443 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.
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Alex, Woodford Green, Essex
, “Business or web user”
Score 7.0/10
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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.
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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.
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Apr 2009
Balint, London
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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good handling, logical menu, fast, nice screen, great keyboard
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the battery lasts only for 2 days with moderate use
35 of 36 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Feb 2009
michael, london
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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Easy access to the internet, nice size, easy to
use.
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Only gripes I have is the battery life is poor and the
navigation ball/mouse is jerky. Camera is only 3 mega pixel
25 of 28 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Feb 2009
Annie, Blackpool
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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The phone is stylish, easy to use for texting, emailing and browsing the web.
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It's quite a few button presses to make a simple phone call and the battery life is pretty poor.
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Feb 2009
bob, catterick
, “Business or web user”
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Easy to set up with existing email accounts.
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Battery don't last0as long as claimed.
Bluetooth transfers are awkward.
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business or web user”
Score 8.0/10
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Gives me access to my emails 24/7. Love the GPS and map facility.
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Battery life and no SKype - yet!
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Mar 2009
Paul, london
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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it has answered most of the requirements I needed from a phone
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Battery life is just 1 day
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Mar 2009
steven, London
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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Great phone, emails are simple to receive and send, msn messenger great for on the move use.
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Reviewer left no comment
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Mar 2009
James, Glasgow
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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size; shape; responce to actions.
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Sync bluetooth headsets etc
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Mar 2009
Timothy, Hampshire
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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Exceptionally easy to use interface. Intuitive software that is easy to understand.
The A - Z speedial capability is outstanding and obvious....a major boost!!!
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accessing shortcuts is not easy....but then i may not know what
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2009
Ian, Croydon
, “Business or web user”
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The 8900 Curve is a pick up and go phone. Simple to use, good display for telephone, word, and all other features including some internet pages.
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Adobe flash does not work on the BB and other features like worldwide currency convert, worldwide time zones, information on countries.
13 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Apr 2009
marie rose, Henley on thames
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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i is a generally good phone how ever i was told that it comes with sat nav software but when arrives it is only a trial, dispite when i ordered it it clearly states satnav software included!
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web and walk sometimes does not accept the click on the ball as a mouse click
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Jun 2009
walter cooke, larkhall/lanarkshire
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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The blackberry have everything you want in a phone.
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Cannot find any bad points about phone at all.
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 May 2009
Wayne, Denmead
, “Business or web user”
Score 8.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Pre loaded ringtones are very quite even when set to loud.
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Feb 2009
Roger, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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Fantastic phone for email.
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None
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Feb 2009
Katie, London
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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This Phone is a must it keeps me up to date with everything no matter where I am
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None
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 May 2009
Suzanne , Lanarkshire
, “Business or web user”
Score 8.0/10
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I love my little phone, Its great for my all my needs, diary management, I get my e-mails a lot quicker and Its camera is okay
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Battery life and I have only had it a few weeks and its crashed twice. The blackberry service seems to slow down every few days for a couple of hours and once up and running I get all my e-mails at the one time, its a bit irritating.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Jul 2009
walker, Barrow-in-furness
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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email, GPS directions and internet are easy to find and use
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key board is too small and difficult to use.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business or web user”
Score 5.0/10
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Design
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OS loading time, using the OS.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Jul 2009
Jamie, Bromsgrove
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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Makes web browsing of social sites so easy when you are on the go and don't have access to a lap top or pc. The applications are great.
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Navigation can take a bit of getting used to, but once done its great!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jul 2009
simon, bodelwyddan
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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A very nice looking phone, great features. By far the best phone I have ever owned.
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Not many. Sync is a bit dodgy, and the desktop on my laptop needs figuring out. Maybe I need to spend more time figuring it out.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Aug 2009
Will , Ashton-under-Lyne
, “Business or web user”
Score 8.0/10
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The first mobile that I've owned that doesn't annoy the hell out of me.
It doesn't crash or freeze. Everything just works.
The screen is gorgeous.
It's a beautiful piece of design as well.
This is my first Blackberry but not my last.
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Reviewer left no comment
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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Thus phone is so easy to use! It is very efficirent and has a lot more features than I was expecting! Also it looks amazing.
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Not much to say here except from the internet connection isn't always that good.
purchased 05 Oct 2009
sean, crook county durham
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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E mail all in one location , compact and sound quality
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Battery life.
purchased 06 Oct 2009
David, Merseyside
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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Stylish phone and great to use. Definetly recommend to anybody.
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Camera not so good, very slow when taking pictures.
purchased 13 Oct 2009
David, Birmingham
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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Compact and packed with great features, don't know how i managed without it!!
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Bluetooth communication with other phones can be a bit tricky.
purchased 31 Oct 2009
sara , st austell
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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very easy to use and understand
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web and walk isnt too easy to use
purchased 26 Oct 2009
Aoife, Sheffield
, “Business or web user”
Score 10.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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I got a curve - it worked brilliantly for 10 days (maybe less! ) and then the screen when blank - it has been over a month and I still haven't had it replaced by vodaphone! I was told that I would be phoned back today to get it replaced and nobody phoned me back. I used to be with vodaphone - I came back because of the blackberry curve - but in 3 years I can see the service hasn't improved!
purchased 14 Jul 2009
Lee, Brighton
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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This is the first Blackberry I have owned, being a Sony Erricson fan previously, but I found this to be easy to navigate and simple to use. The Screen is great, and the keyboard amazingly simple to adapt to. The email set up was very easy and I managed to work this out without having to read any guides or manuals. I've also found this very good for Music and Media, and with the Blackberry Desktop software, everything has been simple to manage from my handset to my desktop.
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Being honest there is nothing I have been disappointed with yet, but I've only had it for 6 weeks now so I will see how things go. I had to purchase a full bodied case as although the sleeve provided is good quality and stylish, it does not offer full protection to the handset if dropped.
purchased 31 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business or web user”
Score 9.0/10
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Intuitive interface, good size, good clear sound.
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Battery Doesn't last long, requires an adjustment to daily charging
purchased 24 Sep 2009
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Expert reviews for BlackBerry 8900 Curve
PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth
Research In Motion 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.
This BlackBerry 8900 Curve review continued on PC Advisor
reviewed 12 Mar 2009
3G
 
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No
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3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
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Touchscreen
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No
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Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
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Type
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QWERTY Keyboard
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Band
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Quad
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Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
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EDGE
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Yes
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A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
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WiFi
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Yes
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Camera Resolution in MegaPixels
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3.15
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The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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480x360
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Bluetooth
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Yes
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Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
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XHTML Browser
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No
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XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
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WAP
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No
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Simple Web browser
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FM Tuner
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Yes
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An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
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SatNav
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Yes
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Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
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MP3 ATRAC Playback
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No
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MP3 playback capability
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Operating System
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BlackBerry
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Software on which the device runs
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Memory Card Slot
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Yes
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Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly.
Memory card slots come in many formats:
Compact Flash Card
Memory Stick Duo
Micro SD Card
MMC
SD Card
SDHC Card
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Weight (g)
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109.9
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The weight of the product in grams.
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Talk Time (hours)
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5.3
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Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
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Standby Time (hours)
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356
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Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
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USB Port
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Yes
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Video Recorder
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Yes
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Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
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Instant Messaging
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Yes
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Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM.
If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
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Built-in Camera
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Yes
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Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route.
This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
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Dimensions (mm)
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60x109x13.5
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The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
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Java
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Yes
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A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded.
Read more about Java on Wikipedia
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Games
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Yes
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This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
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HTML Browser
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Yes
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An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content.
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
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Phone book capacity (names)
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2000
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A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store.
Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts.
A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
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Colour
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Multi
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The main colour of the product.
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Networks
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Orange
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Networks
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T-Mobile
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Also known as: BlackBerry Curve
Mobile Phone Buyers Guide
Manufacturer'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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