First Color Models (7000 Series)
In 2003, the monochrome models were revised to include a color screen, while retaining the same form factor and casing. Early color models, such as the 7230, typically used a dim electroluminescent backlight, leading to an initial reputation of poor image quality. Later color models, such as the 7290, typically used a LED backlight, yielding much better screen quality. The color LCD screens used in these series were either reflective or transflective, so these screens yielded better image quality in direct sunlight even with the backlight turned off.
Nearly all models in this list were 16 MB models with no Bluetooth. The only model with 32 MB and Bluetooth is the 7290, which was the last model released in the early BlackBerry form factor, and was the first BlackBerry model with Bluetooth. The 7290 was also the first quad-band BlackBerry.
An aberration in this list is the 7270, the first Wi-Fi BlackBerry, released later. It is built into the old form factor in the same vein as the 7200 series.
| Family | Model | Photo | Screen | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72XX | 7210 | medium 240x160 pixel colour | 900/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone | |
| 7220 | 900/1800 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone | |||
| 7230 | 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone | |||
| 7250 | 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1x (EVDO-capable w/firmware update) | integrated phone, Bluetooth | |||
| 7270 | corporate WLAN 802.11b networks for data and VOIP | ||||
| 7280 | 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone | |||
| 7290 | 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone with Bluetooth | |||
| 75XX | 7510 | medium 240x160 pixel colour | iDEN | integrated phone with speakerphone, integrated two-way radio | |
| 7520 | integrated phone with speakerphone, integrated two-way radio, GPS and Bluetooth | ||||
| 77XX | 7730 | large 240x240 pixel colour | 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS | integrated phone | |
| 7750 | 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1x | ||||
| 7780 | 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS |
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