First CDMA
The BlackBerry Style 9670 is a Sprint exclusive in the United States, and it's the very first officially available CDMA BlackBerry to run RIM's latest mobile OS, BlackBerry 6.
First BlackBerry clamshell/flip phone with full QWERTY keyboard
The BlackBerry Style isn't the first BlackBerry clamshell, or flip phone, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 takes that title. But it is the first BlackBerry flip smartphone with a full QWERTY keypad (SureType be damned).
External display for Alerts and Notifications
The BlackBerry Style 9670 sports two displays: one larger 360x400 "internal" display for use when the device is open and you have access to the Style keypad and another, smaller 240x320 screen on its front face meant for quick access to notifications and messages while the device is closed. Style users can receive alerts related to email, SMS text, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and other services via the external display.
BlackBerry Style 9670 sports best camera available on BlackBerry
The BlackBerry Style's 5MP digital camera with auto-focus, flash, image-stabilisation technology and VGA (640x480) video capture is the best digital shooter available on any BlackBerry smartphone. And it's the same camera that's found in the high end touchscreen BlackBerry Torch 9800.
Style comes with 8GB media card, supports cards up to 32GB
An 8GB microSD media card ships along with the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone and the device supports media cards up to 32GB. The Style also has 512MB of internal or "onboard" memory.
BlackBerry Style supports latest Wi-Fi standard 802.11n
RIM's newest BlackBerry supports the most common Wi-Fi technology standards, 802.11 b and g, but it also supports the newer 802.11n Wi-Fi which can offer faster, more reliable wireless connectivity. The Style isn't the first BlackBerry to support 802.11n, the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 was. But Style users with 802.11n routers are sure to appreciate the new support.
BlackBerry Style 9670 and GPS
Almost all mid- to high-end modern smartphones pack GPS, so the feature on its own isn't particularly noteworthy. But given the recent rise in popularity of location-based services like Foursquare and Facebook Connect, you probably don't want to end up with a device that uses mere phone triangulation or some other less than accurate location technologies. The Style packs full GPS along with RIM's own BlackBerry Maps application.
First CDMA
The BlackBerry Style 9670 is a Sprint exclusive in the United States, and it's the very first officially available CDMA BlackBerry to run RIM's latest mobile OS, BlackBerry 6.
