Embedded wireless modem | Embedded wireless modem | Embedded wireless modem | N/A | Embedded wireless modem |
| Keyboard | Backlit QWERTY keyboard | Backlit QWERTY keyboard | QWERTY keyboard | None | |
| Handwriting Input? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Trackwheel | Thumb-operated trackwheel | Thumb-operated trackwheel | No | None | Thumb-operated trackwheel |
| Notification | Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator | Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator | Tone | Tone, vibrate | Tone, vibrate |
| User Interface | icons and menus | icons and menus | icons and menus | icons and menus | icons and menus |
| Cradle | Docking/charging cradle | None | Docking/charging cradle | None | Docking/charging cradle |
| Network | 1900MHz GSM/GPRS network |
900/1900MHz GSM network |
1900 GSM |
900/1800/ |
900/1900MHz GSM / GPRS |
| Display | User-selectable 13, 16 or 20 line LCD monochrome display | 160 x 160 LCD color display | 640
X 200 4096 colors |
208
x 320 Color LCD 4,096 colors |
240
x 320 COLOR LCD 4,096 colors |
| Digital Camera? | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Battery | Internal rechargeable Lithium | Internal rechargeable Lithium | Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
N/A | Lithium polymer |
| Battery Life | up to 1 week | 3 hours talk time, 150 hours standby time | 10
hrs. talk/ 9 days standby 16 days PDA |
N/A | 4 hours talki/100 hours standby |
| E-mail Integration | Integrates with an existing enterprise e-mail account | Requires
Treo
Mail (sold separately) |
POP3,
IMAP4 SMTP,Mime 1 & 2,MHTML Exchange, Lotus notes |
N/A | Yes |
| "Always On" E-mail? | Yes | Yes**** | No | N/A | N/A |
| Works with Microsoft Exchange? | Yes, with Blackberry Enterprise Server | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| SMS Messaging? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MMS Messaging? *** | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Internet Browser? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Headset? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Can Use PDA While Talking on Phone? | Yes | Yes, with headset | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speakerphone? | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Included Software | Blackberry Desktop software, Calendar*, Address Book, Memo Pad, Task List, Web Browser | PhoneBook, Instant Lookup, Date Book Plus, SMS Messages, Blazer web browser, To Do List, Memo Pad, Advanced Calculator, CityTime world clock, Wireless setup & desktop synchronization software, One-Touch Mail (POP3), Palm Desktop HotSync Manager, Link to Microsoft Outlook2 (Windows only) |
Digital
cellular phone (handsfree, handset and headset use) Fax, Short Messages, E-mai,Wireless imaging, digital camera connectivity Smart Messaging Support,WWW, WAP,Contacts Notes Calendar with multiple views and attachments Calculator, World time clock with alarms |
Calendar, E-mail, Address Book, To Do List, Alarm, Clock Powerpoint, Word, Acrobat and Excel file viewers |
Pocket PC Phone Edition, Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Microsoft Reader, Microsoft Transcriber |
| Operating System | Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) | Palm OS 3.52H4 ** | Symbian
operating system - Personal Java, C++ support |
Symbian 7.0 | Pocket PC Phone Edition |
| Compatible SFA Software | AvantGo, Siebel. Handango | All Palm OS SFA software | Handango | N/A | All Pocket PC software |
| Infrared? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth enabled? | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Available Carriers | Voicestream, Cingular, AT&T | Voicestream | Voicestream | N/A | T-Mobile (formerly Voicestream) |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year | N/A | ||
| Price | $499 without service | $499 with service | $599 without service | APPROX. $675 | $549 |
* Blackberry Calendar synchronizes with Outlook Calendar
** not upgradeable
*** Multimedia
Messaging Service
**** After upgrade to GPRS
Links to Additional Information on Handheld Devices:
Waiting For the Wireless Revolution
States of Confusion: 2.5G Network Availability
Smart Phones: Handspring, Motorola, Samsung