HOW AND WHAT I USE IT FOR?
Like I said in my review for the Blackberry 7130e, I use this device for work to always have access to all my emails (work and personal) and calendar appointments. I have customized my Sound Profiles so that at night when I set it to Quiet mode, I don't get disturbed when messages come in. It will only vibrate when calls come in. Then during the day I have it set to Loud so that I can hear it, well... loud and clear.

My work requires me to be away from my desk a lot (when I am helping users) so I keep this Blackberry with me all the time. Believe me when I say this; I keep this with me ALL the time (even when I am in the bathroom). So I can read, reply, or send messages and have all my appointments and reminders with me all the time. All this has been made easier because of the full keypad. I had not used a phone/PDA with a full keypad before so it took me a while to get used to it. But I cannot live without it now.

And last but not least, I also use this to make business and personal phone calls. Since my review of the 7130e, I had ported my personal phone number to my work Blackberry and disconnected my Razor. So I don't have to carry two devices all the time.


BATTERY LIFE :
My boss used to have a Windows Mobile device and he always complained about the short battery life. But lately he switched to the Blackberry 8830 and he is amazed at the 3 hour battery life. He says he will never ever go back to using the Windows Mobile devices.

I usually have my Blackberry plugged in when I am at work, but I really get to see what the battery life is during long weekends because I hardly ever charge it (since I like to carry it with me all the time). With normal use this device lasts me three days without charging (four if I don't play any games). By the end of a three day weekend I will usually have 1 bar in the battery icon left. I think this is way better than any Windows Mobile devices.


SOFTWARE :
There are two applications that come with this Blackberry 8703e which will make your life much easier (they are also necessary). First is the Blackberry Desktop Manager, which allows you to load application that you have downloaded from the Internet. You can also backup and restore your Blackberry with this utility too. This utility also helps synchronize your Blackberry with your computer. In other words, install this utility even if you are not going to use it.

The other software is the Verizon Wireless Access Manager (since our service provider is Verizon) helps us use our Blackberry as a broadband modem (tethering feature). Meaning, I can access the Internet anywhere Verizon's service is available. All I have to do is plug the Blackberry in to my laptop or desktop using a USB (the one you use to charge the thing) and connect using the VZAccess Manager utility. But before you can do this, there is a service you have to get enabled for your account.

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