EmailAbroad
RIM 957
RIM 950
BlackBerry 7230
BlackBerry 6230
8 lines
16 lines
8 lines
16 lines
16 lines
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EmailAbroad |
RIM 957 |
RIM 950 |
BlackBerry 7230 |
BlackBerry 6230 |
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| Cost Comparison | |||||
| Handheld | $299 | $499 | $399 | $349 | $249 |
| Monthly Service | FREE | $49.95 | $49.95 | $39.99 | $39.99 |
| Minimum Term | n/a | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Service Offering | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Over Plan Usage (per KB) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Activation Fee | no charge | $25 | $25 | $35 | $35 |
| Early Cancellation Fee | n/a | $175 | $175 | $200 | $200 |
| Canadian Roaming | free | $24.95/month | $24.95/month | $0.010 per Kb or approx $0.010 per e-mail |
$0.010 per Kb or approx $0.010 per e-mail |
| International Roaming | free | n/a | n/a | $0.015 per Kb or approx $0.015 per e-mail |
$0.015 per Kb or approx $0.015 per e-mail |
| Network and Coverage | |||||
| USA Network | EmailAbroad works worldwide | Cingular Mobitex Packet-Data Network (USA) | T-Mobile 1900MHz | ||
| Canadian Network | Rogers AT&T (Canada) | Rogers AT&T (Canada - 1900 MHz) | |||
| International Network | none - North America only | Europe/Asia Pacific (900/1800 MHz) | |||
| E-Mail Integration | |||||
| Integrates with an existing business email account | |
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| Integrates with an existing personal email account | |
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| Integrates with a new handheld email account | |
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| Includes PC software for Backup & Sync | |
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| Includes PC Cradle or Cable | |
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| Hardware Features | |||||
| Keyboard | Touch - typable (standard) QWERTY keyboard | Miniature 32 key thumb-operated keyboard | Miniature 32 key thumb-operated keyboard | Miniature 32 key thumb-operated keyboard | Miniature 32 key thumb-operated keyboard |
| Display Size | 40
characters x 8 lines |
28
characters x 16 lines |
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characters x 8 lines |
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characters x 16 lines |
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characters x 16 lines |
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| Form Factor | Handheld | Palm-sized | Pager | Palm-sized | Palm-sized |
| Dimensions (length x width x height) | 6.38"x3.15"x0.94" | 4.6"x3.1"x0.70" | 3.5"x2.5"x0.93" | 4.4"x2.9"x0.80" | 4.4"x2.9"x0.80" |
| Weight | 8.2oz | 4.8oz | 4.7oz | 4.8oz | 4.8oz |
| Battery Type | standard "AA" type alkaline | proprietary "LiO" rechargeable battery (not removeable) | standard "AA" type alkaline | Removable/ rechargeable Lithium | Removable/ rechargeable Lithium |
| Battery Life | 1-2+ months | 2-3 days | 1 week | 12 Days | 12 Days |
| Memory | 1Mb Device + 12mb Service | 8Mb Total | 4Mb Total | 18MB Total | 18Mb Total |
| PDA Features | |||||
| Address Book |
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| To-Do/Task List |
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| Calendar |
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| Memo Pad |
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| Clock/Alarm |
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| Calculator |
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| E-Mail Handling | |||||
| Message Filtering |
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| Customizeable Auto-Signature |
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| Handles Long E-Mail Messages |
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| Maximum Message Length | 60K | 32K | 32K | 32K | 32K |
| Attachment Handling |
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| Folders |
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| Group Addresss Handling |
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| E-Mail Delivery | |||||
| Dial-Up at Your Convenience |
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| Wireless "Always-On" (subject to coverage) |
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| Voice Capability (subject to coverage) |
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| Warranty | |||||
| One Year Limited Warranty | |
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