BlackBerry Curve

Infobox Mobile phone


imagesize = 200px
name = BlackBerry Curve
screen = 320x240 pixels, 65.536 Color TFT LCD
ringtone = Polyphonic Sound (72 voices), Real tones (MP3)
memory = 64MB Internal (96MB Verizon), MicroSD slot
networks =North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks, 800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDOnetworks, North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks, Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks, Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks, EDGE networks connectivity = Bluetooth, IrDA, USB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
network data connectivity = EDGE, GPRS
size = 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm
weight = 110g (mine)

The BlackBerry Curve is a mobile phone developed by Research In Motion. The Blackberry Curve is currently available for Alltel, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Telefónica Europe (O2), Sprint, T-Mobile, Bell Canada, Telus Canada and SaskTel Canada. For a list of all Curve models, see List of BlackBerry Products.

Specifications

* Dimensions (w x d x h): 2.4 x 0.6 x 4.2 in
* Weight: 3.9 oz
* Talk time: Up to 240 minutes (4 hours)
* Standby time: Up to 408 hours (17 days)

The Curve comes with the following standard features:
* 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, self portrait mirror, and 5x digital zoom
* Media player with support for MP3, AAC, AMR, polyphonic MIDI and WAV sound formats
* Media player with support for MPEG-4 and H.263 video formats
* Bluetooth 2.0
* High-speed USB
* Address book and calendar
* Web browser
* BlackBerry Maps
* Push e-mail
* Voice dialing
* Speakerphone
* SMS and MMS text messaging
* Instant messaging
* Supports up to 4GB MicroSD. Note: 4GB microSDHC chip requires May 2007 or later OS. Verizon's Curve now supports 8GB microSDHC.

Model dependent:
* 8310 - Built in GPS - AT&T or O2 versions are available in either burgundy or titanium
* 8320 - Built in Wi-Fi. T-mobile versions have the ability to make phone calls over an 802.11b/g network (UMA)
* 8330 - CDMA version with 3G EVDO, GPS. (Available in Canada through Bell, Telus, and SaskTel; available in the USA through Alltel, Sprint, nTelos, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon)(The GPS on the Verizon version is only accessible through VZ Navigator for $9.99/month.)
* 8350i - iDEN version with 3G EVDO and Push-to-Talk walkie talkie. Built-in Wi-fi and GPS. BlackBerry OS version 4.6 (Available from Nextel, November 2008.)

References

External links

* [http://www.blackberrycurve.com/ BlackBerry Curve] (Official site)
* [http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/rim-blackberry-curve-8310/4505-6452_7-32693541.html?tag=prod.txt.1 BlackBerry Curve 8310 Review at CNet]
* [http://www.wikispecs.org/index.php?title=BlackBerry_Curve_8330 BlackBerry Curve 8330 at WikiSpecs]
*Featured in PCWorld.ca's round-up of [http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/285043c80a0104080142187548c0456d/pg1.htm Top Canadian Smartphones and Cell Phones]