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RIM Blackberry Curve 8300
Released June, 2007
The Pros:Full QWERTY keyboard makes for easy texting/emailing. Thin and small profile. Lightest blackberry with full keyboard.
The Cons:No 3G support makes for slow web browsing. No Wi-Fi. Poor web browser software.
The Blackberry Curve (technical name: Blackberry 8300) is a more consumer friendly addition to the Blackberry lineup. A 2 megapixel camera with flash, extensive media (movies and audio) playback capabilities, and all the usual productivity features Blackberries are known for are all included in the Curve.
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Some people view the Curve as the multimedia version of the Blackberry 8800.
Similar to the 8800 the Curve features a 2.5" screen with a resolution of 320x240 which is comparable to media players such as the iPod Video. Also similar to the 8800, the Curve features a full QWERTY (that is: same button layout as a computer) keyboard. Other features include a microSD slot for more storage, and Bluetooth 2.0 support for stereo headsets. Menu navigation occurs with the now standard Blackberry trackball. Transferring movies, music and other files is done through the included software application which performs some movie conversion to get the proper format.
Models
- BlackBerry 8300 - Base model
- BlackBerry 8310 - adds GPS functionality to the base model
- BlackBerry 8320 - adds WiFi functionality to the base model
User Reviews (15)
Pros & Cons
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Full QWERTY keyboard makes for easy texting/emailing
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7
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Lightest blackberry with full keyboard
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5
Newest model offers built-in gps
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4
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Media playback is better than other Blackberries
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No 3G support makes for slow web browsing
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Poor web browser software
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No video recording capabilities
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GPS is not available unless you pay $15 more (at least if you have Verizon). Lame, lame, lame.
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No way to focus the camera
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Thomas Nelson:
#rim_blackberry_curve_8300 For as many reasons as I could say that I love my Blackberry Curve 8300, I can find another reason to hate it. I have always taken reasonable care of any phone I have had, but I am now looking at possibly having to get the 4th one in 2 years. So far every one of these that I have owned ends up going berserk. It starts with the roller-ball beginning to fail, then leads to having to pull the battery out, letting it sit for about 5 min and turning it on, just to get it going. It is truly irritating when you are waiting for an important phone call, and realize that the thing has shut itself down and refuses to start again until you do the steps listed above.
Nov 5, 10
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