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RIM Blackberry Curve 8330
An addition to the BlackBerry Curve series is the 8830, and it is released for Sprint and Verizon Wireless. This silver-colored smartphone boasts its 3G and EV-DO connectivity. There’s a sacrifice to pay though, since unlike the 8320, the 8330 lacks Wi-Fi. Setting this aside, BlackBerry Curve 8830 remains a promising gadget for corporate users and casual users alike.
The design of Sprint Curve 8330 is relatively similar with other Curve models, despite the fact that it is slightly thicker and heavier due to the inclusion of the 3G chip. It measures 4.2″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″ inches and weighs 4.2 ounces. The QWERTY keyboard and the 2.5-inch 65K color screen at a 320×240 pixel resolution are compacted in the gadget. It still includes the light-sensing technology that makes reading texts and images not a problem. It conditions the screen according to environmental conditions. Below the display are the controls for navigation: Talk and End buttons, Menu shortcut, back Button and trackball navigator.
The right portion of the BlackBerry Curve 8830 is where the volume control and a user-programmable shortcut key are placed, whereas the default option was camera activation. The left portion is where the mini-USB port, convenience key and 3.5 millimeter headphone jack.
The back side of the phone is where the 2-Megapixel camera and mirror lens are placed. The top side is where the mute button is. Accessing the microSD slot may be a painful one since it is located behind the battery. The lack of Wi-Fi doesn’t really appear to be a problem Curve 8330 because of the EV-DO that allows data speeds of around 300Kbps to 600Kbps which make surfing the Net via the mobile much faster.
Among the loads of features of the 8330, the GPS and 3G are its remarkable treats. The integrated GPS support Sprint Navigation, an add-on service that offers turn-by-turn text- and voice-guided directions complete with text-to-speech functionality, local search, traffic updates, and other navigation tools. The 3G, on the other hand, offers support in a vast array of multimedia services including Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store. Sprint TV’s channels include CNN and Comedy Central while the Sprint Music Store features live music streaming from MTV Mobile, VH1 Mobile and Sirius. Downloading is also possible with the Sprint Music Store at a little cost.
It’s imperative that Curve 8830’s multimedia capabilities include a built-in media player that can play music in MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, and MIDI formats, and video in MPEG4, WMV, and H.263 formats. Multimedia files should be stored in a microSD card. The expansion slot can accept up to 8GB cards.
Voice, messaging and e-mail capabilities with 8330 just retain the earlier models and its performance remains to be at its best. Other connectivity options with 8330 is the Bluetooth possibly acting itself as modem for laptops.