BlackBerry 8900 Curve mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs
450 Real Customer Reviews - Summary
+ This mobile phone scores high on features. - It has no outstanding negative points.
“Fabulous phone,internet,email and facebook are superb and if you like music on you…”
David, Purfleet
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450 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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David, Purfleet
Score 9.0/10+ fabulous phone,internet,email and facebook are superb and if you like music on your phone then this is for you.If anyone is thinking i phone then forget it the 8900 curve is the way to go.
- Battery could be better
purchased 04 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Small, compact nd good looking device with a very good quality camera.
- Battery life and small or should I say close together keys.
purchased 17 Dec 2008
meghraj, cambridge , “Brilliant phone, desktop redirector”
Score 9.0/10+ My first BB and it rocks!
- Battery life seems a little worrying probably because of the continous. Data connectivity for BB?
purchased 19 Dec 2008
dawn, alloa
Score 10.0/10+ This is the best phone I have ever had. There is nothing that it cannot do! I particularly enjoy rthe built in dat nav.
- It does require charging frequently but then again it is in continual use.
purchased 21 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10
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That phone is just great. I receive my emails instantly, able to send and receive them any time i want. No problem with coverage.
I have applications such as google maps, facebook, twitterverry, windows live which all work great. And you can purchase anything you want from Blackberry App world too.
I also love the keyboard, i am used to having to press one key for 3/4 letters and now my texts are more faster! Keyboard no different to a laptop!!!
The camera on the phone is amazing. great shots bother inside and just WOW with outside pics! Video is real good quality aswell.
The internet works well on mine too. Youtube stream is smooth and clear, very much the high quality they advertised it would be.
I would purchase Blackberry 8900, it's a gem
- Battery life could be better and the interchangeable travel batteries are not efficient.
purchased 25 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ The phone is straight forward to use and has a good design. The free internet use is good, however, I can't unbloxk the content lock.
- Can't lock individual applications only lock the phone. Bluetooth doesn't send and receive any files.
purchased 04 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ It's sleek and easy to use. The camera and music player are high points too.
- The browser is terrible and the battery life is not great.
purchased 24 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ It's ease of use, got everything you really need.
- Maybe the battery life but it reall depends how many apps you're running really. If it had a better camera then again you don't buy a BlackBerry for it's camera
purchased 04 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “nothing”
Score 6.0/10+ its a very good phone as you can use it for organisation, emails, basically its like your life can function with just this one device
- its not very user frienddly. You really have to sit down and learn its functions using the manual which l still have to carry around.
purchased 10 Feb 2009
Roddy, Streatham , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Best mobile phone I have ever owned! The BB Curve is bursting with great features and applications - also gets massive kudos for its professional design.
- May make non-BB Curve owners green with envy!
purchased 16 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ looks good, textin is easy. Good camera use.. facebook and other applications are good
- terrible signal always looses signal. battery life is terrible
purchased 06 Feb 2009
gwen, Flint
Score 10.0/10+ i love it it works great i get online easy, it does exactly what i want. love the design (seen some others i dont like)
- it could go a bit faster on the internet. also cant there be a stand made so you can put it on there on your bedside table ( i recharge overnight)
purchased 01 Jan 2009
louise, ipswich
Score 9.0/10
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Small stylish and nice set out keypad using it now!
I have no problems with anything
Updated software when first got this will improve the sound immensely
Also get bblight if you like to ring and vibe at the same time
- Batt life better since updating but if power user a charge every night would be necessary
purchased 06 Feb 2009
Seema, London , “Love BlackBerry Curve... User!”
Score 10.0/10+ Its such an excellent phone. Its compact, stylish and has so many features that are useful.
- Battery life isnt great and find it difficult to synchronise with other phones
purchased 06 Feb 2009
Alex, Woodford Green, Essex , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ If you want a Blackberry for personal use then this is a great phone. Nice keyboard, improved trackball (better than the original curve and the bold) nice size handset.
- No 3G is an issue if you want to use your handset for things like google maps and the internet. Also if an email includes photos or is in html then because there is no 3G it takes an age to download.
purchased 01 Apr 2009
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Expert reviews for BlackBerry 8900 Curve
PC Advisor expert review
RIM (BlackBerry) came out with some brand-new BlackBerry handset designs last year that diverted attention from what it does best: make solid business smartphones for businesspeople. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 returns to the original remit, having picked up a few neat tricks along the way.Unlike the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm handset, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 comes with a real qwerty keypad with raised keys and lends itself to two-handed text entry. Navigation is via a globular orb betwixt keypad and screen but, unlike previous models, it is grey rather than white and doesn't glow.Th…
This BlackBerry 8900 Curve review continued on PC Advisor
reviewed 12 Mar 2009
Pocket Lint expert review
It is difficult to go anywhere without seeing a BlackBerry Curve, especially if you have the misfortune to commute to work everyday on public transport. The last generation, the 8300 series, was a venerable workhorse, simple in design and interface, but pretty reliable in delivering that connected experience that BlackBerry users crave...
This BlackBerry 8900 Curve review continued on Pocket Lint
reviewed 10 Dec 2008
Product Features
3G
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No |
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Touchscreen
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No |
Band
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Quad |
WiFi
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Yes |
XHTML Browser
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No |
EDGE
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Yes |
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels
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3.15 |
Built-in Flash
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Yes |
| QWERTY Keyboard | Yes |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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480x360 |
Bluetooth
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Yes |
WAP
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No |
FM Tuner
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Yes |
| Email Functionality | Yes |
SatNav
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Yes |
MP3 ATRAC Playback
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No |
Operating System
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BlackBerry |
Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
Weight (g)
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109.9 |
Talk Time (hours)
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5.3 |
Standby Time (hours)
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356 |
| HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) | No |
USB Port
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Yes |
Video Recorder
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Yes |
Instant Messaging
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Yes |
Built-in Camera
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Yes |
Dimensions (mm)
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60x109x13.5 |
Java
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Yes |
Games
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Yes |
HTML Browser
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Yes |
Phone book capacity (names)
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2000 |
Colour
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Multi |
| Networks | T-Mobile |
| Networks | Orange |
Also known as: BlackBerry Curve
Mobile Phone Buyers GuideManufacturer's Description
Thinnest and Lightest Full-QWERTY BlackBerry Smartphone
A sleek new twist on a classic style. You can keep your finger on the pulse of what’s important to you with the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone.
The striking 480×360-pixel screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and reliable results.
- Camera (3.2 MP)
- Wi-Fi® Support
- Built-in GPS
- Enhanced Media Player
- Video Recording
- BlackBerry® Maps
- Wireless Email
- Organizer
- Browser
- Phone
- Corporate Data Access
- SMS/MMS
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