General | |
Device Name | Inter@ctive Pager 800 |
Family Name | Inter@ctive Pager |
Code Name | RIM 800 |
Announced Date | February 3rd, 1998 |
Released Date | February 3rd, 1998 |
Colors | Black |
Notes | · Device was created for IBM · IBM bought 10 Million dollars of these devices. · Device was nicknamed 'The Bullfrog' and 'The Hamburger' because the way it looked in the palm of your hand. · R9COM-2-PQ was American Version released by Ram Mobile Data and it is labelled RAMfirst · R900M-2-PQ was the Canadian version |
Size & Weight | |
Height | 76 mm |
Width | 99 mm |
Depth | 35 mm |
Weight | 210 grams |
Battery | |
Model | 2xAA (NiCad or Alkaline) plus an Internal 7.2v NiCad |
Hardware | |
Keyboard Type | QWERTY |
System Memory/RAM | 640 KB Flash ROM |
Built-in Storage | 128 KB Static RAM |
Wireless Connectivity | |
Network Bands | Netowrk: DataTAC network AKA ARDIS Transmitting: 806 to 825 MHz Receiving: 851 to 870 MHz Transmitting output: 1.5 Watt |
External Features | |
Data Port | RS-232C (Serial) |
Citations & Credits | |
· York University Computer Museum | |
· gsm_dealer08 - YouTube | CrackBerry | |
Archived Sources | |
· 1998.02.04-RIM_Press_Release.png | |
· RIM_Spec_Sheet_For_InteractivePager(DataTEC).png | |
· Wikipedia_-_BlackBerry.png | |
· Wikipedia_-_DataTAC.pdf |