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| Price | $99 to $799 at 2 stores | $99 to $579 at 2 stores | $249 at 1 store | $129 to $599 at 2 stores | |
| CNET editors' rating |
4.0 stars
Excellent
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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3.5 stars
Very good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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| Average user rating | 4.0 stars out of 39 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 63 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 32 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 63 reviews | 3.5 stars out of 39 reviews |
| Release date | May 09, 2008 | May 06, 2008 | September 14, 2008 | July 14, 2008 | November 23, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve. | Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still an excellent smartphone that delivers on call quality and of course, e-mail. | The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro. | With the addition of Wi-Fi and GPS, the Palm Treo 800w finally catches up to some of its competition and even offers a better design. The Windows Mobile smartphone will be a good fit for Sprint's business customers, if the battery life can keep up. | The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support. | Basic specs |
| Features | See What's the Same or What's different | ||||
| Packaged contents |
Stereo headset |
Stereo headset |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Band / mode |
CDMA 800/1900 |
Info unavailable |
GSM 900/1800/1900 |
Info unavailable |
CDMA 800/1900 |
| Cellular technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
CDMA |
| OS provided |
BlackBerry Handheld Software |
BlackBerry Handheld Software |
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 |
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional |
Info unavailable |
| Talk time |
Up to 260 min |
Up to 260 min |
Up to 252 min |
Up to 270 min |
Info unavailable |
| Color support |
16-bit (64K colors) |
16-bit (64K colors) |
262K color |
16-bit (65K colors) |
Info unavailable |
| Weight |
4 oz |
4 oz |
0.3 lbs |
0.4 lbs |
0.2 lbs |
| Height |
4.2 in |
4.2 in |
4.0 in |
4.4 in |
4.2 in |
| Wireless Interface | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Bluetooth |
| Input device type |
Trackball Keyboard |
Trackball Keyboard |
Keyboard |
Stylus Keyboard |
Info unavailable |
| Service Provider |
Sprint Nextel |
Verizon Wireless |
Sprint Nextel |
Sprint Nextel |
Sprint Nextel |
