October 6th, 2007
BlackBerry Curve 8320 Collection Digital Fans:
There is a two-megapixel camera, a music and video player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and a microSD card slot for expandable memory storage. Access to personal and corporate e-mail accounts, and Web browsing is fast and easy thanks to the powerful BlackBerry platform, Wi-Fi connectivity and T-Mobile’s robust nationwide EDGE network.
BlackBerry Curve 8320 Technical Details:
* Smallest, lightest BlackBerry with full QWERTY keyboard–weighs just 3.9 ounces
* Wi-Fi connectivity for Web browsing and access to T-Mobile’s Hotspot @Home unlimited calling service
* 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and 5x digital zoom; Bluetooth wireless connectivity with with stereo headset support
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August 8th, 2007
The Curve is a well thought out consumer BlackBerry with a texting-friendly full QWERTY keyboard. Like its siblings, it still lags a little on the multimedia side of things, but it’s getting there. But it excels with email.
RegHardware Reviewed BlackBerry Curve 8300 and gave out “The Curve has a strong consumer feel to it. For example, it features beefed up multimedia capabilities. So, you can now play back video full screen, and RIM has helpfully thrown in some software - Roxio Media Manager - for converting video into a suitable format to play on the device. However, the results weren’t fantastic, with some converted files exhibiting lip sync problems, which was annoying.”
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August 2nd, 2007
The Pearl was the first BlackBerry to sport a camera, but its 1.3-megapixel lens felt timid in today’s camera phone climate. The Curve ups the ante to two megapixels, but again, even this falls short of our expectations.
3G Reviewed BlackBerry Curve and gave out “It started with the recent launch of the stylish slimline BlackBerry Pearl 8100, signalling RIM’s intentions of grabbing a slice of the consumer mobile market and taking BlackBerry into a new direction. This handset was born from ‘CrackBerry’ addicts finally demanding more from their device than just email and PIM functionality… While it may lack auto-focus and a Xenon flash , it still takes decent enough snaps in a 1600×1200-pixel resolution. Sadly, like the Pearl, the camera lacks a video-recording facility, which is disappointing considering it promotes video playback (MPEG4, WMV and H.263 formats are supported) in multimedia mode.”
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July 21st, 2007
BlackBerry 8820 Collection By digitalBoy:
The BlackBerry 8820 is the first BlackBerry to combine EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity for data access and voice support through UMA (unlicensed mobile access).
Featuring RIM’s thinnest smartphone design with a full QWERTY keyboard, large and bright display (320 x 240 px), trackball navigation system, the BlackBerry 8820 also includes built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), RIM’s latest media player enhancements, and a microSD / microSDHC (microSD High Capacity) expandable memory slot that can support microSD memory cards up to 32 GB. Supporting 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi standards, BlackBerry 8820 users can access data through public hotspots and wireless home networks.
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July 21st, 2007
I found the call quality of the Curve to be generally very good. I always had strong signal and never had a problem hearing callers. Callers on the other end told me that my voice sounded fine and clear.
Gadgetnutz Reviewed BlackBerry Curve and gave out “Availability status: Easy-to-read icons let you know when members of your contact list are available, not available, or have their status set to “Do Not Disturb.” You can also set your own status to let others know that you’re busy.Quick groups: Save time on group calling by pulling up your contacts and simply “marking” those you wish to include on a call. No need to set up and save groups before calling, unless you want to.”
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July 19th, 2007
BlackBerry has claimed mobile e-mail as its own territory, even though other devices, including Symbian phones and Windows Mobile Smartphones, can do mobile e-mail too.
ITReviews Reviewed BlackBerry Curve and gave out “The small step relates to the desktop software. Now, if you are a single user and have POP3 e-mail, you can use the Blackberry Internet Service to get mails sent to the Curve over the air - which is what gives you mobile e-mail. Chances are that if you are using this you will be a consumer rather than in a business, where your network would whiz e-mail out to the device.”
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June 25th, 2007
The overall design of the 8300 is simple yet stylish, with only two connectors and logically placed buttons.The 8300 uses a 312 MHz Intel processor, the same PXA901 “Hermon” processor used in other BlackBerry devices.
Brighthand Reviewed BlackBerry Curve and gave out “Like all BlackBerries it’s considerably larger than the average phone. However, with the addition of multimedia capabilities such as a 2-megapixel digital camera and the ability to play QVGA-quality video and music, the Curve is remarkably compact. The Curve’s size also makes for a very usable keyboard, though not quite as large as the slide-out keyboards on some smartphones.”
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June 20th, 2007
This is a small, compact smartphone that fits plenty of useful tricks into its case. Email addicts won’t be able to get enough of it, but those looking for something to browse the web with might find it disappointing.
WebUser Reviewed BlackBerry Curve and gave out “The camera was disappointingly average – you need to force the flash to go on in low light and even then it’s no replacement for a proper camera, though it can more or less cope with bright outdoor conditions. We were impressed with the maps though, which offer a good level of detail across most places that you might end up lost in.”
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June 14th, 2007
Calling is Excellent,Calls suffered from static on AT&T’s EDGE network in lower Manhattan, and occasionally we lost EDGE entirely.
Infosync Reviewed BlackBerry Curve 8300 and gave out “The Curve aims to bring the BlackBerry line to a more general audience, and to accomplish this RIM has improved the media player and, well, that’s about it. Aside from our lousy experience with the Roxio software, the inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth means that this could be a decent music phone. Otherwise, the Curve is still a BlackBerry, which is good for calls, e-mail, and other hardcore smartphone functions. Still, the aging interface and the heavily textual menus might scare away folks who don’t want to nitpick onscreen font sizes, or adjust network settings. Excellent battery life deserves high praise, but every BlackBerry has excellent battery life.”
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June 13th, 2007
The Curve has all of the features that make RIM devices popular.But it’s the efforts that RIM has made to make the Curve attractive to consumers that stand out.
PCPro Reviewed BlackBerry Curve 8300 and gave out “The lack of wireless options aside, as an alternative to the 8800 the Curve excels. It offers nearly all of the features, weighs a little less, and looks a little better. Despite the gaps in its list of specifications, those looking for a little flair in a portable communications device should definitely consider this as an alternative to a full-sized BlackBerry.”
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