T-Mobile today began sales of the BlackBerry 7100t. The device was announced earlier this month and is a diversion from Research In Motion's convential design--the 7100t looks like a phone. Features of the device include:
* Innovative 20-character keyboard (includes predictive text engine called SureType)
* Bluetooth
* speakerphone
* Yahoo! IM, AOL IM and ICQ
* Java
* 240x260 pixel display with 65,000 colors
The BlackBerry 7100t is selling for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. A new service activation is required for the price. A similar device is shipping from Vodafone in Europe, it's called the BlackBerry 7100v.
More specs and photos are available after the jump (click to zoom thumbnail at right).
Size: 4.69 x 2.29 x 0.75 inches
Weight: 4.24 ounces
Included battery: Lithium cell
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Standby time: Up to 8 days
International phone: Quad-band (1900, 1800, 900, 850 MHz)
