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BlackBerry Curve-8320 Pale Gold Review - At a Glance

BlackBerry Curve-8320 Pale Gold
Published on 3/7/2008
By: Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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Blackberry 8320
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
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