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BlackBerry Curve 8900 ReviewRed starRed starRed starRed star White star

14 January 2009  |  Avg user rating: RatingRatingRatingRatingRating  

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Look and Feel

Neat black and silver design that shouldn’t embarrass anybody, whether professional or consumer.

Ease of Use

The keyboard is superb, the screen, clear and sharp. We can’t help wishing for a touch-screen, but what is here works very well.

Features

HTML email is one of the stars of the show, as is a fairly good camera and 3.5mm headset jack. But you’ll miss 3G if you are a fan of faster connections.

Performance

The Curve 8900 zips along on its capable processor. We did find it took absolutely ages to boot, but that seems to be a general feature in modern BlackBerry devices.

Battery Life

Battery life is very good. If you steer clear of Wi-Fi and GPS-heavy activity you should get at least two days between charges and probably more.

BlackBerry Curve 8900

Pros: Good battery life, large keyboard and a functional front screen
Cons: No 3G, slow to boot, no touch-screen

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Verdict: A definite improvement on previous Curves, making it a worthy upgrade from earlier models, but the lack of 3G might annoy some.