Today Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the first BlackBerry device with EV-DO 3G data capabilities. Apart from the EV-DO data on CDMA networks, though, the 7130e is much like the rest of the 7100 line, such as the 7105t on T-Mobile and 7100g on Cingular. About the only significant differences we can detect versus the GSM models is a slight increase in weight, and an additional 32MB of Flash RAM.
Like the other 7100 series devices, the 7130e has a relatively normal looking candybar form factor with the unique SureType keypad. SureType works similarly to how T9 functions, but it makes use of an additional column of keys on either side of the normal numeric keypad. This means that each number key represents only 2 letters instead of 3 letters, as is the case with T9 and traditional Triple-Tap.
As a BlackBerry device, you can expect the 7130e to have great email support. And it does. Not only can you link up to 10 different email accounts to the device, but you can even use its push email system for your AOL, MSN, Hotmail, and Yahoo mail accounts.
The BlackBerry 7130e is available today from the Verizon Wireless website and will be available in Verizon and Circuit City retail outlets as of the first of December.
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