I've been playing with a beta version of the handset for the past few weeks and am happy to report that this time, RIM has created an almost perfect device.

The 7100t is a full-featured, quad-band (GMS 850/900; DCS 1800; PCS 1900), world-ready smart phone that works on the GSM/GPRS network.  I can tell you that it feels great in my hand and is easy to use –- especially if you're a BlackBerry user already.  Dimensions are 4.7 by 2.3 by 0.7 inches; it weighs in at a mere 4.3 ounces.

The only other item I haven't mentioned is the color screen. It's crisp, sharp, bright and terrific -- indoors. Outdoors, the 7100t's screen is kinda hard to see, even with the brightness turned up all the way. This is the only thing I could find wrong with the phone. Maybe it will be better in the final production version of the phone.

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