Research In Motion recently introduced the BlackBerry 6510, a new data and voice-enabled BlackBerry Wireless Handheld for Nextel. The Java-based BlackBerry 6510, which also recently began shipping, delivers email, a digital cellular phone, walkie-talkie, Web and organizer applications.

RIM said the BlackBerry 6510 also handles open standards and incorporates Java 2 Micro Edition , providing the ability to support a variety of applications targeted to vertical market segments, including financial, government, distribution, professional services, real estate, field sales and service, construction and manufacturing.

BlackBerry 6510

The BlackBerry 6510 measures 4.4 x 2.9 x 0.94-inches and weighs 5.8 ounces. The handheld features RIM's thumb-typing keyboard design, navigation trackwheel, dedicated Direct Connect button, embedded RIM wireless modem, rechargeable/removable lithium battery, integrated speaker/microphone and headset jack. Both the screen and keyboard are backlit.

The most exciting feature of the BlackBerry 6510 is that it provides Direct Connect, Nextel's long-range digital walkie-talkie feature that lets users communicate at the push of a button. The BlackBerry 6510 is the first BlackBerry Wireless Handheld to incorporate digital walkie-talkie services. The BlackBerry 6510 operates on the Nextel network, a nationwide all-digital packet data network. Nextel said it currently has coverage in 197 of the top 200 metropolitan areas.