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Manufacturer: BlackBerry Part number: 8900
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- The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 brings a number of improvements and additions to make it a nice upgrade to the Curve 8300 series. That said, AT&T offers other QWERTY smartphones that include 3G support and for less.
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CNET editors' review
BlackBerry Curve 8900 - black (AT&T) price range: $118.47
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 06/10/2009
- Released on: 05/22/2009
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 offers a sleeker design and a vibrant display. The smartphone features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, and brings new productivity tools, a full HTML Web browser, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. There's also support for the BlackBerry App World and AT&T Navigator.
The bad: The BlackBerry Curve 8900 lacks 3G.
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 brings a number of improvements and additions to make it a nice upgrade to the Curve 8300 series. That said, AT&T offers other QWERTY smartphones that include 3G support and for less.
User reviews
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Blackberry Curve!
by narn3049 on July 24, 2011
Pros: PROS ALL THE WAY
Cons: NONE THAT ARE APPARENT!
Summary: used this device for one whole month when I was thinking of getting an iPhone. i chose the iPhone, but this was as closed to one other than the torch, ...
Summary: used this device for one whole month when I was thinking of getting an iPhone. i chose the iPhone, but this was as closed to one other than the torch, one that you will find. Has tons of apps available too. The reason I'd been looking at this is because RIM had an app world/store before TREO and Apple, and it had more apps. I also knew the OS and UI's more then other smartphones. But apple turned out to be an excellent phone. I have since now replaced iPhone.
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Good performance and design! Fragile screen.
by felix_edo on June 15, 2011
Pros: Slim, nice design, light, great 3.2MP camera, syncs great with mac OS, heavy-duty batt.
Cons: Fragile screen, loose battery cap, no HD, no 3G
Summary: A very good phone, but a little fragile and its kinda getting outdated.
Summary: A very good phone, but a little fragile and its kinda getting outdated.
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Overall fantastic phone.
by maximo92f on April 27, 2010
Pros: Slim,light,excellent display quality,slanted keys make it almost possible to type blind, plenty of memory for apps,wifi capability,excellent sound and picture quality for movies and music,excellent camera, excellent PDA and email, abilities.
Cons: No 3G network
Summary: This is about as good as you can get in a non touch screen non 3G phone, and a noticeable upgrade from my 8310. The lack of 3G is a ...
Summary: This is about as good as you can get in a non touch screen non 3G phone, and a noticeable upgrade from my 8310. The lack of 3G is a little annoying but the Edge network is VERY reliable, and is fairly fast. I travel all over the DFW area every day and my phone is my tether to my family and this phone is a great tool for managing work and home. The 8900 has excellent call quality, picture taking abilities, though video is average, runs Word to Go and Sheets to go flawlessly.
Due to siting and waiting a lot I keep 10 to 15 movies at any given time on my phone with lots of music and pictures which is where the ability to read a 32gb micro SD card comes in handy. I set a lot of calender events and receive lots of emails and some document attachments and this phone never fails to come through. It is also very nice to be able to use your own MP3's as ring tones and alerts.
With just a few apps this phone becomes trouble free and VERY productive. Change themes add APPs, play music, watch movies, surf the net, send and receive emails from multiple accounts, receive IM, Facebook, calender, and weather alerts, set several different profile types to accommodate your need under certain situations.
After purchasing this phone new and using it for only 2 months I switched to the iPhone. One week later I switched back. This is not an iPhone bashing review, the iPhone is an excellent phone. However I instantly missed my profiles such as phone only, so I can receive emergency calls at night but my alerts don't interrupt my sleep, phone off which allows you to use the phones inner abilities without any incoming calls, other phones call this airplane mode, and of course vibrate, normal and loud. You can even create more if you have the need. I also instantly missed the ability to use my own MP3's as alerts and ring tones. I resented having to use iTunes to make changes to the phone. The iPhone was also larger, nice for screen size not so nice inside the pocket, and much heavier than my Blackberry 8900. The Blackberrys abilities to change alerts and profiles for inside the holster or out is amazing and nearly endless.
There are plenty of apps for individual taste for Blackberry's but I recommend these for all models.
BeJoose ( a memory manager ), Quick Launch ( gives one button access to any or all the apps or functions you set up yourself), Addonis ( does way too much to list everything here but most noticeably a call firewall that also creates a blacklist, blocking unwanted calls)no app for the iPhone exist that has the same abilities, One Touch Flashlight, the Bolt Browser ( it is much faster than the BB Browser especially when using wifi), and QuickPull. I use the free version and have it to set to simulate a battery pull every night at 3am. Keeps all of our Blackberry's running flawlessly without the dreaded battery pull. I have not had to do one battery pull since I started using it. Unless you just have your heart set on something else you will not be disappointed with the BlackBerry 8900 Curve. It is a great phone for managing work life and family life. -
Awesome first, disappointing later
by Epicrider10 on April 23, 2010
Pros: Love the style, body, size and all around looks; WIFI works like a charm, screen resolution is excellent, easy to use key board and nice useful selection of applications.
Cons: I put a 16 gig micro SD card thinking that I'd be able to load it up with apps, little did I know that you can only store them in the phone memory, and yes the more apps you download, the slower and troubled the phone gets.
Summary: I love how sleek the phone looks, it is still so different from all the new smart phones out there. I had to put 4 or more different apps just ...
Summary: I love how sleek the phone looks, it is still so different from all the new smart phones out there. I had to put 4 or more different apps just to try to keep the phone somewhat healthy, to no avail, I still have to re-boot it, re-start it and recover the memory at least 4 times a day, some times it gets so overwhelmed that it completely freezes, the screen goes blank and there is no power on Earth that will fix that, so battery, SIM card and SD card removal is necessary; NOT GOOD!!
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Overall Good Phone
by snivelywhiplash on April 15, 2010
Pros: The phone itself has a quick processor and a great screen. I've loaded mine with the apps I want and with a 16G micro SD card, I can record tons of pictures or video.
Cons: IT IS NOT 3G! But, that makes the battery last a lot longer - 3 days instead of 7 hours.
Summary: This phone does what I need it to do in a very attractive package. What's important to me is that I have a charge at the end of the ...
Summary: This phone does what I need it to do in a very attractive package. What's important to me is that I have a charge at the end of the day, whether I've been in court, conducting depositions, etc. The 2G network is fast enough for what I do with respect to the internet, so I don't feel I'm missing out on anything. I used to have the ATT 3G 8525, and even though it was nice, the BB Curve 8900 doesn't have any noticeable reduction in internet speed, and I don't have to keep it charged all day for fear of it dying on me. Do the comparisons: the screen has great resolution, the processor is quick, and you get all the BB apps. And you know you're going to get all you emails reliably.
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It almost matches any Blackberry's 9XXX
by ganbino on January 18, 2010
Pros: Perfect Screen, both the resolution and clearness.
Rich applications support.
Fit pocket size.
Decent design.Cons: No 3G support.
Flimsy video recording.Summary: The Curve 8900 has the same capability of playing high quality video as the 9XXX series( except for Bold 2), and its other features are solid and puts an perfect ...
Summary: The Curve 8900 has the same capability of playing high quality video as the 9XXX series( except for Bold 2), and its other features are solid and puts an perfect end(not yet) to the 8XXX series.
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This Phone is overall really good. Better than expected
by acpm10 on December 9, 2009
Pros: The keyboard is great and roomy and easy to text but it moves. The screen in gorgeous and the phone is a perfect size. Icons really pop on the page. Its really cool and the camera is also great!!!
Cons: The web browsing is soso, not as bad as every1 says but not bad. The only other bad thing is the keyboard and battery back move, and sometimes the phone freezes but only on occasion
Summary: Overall this is one of the best blackberry's to date. I highly recommend this.
Summary: Overall this is one of the best blackberry's to date. I highly recommend this.
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A great phone.
by harriswoman on November 6, 2009
Pros: Very user friendly. Easy to set up email, blackberry chat, yahoo chat, etc. Applications are easy to use
Cons: There is nothing about this cell phone I do not like.
Summary: A great phone. All applications are very to use. The internet access is easy to use. I do not need a GPS. I can just Google a location as I ...
Summary: A great phone. All applications are very to use. The internet access is easy to use. I do not need a GPS. I can just Google a location as I would on my laptop. Great for the times you may need the internet, but you do not want to carry your laptop with you. All email has easy access. I have never had any issue with the phone.
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THIS PHONE ROx! Nicer THAN ANY SMASUNG,OR NOKIA PHONE
by HPFan101 on August 16, 2009
Pros: Looks, Sleek Design, Battery life is Very Good! I dnt have to charge it till 2 days! The Screen is beautiful! I thought this phone was 3G Cuz how fast it was! Great Layout! EYE CATCHER!! Easy to type on. Love the Scroll Wheel! And its blackberry!!!!!
Cons: Pricey other than that this is the BEST Blackberry Yet!
Summary: This Blackberry i have had for about 2 months its Pretty New Actually. I am still waiting on the Charging Pod and Bluetooth Sterero Systems for my house but i ...
Summary: This Blackberry i have had for about 2 months its Pretty New Actually. I am still waiting on the Charging Pod and Bluetooth Sterero Systems for my house but i cant WAIT! Till the Charging Pod gets here i heard it killer! I would love just to sit down after a long day and just place my phone on the pod without having to freaking Plug it in how annoying! The Battery Life is FANOMINAL!!! I highly recommende the Charging Pod.. LOOK IT UP! You'll fall in luv! The Blackberry software comes with Roxio Designed especially For BLACKBERRY! Yeah DUDE!! Wi-Fi is Great! Easy set-up and everything! Ok when using bluetooth it has a little bit of security but thats a good feel and when transfering a file via bluetooth the LED Indictator Turns BLUE! Blackberry has a built in Firewall. This is a Extremely Smart Smartphone. love how the light changes to red if i have a missed call, new email, new facebook alert, txt message etc. U can personalize ringtones to certain ppl and diff ringtones for everything like different ringtones for wen a new email comes or text ,etc, etc so u know what u got b4 u get to ur fone. Keypad is Great for texting unlike the Samsung JAck, Blackjack II, nokia it has spaced out keys not slippery crammed ones. Auto TEXT Is a Life Saver!! I love the Game Brickbreaker total entertainer! Camera Quality is Famonimal it even Takes the GPS Location of where u took irt!!!
Blackberry App World is amazing. Any fone with out apps are sore losers! And if u cant afford Data Charges... USE WIFI! Simple and easy as 1-2-3! You can set background images as well . arrange the icons and replace icons and put new ones on the main home screen. everything u think of the blackberry has some setting for it! ilove playing with the Settings! Overall BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER REVIEWD!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS! -
Very nice phone
by djebear43 on June 28, 2009
Pros: Voice dial, Email, gps, and just plain fun to play around with. Screen is wonderful.
Cons: I like everything about it.
Summary: This is by far the best cell phone I have ever had. It does everything I need and more, voice dial, email, gps. I almost did not get this phone ...
Summary: This is by far the best cell phone I have ever had. It does everything I need and more, voice dial, email, gps. I almost did not get this phone because of the reviews that mention no 3 G on the phone, but for me it connects to the internet just fine. I have only had it for 2 days but have not had any lock ups or anything yet. My Samsung Blackjack I had was garbage in comparison. I also switched from AT&T to T-mobile and so far I like the switch, the call clarity is better but in all fairness that could just be the phone. I have not had any dropped calls either, which with AT&T I would have several dropped calls. Any way, Great phone. I highly recommend this phone.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: BlackBerry
- Part number: 8900
- Description: A sleek twist on a classic style. You can keep your finger on the pulse of what's important to you with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. The striking 480 x 360-pixel screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and reliable results.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Full keyboard
- Integrated Components GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player - Width 2.4 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 3.9 oz
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Service Provider Not specified
- Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software
- Application Software Calendar,
Contacts,
Tasks,
Organizer,
Alarm,
E-mail,
Browser,
Media Player - Input Device(s) QWERTY keyboard
- Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services SMS,
MMS Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE - Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3,
WMA,
MIDI,
AAC,
eAAC+,
AAC +,
AMR,
WAV Memory
- ROM 256 MB - Flash
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC,
microSD
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Still Image Formats JPEG
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 2
- Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF),
352 x 480 - Features Video recording
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.44 in
- Display Resolution 480 x 360 pixels
Connections
- Connector Type USB
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1400 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 330 min,
Standby - up to 356 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger , Power adapter
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:BlackBerry
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295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 - Phone: 1-519-888-7465
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