Looking Back - 2003 - BlackBerry 7230
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2014
- Cam looks back at one of the oldest BlackBerries around. The 7230 encapsulates everything that's great about BlackBerry. It feels good in hand, it's light, has a fantastic keyboard and an efficient and reliable operating system.
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Love this Blackberry, was my second after the 5790. You mentioned the low powered screen, it's a shame you didn't mention the incredible battery life compared to today's smart phones. I think I would charge mine once every three to four days.
Exactly what it is. That blackberry was my first ever blackberry smartphone I have ever used in 2004. It stayed with for more than 2 years and it also the reason why I love blackberry phone. Currently it has been replace by Torch 9800
I like all of your looking back videos. keep it up.
I love these 'looking back' reviews, thanks Cam!
“You can get things done but it doesn’t feel the same way” nailed down my feelings perfectly
I really enjoy your looking back reviews.
I still have a blackberry 7230
Do you still have it?
These throwbacks are great. Kudos.
You gotta admit it mate, Blackberry makes you nostalgic. I have a BB Z10 now and I love it!
Totally. They're fantastic.
Cam Bunton I had the blackberry Pearl on T-Mobile. Talk about a Blackberry I didn't like...
I still have it. Just in a drawer somewhere...
I had a few Treos when I was in high school back in like 2005-08. Felt so cool and more special.
I own one of these. It still works! (as of early december 2014, I could dig it out but I'm too lazy too do it) I also own a 7290, the first blackberry with bluetooth
Ive had a black berry pearl that thing with the sphere on the middle of the qwerty keyboard.......
I had a BlackBerry 8520 in blue. And I loved it. It still works and I use it when my smartphone needs to get fixed ^^
That phone is extremely cool!
And I really miss that phone
I was just cleaning out a closet and came across my old 7230, which led me to this video. I had added an aftermarket plastic piece over the earphone hole so I could hear phone calls better. I put it on a charger and it powered up...wild. Still love the feel of the frown shape keyboard, it was just so easy to type on. I still use a Q10 but most of my work is on an iPhone now...still not as easy to use for business emails though...I was probably 5X faster on the old BB tha on the iPad!
i have old Rogers BB6280, could you tell me how to wipe data? there are show "Device error code 400"
I had a blackberry 8900 and used the hell out of it until I got my iPhone 5 when it was released. That device will always have a special place in my heart.
I have this phone before and this could be the cute phone a have until now even in my LG G3 now..nice throwback phone.
Thanks .,,i tooo owned a blackberrrry and it was really fun to do emails...that i nvr found in my new iphone..but nw i switched to ios..still missing my blackberry 9530(the clickable display make it different)..emailing is something u have to experience on a blackberry thats true n no other phones had done it better....
I clicked like before Cam even utters a word.. He is the best!!
Two words
PHYSICAL KEYBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still have this and it's still working! Honestly I actually you it to this day for brick breaker when I'm bored :P
I actually have one like that when I was metal detecting I found it on top of the ground
PhoneDog I have a serious problem maybe you can help me “PLEASE”!!! I have a BlackBerry 7210 model 2003 cell phone which the screen is damage and I need to retrieve the data on the phone. You see I was writing a book in the notes file and I can’t see the screen to copy it on my Mac book pro. I don’t have a tool disc nor do I know where and who can help me with my dilemma. Is my date encrypted on the phone Sim desk??? Or is the data encrypted on the main frame of the BlackBerry 7210 hard drive of the cellphone. Can I get another model pop in the SIM card and retrieve my data??? I don’t know what to do and would be very grateful if you can give me absolute help... Thank You
I was a late BlackBerry adopter... first one was a bold 9000 in 2009. That was after previously owning the original iPhone and followed thereafter by a Nexus S.
My first smartphone and BlackBerry was the original Storm. Loved that phone. Finally went back to BB after getting a hold of a Z10. Now have a Z30 and wouldn't trade it for any other phone.
Hey Cam! Thank you so much for that video! I really miss the time when I had this device! Somehow it was a total different feeling using it back then. Now I own an Blackberry Z10 and an iPhone - both devices are capable of so much more things but it is kinda "boring". Back then it was just "wow!"
Loved mine. The keyboard and battery life were fantastic. Simple and rugged. Then 8700 for better screen. Still miss that phone.
I've had 2 iphones a bunch of Android phones but, when I got a 8310 I loved it. I had it untill 2013 then I upgraded to the Bold 9900 and I now love that. I'll be waiting now untill the Classic comes out to upgrade again. Being in HS no one wants a BB because their "dead" but not to me I enjoy them and always will have one even if they go under (which i hope not).
I did. I had the Curve. I loved it.
That was a great review it gave me a lot of memories. I actually had one of those phones used without any data. I believe it was a Cingular version I bought used. I had Tmobile and did not know how to get web on it because it was used in a business. I really did like texting on the handset when I had it. I ended up giving it to my Dad and he sold it overseas. My first Blackberry was actually a 8100 pearl in white. I only had it for a couple of weeks as a upgrade and sold it overseas. Back then you could upgrade a phone and not put data on it.
My first Blackberry with data was a Curve 8900 I bought off a coworker. It was one of the best phones I have had. It was the first time I listened to Pandora on my breaks and use Facebook and multitask. It is something I take for granted now. I still love keyboards on my handsets. I have a Galaxy Relay as a backup phone just in case I get the itch for a physical keyboard.
My first Blackberry was the Curve 8520,it was very good,as Cam sad,You can't even describe the feelings of a blackberry,I just feels right!!
my first was a 2g blackberry curve ...and now i have a z30 ....i could not be more happy with another platform :)
I found one for $5 at Goodwill, so I'm researching it now, and so far I like it.
Are you using it? Which carrier are you using?
My first blackberry was the blackberry curve 8520, and I loved it especially the trackpad, and that was only 2 years ago, no I have the lg g3, I like the z10 too, its nice
Cool! I just like watching old school gadgetry videos! Hope you also make one for those 2 way pagers! :)
This looks like a really nice and cute device. I haven't even touched a Blackberry in my life. I also love the idea bout the ereader like display. I have a Kindle Paperwhite and I love the screen but I'd never seen anything like it on a phone.
I like the way you speak... It's like listening to music.. Really... I like your voice and way of talking...
I have a Blackberry BOLD 9790... I still use it
I've had the curves and even the playbook!!!
bb 9000 still have it up to this day works great
Keep the nostalgia vids coming!
Got the next 4 weeks covered. :-)
My first blackberry was the curve 8900 :) I loved that one :) I then went to a blackberry curve 8520 then numerous blackberry torch 9800. Right now I'm loving my blackberry z10 :D especially since I installed my android apps to it :)
I agree with you Cam, whenever I email I miss my blackberry because it was such a work house. My first was a Pearl and my last was the most recent bomb and I am strongly contemplating opening a second line to get the passport when it comes out just for the emailing experience. I also miss just being able to start typing a persons name that I wanted to call instead of having to open an app first.
How can i change the language settings ? I have a phone similar as yoursz but the difference is the language. It is set in German
hy bro i want some help i have 7230 my french friend give me but i dont no french can you tel me how to i change language french to english plz reply i waiting
My first smartphone was a blackberry 8300 from Cingular, my second was the iphone in 2007 followed by the blackberry storm
I wonder if the email functionality here still works today. And does it even work in US.
What about the BB PIN? It wasn´t on this device?
FINALLY!
I had a Blackberry Curve 8330 and I still miss the keyboard. I actually kind of miss the simplicity of those older phones compared to my iPhone and the minimal distractions I have now.
My first BB was the 9300. It was actually a brilliant device and if were not for BIS, I would use one as a secondary device.
My first Crackberry was an old-school 5810. I had to use a wired headset as there was no microphone/earpiece. After about two years, the scrollwheel crapped out and would glitch and/or trigger a reset. And it had to be charged through the cradle, plugging the power cable on the serial port connector. Unfortunately the screen broke, otherwise this would be a nice rarity.
i had the Torch 9800, the Z10 + Z30 + Q10 all awesome phones.
my first blackberry was an 8100 pearl through at&t bought at a sams club near me.
Oh man, I remember when my cousin got that phone,I was so jealous.
First smartphone was the amazing blackberry curve 8310 which then was one of the best
My first blackberry was a curve 9300 which I got a gold housing for still have it somewhere but I also have a blackberry bold 9780 in white it is the best phone ever! And I have had allot of devices
That Brick Breaker game!! damn what a game it was!
BlackBerry Bold 9790 was my first one.
i had an 8310 pearl back in 2006, it made collaborating group papers a lot easier on the go
They should bring those screens back I missed those screens its better than a bright light in your eyes for phones these days
Your eyes are just...amazing!
few years ago I used 9320. I had to put ducttape on it, because keyboard, protection of screen and all parts of this phone just doesn't stick anymore. there were even problems with a microsd card..... I don't know how, but I still think that was my best cellphone ever.
I love Blackberry. My first was the Curve!
Cool, I had one of these. Was so nice, I was quite sad when the screen cracked. Sadly installing apps sucked, and couldn't use the internet on it without an enterprise account (unavailable to consumers).
I've had 5 blackberry models. My first was the 8520 loved it to bits but had no 3G capabilities. I then got the 9300 which had 3G and was faster a good phone overall. The Bold was my favourite though. My last BB device was the Z10, epic device but the software just didn't last well. I now have an 8+ and its pretty neat but I do miss BlackBerry.
My first BlackBerry was the BB Pearl 8120 what a great phone to text on. you can do anything you wanted with one hand I used to text under the table at school without needing to look lol it's up there with my G2 for number one phone
2018 *IM ROCKIN' THE 7230* It is actual really good! Shame i hate vodafone 😂
My first Blackberry phone was Storm 9530
had a curve 8520 for a long time it was (and still is) a good email client but as my need grow bigger (need to acess the web more eficiently and as it did not handle office documents as it had once handled) i switched to android (moto g) and than windows phone,that as far as i can tell also has that "do things quick" fell but i still miss that keyboard !
my first was bb 8500 storm. now i own a passport and i love it
Isn't Blackberry releasing this phone again?
Jaime Delgado no
I've had several BlackBerrys, first one was the first Pearl, white, all the Curves after that, and my last one was a 9930. I just joined #teamiphone but gotdamn I miss my BlackBerry.
My first and last BB was Blackberry bold 9700
I loved my 9900 and 9700
BlackBerry q10, awesome phone
I had the blackberry 9700
Really awesome phone! It almost looks like a mouse
I love the Q10 . I hate my iPhone and Android is ok. but the bb is not to overwhelming for me with too many apps. I basically need it to text call and send out my resume for jobs etc and the battery life is awesome
i had the 8330 and the 8530 and then the z10
Oddly enough, the first BlackBerry device, and my favourite happens to be the worst. I owned the Storm 2, 9550 and it was awesome. Exactly as Cam put it, RIM understood what the consumers and corporate consumers wanted, and delivered. It's almost alarming how well they grasp the concept of mobile technology, and ease of use. Everything was at your finger tips. Email, Calls, BBM, SMS, and the camera wasn't half bad as well.
My first smartphone was a blackberry 8300 from Cingular, followed by the iPhone in 2007 and then a blackberry storm with Verizon, the 8300 had the best trackball and keyboard ever, period! I would type faster than iron man thrusters!!!!📱✅
That's why they're often referred to as Crackberry. I've heard they are quite addictive.
My first blackberry was a curve 8520
I have 2 Nextel 7250 handsets in mint condition..How I wish I could activate and use them.
I had a bold 9000 really loved that phone but the need for apps that BB just doesn't have won out.
Sms, gsm calls, imap thats all of us wants
I had the 7520, 8700c, 8703e, 8830, 8320, 8910, 9720 and 9810. These days I use a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I miss the old BlackBerry keyboard but with SwiftKey and much larger display my eyes love the bigger phone.
You do know that there is a BlackBerry Z30 right? It's their largest (length wise) and one of the most powerful phones.
How to play games on 7250 model Verizon
I had the exact same blackberry thru Nextel..... Lol.... Those were the days.
+Tru Myles Same here through nextel, durable and super reliable, everything just worked.
The BB Pearl was my 1st BB. Hated it. It was primarily used for work purposes, responding to emails and business calls. Not very good. I quickly jumped to a Curve 8900 amd then the updated Curve with new track pad. Because this device was given to me by my employer, I always had a personal cell. Things changed when 9900 was released. My absolute favorite BB (I even tried the Q10). The 9900 had a not so great screen (washed out when viewing at an angle) amd the camera was fixed focus, but what a great device that was. While currently using an iPhone 5 for business and a Note 3 as my personal device, I'm really excited for BB and the Passport but even more interested in the Q20/Classic.
Sometimes, you just want something that works well when texting, emailing, calling. BB has always done this right. They offer a nice product for the business user. However, they struggle at combining these features with more commercial cuatomers, the non business user.
There's enough room for iOS, Android amd BB...
The Pearl 8110 was my first. I loved it. I didn't want one of the bigger ones with a full keyboard. At the time, they just felt too gigantic. My first full QWERTY was the 9700.
I had a BlackBerry Pearl 8110 & it was possibly the best phone I had. Ok it didn't have 3g or WiFi but it didn't need it with the way the apps where designed. The quick type keyboard was easy to use & it didn't take me long to get used to it. Actually harder to go to the full Qwerty keyboard on the Bold 9700, which I hated. The trackball was easy to use & easy to fix if there was ever a problem with it. I had my Pearl for over 2 years, longest I have kept a phone for, & I never had a problem with it. Definitely in my top 5 best phones I have owned if used.
I really do think if BlackBerry went back to basics & reinvented these older Berrys then they would not be where they are now. Bring back the Pearl & the Berrys before it I say.
Blackberry style ☺
Totally agree just a shame they couldn't keep up with the trends...
do a video on Sony Ericsson p990i
the Evolution of Blackberry
my first bb was the 9810 and i loved it still do had it for 2 years and 8 but now i use android samsung galaxy note 3 neo
My first blackberry was a 9700. It made me feel like I was professional. Texting on it was such a breeze and the keyboard felt so nice! But of course, the modern smartphone overshadowed blackberry's ease of use.
Had had the 9700 and the 9780. Loved them both, and would happily have them again.
From what I've heard, they're making new android BlackBerry phones, so that'd be something to look forward to in the future.
Cam is trying to say that the Blackberry 7230 feels much more satisfying to use than the boring touchscreen iPhones or Android phones.