Mar 05 2010
Blackberry 8330 Curve
Posted by: CameraPhonesPlaza in BlackBerry, Reviews
Blackberry Company has a great success with the launch of the BlackBerry 8330 Curve and BlackBerry Pearl models, being one of the best sold models of BlackBerry RIM smart phones. Like all BlackBerry models, the 8330 Curve has a business orientation and it offer more performance and style than the old models.
The BlackBerry 8330 Curve has a case made of resistant plastic with a great combination between business and fancy design, so it is attractive for everybody. With 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches in dimensions and 4 oz in weight, this smart phone fits very well in your hands or pockets. Like almost all BlackBerry models, the front side is occupied by a large display and a full QWERTY keyboard.

The BlackBerry 8330 Curve has also a TrackBall which will offer you a great experience when you are navigating in the menu. On the top, it has a simple mute button, which also works like a standby key. On the sides you will find a 3.5 mm jack for attaching headphones or some external speakers, a miniUSB connector, a volume rocker, a camera shutter and a customizable application key. On the rear of the 8330 you will find a 2 Megapixel camera protected by metallic inserts.
The BlackBerry 8330 Curve comes equipped with a 2.8 inch QVGA display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This display does a good job in offering great quality images and clear text. With a good brightness and a perfect contrast of colors, the images are very visible even under direct sunlight.

Even if the QWERTY keyboard seems to be a bit inferior to the keyboard used on the Treo 680, it is very responsive. The keys have good size, with enough space between them, so you will not press another key by mistake or have any other typing problems. Also, these keys offer a positive feedback, so they are perfect for those fast writers. For menu navigation, it comes with a TrackBall (very easy to use making navigating the device very simple), the Call and End keys, a menu button and a back key.
Powered by a 312 MHz processor and 32 MB of RAM memory, this Curve model is a powerful and very well optimized smart phone. You will not notice any lag or other malfunctions during intense multi-tasking. There is only one negative aspect for this phone, which will disappoint many people. It has only 96 MB of free space and thanks to the microSD / microSDHC card slot, it can be extended to a maximum 8 GB. Even if 8 GB of free memory is enough for you to store your music, photos or other files, in our days, a high-end smart phone has at least 16 GB of free memory.

In terms of connectivity, the BlackBerry 8330 Curve comes with the most common features which you will find in a high-end smart phone. It has Bluetooth, GPS, miniSD card slot, BlackBerry Browser and supports EDGE, GPRS and 3G networks. Even if it lacks Wi-Fi, you will be able to stay in touch with your friends using these features. The standard Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery is capable of keeping this smart phone up for almost 4.33 hours of conversations and 264 hours in standby mode. Anyway, even if this phone does not have a lot of high-end features, for a price of $149, it offers enough technology to satisfy many demanding people.











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