BlackBerry 7750 Now Available Through EarthLink

EarthLink, one of the nation's leading ISPs, today announced that it is now offering the BlackBerry 7750, with wireless email and voice service.

The BlackBerry 7750 provides users with phone, email, text messaging, Web browser, and organizer applications. It offers integrated attachment viewing, a color screen, a backlit QWERTY keyboard for fast text entry, and other features.

Along with wireless service, EarthLink includes its suite of protection tools, including EarthLink spamBlocker, which blocks virtually 100 percent of unwanted email messages at the server.

The BlackBerry 7750 costs $550. EarthLink Wireless' pricing plans, which include unlimited data, start at $39.95 per month, and for an additional $39.95 per month customers get 500 anytime minutes with no roaming fees and free night and weekend calling.

For more information, visit the EarthLink web site.

An Overview of the BlackBerry 7750

This device, which was developed by Research in Motion (RIM), features a backlit high-resolution color screen, support for 800/1900 MHz CDMA 1X networks, and the standard thumb-typing keyboard with a navigation jog wheel on its right side.

Included software allows the user to view Microsoft Office, PDF, and text files included as email attachments. Additional features include phone, SMS, and organizer functions.

For enterprise users, the device works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino. Individual users can manage their existing corporate and personal email accounts with the BlackBerry Web Client.

The BlackBerry 7750 is also available through the Verizon Wireless web site.

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