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Description
Featuring a liquid silver finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone is a small and light BlackBerry smartphone that comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. It's packed with incredible features, including a camera, BlackBerry Maps, a media player, expandable memory, Voice Activated Dialing, tethered modem and trackball navigation. Plus you get all the core functionality you've come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone; email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality. The BlackBerry Curve is designed to simplify your life in a friendly, personal and easy-to-use package. It's your connection to everything that matters.
Quick Glance
Carrier: Boost Mobile
Smartphone OS: BlackBerry
Color: Silver
Wireless Interface: Bluetooth
Data Capabilities: EVDO
Style Type: Bar
Cellular Band: CDMA 800, CDMA 1900
Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x 3.5mm Jack
Slots: microSD, microSD High Capacity (microSDHC)
Features: Trackball Navigation, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recording, Web Browser, Predictive Text Input, RSS Feed, Calculator, Photo Caller ID, Voice Command, Voice Dialing, Voice Recording, Speakerphone
Camera: 2 Megapixel
Summary
Product Title: BlackBerry Curve 8300 Smartphone - AT&T
Manufacturer: BlackBerry
Power Score: 4.0 | 9 Reviews
Wireless Carrier
Phone Carrier: Boost Mobile
Physical Features
Color: Silver
Form Factor: Bar
Input Method: QWERTY Backlit Keyboard, Transmissive
Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x 3.5mm Jack
Display
Diagonal Screen Size: 2.5 in
Screen Type: LCD
Max Resolution: 320 x 240
System Features
Operating System: BlackBerry
Processor Speed: 312 MHz
RAM: 32 MB
Memory
Internal Storage Memory: 96 MB
Slots: microSD, microSD High Capacity (microSDHC)
Multimedia Features
MegaPixels: 2
Smart Features: Trackball Navigation, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recording, Web Browser, Predictive Text Input, RSS Feed, Calculator, Photo Caller ID, Voice Command, Voice Dialing, Voice Recording, Speakerphone
Wireless Communication
Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth
Data Capabilities: EVDO
Cellular Frequency Technology: CDMA 800, CDMA 1900
Battery
Talk Time (Battery): 4 Hour
Standby Time (Battery): 264 Hour
Dimensions
Height: 4.2 in
Width: 2.4 in
Depth: 0.6 in
Weight: 4 oz
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited Warranty
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Software Included: BlackBerry Maps
Network Band: Dual Band
Product Series: 8300
Maximum Image Resolution: 1600 x 1200
Memory Card Slot: Yes
Main Screen Resolution: 320 x 240
Main Screen Color Support: 64K Colors
Main Screen Type: Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
Cellular Data Connectivity Technology: EVDO
Messaging Type: Email
Realtone: Yes
GPS Reciever: Yes
Call Features: Caller ID
Cellular Network Support: CDMA 1900
Strengths: Long battery life. Trackball is precise and makes overall use a breeze. Fast camera with clear pictures. Speaker phone is loud and clear. Huge, bright, easy to read screen. Typing is easy.
Weakness: Music is clear but comes out a bit thin. Data download can be slow--but this may be primarily due to my carrier. (AT&T)
Navigating around this phone is quite simple, and learning the shortcuts is a big plus. No problems linking up to GPS puck w/ Google Maps. Speed, ease, form, function, and reliability describe the best phone I've used to date. Blackberry really stepped it up with this one.
Strengths: Size. Screen. Media Player. Proven BlackBerry experience.
Weakness: No Wi-Fi or GPS. Can't edit Office files out of the box.
My choices were between the Blackjack, Pearl and Curve. I first excluded the Pearl because I "needed" the full key layout. After using both phones for a day I realized that the Curve is way better than the blackjack. Granted that since Windows Mobile 5 has A LOT more free 3rd party apps/games a lot of those are cr*ppy. Great media player. Can load a playlist and just listen to music while doing...
Strengths: not sure
Weakness: not sure
I have the straight talk service from Walmart but i like this phone. Does anyone know if there is anyway I can use this phone with the straight talk service????? I can't switch phone carriers as I get too good of a deal with ST.
Audio is Good according to 11 Cell Phone experts. -- "Sound is decent through the mono speaker and very good with the included 3.5mm stereo headset with inline mic."-mobiletechreview.com -- "very good music playback quality"-mobiletechreview.com -- "The range was quite good, and we got about 20 feet before voice quality degraded."-mobiletechreview.com Read more to find expert opinions on more...
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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. Some people view the Curve as the multimedia version of the Blackberry 8800. Similar to the...
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BlackBerry Curve 8300 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 1.05 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #63 Smartphone cell phone of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...
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If you're still using the Zak Berry, I would advise you to try out a new model that is small and thin. The Rigmas are never coming back, deal with it.
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An impressive contender for people seeking a smart phone with strong e-mail and multimedia features.
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My Curve
Strengths: Great screen, applications, e-mail usage, thickness, camera, multimedia purposes
Weakness: Width, keyboard noise, no shutter sound options
One of the most important things to me when it comes to phones is customization. You should be able to set it up to give you everything you need efficiently. With the Curve, emails, web browsing, even menu options were a breeze. I was also able to change my theme using the help of a few online BlackBerry communities that'll give you a customized feel. So far, the only two cons I've found is the...
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