BlackBerry Curve 8330 Phone, Silver
Posted by admin | Posted in Blackberry | Posted on 06-01-2010
5
- Smallest, lightest BlackBerry with full QWERTY keyboard and packed with rich multimedia capabilities and services
- Fast 3G access using Verizon’s EV-DO data network; GPS for VZ Navigator turn-by-turn direction service
- 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming; MicroSD expansion up to 8 GB
- Up to 4.3 hours of talk time, up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time
- Includes: handset, battery, charger, USB cable, wired stereo headset, quick start guide, VZ Access Manager CD, Blackberry Pocket case
Amazon.com Product Description
Adding a fashionable touch to Research in Motion’s formidable arsenal of telephonic, PIM, and media tools, the BlackBerry 8330 Curve for Verizon is also the smallest, lightest BlackBerry phone that includes a full QWERTY keyboard. This amalgam of the svelte BlackBerry Pearl and the more business-oriented 8800 combines RIM’s long-valued corporate email and messaging platform with a host of advanced multimedia features, including a 2-megapixel camera and st… More >>
This phone is great. You can do just about anything with it: get on the internet, check your email, download applications. It is my favorite phone I have ever owned.
Unlike the other reviewer with a Mac, I have no issues syncing it with my MacBook Pro. It syncs my address book, iTunes music, calender, and photos. I can also drag and drop videos onto it which is very nice.
I don’t see how anyone could be disappointed with this phone. No joke, it has changed my life!
Rating: 5 / 5
BEWARE buying a Blackberry Curve from Verizon — my opinion — choose another carrier. The device is wonderful — what is not wonderful is that Verizon has the GPS blocked so the only way you can get talking GPS is to buy their VZ Navigator for $10 a month. Unfortunately it doesn’t work — you can search for a store that you know is nearby – and you can even be sitting in the parking lot of that store – and the VZ Navigator can’t find it! But go to google maps and it finds it in a snap — well, if you have time to Google, write down the address, then open VZ Navigator and key it – well this might be the carrier for you. If, however, you’d like a phone that can also have talking GPS -and actually find a location – then you might want to consider another carrier. The other carriers allow you to use services such as Tele Nav (which has great reviews) – and costs about $10 a month. I am going to move to new carrier — as soon as my contract comes up for renewal.
Rating: 1 / 5
I love this phone! There’s really nothing bad I can say about it. It’s as close to perfect as a PDA can get. The keyboard and battery life are the the two most outstanding points of this phone. And on top of all that Verizon’s service gives you reception in places you never thought imaginable! I highly recommend it over the storm anyday!
Rating: 5 / 5
I anxiously awaited the arrival of my new Blackberry… but had mixed feelings once getting it in my hands.
PROS:
I think it can do just about anything, perhaps even fly a plane.
Great size – I was expecting it to be as awkward as holding the iphone – but it was much more comfortable.
Camera shot nice quality photos.
Screen was large and easy to read.
Nicely made, lightweight, but a substantial feel in the hand.
Though a silly comment, the ringtones are great.
CONS:
The set up time was lengthy. Entering new contacts would also take a while. (transfer from your existing phone if you can.)
The key pad is a bit small – what would happen if the print rubbed off the keys? Plus the trackball was a little hard to get used to.
I live in a rural area, so the network was a bit slow, even though according to Verizon it was as fast as it would be in an urban area. Apps timed out or froze often.
Offering so many options made it clumsy to navigate quickly. Less intuitive than other smartphones.
Obviously, this device is for someone who might use it as a mobile office, needed document access or needs to maintain large contact information. It can do almost too much – not the best choice for someone mainly interested in a phone & texting. I found that many apps needlessly overlapped other devices that I have, so I decided to return it for something else. Great phone, just not for me.
Rating: 4 / 5
I have Blackberry Curve with Verizon Wireless and I honestly wonder how I lived without it! It is such a useful tool for email, social networking, like twitter and facebook. The camera is good so you can send pictures and videos to anyone. I use it on fires to send pix and updates from the fireline via twitter and facebook. Before this phone I used a Motorola Q and the Curve blows its doors off. I purchased an 8 gigabyte Micro SD Card for less that $[...] to store photos and videos. Its packed full of features that I have yet to discover.
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Rating: 5 / 5