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BlackBerry Curve 8300 SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
EDGE Technology
107 x 60 x 15.5 mm
2 Megapixel Camera
Media Player
Full QWERTY Keyboard with Backlight

Design
86%
Usability
85%
Features
83%

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BlackBerry Curve 8300 SmartPhone Review

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 is the lightest & smallest BlackBerry handset which comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. The Curve 8300 may be small but it still comes with all the user friendly, business focused features that are expected from a BlackBerry Smartphone. The handset is known as the Curve because of its smooth & curvaceous casing which has soft edges & feels smooth to hold in the user's hand. The handset comes in an elegant liquid silver coloured casing which oozes sophistication. The handset weighs 111 grams & comes with a solid but lightweight feel. The overall size of the handset is 107mm in height, 60mm in width & 15.5mm in depth which fits easily in the users pocket or bag. The BlackBerry Curve 8300 is a member of the BlackBerry Smartphone family which includes other highly business focused handsets including the BlackBerry 8800 & the BlackBerry 8100 Pearl. The Curve 8300 comes with 64 Mbytes of internal Flash memory which can be extended further by inserting a MicroSD™ type memory card to suit the user's storage requirements.

The Smartphone is highly useable & comes with a beautifully large colour viewing screen which provides the user with up to 65,000 colours on a high resolution screen. The screen is light sensitive & will automatically adjust the lighting levels of the display to ensure the user can view the screen in all lighting condition. The Curve 8300 comes with a trackball navigation system complete with dedicated entry keys & an easy to use full QWERTY keyboard. The user can use the full QWERTY keyboard when typing emails, messages, updating their organiser & much more. The QWERTY keyboard has a numeric keypad built into it which is identified by black coloured keys. The keyboard comes with a subtle backlight which provides the user with a clear indication of spacing between the keys. The phone supports BlackBerry Maps™ & comes with a document viewer which allows the user to view all popular document files on their mobile Smartphone. The Curve 8300 comes with day to day Smartphone features which include an alarm clock, phone book, organiser, memo pad & task list.

BlackBerry Curve 8300 SmartPhone Front View
BlackBerry Curve 8300 SmartPhone Angle View
BlackBerry Curve 8300 SmartPhone Side View

The Smartphone comes with a fun & useful built in camera feature which allows the user to capture photographs using the business focused handset. The user can capture, save, delete & share their photographs with others using the messaging services. The 2 megapixel camera feature brings an element of fun & pleasure to the BlackBerry Curve 8300 & allows the user to have a digital camera device with them at all times. The built in multimedia player allows the user to enjoy music & video playback in popular file formats. The Curve 8300 is a business Smartphone compete with built in entertainment feature for the user to enjoy. The user can select & change their ringing tones & alerts to suit their taste & the phone supports MP3, MIDI & polyphonic ringing tones. The user can communicate & make calls easily using the voice activate call feature. The phone comes with a handsfree speaker call facility which allows the user to take a call over the Smartphone's speakers which leaves the user handsfree to continue working without holding the BlackBerry Curve 8300 to their ear throughput the call. The user can communicating with others by making a phone call or by using the built in messaging services which includes an email service complete with document attachment support. The user can enjoy an online chat with compatible instant messaging contacts & even create a multimedia message comprising of a photograph with sound & text input. The BlackBerry Curve 8300 is a highly capable device's which comes with user friendly functions & features.

The user can rest assure that their Smartphone will not be accessed or used by others as it comes with a password protection feature for added security. The user can lock the keyboard to ensure that the keys are not accidentally pressed when carrying the handset. The battery provides up to approximately 408 hours of standby battery time which is ideal for a user on the move for long periods of time. The battery will provide up to 4 hours on talk time from a fully charged battery. The Smartphone comes with a HTML Internet browser which allows the user to enjoy a mobile Internet on the move & the phone works on a quad band technology which allows the user to enjoy International roaming. The Bluetooth® technology provides the user with a wireless connection between compatible Bluetooth® devices & allows the user to transfer data without tripping over cables. The user can connect their BlackBerry Curve 8300 to compatible devices using a USB cable & the phone supports EDGE technology which provides a high speed data transfer which is approximately three times faster than GPRS. The Curve 8300 is a business Smartphone which will entertain the user as well as providing the perfect business tool for the business user on the move.


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BlackBerry Curve 8300 Specifications & Features

Screen
65k Colour Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Flash
Camera Settings
Viewfinder Display
Video Player
Video Recorder

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Email with Attachments
Instant Messaging

Sound
Media Player
MP3 Ringtones
MIDI Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones
Vibrating Alert
Handsfree Speaker
Voice Dialling

Entertainment
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar
Wireless Calendar
Alarm Clock
Memo Pad
Task List
Organiser
Personal Information Management (PIM) Software
Full QWERTY Keyboard
Keyboard Backlight
Document Viewer
BlackBerry Maps™
Security Password Protection
Keyboard Lock

Connectivity
Bluetooth™
USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
HTML
Embedded RIM® Wireless Modem

Memory & Talk Time
64 Mbytes Flash Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Option
4 Hours Talk Time
408 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
111 g
107 x 60 x 15.5 mm



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Reviewer: Ian Hutchinson - London, UK
Date: 31st Oct 2008

Does anybody know if you can synchronise with Mac. Help please.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Gemma - Buntingford, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2008

The blackberry is rubbish. It is a brick, I have had 2 replacements. & this one is also on the way out. I can build houses with this thing! Waste of your money.

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Sallam - Lagos, Nigeria
Date: 29th Sep 2008

Hi, I have a blackberry 8300, this phone is fantastic. Blackberry phone users are unique in taste & quality. Preference, I will now buy the new (bold 9000). Thank you blackberry.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Alan - London, UK
Date: 14th Sep 2008

This phone is so good that after a year, I cannot see any reason to upgrade to the Bold. It's my portable MP3 & Video player, it's my PDA, & most of all, it is my MESSAGING HUB.

What other phone can come close to the speed of using Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ, than that of this BlackBerry.

To the people who refuse to believe, I simply show them this test. I let them log in to their computer using any of the messenger clients (say Yahoo! Or Google) & they send a message to me. They cannot believe that the message gets sent not more than 2 seconds (average of 1 to 1.25 seconds) later! I send a reply, & it is just as fast.

Now that is what is important to me. Fast, Stable, & Connected. To top that off, it has a beautiful screen, a 3.5mm audio jack for use with any top end earphones, & a keyboard that presents you with the capability to respond fast to any message you receive. It also has LOUD speakers that's capable of playing music or as a speakerphone, that's actually useable.

Because of this phone, I am a convert, & I cannot see myself having another phone that isn't a BlackBerry, as my primary device. THEY JUST WORK.

Oh, & did I tell you that unlike Windows Mobile devices, you don't restart these devices as often. Like say, for every 50 times you soft reset a Windows Mobile device, you restart a BlackBerry once. & only because you've installed a program & it requires you to do so.

Synchronisation with Outlook or Yahoo, & you can even download Google Sync for your device if you have a Google account, it synchronizes your BlackBerry calendar with that of your Google account, WIRELESSLY! The BlackBerry Curve. One of the best mobile devices ever created.

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Swift - Halifax, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2008

I love the phone, after having a number of different mobiles this does just about everything I want.

My only problem with it is I can't the the volume of the ringtones to turn down, so everyone in the building hears it when it rings. I have it on normal, quiet seems to be silent & I keep missing calls on vibrate. Can anyone help, then I will have the perfect phone

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: H Yilmaz - Essex, UK
Date: 30th Jun 2008

I changed from having a normal mobile to a single device about a year ago now & after one initial issue with moving contacts from my K800i to the 8300 it has been bliss all the way. This is a great little device & so much better than all the others on the market. Its light, compact & best of all has the spell check for those quick emails on the run. I use it for business & it is by far my most important tool. It's just a great piece of kit & I am sure if it was just for personal use it would also be a great device. I do kind of miss being involved in the new mobile tech game but this is a no nonsense device. Love it.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Niall Walsh - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Wow, this is the best phone I have ever had.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Bakar - Manchester, UK
Date: 27th Jan 2008

I have just got Blackberry curve on contract & I can say that it's worth every penny! It's simple to use & gives fast response. I could say that it's the best phone I have ever got.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Adnan - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 9th Jan 2008

I bought a blackberry curve 8300, but before this mobile I used a Sony Ericsson p990. But I am having some problems regarding contacts or address book transfer from the Sony Ericsson p990i to blackberry curve 8300. Does anyone know how to do this?

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Monnay - Battersea, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

I love my BlackBerry!

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Lois - UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

This is a pretty easy phone to use considering just how many features are on it. A thoroughly well thought through design. Well done Blackberry & thanks!

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Hugh - UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

Just Excellent!

Really easy to use & has a Set up Wizard. I never got the phone for business use, purely personal & it's perfect. Keeps me organised with appointments & the QWERTY keypad is so easy to use.

Camera is excellent for general use, sound is excellent & music is very easy to load.
You can associate quick dial to each alphabetical key on the keypad which makes it easier to remember, for me anyway as you can just think of the name & assign that key. Voice Dialing is very cool with feedback from the device asking questions.

I am just sorry I never took the plunge earlier & got this quicker. I mulled around these forums looking for some guidance but I can pretty much guarantee you won't go wrong with the device.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 21st Aug 2007

Got this from Vodafone 4 days ago & wow! I am impressed!

Great design unlike the blackberry 8800 & pearl (both soooo chunky) & a big screen too with 320 x 240 pixels too! Features are great but could be a bit improved by putting GPS on, but that would cost a lot.

Amazingly easy to use & trackball is not too sensitive & not too laggy, could have put touch screen though.

Bonuses:

- Can support MP3, AAC, MIDI, & WAV music files & AVI, MP4, MOV, & 3GP video formats songs & videos

- 4 hrs talk time & 17 days standby

I STRONGLY recommend you should buy these items with it:

- 500MB memory card (only £5 from Amazon)

- Metal case

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Thura Maung - Milestone, Reading, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

Got this on my desk after launched in the O2 yesterday. Definitely version 8800 series & others.

Improve adds in:

- 2 Meg camera
- Media player (can support MP3, AAC, MIDI, & WAV music files & AVI, MP4, MOV, & 3GP video formats songs & videos) & support on full screen mode in video
- Bluetooth
- Improve keyboard quality.

Bad:

- No Wi-fi or 3G support
- Video Recording
- Call quality sounds a bit hollow

Battery Life: 4 hrs talk time & 17 days standby (not try yet)

Include: extra micro 128 Mb, & wire ear buds, belt holster & universal charger.

Overall, all in all a good Stylish, light, & attractive headset.

Give 8/10.

Design
90%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

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