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Overview

Need to stay connected while you’re on the go? Get the BlackBerry® 8700g smartphone. Email, phone, web browser and text messaging keep you in touch—virtually wherever you are. And the thin, lightweight design—with a full QWERTY keyboard—lets you do it all in style.

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Features Available*

The BlackBerry Curve 8700g features complete functionality, including*:

Wireless email
Organiser
Browser
Phone
Corporate data access^*
SMS
MMS^*
Powered by a powerful processor and 64 MB of memory, the BlackBerry® 8700g smartphone lets you view attachments and graphics, browse the web and run applications effortlessly
Access up to 10 supported business and/or personal email accounts—in one inbox
View popular file formats (i.e. Word, Excel, Acrobat)
Use the QWERTY keyboard to find letters and numbers as you would on your computer
Large, dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, plus Convenience keys that let you choose the function
Go hands-free and make conference calls easy—the built-in speakerphone delivers excellent sound quality
Big, bright, high-resolution screen optimizes lighting levels for ideal viewing indoors or out
Combine text and images in one message with Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)*
Assign specific polyphonic and MP3 ringtones to specific contacts
Make safer calls on the road with the Bluetooth® hands-free headset and car kit
Roam internationally throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific with Quad-Band network support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS and EDGE networks*

Enterprise friendly

The BlackBerry 8700g smartphone is the perfect complement to the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution. Fast performance and outstanding ergonomic features let you take full advantage of enterprise applications—such as sales force automation, field service automation, network and systems management and more—that are wirelessly enabled by the BlackBerry® platform.

^*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.

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Setting up your smartphone

Whether you’re using BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, setting up your BlackBerry smartphone is simple and can be done completely over-the-air.

Not sure whether to set up your smartphone for BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service? Follow these guidelines:

BlackBerry Internet Service

Use this option if one or more of the following apply:

You purchased your smartphone in a store
You want to set up a new email account for use with your smartphone
You want to send and receive email messages on your smartphone from one or more existing email accounts

View email setup instructions for BlackBerry Internet Service.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Use this option if one or more of the following apply:

You want to receive messages from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus® Notes® or Novell® GroupWise® email account
A system administrator is managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company
A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Before setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you will need to contact your IT department to request:

That an account be set up for you on your organisation’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Your enterprise activation password

For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, please refer to the Getting Started Guide.

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Purchasing

In Algeria, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

In Kenya, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

Zain Kenya

In Nigeria, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

Globacom Nigeria

In South Africa, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

MTN South Africa

In Tanzania, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

Celtel Tanzania

In Botswana, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700g smartphone at:

Orange Botswana

Specifications

Features Available	Wireless Email Organizer Wireless Internet Phone Corporate Data Access¹ SMS MMS
Size and Weight	4.3" / 11.0cm (Length) 2.7" / 6.95cm (Width) 0.77" / 1.95 cm (Depth) 4.7oz / 134g (Weight)
Data Input/Navigation	QWERTY (Keyboard) Keyboard backlighting Thumb-operated trackwheel
Voice Input/Output	Headset jack Integrated earpiece/ microphone Built-in Speakerphone Hands-free headset and car kit support (Bluetooth® technology)
Display	Font size (user selectable) Backlighting Light sensing screen
Notification	Polyphonic ring tones MP3 ring tones Vibrate Mode LED indicator
Approximate Battery Life	16 days (Standby Time) 4 hrs (Talk Time)
Memory	64 MB (Flash Memory)
Modem	RIM® wireless modem
Email Integrations	Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise Integrates with an existing enterprise email account Integrates with existing personal email account Integrates with new device account
Accessories Included	USB cable
Device Security	Password Protection and Keyboard Lock Support for Triple DES or AES Encryption when Integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server²
Wireless Network	Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks EDGE networks

¹ Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
² Support for Triple DES encryption is available for BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino only.

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