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The BlackBerry Curve 9310 is still the same ho-hum handset you can expect from RIM, but for a no-contract BlackBerry, it's reliable and makes texting a breeze.

The ultra low-end BlackBerry Curve 9310 smartphone makes sense on Boost Mobile, with its inexpensive, unlimited calling and texting plan.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 9310 may be a brand new phone on Verizon Wireless, but it's a relic of an earlier time.

An affordable smartphone for the entry level that's excellent for those who want to predominantly message. Conversely, the small display and app experience can't match rival devices.

The Blackberry Curve 9320 certainly doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, but it delivers well for its target audience of young texters and social networkers, with a quality keyboard, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity and integrated BBM.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is not for those who demand the latest and the best, but it is well put together, offers a decent feature set and is priced to shift.

No touchscreen, iffy build quality and a poor selection of apps mean you might be better casting your eye elsewhere, however.

What we like about the BlackBerry Curve 9320 is that it's honest. It's not trying to be better than it is and is quite happy to portray itself as a budget smartphone with a few little extras.

There's no two ways about it, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 isn't a phone that will excite many of you. Its screen is small and low resolution and the selection of apps on offer is fairly poor.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is average in almost every way but will still appeal to BlackBerry fans and anyone after a best in class keyboard and upgraded BBM.

At this point, we don’t see much interest in the BlackBerry Curve 9310, as it just doesn’t stand up to the competition, except for those individuals specifically looking for a low priced BlackBerry.

I've always been a big fan of the classic Curve keyboard, so bringing this updated device to the party was a great move. Plus with Boost plans you can really get a great deal for service.

If you are after a communication device first and foremost and are on a budget then the BlackBerry Curve 9220 may well suit your needs.