General |
Device Name |
Inter@ctive Pager 950 |
Family Name |
Inter@ctive Pager |
Released OS |
RIM OS 1.0GoodLink Application Software |
Current OS |
RIM OS 2.0GoodLink Application Software |
Announced Date |
August 26th, 1998 |
Released Date |
August 26th, 1998 |
Colors |
Black |
Notes |
· When the 850 was launched (Jan 19, 1999) This device was re-branded as a BlackBerry by Lexicon Branding in California· When 850 was launched RIM re-bundled this device with a PC dock as they decided email was the future· Good Technologies released their own version of an OS for the 957 and 950, it was called GoodLink Application Software· Compaq partnered with BlackBerry to sell the devices, they sold the 950 as the iPAQ BlackBerry W1000 |
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Size & Weight |
Height |
64 mm |
Width |
89 mm |
Depth |
24 mm |
Weight |
133 grams |
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Display |
Screen Size |
73.7 |
Screen Resolution |
132 x 65 |
Aspect Ratio |
132:65 |
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Battery |
Model |
1xAA |
Removable |
Yes |
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Hardware |
Keyboard Type |
QWERTY |
Processor Brand |
32bit Intel 386EX |
System Memory/RAM |
512 Kbytes SRAM |
Built-in Storage |
4 MB |
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Wireless Connectivity |
Network Bands |
Mobitex 900 MHz |
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External Features |
Navigation Device |
Jog Wheel |
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Research Sources |
· 950_Compaq_Press_Release.jpg |
· 950_Press_Release.png |
· GoodLink_Software_Manual.pdf |
· WayBackMachine-rim.net-Product.png |
· WayBackMachine-rim.net-SpecSheet.png |
· Wayback Machine-rim.net-News.png |
· Wikipedia_-_Interactive_Pager.pdf |