It took a while to get used to not having a touch screen but now I can't imagine not having a trackball. The physical keyboard was essential for me, I do so much messaging (e-mail, sms, mms, blackberry messenger) that an onscreen keyboard (even the iPhones) didn't cut it. If you need to... Read the full review →
Pros: Small, light and lean. Feels comfortable in hand and doesn't feel like you are holding a brick. Long Battery life. Will last a whole day with bluetooth, 4 multiple email programs, 2 IM programs, Twitter, Facebook running concurrently The Blackberry OS 4.5 runs smooth without any hangups,... Read the full review →
The only thing I have good to say about this phone is the sound quality. They keyboard is not easy to type on, it is extremely slow moving between apps, managing contacts and calendar events is a pain, and the browser experience makes me feel like I am using Internet Explorer 3.0. The is by far the... Read the full review →
There are so many great things about the Curve that it's hard to start naming them off. You've got RIM's quality communication and business tools, the fantastic handling of e-mail it provides, a decent application base that, until Apple came along, was unlike anything anyone else had... Read the full review →
Pros: small, terrific bright screen, colors are vibrant easy to navigate cons: keypad is a little small for someone with large hands Overall I really like this phone. The form factor is excellent. Easy enough to hold but I do suggest some type of cover. The included cover for the phone is just a... Read the full review →
Just a warning: This is my first smart phone so my opinion may off since I have little to compare this too. As a phone on the VZW network this thing is great. Good coverage, no dropped calls, clear quality. I have not had a problem with this device as a phone at all. The camera, video recorder, and... Read the full review →
When I needed something for phone and e-mail, this was the perfect device. My needs have grown and now I expect more from my handheld device. But this one does not cut the mustard. As with most RIM devices this one was needs to be occasionally reset. (Pull the battery out and wait 5 minutes for the... Read the full review →
This was my first smartphone and I fell in love with the features immediately. I loved getting my emails on my phone, and responding to email/texts was a breeze with the key pad. I was however disappointed with the spead of the internet on AT&T's network(2G only), because of the slow speed I... Read the full review →
My Curve 8330 does everything. Alarm Clock (never needs the time set), MP3 Player, internet radio, GPS, pod cast receiver, compass, internet browser, phone and e-mail system. It replaced lots of other gadgets. The phone and e-mail systems are well designed and easy to use. The keyboard works well.... Read the full review →
great!
Battery life
great!
Portability (size / weight)
great!
Durability
good
Reception and call quality
good
Ease of use
good
Design and form factor
so-so
Display
so-so
Media support
good
Reception and call quality
good
Battery life
good
Portability (size / weight)
poor
Display
poor
Ease of use
poor
Design and form factor
awful!
Media support
awful!
Durability
awful!
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
good
Reception and call quality
good
Battery life
good
Design and form factor
good
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Display
so-so
Ease of use
so-so
Media support
so-so
Durability
so-so
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
I own the 8310 variant of the curve, and I have left the iphone to stay with the curve. It is a very useful little smartphone that can do a lot. it has a great keyboard, although it may feel a little too stiff if you compare it to the newer bold/tour keyboards. the keys are reasonably spaced out,... Read the full review →
great!
Durability
good
Reception and call quality
good
Battery life
good
Ease of use
good
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Display
so-so
Design and form factor
so-so
Media support
poor
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
I've had this phone for almost a year now and it's been pretty decent. The major problems that I have had is that I've had to have it swapped out twice because the keypad stopped working, probably due to sweat getting into the keyboard while I was outside working. The GPS is also... Read the full review →
great!
Battery life
great!
Ease of use
great!
Design and form factor
great!
Durability
good
Reception and call quality
good
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Display
so-so
Media support
so-so
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
Great phone for its day (2008/09). Relatively good data connectivity over EDGE on T-Mobile and built-in WiFi for when you need it, nice physical keyboard, handles email like a pro, an easy on the battery. The loud and clear external speaker makes it a great impromptu boombox or conference call... Read the full review →
good
Battery life
good
Design and form factor
good
Portability (size / weight)
good
Durability
so-so
Reception and call quality
so-so
Display
so-so
Ease of use
so-so
Media support
awful!
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
good
Battery life
so-so
Reception and call quality
so-so
Display
so-so
Ease of use
so-so
Design and form factor
so-so
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Media support
so-so
Durability
awful!
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
great!
Portability (size / weight)
great!
Durability
good
Battery life
good
Ease of use
good
Media support
so-so
Reception and call quality
poor
Display
poor
Design and form factor
poor
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
I've now had this phone for the sprint network for, about, 5 months... Overall, it's a great phone, especially for a beginner BBerry user like myself. I've had a bit of difficulty with the network, being unable to connect with Google Voice, or Google Sync. I have a feeling that... Read the full review →
great!
Battery life
good
Reception and call quality
good
Display
good
Ease of use
good
Design and form factor
good
Portability (size / weight)
good
Media support
good
Durability
good
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
great!
Durability
good
Battery life
good
Ease of use
good
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Display
so-so
Design and form factor
poor
Reception and call quality
poor
Media support
awful!
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
in this iphone loving world this phone is great as someone who longs for a physical keyboard. as long as you don't overload the device with apps and always make sure you close them when you are done the phone works very well. this phone had copy and paste out of the box and a video camera (CDMA... Read the full review →
reviewed on Jan 12, 2012
purchased on Jan 27, 2010
good
Reception and call quality
good
Battery life
good
Portability (size / weight)
good
Durability
so-so
Display
so-so
Design and form factor
so-so
Media support
poor
Ease of use
poor
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
good
Portability (size / weight)
so-so
Reception and call quality
so-so
Display
so-so
Battery life
so-so
Durability
poor
Ease of use
poor
Design and form factor
poor
Media support
awful!
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
