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The Curve 9360 fails to keep pace with other consumer smartphones. It's woefully inadequate for all but the most basic communication needs.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 makes a great entry-level offering for those already in the BlackBerry camp.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 is no longer a standout smartphone, but it's a solid budget device for the BlackBerry faithful.

The BlackBerry Curve 9360's design is sharper than a Savile Row suit and its Qwerty keyboard is better than ever. If you can endure the phone's failings, this offers an affordable entry into the BlackBerry brigade -- just check out the Android competition first.

It's unlikely to win new converts to the BlackBerry way, but if you're already a fan, the Curve 9360 has plenty going for it, including its quality QWERTY keyboard, sleek casing and decent 5-megapixel camera.

The fact of the matter is that RIM really needs something to help it out right now following the debacle of the last few weeks. ... And in our view, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is most definitely going to help it along the way.

Not all of us can afford to experience RIM’s latest and greatest offering, but for those looking for something reasonable without sacrificing too much of the experience, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 proves its worth – especially in its pricing.

Comfortably compact and impressively slim, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 looks good and works hard to meet your needs.

The Curve 9360 is a major pain to use for browsing normal websites due to its lack of touch input and small, low resolution display, so if you're looking for a phone to spend a lot of time browsing normal sites there are several budget Android models that would better fit the bill.

If you need a nice looking, yet tough device to get the job done and are not looking to break the bank -- the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is a great choice! No doubt.

As always, BlackBerry excels in messaging, be it e-mail, social networking, instant messaging or otherwise, but if you need anything more than that, be it in the way of apps, battery life, camera quality, or screen size, there are plenty of more palatable options at the entry-level.