BlackBerry 8900 Curve QWERTY Keyboard mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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+ 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…” David, Purfleet View all 445 real customer reviews

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445 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.7
Design	8.9
Ease of use	8.4
Features	8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.7

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Business or web user (60)

Style and looks come first (30)

Music and entertainment lover (15)

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ 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.

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purchased 25 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ i have to say this is the best phone ive ever had its my lifebook,emails on the move,facebook,i can keep in contact around the world with this baby,people get one best decision you will ever make on a mobilexx

- bluetooth wont connect to some devices

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purchased 14 Apr 2009

David, Sheffield , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 8.0/10

+ Loads of Apps avaliable, does everything I want and more.

- Can be a bit slow responding at times like most smart phones.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2009

Jo, Oxford , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks great, lightweight, easy to use and navigate around. Good applications, camera is v good quality as is music player.

- Must remember to physically close applications instead of quickly exiting from them - otherwise it drains battery life.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Ease of use email facility and camera are brilliant

- The only bad point is complexioty of bluetooth use but the pluses outways the one bad point.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Jay, leicester , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ It connects to everything with great ease,
its not just a phone, its an extention of your life

- Most up to date phones have the option to play music on a radio via a radio transmitter, I feel the only downfall of this phone is it doesn't have that feature

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purchased 09 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Style, functionality and ease of use are the first things you notice. Within hours all of this pales compared to the ability personalise, the email functionality and the growing number of apps. A great, great device.

- The battery life and no radio. However the fact that the device does USB charge and car charge does help, and with plenty of radio apps available you can cover that issue as well.

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

Laura, Southampton , “Music and entertainment lover”

Score 2.0/10

+ There isnt any!

- Keys are way to small always end up hitting more than one key.
All apps always contact with your calander.
Applications are nothing compared to the iphone, Not very easy to use.
Internet is rubbish, takes forever to do anything even when using Wi Fi

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purchased 14 Oct 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.

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reviewed 12 Mar 2009

Product Features

3G	No
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.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	QWERTY Keyboard

Band	Quad
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.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	3.15
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	480x360
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
Bluetooth	Yes
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
XHTML Browser	No
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	No
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	Yes
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”.
SatNav	Yes
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.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	No
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	BlackBerry
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
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
Weight (g)	109.9
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	5.3
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	356
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.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
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.
Instant Messaging	Yes
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.
Built-in Camera	Yes
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.
Dimensions (mm)	60x109x13.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
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.
Phone book capacity (names)	2000
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.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Networks	Orange
Networks	T-Mobile

Also known as: BlackBerry Curve

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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.