| General | |
| Device Name | Inter@ctive Pager 850 |
| Released OS | RIM OS 1.0 |
| Current OS | RIM OS 2.0 |
| Announced Date | January 19th, 1999 |
| Released Date | January 19th, 1999 |
| Colors | Black |
| Notes | · First device to be called a BlackBerry by Lexicon Branding in California· Device was branded a BlackBerry because of the resemblance of its keyboard keys to the seeds on a blackberry fruit.· Device came with a built in rechargeable battery as well as rechargeable AA battery· Battery life was cut by 1/3 when moving to these new networks· Service was launched for synchronizing Microsoft Exchange Accounts· BES software was released |
| Size & Weight | |
| Height | 64 mm |
| Width | 89 mm |
| Depth | 24 mm |
| Weight | 133 grams |
| Display | |
| Screen Size | 73.7 |
| Screen Resolution | 132 x 65 |
| Aspect Ratio | 132:65 |
| Battery | |
| Model | 1xAA1xAA Rechargable |
| Removable | Yes |
| Hardware | |
| Keyboard Type | QWERTY |
| Processor Brand | 32bit Intel 386EX |
| System Memory/RAM | 512 Kbytes SRAM |
| Built-in Storage | 4 MB |
| Wireless Connectivity | |
| Network Bands | DataTAC 800 MHz |
| External Features | |
| Navigation Device | Jog Wheel |
| Research Sources | |
| · 850_-_Press_Release.pdf | |
| · RIM_850_Manual.pdf | |
| · WayBackMachine-rim.net-SpecSheet.png | |
| · WayBackMachine-rim.net.png |
Blackberry 850 - R800D-2-PW - 1999
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