BlackBerry Curve 8900
February 1, 2010 | Posted by SearchMobile The BlackBerry Curve 8900 marks a major play by BlackBerry to produce a handset that can work beautifully both in and out of the office. Often the first choice in business, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 stands out for its ability to play just as hard as it works.
It has a massive 2.4 inch LCD Colour Screen, with a crystal clear resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. Compared to other BlackBerrys, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 screen can be a little overwhelming, but once you get used to it, you’ll find your emails have never looked better! Matching the iPhone in resolution, we have to say, for ease of use, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 really does have the edge in terms of professionalism. And measuring 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm and weighing in at just 110g, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is one of the smallest and lightest around, making it just as easy to fit into your jeans as your suit.
As with other BlackBerrys, the Curve 8900 features a full 35 QWERTY keyboard. The keys are a decent size, and with a little bit of practice, are fantastic in terms of usability. It also features the standard trackball, which although can be described as an acquired taste, is still pretty easy to pick up. But with Office editing features and compatibility with pretty much every email server possible, it is fair to say the BlackBerry Curve is made for emailing and texting.
But don’t be fooled into thinking the BlackBerry Curve is all substance and no style. The ergonomic design makes this a great looking phone, and once you start looking at the other features that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 offers, you’ll soon realise off duty, this phone means business.
There’s a great 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, and video recording and playback capabilities. The player supports a wide range of video including MPEG4, DivX, XviD, H263 and WMV formats, making this a serious media player. Factor in the microphone and a great and easy to use media player which supports MP3 and has the usual features of organising your library by artists, album, genre and so on and you’ll find yourself entertained for hours on end. Sound quality is loud and proud, and there is a standard 1Gb of storage via a microSD memory card the BlackBerry Curve 8900, which can be expanded up to 16Gb, giving you ample room for some of your favourites!
And because this is a BlackBerry, the Curve 8900 obviously boasts more connectivity options than you can shake a fibre optic cable at. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and GPRS are all available, and there is even the BlackBerry maps application included. And with Quad Band technology, you can use your BlackBerry anywhere in the world – they even supply an international charger as encouragement! And the BlackBerry Curve 8900 has great staying power, with 5.5 hours of talk time and 360 hours standby.
The only quibble we would have is with the lack of 3G. Especially when you consider the screen size, it seems a shame to compromise on data transfer. But this is really splitting hairs. We are huge fans of the BlackBerry Curve 8900. It packs quite a punch, and a fair few surprises as well. Its combination of practical business thinking alongside great features and design mean that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is one of the best phones to use – whatever your occupation.
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