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RIM Blackberry Curve * | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) * | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) * | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Alltel) * |
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|  | Score: 64%
When: May 2007
Worth: $100 - $200
Carrier: AT&T
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| Stereo Bluetooth and a real headphone jack make this the best BlackBerry yet for music, but will it convert consumers to the push e-mail cause? |
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| | | Score: 74%
When: May 2008
Worth: $200
Carrier: Sprint
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| Could this be the attractive smartphone Sprint needs to turn things around? Find out in our in-depth Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 review. |
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| | | Score: 69%
When: May 2008
Worth: $50
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| In our in-depth BlackBerry Curve 8330 review, Philip Berne checks out the improvements Verizon Wireless has made to RIM's multimedia smartphone. |
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| | | When: May 2008
Worth: $330
Carrier: Alltel
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| Alltel gets the BlackBerry Curve, complementing the carrier availability for RIM's popular business/multimedia smartphone breed. |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches | 4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches | 4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches | 4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches |
| Weight |
3.9 ounces | 4 ounces | 4 ounces | 4 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
0.2 EDGE |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M3/T3 | TTY support/M4/T4 | TTY support/M4/T4 | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 10 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 9 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 9 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
| AOL, Yahoo, Gtalk, BlackBerry Messenger | BlackBerry Messenger | |
| Exchange support |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | AT&T Navigator | Sprint Navigator | VZ Navigator | Alltel Navigator |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot () | 1GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UMA |
No | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM Blackberry Curve | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Alltel) |
| Design | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | /5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | /5 |
| Talk time | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | /5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Music | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Video | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Camera | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Memory | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | 2/5 | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Productivity | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | /5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 | 4.2/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Mobile services | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2.5/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Value | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Total score | 64% | 74% | 69% | % |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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