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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 8700g features complete functionality, including*:
- Wireless email
- Organizer
- Browser
- Phone
- Corporate data access 1
- SMS
- MMS 1
- 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 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.
1 Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
Getting Started
Resources
- Getting Started Guide
- BlackBerry® 8700g smartphone demo
- User Guide
- Get games, ringtones and applications for your smartphone
- Safety and Product Information Booklet
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
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
For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service, please refer to the Getting Started Guide. Or take a look at additional email setup instructions for BlackBerry Internet Service.
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 organization’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Your enterprise activation password
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Support
Discover more about your BlackBerry® 8700g smartphone with these helpful links:
- BlackBerry® 8700 Series Support (includes product user guides, downloads and warranty information)
- Smartphone documentation
- Top 10 BlackBerry Smartphone Troubleshooting Tips
- BlackBerry Technical Solution Center Articles
- Device Training
- BlackBerry® Technical Support Services options:
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