Digital Trends

Blackberrys are not toys. You will not find a Blackberry with a digital camera. You will not find a Blackberry that plays back music. Blackberrys are serious devices that are designed to keep people in touch via either voice or email. However, Blackberrys are addictive, which is why they are often referred to as "Crackberrys." The 8700 series devices, primarily the "c" model available from Cingular, are Blackberry's most advanced models yet, making them even more "Crackberryish." The quad-band 8700c is the first broadband Blackberry, operating on Cingular's EDGE network in the U.S., which results in even faster email downloads. The 8700 also has twice as much internal memory as any other Blackberry. But RIM (Research in Motion) has introduced a little amusement into the 8700 -- it can play MP3 ringtones. We'd like to be a fly on the wall as you attempt to explain 50 Cent rapping to alert you to an incoming business call!

*Also check out our review of the RIM Blackberry 8700g which runs on the T-Mobile network.