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BlackBerry Curve 8310 SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
65k Colour Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)
GPS Navigation
Bluetooth™ Technology
EDGE Technology
2 Megapixel Camera with Zoom & Flash
Media Player
64 Mbytes Flash Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Option

Our Summary
The Curve 8310 is a sophisticated Smartphone which has been designed by BlackBerry with the today's Smartphone user in mind. The Smartphone comes with many high quality features including a media player, two megapixel camera, HTML Web browser & GPS navigation feature. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 comes with a large high colour screen with a screen resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels for a beautiful viewing display.

Design

86%

Usability

86%

Features

74%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

BlackBerry Curve 8310 SmartPhone Review

The super stylish BlackBerry Curve 8310 comes in a highly attractive casing with smooth curved edges & a sleek metal finish. The Curve 8310 is from the same family as the BlackBerry Curve 8300 Smartphone & the BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone which all come with different features but all have the distractive Curve design. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is the small & light which only weighs a total of 111 grams. The dimensions of this small handset make the handset easy for the user to hold, use & carry which is 15.5mm deep, 107mm high by 60mm wide. A large colour screen & QWERTY keyboard dominated the front of the handset. The screen is 2.5 Inches in size & displays up to sixty five thousand colours on the LCD screen. The user can input text using the full QWERTY keyboard which comes with a backlight to enhance the individual keys. A trackball navigation tool allows the user to search through menus & features with ease.

A built in media player allows the user to enjoy music playback in popular music formats. The Smartphone supports a selection of ringing tone formats which include MP3 tones, MIDI tones & polyphonic tones. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a business Smartphone which comes with fun & everyday features including a digital camera feature. The camera is a 2 megapixel camera which comes with easy to alter camera settings & with a zoom feature which allows the user to zoom in or out when taking a shot. A flash feature provides the user with the ability to take picture in darker environments. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 comes with video capabilities which allow the user to record, playback, store & share video on their Smartphone.

BlackBerry Curve 8310 SmartPhone Front View - Titanium Version

BlackBerry Curve 8310 SmartPhone Angle View - Titanium Version

BlackBerry Curve 8310 SmartPhone Side View - Titanium Version

The Curve 8310 comes with a built in GPS navigation system which allows the user to get direction to their next destination. The GPS navigation feature is available dependent on the network provider of the BlackBerry Curve 8310. This small Smartphone comes with document viewing capabilities which allow the user to view documents in popular document formats on their handset. The user can access the World Wide Web & enjoy a mobile Internet experience on their Smartphone which comes with a HTML Web browser complete with a RIM® Wireless modem. The email service on the BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a wireless email service which allows the user to send & receive attachments with their emails. The user can send & receive a variety of messages which include MMS picture messages, SMS text messages & online instant messages. The instant messaging service allows the user to communicate with contacts that are online when the user is online & allows the participants to share instant text & symbol communicates to each other.

A password protection feature allows the user to protect their Smartphone's data from others & the user can lock the keyboard when the handset is not in use to avoid the keyboard being pressed by accident. The user can make calls to frequently used contacts by using the voice dialling feature. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 comes with easy to operate everyday features including a built in calendar, to do list & an alarm clock feature. A vibration alert can be set when the user is a meeting type environment where a ringing handset would make a disturbance but the user will still know if that important call comes in as the BlackBerry Curve 8310 will gently vibrate to let the user know that a call or new message has arrived.

The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a Quad Band Technology Smartphone which covers GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 which provides the user with worldwide roaming. The network coverage is full dependent on the network operator & may vary. The user can store their contacts, messages, music, ringing tones, pictures & much more on the phone internal memory which is 64 Mbytes of Flash memory. The Curve 8310 comes with an expandable memory option which allows the user to add a memory card to suit the user memory needs. The user connect their Smartphone to other devices using either a wireless Bluetooth™ connection or a cabled USB connection between devices to transfer files. The built in EDGE technology & GPRS allows the user to enjoy high speed data transfers. The user will feel fully in control of their business & personal life with the compact BlackBerry Curve 8310 as their mobile companion.

BlackBerry Curve 8310 Specifications & Features

Screen
65k Colour Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Zoom
Flash
Camera Settings
Viewfinder Display
Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Clip
Screen Savers

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

Sound
Media Player
MP3 & MIDI Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones
Vibrating Alert
Speakerphone
Voice Dialling

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar
To Do List
Alarm Clock
GPS Navigation
Full QWERTY Keyboard
Keyboard Backlight
Trackball
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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Your BlackBerry Curve 8310 Reviews

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Reviewer: Melissa - Plymouth, UK
Date: 27th Jan 2009

I work for a mobile network provider & we have just had a road show with Blackberry & they have informed us you can download the latest software from the website which will then enable the video recording function, I haven't tried this as I do not own a Curve.

Design

100%

Usability

90%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Natalie - North London, UK
Date: 15th Dec 2008

I brought a limited edition Red Blackberry Curve 8310 & I Love it.

It doesn't have good games & no video recorder, but I am not a picky person.

It's a very good business phone & good for anyone who wants to be noticed if your very picky don't choose it.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

60%

Reviewer: John Summerson - UK
Date: 12th Aug 2008

Just got the Curve! Brilliant phone, if only a little complex to set up. All the features you could ever want. Can anyone help though I can't get Hotmail to work?

Design

95%

Usability

90%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

Just got this phone today & really like it.

I gave it 95 per cent for features as its a shame there is no video record otherwise would have been 100 per cent.

I went on Blackberry website to look at the online manual as manual that come in the box is very basic as already stated.

If you press & hold mute button at the top the phone goes into standby mode, it locks it, so you can't press any buttons by mistake whilst in your pocket, very handy.

I call it a phone but it's much more than that.

Design

95%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Sheppy - UK
Date: 19th Jun 2008

First got the phone, thought what? , you really have to hit the forums for advanced instructions, as I found the instructions basic & useless.

Pros, Email, hotmail works, cameras not bad, sounds great, qwerty keyboard, trackball can use one handed, sat nav, using nav4all, basic but works, change themes.

cons, I am on t mobile though email works great, the web & walk software is rubbish as its using GPRS its really slow & takes ages to load pages, Bluetooth between mine & a PC, doesn't work, though that might be a driver issue. No video recording on the camera.

Overall really like the phone, does everything, it just takes a while to setup.

Design

90%

Usability

90%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Nabeel Hussain - Bolton, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

Despite the phone being new it lacks features like video recorder, screen savers, java games. The email feature is worth using & the camera is pathetic. In a nut shell, it gives a feel of having a new phone in your pocket with very few features.

Design

65%

Usability

75%

Features

30%

Reviewer: Steve - Callington, UK
Date: 7th Mar 2008

THIS DOES NOT HAVE VIDEO RECORD FACILITIES which your review says it does, having said that it is a great phone. The email functionality is great. Looks good. Even switches off when you put it away in its custom made leather pouch (magnetic strip).

Well worth having in your pocket!

Design

80%

Usability

85%

Features

60%

Reviewer: Richard White - London, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

The Curve was a replacement for my old V3i. I wanted proper push email access & this has fitted the bill perfectly, works like a treat & for email addresses. It seems very well made with a good screen & plastic that doesn't seem to scratch easily. My initial concern with the tiny keyboard has gone, you will soon get used to it (& I have large fingers!) although the option keys are very odd. My only real gripe is the lack of Auto Key lock which is a bore but apparently there are third party java applications that can fix that. The call clarity is excellent & speakerphone can go nice & loud. All in all a very nicely thought out Smart phone.

Design

80%

Usability

80%

Features

85%

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