BlackBerry 950

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An original Blackberry Pager.
The Blackberry 950 was part of the first generation of Blackberry Pagers.

BlackBerry 950 (introduced as "Inter@ctive Pager 950", development name "Leapfrog") is an early BlackBerry model, introduced in 1998 by Canadian smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion.[1] There were two editions, the Exchange Edition and the Internet Edition, both identical in hardware and differing only in the provided software; the Exchange Edition could connect to corporate email mailboxes running on Microsoft Exchange, while the Internet Edition could access general internet mailboxes only.[2]

Specifications[]

  • Intel 80386 microprocessor[2]
  • 4MB flash memory
  • 512kB SRAM
  • 6 or 8-line display with backlight
  • one AA battery for power
  • 134g (without plastic holster) or 161g (with plastic holster) weight
  • 900MHz wireless modem
  • QWERTY keyboard and trackwheel

References[]

  1. ^ McNish, Jacquie; Silcoff, Sean (2015): Losing he Signal. The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. pp. 50, 64-66. ISBN 978-1-250-06017-4.
  2. ^ a b Strietelmeier, Julie (February 26, 2001). "RIM BlackBerry 950 Review". The Gadgeteer.
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