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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 * | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) * |
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|  | When: February 2009
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| A new thin and light BlackBerry smartphone is coming to T-Mobile: Meet the anticipated BlackBerry Curve 8900. |
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| | | Score: 74%
When: November 2008
Worth: $300 - $400
Carrier: AT&T
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| AT&T's newest BlackBerry finally arrives, and we have our RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 review to dissect and discover the highs and lows of the highly-anticipated smartphone. |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.3 by 2.4 by 0.53 inches | 4.5 by 2.6 by 0.59 inches |
| Weight |
3.88 ounces | 4.7 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 480x360 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
0.2 EDGE | 850/1900/2100 MHz (AT&T, Europe)
3.6 HSDPA |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support | TTY support |
| Talk time |
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - |
| Messaging clients |
| BB Messenger only. Otherwise same as all other BB phones. |
| Exchange support |
| Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
3 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
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| Web browser |
BlackBerry Browser | BlackBerry Browser |
| GPS | BlackBerry Maps | AT&T Navigator |
| Memory |
256MB out-of-box
microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) | 1GB out-of-box
microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | Yes |
| UMA |
Yes | No |
| UPnP |
No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) |
| Design | /5 | 4.4/5 |
| Display & Interface | /5 | 4.4/5 |
| Calling | /5 | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | /5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | /5 | 3.8/5 |
| Music | /5 | 3.8/5 |
| Video | /5 | 4.6/5 |
| Camera | /5 | 2.2/5 |
| Memory | /5 | 4/5 |
| Web browsing | /5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | /5 | 4.4/5 |
| Productivity | /5 | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | /5 | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | /5 | 3/5 |
| Navigation | /5 | 3.8/5 |
| Gaming | /5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | /5 | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | /5 | 4/5 |
| Value | /5 | 3/5 |
| Total score | % | 74% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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