Great news. After speaking with Think Outside today, it turns out that the problem is not with the keyboard but rather with the owner's manual which is missing a critical paragraph that was inadvertantly left out. I'll now proceed to test the keyboard's use with the Blackberry 7130e and get back to Think Outside about any issues that are noted. I'll also post here when it seems reasonable for other 7130e owners to proceed with a keyboard purchase. It's looking very promising. Mark and Bar John will be providing the full review of this keyboard. I'm simply ensuring compatibility with the 7130e.