Powerful Wireless Handheld
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1997-2000 Research In Motion Limited
Breakthrough in Handheld Technology
By packing a 32-bit Intel386™ processor, a large amount of memory, an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard
and an embedded wireless modem into a palm-sized or pager-sized device, the RIM Wireless Handhelds
clearly break new ground in portable technology. These innovations and others are reviewed below.
Size
A key feature in any mobile email solution is portability. With this in mind, the RIM Wireless Handhelds
were designed to be the first wearable handhelds and hence the most portable method of taking access to
your email, contacts, and appointments with you. Wearability means that it is always at hand and the
vibrating notification is able to discretely notify you of important email and appointment reminders. For the
RIM 950 Wireless Handheld™, with a size of 3.5” x 2.5” x 0.93” and weighing less than 5 ounces with the
single AA battery, the handheld provides a welcome break from lugging a laptop for email. For the RIM
957 Wireless Handheld™, with a size of 4.6” x 3.1” x 0.70” and weighing less than 5.3 ounces, the
handheld is a convenient palm-sized solution that can be easily worn or carried in a purse or pocket.
32-bit Intel386 Processor
The RIM Wireless Handheld is the world’s first handheld to be powered by the 32-bit Intel386
microprocessor. Even though the user does not see the processor, the benefits from its use provide an
important characteristics of the handheld, power. Using this processor allows RIM to provide more
computing power than the desktop PCs of recent years in a mobile device.
The use of the Intel processor standard also simplifies third-party application development for BlackBerry.
Developers use Microsoft Developer Studio to create DLLs that can easily be loaded on the handheld. A
desktop handheld simulator allows developers to debug applications at the source-level in Developer Studio
before downloading the final DLL to the handheld.
Wireless Modem
Research In Motion is a world leader in wireless data technology and has achieved a major breakthrough in
wireless technology by creating an extremely small wireless modem that includes a powerful 2-watt
transmitter, yet allows incredible battery life. The wireless modem operates on the BellSouth Wireless
Network. The combination of a leading-edge RIM wireless modem with the BellSouth Wireless Network
means that the user is always connected to their desktop and dial-in hassles are eliminated.
Superior Battery Life
Battery life is the single most important issue for mobile professionals considering the purchase of a
handheld device. RIM Wireless Handhelds are always connected to a packet data network and can last up
to a week on a single battery or charge. RIM Wireless Handhelds represent a breakthrough in power
consumption yielding unparalleled battery life.
Memory
With 2 MB (RIM 950™-2), 4 MB (RIM 950™-4), or 5 MB (RIM 957™) of Flash memory, the handheld
can store thousands of contacts, appointments, tasks, and email messages. The persistent flash memory
saves battery life and retains the information on the handheld even when the battery is dead or removed.
Ergonomic QWERTY Keyboard
The ergonomically designed keyboard uses the standard QWERTY layout and the “click and roll”
trackwheel, controls the user interface and navigation through messages. The keyboard design itself is a
breakthrough in mobility and usability. It provides the fastest, most familiar way of composing emails and
entering new contacts and appointments. The functionality of the keyboard and the ergonomic layout is
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