A lifestyle: Blackberry Curve 8300

Advantages: BBM, Push e-mails, Beautiful interface, Easy customisation, Enhanced video media player, QWERTY keyboard
Disadvantages: GPRS internet connection, as opposed to 3G or Wi-Fi

...Not only is the Blackberry Curve 8300 smartphone from RIM both the smallest and lightest Blacberry smartphone, it is also one of the best designs RIM has produced. Although the phone is only slightly smaller than earlier models, it is far more compact and supposedly 20% lighter, which really makes a difference either in your bag or pocket, enabling it easier to carry it around with you throughout the day. The colour display is truly impressive, and alternative themes come with the phone, and are also available for download from various websites. Similar to the pearl, it is equipped with a trackball rather than a thumbwheel. Compared to the iPod this was far easier than touchscreen, and did not smear the screen! Just looking at it, the Curve really is a beautiful phone. But if you are one who is unaffected by a phone's outward...

sophiarazzle 24.09.2008 · Read review
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Blackberry 8300 Curve

Advantages: Slim design, good sound quality
Disadvantages: Hands free kit not the best

...This is the second Blackberry device I own, and compared to the previous one it is more reliable and has some extra features such as Maps, a Camera, and a middle tracker rather than the side scroller. I compared this to the Pearl, and the QWERTY keyboard was much easier to use, and are not too sensitive. Also, there is now a new key which allows you to write in capital letters. The screen is very clear and detailed, and the sound quality, even on loudspeaker, is brilliant. The hands free cable and earphone could do with a bit more work, but overall, the phone is better than its predecessors. My old blackberry had a tendency of crashing every now and again, but I have not had the same problem with this one. Much easier to use than the Pearl, which I did try to use!...

luggi 26.11.2007 · Read review
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Blackberry Curve 8310

Advantages: Great phone
Disadvantages: None

...So bear with me as this is my first stab at writing a technology review but I received a new Blackberry for work a few weeks ago and I'm really pleased with it so I though I would write a review on it. The model in question is the Blackberry Curve 8310 Smartphone. I got mine free but with price plans available with the different service providers it can be anywhere up to £200 I believe. The first thing I noticed about the phone (which is what made me choose it and as you can probably tell that I'm not very technologically minded!) is that it looks good. The phone has a lovely metallic finish, almost like a gunmetal grey colour to it although it does come in a pink version too (I wasn't allowed this for work unfortunately!) It has really nice rounded edges too and in my opinion is quite sleek. It's very light weight too, just like...

Spottydog11 12.09.2008 · Read review
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Blackberry curve 8320

Advantages: good qwerty board and cursor
Disadvantages: rubbish camera, doesnt have wifi

...i recently got the blackberry curve 8320 as a replacement phone from cex, i am quite pleased with it, the cursor is really nice to move around the phone with, and the qwerty keyboard is really good and easy to use, i can send texts with it very fastly. this phone would be great if you have unlimited internet in your contract because it has a facebook app already on the phone and loads of applications ready to download. i say if you have unlimited internet because it doesnt have wifi, which is why i am going to sell this phone and maybe get another blackberry that does have wifi. what i did notice with mine is after a while it looks very tatty from scratches not because i mis-treat it because the phone picks them up quite well and because of the colour. the camera is pretty rubbish at 2mp and there is no video recorder. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT...

jwl89 29.07.2009 · Read review
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Blackberry Curve 8900 - A girls best friend!

Advantages: Easy to use, lots of features, quick internet browsing on the go,
Disadvantages: battery life isn't that long

...I have recently got the Blackberry Curve 8900 and I love it. It's the best phone I've ever had. I have it on a contract with Orange and it costs me £35 per month for 600 minutes and unlimited texts (which is good as I'm a constant texter!) - I also opted to pay an extra £5 a month for internet access on my phone, which is a must-have with a blackberry to really use all it's features. I love the full QUERTY keypad, it makes texting so quick and easy, it even has a spell check for my texts and they appear more like emails, so there is no need anymore for "text language"! The menu's are really easy to use, and you scroll around the different options using a central rollerball, which acts like a little mouse. It also has a 3.2 megapixel camera, which takes good pictures with a flash, an MP3 player and a handful of classic games...

Poppetshop 15.02.2009 · Read review
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My unhealthy Blackberry Addiction

Advantages: Professional, Fashionable, Sexy
Disadvantages: camera, price

...My name is Mariana, and I am a blackberry addict. Having put this out there, I feel I must explain myself. I have always been much of a phone enthusiast, but for high tech features and rather for their beauty. With the in mind, I have always fallen in love with the wrong types. I have written a short review on the not so delightful Prada LG model which was a beautiful headache. I have previously bought the likes of the Chocolate LG, the Razr, the V60i... and the list goes back to good old days when the Motorola Startek was a status symbol. I know for a fact that I am not the only one out there that does not know every technical name for the features of a mobile phone, so I decided to write a more romantic review of a phone. So to make this review more accurate and evaluate the Blackberry Curve I will pose one question : Why do...

mfdecarli1 05.11.2007 · Read review
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Blackberry Curve 8900, unbeatable, does everything!!

Advantages: Range of features, battery life, ease of use, constantly evolving applications
Disadvantages: None

...only recommend sychronising with a PC, this seemed more complicated on a Mac. The cover is a good one that does the job. Its a RIM cover which I'm told puts the phone into sleep mode when inserted, to save some battery power. There are many other covers on the market but make sure you get a RIM compatible cover or you'll lose this functionality. The Blackberry Curve 8900 features include: Contact, SMS/MMS, Clock, Email, web browser, calandar, media, maps/gps, camera, music, basic word & excel, instant messaging, games, download file, and Blackberry App World. There really is more than most people need in this phone, but if you need more its easy to download from a plethora of applications direct to your phone. There are new free or priced applications coming out each week and usually take no more than a couple of clicks and 2/3 minutes to...

Speakeeze 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Blackberry Curve 8900 - is it worth it?

Advantages: read review
Disadvantages: read review

...First of all, let me say I have never owned a blackberry or a smartphone before (although I do like to play on my brother's nokia e71) so I cannot compare it to other blackberries and smartphones, but as a new user only. key features: * Camera (3.2 MP) * Wi-Fi® Support * Built-in GPS * Enhanced Media Player * Video Recording * BlackBerry® Maps * Wireless Email * Organizer * Browser * Phone * Corporate Data Access * SMS/MMS so why I chose blackberry? I had been contimplating buying one for a while but neither the bold nor storm appealled due to the size and the fact it looked too complicated to use. However as more and more of my friends got the blackberry (and the fact I have too many friends abroad) it seemed like a really quick and cheap way of keeping in touch with everyone...

sarima 02.09.2009 · Read review
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RIM Blackberry Leather Pocket

Advantages: Stylish and provides screen protection.
Disadvantages: Slightly bulky

...In my opinion this is a great accessory for any blackberry user and a must have. This product has saved my phone from damage on numerous occasions and looks stylish and elegent when your phone is left on the desk in the office. My only slight concern is the qaulity of the stitching down the sides of the case as my leather pocket has loose stitching to the right hand side. I have since lost the product from when i first purchased and am awaiting my next case as i have already scratched the large screen on my blackberry since not using it. In my opinion this accessory is a necessity in keeping your blackberry device in pristine condition as it keeps your handheld clean with no scrathces....

Marc1985 16.10.2009 · Read review
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Blackberry is everything

Advantages: Multitasking, GPS, large screen, Qwerty keyboard
Disadvantages: Not many, except keyboard locking and holster use.

...In a nutshell, Blackberry phones seemed to be on the expensive end of the market and many people who have them seemed to be pleased. So I decided to check it out. The first thing you notice is the complication and a different style of use. This takes time to get used to. The roller-ball is a cross between a pointer mouse and the stylus system on other PDAs. And yes if you previously own a Windows based PDA, you will probably be looking for a stylus to poke the screen with! You get used to it. But the Qwerty keyboard more than replaces the clumsy stylus. One of the biggest drawbacks of stylus based was that the stylus was lost all too often. I personally always have preferred phones which are durable and easy to use. This after a bit of playing fits the bill. One thing of concern with any PDA, is the ability of the device...

makro74 28.07.2008 · Read review
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