ProductCritic: BlackBerry 8700g Reviews

Digital Trends (85)

Aside from a wobbly keypad and a few other minor inconveniences like having to copy your contacts over from your SIM card, this is a flawless device.

PC Pro (83)

The consumer-friendly exterior of the 8700g hides a device with real business potential. When combined with BES, it’s a no-brainer, as the 8700g provides one of the best platforms for accessing mobile enterprise email and secure handheld applications.

Pocket-lint (80)

Without doubt the 8700g is the best BlackBerry to date, but the really good news is that the service is here to stay.

Phones.com (80)

Overall the BlackBerry 8700 series is ideal for mobile professionals who require always-on e-mail access, but its cost and functionality won’t be attractive to most non-business users.

Windows A to Z! (80)

In conclusion, the Blackberry 8700g is a very nice addition to the RIM Blackberry family. It’s also a definite contender if you’re looking for a Blackberry. It’s full of excellent features that come together nicely and work hand-in-hand and all in a sleek and small package. It’s a definite winner in our opinion.

CNET (80)

The RIM BlackBerry 8700g offers T-Mobile consumer and business users a robust, user-friendly messaging device and cell phone with great performance.

LAPTOP Magazine (80)

t’s less versatile than T-Mobile’s MDA but it’s a better performer.

PC Advisor (80)

Strong email and browser features, helpful memo lists and the speakerphone function are the BlackBerry 8700g’s key strengths. These, combined with a reduced-size qwerty keypad and the familiar scrollwheel, along with the ability to load extra apps, make this a solid business communications tool.

UK Mobile Phones (78)

The BlackBerry 8700g is a stylish & thin Smartphone that has been beautifully designed by BlackBerry with the mobile business user in mind.

PC World (76)

Overall, the 8700g is an impressive e-mail device, but it seems caught between its roles as a powerful enterprise tool and a handy consumer gadget.

T3 (75)

Overall, this is still the best choice for mobile emailing, although there are better all-rounders out there.

GadgetCentre (70)

In the end it doesn’t look like BlackBerry will really be able to compete against the latest-and-greatest Windows Mobile PDAs, but RIM’s iconic devices have their own appeal and perhaps the 8700g’s greatest selling point is that previous BlackBerry users won’t feel disappointed.

infoSync World (69)

With its bright screen, full-QWERTY keypad, EDGE and Bluetooth support, and characteristically superb e-mail handling, the 8700g is a strong choice for anyone looking to take the BlackBerry plunge.

Computer Shopper (67)

RIM’s BlackBerry 8700g is the best mobile-messaging device available, but it is very expensive compared to T-Mobile’s Sidekick II and less versatile than a Windows Mobile smartphone PDA.

MaxPC (65)

The main issue we have with the Blackberry 8700g is that while the hardware is reasonably impressive (though nowhere near as powerful as a high-end PDA), the core functionality has barely changed.

Brighthand (65)

While it wasn’t a terrible experience, overall I didn’t find the Blackberry to be that much easier to use than any of the Pocket PC phones or Treos I’ve used. I can only conclude that the big draw of the Blackberry platform was and is the fact that it was the first to do mobile and “push” email well. Otherwise, there’s not a huge amount to recommend it over the alternatives.

vnunet.com (60)

A great device but shame about the exorbitant cost and lack of POP email support.