BlackBerry Curve 8900
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a great new phone that continues the tradition of BlackBerry smartphone functionality and adds a few new features that 2009 users will appreciate. In terms of function, the most outstanding feature is the advanced Wi-Fi capability and Internet browsing functions. In terms of more fun features, the most notable thing is that this phone includes camera phone features that are the most advanced among the BlackBerry phones to date.
Adopting some design characteristics of the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and BlackBerry Bold 9000, the 8900 is a compact, attractive handset that shows off RIM's aesthetic prowess. It looks and feels like a quality product, and fits comfortably in the pocket. There's something satisfying about the 8900's dimensions; it's neither too small nor too big, nor is it too heavy or too light. It looks smart without looking boring, and will appeal to both teenagers and businessmen alike.
The 8900's screen is bright and large, and its full Qwerty keypad offers a reliable and straightforward typing experience. Each key on the keypad is raised at one edge, providing enough definition to find them easily with your thumb. As with previous BlackBerry Curve handsets, the 8900 houses a trackball that lets you scroll through emails, Web sites and other areas of the interface. Once you've mastered the trackball, which doesn't take too long, you'll find it a convenient navigation tool.
It is a classic BlackBerry phone in many ways from the efficient use of productivity features to the classic design of the mobile device. It’s a great phone for people who are already committed to the BlackBerry brand and who simply want to move up to enjoying the most modern of the phones being released from the company. People new to the BlackBerry brand will find that everything they’ve been hearing is great about a BlackBerry is easy to learn to use on this particular phone.
Main Features of Blackberry 8900 Curve:
Email - The BlackBerry Javelin meets all expectations that the professional BlackBerry user has of the advanced email capabilities for which the BlackBerry has always been known. People familiar with BlackBerry phones already know how easy it is to access both personal and professional email on a BlackBerry phone and they will find that they have no trouble switching from any previous BlackBerry model to the BlackBerry Javelin in terms of the email functions of the phone.
Advanced Internet Browing - The mobile web is practically a requirement for BlackBerry users and the BlackBerry Javelin meets the user’s needs in this area. This phone has full HTML browing, RSS feed support for keeping up on the latest news and blogs and mobile streaming for viewing of videos and other Internet material. The Wi-Fi on this phone is good which means that you can connect almost anywhere these days!
Organizer - BlackBerry smartphone has always been known as a phone that was terrific for business and personal organization. The standard organizational features and programs that people are used to with a BlackBerry are available with the BlackBerry Javelin. A built-in organizer and calendar make it easy for you to input your information, sync with other organizational programs and stay on top of your appointments.
Advanced Camera - It has a 3.2 megapixel camera built in to the device. This is by no means an advanced camera phone in comparison to other camera phones on the market. However, it is the most advanced camera phone on a BlackBerry phone to date which is something highly appreciated by those smartphone users who are trying to streamline the number of devices that they have down to just one great device. It has flash and auto-focus features and holds its own as a decent camera phone.
Music playing features - It is a basic music player that is capable of supporting various music files including mp3 files and WMA files. People who don’t want to have to carry around an additional device to listen to music are going to find that they can get rid of their mp3 player and just use the BlackBerry Javelin as a music playing device.
Video playing features - It is a phone that can be easily used to watch videos in various formats from both Internet sources and saved sources. The phone has a 480×360 resolution screen that’s nearly 2.5 inches in size which makes for great easy viewing of videos. The colors are crisp and the screen is clear so people with high standards for viewing mobile video.
Wi-Fi and GPS - It offers both Wi-Fi and GPS features. The reason for this is because other BlackBerry phones have not been nearly as successful in offering both of these features (they usually offer just one and not the other) so it is great to see a BlackBerry phone being released that can meet the needs of modern-day users in both of these areas. The phone has internal GPS with the standard BlackBerry maps feature that existing BlackBerry users with GPS are already highly familiar with using.