The 7100x, as the device will be known on O2’s UK network, is essentially a clone of the base 7100 model, codenamed Charm, as sold by T-Mobile in the US as the 7100t, and as the 7100r by Rogers Wireless in Canada.
As such, the device does away with BlackBerry’s trademark mini-Qwerty keyboard in favor of a five-key-wide, two-letters-per-key input method aided by RIM’s SureType predictive text software. It also features a quad-band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz device along with a PIM, web browser, instant messaging tools, and push-email functionality.
To date, only Vodafone’s 7100v offers significant differences from the base 7100 model, with a square form factor in place of the slightly pinched casing of most operator-specific variants, including the 7100x. The 7100x will be available on O2’s UK network later this month.
