Blackberry Curve 8900

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is a refined smartphone that features a balance between performance and usability. It has a very thin and light enclosure as well as a full-QWERTY keyboard. The Blackberry Curve 8900 can perform functions including phone, email, text messaging, browser, instant messaging and organizer applications.
Specifications
The Blackberry Curve 8900 measures 109 mm x 60 mm x 13.5 mm (H x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 109.9 grams. Among some of its features include a 3.2 mega pixel digital camera, video camera capabilities, Wi-Fi support, Built-in GPS, Enhanced media player, BlackBerry Maps, Bluetooth enabled, phone, corporate data access, SMS and MMS. In addition to that, the Blackberry Curve 8900 can also support BlackBerry App World which allows users to download applications to check the weather, play games, track the market, and other features. Applications can be downloaded and purchased right away using the Blackberry Curve 8900. Other features include Wireless Email, Organizer, and Browser. The Blackberry Curve 8900 runs on a 1400 mAHr removable/ rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell that provides up to 5.5 hours of talk time or can even last up to 15 days when put on standby mode. There is also a clear, high-resolution display that features Transmisive TFT LCD with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels and can support over 65000 colours. It measures 2.44 inches when measured diagonally. In addition to that, there is also a built-in media player that supports videos in formats including DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, and WMV3, as well as audio formats including .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM 610, PCM, MP3, AAC/ AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA9/ 10 standard/ pro. In terms of ringtones and notifications the Blackberry Curve 8900 features tone, vibrate, on-screen and LED indicator with user configurable notification options as well as support for .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM 610, PCM, MP3, AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+, and WMA 9/10 standard/ pro. The Blackberry Curve 8900 also has Bluetooth functions which features Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR, headset HSP, 3.5 mm headset capabilities, handsfree (HSF), serial port profile, stereo audio (A2DP/ AVCRP), SIM Access profile, and dial up networking (DUN). For safety purposes, the Blackberry Curve 8900 also incorporates password protection, keyboard lock and sleep (standby) mode. As for its Wi-Fi features, the Blackberry Curve 8900 is 802.11 b/g enabled with Wi-FI Alliance Certifications for WPA/ WPA2 Personal and enterprise as well as WMM, WMM Power Save planned, Wi-Fi protected setup, Cisco CCX certification planned, Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Internet Service, Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi, and support for UMA/ GMA. In addition to that, the Blackberry Curve 8900 also has camera and video recording capabilities. It has a built-in 3.2 mega pixel (JPEG encoding) camera that is capable of 2x digital zoom, auto focus, image stabilization, and flash. Not only that, it can also perform video recording in normal mode with a resolution of 240 x 180 pixel, and MMS mode with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixel. In terms of data input and navigation, the Blackberry Curve 8900 incorporates a 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard and a trackball located on the front face of the device. There are also dedicated keys including send, end, mute, lock, VAD (user customizable), 2-stage camera (user customizable) zoom+/ volume up and zoom -/ volume down. In addition to that, there is also an ESC key to the right and a menu button to the left. On the Blackberry Curve 8520’s display, the Blackberry Curve 8520 also features intuitive icons and menus.

Reviews

“We’re disappointed by the lack of 3G, but the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a solid update to the Curve series, bringing a better design, improved features, and faster performance and is one of T-Mobile’s top smartphone offerings.” (CNET, 2009)

“Flaws aside, is this the best BlackBerry RIM has ever made? Not necessarily — we bet we could find a diehard Bold lover for every 8900 lover out there — but until the Storm gets its act together, it’s certainly in the top two. Think of it as a Bold with the style-to-power ratio knob turned just a tiny bit further in the direction of style. Sure, you give up 3G, but who needs high-speed data when you’re hypnotized by all that chrome?” (EngadgetMobile, 2009)

“When everything is added up, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is one of the best smartphones on the market. The 8300 series was great, but the 8900 series is even better. With GPS, an autofocus camera, good web browsing, and WiFi/UMA support, the only thing that appears to be missing is 3G. We can live with that, for now.” (MobileBurn, 2009)