BlackBerry Curve 8530 Black Cell Phone
Aaron takes a look at the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Verizon Wireless. Is it a worthy of being a 'Berry in the bunch? We'll find out. Carrier: Verizon WirelessRetail Price: $199.99 or via ebayContract Price: $99.99 Hot Features: 2.0MP camera, WiFi, Music Player,GPS
One day before its retail launch, UPS delivered Verizon Wireless' BlackBerry Curve 8530 to my doorstep. I've been working with it all morning, and as the replacement to the Curve 8330, I'm very pleased with it. It's a needed stepping stone in the BlackBerry line, and I'm excited that it's joining the ranks at Verizon (with Sprint getting it soon).
Admittedly, I was a bit upset that I didn't get the "smoky violet" color. Just...
Not to be left in the dark, shortly after the official Verizon Wireless announcement regarding the BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint came out with an announcement of its own. Though no firm date or price point have been established, the nation's third largest wireless carrier confirmed that it will launch in the future. My guess is that the price point will be somewhere in the $99.99 range after a $100 mail-in rebate, however with the... Beyond the DROID and DROID Eris, Verizon’s LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Samsung Convoy have also become bona fide. The carrier announced official launch dates for these additions to the lineup, including: LG Chocolate Touch (November 5, $79.99 after $50 MIR)This music-oriented phone offers Dolby Mobile, so users can customize audio prefs to crank the bass or clarity, in addition to a slew of audio-related features.
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Despite previous rumors marking the BlackBerry Curve 8530 as the "Curve2," it appears that Verizon opted to keep it as-is. A welcome addition to the carrier's hoiday lineup, the 8530 was announced this morning, and is slated to replace the aging Curve 8330. The 8530 contains a 320 x 240 display, EVDO, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 2.0-megapixel camera, and RIM's new trackpad solution. Launching in "Black" and "Smoky Violet," the Curve... Technology: CDMAAnnounced Carrier: Verizon WirelessRumored Release Date: November 20th, 2009
Verizon Wireless announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for November 20th. Priced at $99.99 after $100 mail-in rebate, the 8530 comes equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS, 2MP camera, full QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry's new touch-sensitive trackpad. Pros: SO MANY DIFFERENT FEATURES!! STYLISH!! Cons: The battery life isn't so long. HARDEST phone to learn to learn to use!! Summary: This is my first smartphone and I find it very good for a first time smartphone buyer. I was recently (regretfully) using the Sanyo S1. I learned to use this phone all beacause of the exsistence of youtube! This phone is amazing though! I have the Everything Data 1500 min. plan with Sprint. Which makes a phone VERY useful!! Anyway, this is a great smartphone and I totally recommend it!! Pros: QWERTY keyboard that's accurate,Fast Texting,Clear Camera,Long Battery Life. Cons: It takes a while to charge from a dead battery but I can't really complain. Summary: I've had Motorolas,LG's,Nokias,Palms,and this phone kills them all.I have put this Curve through the paces and it handled everything I threw at it.I have not had any of the Lag problems the other reviewer wrote about on here.I get all my texts,pics and video with instant speed.I can only guess he's at the borders of his service provider.I have Sprint and it rocks with all of the Sprint Mobile features.GPS is dead on and the lady who could not adjust her ring volume just needs to go to the Profiles Icon (Little speaker) and select from there.It's easy.I suggest getting the Body Glove hard rubber protective case for this phone.You'll love it. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful Pros: Bright Screen, Takes Video & Pictures, Great Corporate Email Integration, Good Web Browsing, Excellent GPS Navigation with Sprint, QWERTY Keyboard Cons: Wish Battery Life Was Longer (But it's still reaasonable). Summary: Sprint's version of the Curve is better than all of the other Curve versions out there! I would recommend the phone to anyone who wants a great phone with a QWERTY keyboard! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Pros: Messaging is fast, web browsing and email are great! Having everything at your fingertips at all times and pretty much anything you can do on a PC you can do on this made it wonderful. There are tons of applications out there that will fit everyones needs. Cons: System freezes/locks to where you have to reset the phone. Any problems you have with the phone isn't usually dealt with in the store which means they have to send you a replacement or talk with you over the phone which means more down time with a problem phone. Updates for these phones are done at home on a PC and can be very time consuming Summary: Although there were a lot of great features, I stopped using mine because of dependability. The system froze a lot and I'd have to take out the battery and "reboot" it. Once or twice is ok, 5-10 times a day was not. I ended up going through 3 phones and many reprograming and after 8 months of dealing with this, I went back to a normal phone. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Pros: Compact size, yet still comfortable qwerty keyboard. Breathtaking display- better than all previous models. Excellent battery life (3-4 days). All the options and reliability expected with the BB name. The push email is flawless, and the 3.2 mp camera takes excellent photos! Cons: No touch screen (but this could also be a plus). Slightly loose build quality. No 3G (but battery life is more important) Summary: I switched to the t-Mobile branded Curve 8900 after going through 2 t-Mobile G1's in 3 months. The BlackBerry has been reliable and feature rich compared to the G1. The G1 lacked support for Video recording, stereo bluetooth, system theming, and hardware limitations include: a lack of 3.5mm headphone jack, terrible battery life, quiet and weak ringer and vibraion setting, and overall chunkiness and poor build quality. The BlackBerry provides everything the G1 lacks and more. Built in 3.5mm headphone jack, excellent battery life and power management features (auto on/off), loud ringers and stronger vibration, free theme building software, Holster profiles (ringer and standby settings), and better, much more elegant hardware. This phone is perfect for the business professional, and discerning consumer who wants rich features and rock solid reliability. All BlackBerry Curve 8530 Black user reviewsDoes anyone know how high the radiation levels of the blackberry 8530? I know the last model had high emissions and i'm hoping this model has decreased levels, cz I'd really like to buy a blackberry with decreased readiation levels I am in the same situation. The rumors of the Verizon HTC Passion / Dragon give me hope but I am pretty sure it will not be sold by the time we have to return the Droid. I even thought about jumping ship to T-Mobile for the Bold 2 (9700) but I really like Verizon's service and I am becoming fond of the Android OS. I have almost decided I will return the Droid regardless of what I do as I don't like the wasted space with the... I currently have the droid. I am worried that the planned update (12/11) might not fix the bugs that most of us users are experiencing. My 30 day period of no returne is 12/4. Do I stick with it and pray or go to a BB? I love the droid but not the missed or dropped calls and the freezing, none of which happen too often. 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