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BlackBerry 5810

RIM 5810 · 2002–2003 · candybar

Specifications

Cpu: Intel 386-class embedded processor, 16-bit color capable core (exact clock unconfirmed)
Ram: max: 8 MB (not upgradable) · base: 8 MB
Modem: GSM voice and data (GPRS), first BlackBerry with a built-in phone radio
Ports: Serial/charging cradle connector · Headset jack (used with bundled earpiece/mic for calls)
Camera: none
Battery: Removable Li-Ion, standard BlackBerry pack, roughly 3-4 hours talk time
Display: 160x160 monochrome, backlit, QWERTY thumb keyboard below
Storage: base: 8 MB flash · options:
Os Support: latest: BlackBerry OS 3.6 · shipped: BlackBerry OS (early 2.x line)
Release Price: ~$500 with carrier contract

Upgrade paths

battery

Standard removable BlackBerry Li-Ion pack · Back cover pops off, battery swaps without tools, same family pack as the 5800/6200 series.

~$30

EASY

other

No headset jack for private calls without one: had to use the bundled wired earpiece or hold it like a brick to your ear · This was the AT&T model's compromise: RIM bolted phone hardware onto the 957/5800 pager form factor rather than redesigning around a handset, so ergonomics for calls were an afterthought versus the email and paging experience.

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