“With Ev-DO technology*, the BlackBerry 7130e offers users a rich wireless experience, providing fast email, application and browser speeds. It even allows users to connect their laptop or desktop computer to the Internet, using the device as a tethered modem–so they don’t need to carry a wireless PC card.”

BlackBerry 7130 features:

* 1xRTT, EVDO
* bands: 850, 1900
* Blackberry OS
* Bluetooth
* 2.3 inch screen

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

BlackBerry 7130e Reviews

MobileTechReview has a review of the BlackBerry 7130e and writes, “It has poor battery life and dreadful build quality but I can’t say that I disliked using it; perhaps that says more about the general state of the genre as today they’re all good up to a point. … It lacks a great screen, has a so-so processor and no media support. … But for those who are BlackBerry service users, the 7130e, with its broadband-like EVDO connection and more sexy, phone-like design compared to the traditional brick-ish BlackBerry, the 7130e is a strong contender. And we’re sure that the businesses who are married to BlackBerry service and make these devices standard issue are pleased that the 7130e isn’t a multimedia fun house. Sprint’s plan pricing, included tethering and EVDO speeds are enticing.”

Infosync has a review up of the BlackBerry 7130e and writes, “Messaging junkies will appreciate the 7130e’s standard )for RIM users, anyway) push e-mail capabilities, and the generous screen displays more than 200 characters at a time. However, we still have a bone to pick with the SureType keys, which play havoc on fingertips accustomed to true QWERTY keypads. While we eventually grew used to the odd setup, we’d switch back to the old RIM thumboard in a second. … The BlackBerry 7130e makes for a compact and speedy messaging companion, and you can’t beat the handset’s push e-mail and PIM synching abilities. Unfortunately, it’s hobbled by its tricky SureType keypad, which can’t quite measure up to a true QWERTY thumbboard, and we wish voice commands were included in the feature set.”

I4U has a review up of the BlackBerry 7130e and writes, “If there’s a complaint to be had with the phone, it’s the same that you’ll find with any BlackBerry or Smartphone – it’s a bit bulky and awkward to get used to. Certainly if you’re switching over from a RAZR it’ll feel like you’re holding a brick. The clunkiness is decidedly much less obvious than in earlier models, but it still does feel unusual, at least right at first, if you’ve never used a BlackBerry before. … While the 7130e is certainly not the most feature-rich phone we’ve ever seen, it’s also not the most expensive – not by a long shot. It’s the BlackBerry for the non-CEOs out there. Overall, there’s nothing glaringly wrong with the phone. It just doesn’t go above and beyond to provide an unbeatable competition against other similarly priced phones.”