BlackBerry Curve Review

Look and Feel

The BlackBerry Curve's curves are so subtle they're almost not there.  Still, this is the smallest, lightest BlackBerry yet, and feels pleasingly familiar. The full-QWERTY keyboard has been shrunk, but is still usable.

Features

The BlackBerry Curve features multimedia favourites like and MP3 player and a two-megapixel camera. And, of course, BlackBerry's sterling email functions. But while you can play video files, you can't record your own, and there is still no 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity. Why not, RIM?

Ease of Use

The email functions are a breeze, which is why people love the BlackBerry so much. The BlackBerry Curve has a trackball, which makes naviation smooth and fast, and a full-QWERTY keyboard. This is a little small, but on the whole is usable. Operating the music player is awkward.

Performance

The BlackBerry Curve takes care of all you email needs without blinking, which is what we would expect. While the music player is basic, it sounds good, especially through decent headphones, and music software makes it easy to manage your tracklist.  Web access is slow over a GPRS connection.

Battery Life

240 minutes of talktime isn't too bad, but you may have to make a choice between business and pleasure if you're away from your recharger. 480 hours of standby is rather better.