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Talk time: 4, standby time: 408, Camera: Yes, Integrated, 111 gram, WAP, GPRS, MP3 More product info

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Expert rating: 4.1 / 5.0  13 Expert reviews

     
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Based on 13 expert reviews, the average rating for Blackberry 8300 Curve is 4.1/5. Expert Reviews for Mobile Phones are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of RIM Blackberry Curve/ 8300 /Daytona

(22/07/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 183870 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
90.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Blackberry 8300 Curve

(20/11/07)
Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the Blackberry 8300 Curve, giving it an average score of 83 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
83.0 / 100.0
IT Reviews Title:

RIM - BlackBerry Curve 8300

(16/07/07)
Summary: Think BlackBerry and you probably think 'mobile e-mail'. And rightly so. After all, BlackBerry has claimed mobile e-mail as its own territory, even though other devices, including Symbian phones and Windows Mobile Smartphones, can do mobile ... Read the full review
Country: UK
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PC Magazine Title:

BlackBerry 8300 Curve

(05/07/07)
Summary: The best BlackBerry so far, the Curve is easy to use, playsmusic and video well, and is a terrific e-mail device. Read the full review
Pros: ; Easy to use. Great screen and keyboard. High quality music and video players and converters.
Cons: ; No Wi-Fi or 3G. No support for DRM media. BlackBerry platform still doesn't have as many third party apps as other OS's.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
Techtree Title:

Blackberry Curve 8300

(02/07/07)
Summary: The Blackberry Curve 8300 sells for about Rs. 24,990 with one year warranty. This is the initial pricing from the only two service providers that support Blackberry (Hutch & Airtel); so as per the choice of your service package, it may vary. For this price, style and functionality, the Blackberry Curve outshines the 8800. But for those... Read the full review
Pros: ; Good Screen, PEARL trackball navigation, QWERTY Keypad, 2MP Camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Stylish, Price.
Cons: ; No Memory Card Provided, Memory Card not hot-swappable, No Protection for Camera lens and flash.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
Register Hardware Title:

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300

(21/05/07)
Summary: There's a new addition to the BlackBerry line up, to slot neatly in between the Pearl and 8800. The Curve 8300 features a full QWERTY keyboard, but without making the unit overly large. It's certainly more consumer-focused than the 8800, but that doesn't mean it can't turn its hand to business when the time comes. Read the full review
Verdict: Email-tastic but could do better when it comes to media playback
Country: UK
85.0 / 100.0
Mobile Gazette Title:

BlackBerry Curve (RIM BlackBerry 8300)

(07/05/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: At first glance the BlackBerry Curve (also called the BlackBerry 8300) looks very much like the newBlackBerry 8800, but the Curve is a device aimed more at consumers and in many ways is more like theBlackBerry Pearl.
Country: US
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I4U Title:

BlackBerry Curve 8300

(07/05/07)
Summary: Featuring a liquid silver finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry smartphone ever to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.... Read the full review
Country: US
9.0
CNET.com Title:

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 - silver (AT&T)

(02/05/07)
Summary: Though it doesn't bring Wi-Fi or 3G support, the BlackBerry Curve offers a best-of-breed design and a well-rounded set of features to make it an attractive device for consumers and mobile professionals alike. Read the full review
Country: US
8.0 / 10.0
Stuff.tv Title:

BlackBerry 8300 Curve


Summary: With the mobile email gig sewn up, BlackBerry has answered a call from the City boys to up the entertainment with this ¿ the media-tastic Curve... Read the full review
Verdict: Definitely the most realised BlackBerry yet, although its multimedia performance still needs a serious boost and more than a little fine-tuning
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Pocket-lint.co.uk Title:

Broadband?


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Easy to use, full QWERTY keyboard, size, media features
Cons: ; no 3G or Wi-Fi
Country: UK
9.0 / 10.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 review


Summary: : A stylish evolution that moves BlackBerry perhaps a step too far out of the office... Read the full review
Verdict: The Curve hasn't decided whether it's a business device that can let its hair down, or a consumer phone that can get away with wearing a suit. It has a stunning screen and a top keyboard for emailing, but power users will find it slow and limited where it counts
Pros: ; Large, sharp screen; compact design; fast thumb-board
Cons: ; No Wi-Fi, 3G or GPS; text-only emails; can't edit documents
Country: UK
7.3 / 10.0
Mobile Choice Title:

BlackBerry Curve


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: The Curve brilliantly continues the BlackBerry tradition in a more compact form, but falls short in the multimedia stakes.
Pros: ; The Curve still retains what makes BlackBerry so successful: ease of use, email on the move and a great QWERTY keyboard.
Cons: ; BlackBerry continues to give 3G and Wi-Fi a wide berth and, while the multimedia presence is welcome, it's not the most realised.
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0

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