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BlackBerry Curve 8900

By Joseph Hanlon, CNET.com.au on 07 April 2009 11:39 AM

Tags: 8900, 9000, blackberry, curve, mobile phone, rim

Manufacturer: RIM

Battery Life

  • Talktime
  • 5.5 hours
  • Standby time
  • 356 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution
  • 3-megapixel
  • Camera flash
  • LED
  • Video capture
  • Yes

Connectivity

  • Network(s)
  • GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  • Wireless technology
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • Data Services
  • GPRS, WAP, EDGE
  • GPS receiver
  • Yes
  • USB
  • Yes

Display

  • Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • Number of colours
  • 65K

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Yes
  • Video player
  • Yes

Functionality

  • Input method
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • Ringtone options
  • Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3
  • Digital camera
  • Yes
  • Synchronisation method(s)
  • USB2.0
  • Software
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Supported audio file formats
  • AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA
  • Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4, WMV
  • Supported picture file formats
  • JPG
  • Web browser
  • Yes
  • Voice recorder
  • Yes
  • Push-to-talk
  • No
  • Java
  • Yes

General

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
  • 60 x 13.5 x 109 mm
  • Weight
  • 110 g
  • Processor speed
  • 512 MHz
  • RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Availability
  • Vodafone

Memory

  • Expansion slot
  • microSD
  • Memory card included
  • 256MB

Messaging

  • Messaging capabilities
  • SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging
  • Email protocols
  • POP3, IMAP4
  • Push e-mail
  • Yes

Other

  • Phone type
  • Fashion, Business, Smartphone
  • Form factor
  • Candybar
  • Included accessories
  • Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card

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The good:
  • Beautifully designed
  • Excellent QWERTY keyboard
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Wi-Fi and GPS
The bad:
  • No 3G
  • Only 256MB microSD included
The bottomline:

We wanted a "Baby Bold" but instead got the "Bold lite". Not having 3G seriously cripples an otherwise excellent BlackBerry.

Editors’ rating:

7.3/10

RRP: AU$929.00

Related topics:

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