Blackberry 7100 series with Verizon???

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Bruce D. Brown - 27 Feb 2005 22:38 GMT

I currently am a Verizon customer and travel about half of the month
throughout the entire US. Verizon consistently has the best coverage in
most areas. Now, here is my dilemma.

I want a Blackberry. Not the old (clunky) BlackBerry but the new 7100
series BlackBerry. I would have the best of both worlds, being able to use
this device as a phone and also being able to retrieve my email (pushed). I
know that the 7100 series currently offered is GSM and will not work on the
Verizon network. For that reason, I am tempted to switch to Cingular and
buy a 7100G. What I really want to know is there a 7100 series or another
Blackberry on the horizon that I should wait for. I really don't want to
switch carriers and am willing to wait a few months, but will I be waiting
in vain.

Anything in the works? Thank you for your input

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Peter Pan - 27 Feb 2005 23:11 GMT

> I currently am a Verizon customer and travel about half of the month
> throughout the entire US. Verizon consistently has the best coverage
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> Anything in the works? Thank you for your input

I'm wondering about their product numbering.... Why are the current CDMA
ones the 7700 series, but the new GSM ones are 600 less and only 7100
series?

What does the 7100 do that the 7750 doesn't?

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Bruce D. Brown - 27 Feb 2005 23:25 GMT

The 7100 really doesn't do anything special that the 7700 series can't do
(with the exception of Bluetooth) but it is a totally different shape and
form factor. It is shaped like a phone and not like the old clunky
Blackberry that we all have grown to know. Additionally, from what I have
heard, the voice characteristics are much better on the new 7100 series.

What I am looking for is a new smaller Blackberry with Bluetooth
capabilities much like the 7100 series currently offered from T-Mobile and
Cingular. It truely is a great phone. I am hoping that this phone is on
the horizon for Verizon.

Bruce D. Brown

>> I currently am a Verizon customer and travel about half of the month
>> throughout the entire US. Verizon consistently has the best coverage
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> What does the 7100 do that the 7750 doesn't?

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ECL - 28 Feb 2005 20:24 GMT

I also wanted a bb and have now had a T-mobile acct with data only
(cheapest BB data plan by far $29.95 unlimited data
). When my verizon phone plan ends, I am thinking of adding the phone
to my BB 6230. I also travel alot to metro areas and have been pleased
with the t-mobile coverage.

> The 7100 really doesn't do anything special that the 7700 series can't do
> (with the exception of Bluetooth) but it is a totally different shape and
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>>What does the 7100 do that the 7750 doesn't?

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