BlackBerry Curve-8320 Pale Gold Cell Phone
In-Depth Review
What’s Good: Excellent QWERTY keypad; WiFi for Email/Web and UMA voice calling; Legendary push Email system; Trackball navigation; Media player with 3.5mm headphone jack. What’s Not Good: No 3G data; No GPS; Web browser not on par with best smartphones; Memory card hidden behind battery.
Bottom Line: T-Mobile’s version of the Curve is one of the best smartphones around. It lacks high speed data access data but adds WiFi for data access and unlimited UMA calling, and the inclusion of a 2MP camera with flash and standard headphone jack make this the most consumer-oriented BlackBerry ever. All in all it’s an excellent smartphone that adds some entertainment value to BlackBerry’s renowned push Email service, and is actually a hair more responsive than AT&T’s version.
Specs:
- Make/Model: RIM BlackBerry Curve (8320)
- Network: GSM Quad-Band
- Data: EDGE (2.5G), WiFi (802.11 b/g) with UMA support
- Carrier: T-Mobile USA (Locked)
- Size: 107 x 60 x 16 mm
- Weight: 111 g
- Form Factor: Candybar
- Display: 2.5” Color LCD, 320 x 240 (QVGA) resolution, 65,000 Colors
- Memory: 60 MB built-in, microSD card slot
- Notable Features: Push Email with MS Exchange and Lotus Domino support; Extensive IM support; A/V player; Trackball navigation and full QWERTY keypad
Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...What’s Good: Excellent QWERTY keypad; WiFi for Email/Web and UMA voice calling; Legendary push Email system; Trackball navigation; Media player with 3.5mm headphone jack.What’s Not Good: No 3G data; No GPS; Web browser not on par with best smartphones; Memory card hidden behind battery.
Bottom Line: T-Mobile’s version of the Curve is one of the best smartphones around. It lacks high speed data access data but adds WiFi for data access and... BlackBerry’s suffered some PR hits in recent weeks thanks to a service outage that left a nation of addicts without their push Email for a day or so. But let’s face it - nobody’s giving up their BlackBerrys because nobody does mobile Email like BlackBerry does. RIM’s new breed of handsets add a little fun and style to the favored handset of the modern executive, and the T-Mobile Curve 8320 is arguably the most full-featured... BlackBerrys have never been known for their stylish designs, but the Curve and Pearl models have done at least a little something to change that. While nobody’s going to mistake the Curve for an iPhone, it’s not a bad looking handset, especially in the Pale Gold finish that T-Mobile sent me for review (a Titanium grey version is also available). And these new BlackBerrys are smaller and more ergonomic than the old 8700s. Curve... T-Mobile’s Curve performed very well as a telephone. I was able to pull in strong signals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and UMA calls using the T-Mobile branded WiFi router I was given also worked quite well. T-Mobile’s “HotSpot@Home” UMA plan allows for unlimited voice calling when using a compatible handset connected to a WiFi network. This is a great option if you’ve given up your home landline or are a small... BlackBerrys have made their name on corporate Email service. Over the past few years, RIM has broadened BlackBerry’s market with the development of more consumer-friendly devices, most notably the Pearl and now the Curve. While retaining the push Email system that’s made BlackBerry the American Executive’s Best Friend, Curve has also added some solid entertainment features to the mix, and improved usability by way of a very handy... No user reviews available yet...No reviews have been submitted for the BlackBerry Curve-8320 Pale Gold. Be the first to share your opinion and experience with this product or service and influence others and their buying decisions.
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