BlackBerry Curve 8900 Qwerty Phone - Unlocked & Rebates
filed in BlackBerry Phone on Feb.11, 2009
Curve 8900
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Today, February 11, 2009 is the official debut day for the new BlackBerry Curve. This amazing qwerty phone is a good step up from the previous Curve 8300. The retail price of an unlocked BlackBerry is $549.99 but the phone is now offered via T-Mobile network for as little as $149.99 with a contract. For example, a free 600 minute plan costs $39.99 per month. That is really quite an affordable way to own a BlackBerry qwerty phone. But now let’s try to find out what makes this phone a good choice:
Design
Called Titanum or Javelin, the new Curve sports a really nice design update incorporating a sleek titanum inlay. It is now much nicer than fully-plastic qwerty phones. The keyboard is updated too - it has a much modern look and allegedly better tactile functionality. However, regardless of all the design improvements, you can still clearly see that this is a classic BlackBerry.
Network and Connectivity
Curve 8900 Qwerty phone is a quad band GSM device with fully functional EDGE data connectivity. E-mail push is one of the most recognizable features of Blackberries - your messages will find your inbox without much of your interaction. Unlike many of the competitors, this phone allows you to accept e-mail messages with attachments. Microsoft Office files are quite understandable, Adobe PDF files are a nice option (although sometimes difficult to view on hand-held devices) but this phone also reads Corel WordPerfect files, which is good news for people who for one or another reason prefer not to use Microsoft Office programs. As was the previous Curve 8300, this is a true business phone allowing you to use up to 10 e-mail accounts on a single phone.
Software and Functionality
Curve 8900 qwerty phone can read and edit Microsoft Office files yet it is not a Microsoft Mobile environment. BlackBerry use their very own OS, which also means that the web browser is neither Internet Explorer nor Safari. It is their own browser but don’t worry. It is a good one. It will support and render even large and sophisticated web-sites. Curve 8900
Full sync with Microsoft outlook means that you can edit your own calendar and events and also check on your colleagues to see if they are busy or not and what are their meeting schedule. The best part of it all is that you can do it from a park, a bus or a beach. Unravel your bonds with the boring office environment!
Media and Entertainment
3.2 Megapixel camera is a good quality. It can take decent shots and also record videos, even for mobile streaming, so you can even use it for video conferencing. BlackBerry media package includes a good MP3 player and a video player but it can also sync with your iTunes music files. So, if you are an iTunes user, you will be able to listen to your music from the phone as well.
The 2.4-inch screen has the usual 480 x 360-pixel resolutin with 65K colors and provides really crisp images. It is a great screen for viewing TV or videos and even for exploring a 3D map. Yes, did I mention the map? If bought with T-Mobile, BlackBerry Curve 8900
qwerty phone comes with the TeleNav GPS Navigator and maps. You can get turn-by-turn voice or on-screen driving directions packed with traffic alerts. If you miss a turn, don’t worry, you get a kind automatic rerouting message. TeleNav also provides information about shops, restaurants, business addresses and Wi-Fi hotspots. This is a really great way of getting on and about whether you are in a big city or in the middle of nowhere.
Other Techs and Specs
At last a qwerty cell phone has reached the battery life level of an iPhone. Curve 8900 boasts a 5.5 hour talk time and 15 days stand-by time. This is incredible! So, overall, this is a much better and nicer phone, especially if you like metallic design.
Where to buy?
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Phone T-Mobile
Blackberry Curve 8900 Javelin Unlocked Cell Phone
