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The BlackBerry Curve - Incredible

Published by William Pratt | May 12th 2009 | Views:

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The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is another example of how RIM, the makers of the BlackBerry have managed to stay in the leading position in the smartphone pack for so long. With secure access to email at the touch of a button, the BlackBerry has long been the smartphone of choice for business users and each new generation of these handheld communication devices builds on the success of the last. Of course, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is yet another leap forward.

Featured exclusively through the T-Mobile carrier, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a stylish accessory that owners find easy to use for voice calls, calendar events, data access and as a trusted email device. The new 8900 series, however, stands out, as it is a lighter weight version than previous Curve models, has Wi-Fi capabilities and, of course, can be used with T-Mobile's unlimited HotSpot calling features. With this exclusive T-Mobile feature, plan minutes are not used when connected to a T-Mobile HotSpot or another wireless router granting access, making nationwide calls free while connected.

Other specific features offered with the Curve 8900 are: 3.2 mega pixel camera Video camera Titanium colored finish Chrome highlights GPS location and navigation service BlackBerry Messenger service BlackBerry PIN messaging Full SMS capabilities Memory card insertion (comes with 256 MB card and will hold a 16 GB card) Bluetooth capabilities Digital media player (supports multiple media formatr>
Users are also raving about how sharp video and pictures display on the screen. One downside is the resolution of the built in video camera. With a mere 240x180 resolution, the 8900 didn't score as high as might be expected in terms of video recording.

The sharpness of video and picture display have also won praise. However, there are a few things which users haven't been quite as thrilled about and one of these is the video camera. With a resolution of only 240x180, the 8900 has some improvements to make before this feature will live up to the rest of the model's.

The BlackBerry Curve is notoriously difficult to operate for those with large fingers, something which is more of a problem for men than women, but the Curve 8900 has an exceptionally small keyboard. If your hands are on the larger side, you may find it easier to use the BlackBerry Bold or the BlackBerry 8800.The BlackBerry Curve 8900 does well in the processing speed department, but some have bemoaned its slow speeds when using Wi-Fi. Others find the two separate browsers (one for use with Wi-Fi connections, the other for using T-Mobile's data access plan) to be confusing.These however are relative minor complaints against a smartphone which has been embraced by corporate users and the general public alike.

Overall, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 scores high with both consumer and corporate users. Originally designed exclusively for corporate users, RIM has made earnest recent efforts to create more consumer-friendly devices by offering media capabilities, data access and a variety of messaging platforms to its already heavily lauded push email technology. The stylishly built, feature enhanced BlackBerry Curve 8900 supports this effort well.


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