Adding a fashionable touch to Research in Motion`s formidable arsenal of telephonic, PIM, and media tools, the BlackBerry 8320 Curve for T-Mobile is also the smallest, lightest BlackBerry phone that includes a full QWERTY keyboard. This amalgam of the svelte BlackBerry Pearl and the more business-oriented 8800 combines RIM`s long-valued corporate and messaging platform with a host of advanced multimedia features, including a 2-megapixel mera and stereo Bluetooth (for listening to music via wireless headphones). In addition to its quad-band GSM and EDGE connectivity, it also offers Wi-Fi connectivity for access to the Internet and as well as access to T-Mobile`s Hotspot service. This version comes in titanium, but it`s also available in pale gold.
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The Curve`s full QWERTY keyboard and the innovative trackball navigation system (placed above the keyboard) makes accessing your data and writing a ..
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The 2-megapixel mera makes it easy to pture pictures to send via or upload to your online photo collection. |
Staying Connected
With BlackBerry`s push technology, your will find you without having to initiate a connection. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, notifying you as new arrives. In addition to the text, you n also receive and view attachments in a wide range of popular file formats, including Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF.
Browse the web with the integrated, full-featured browser, which quickly and efficiently displays HTML pages as well as enables you to set up RSS feeds to stay connected to up-to-the-minute news and blog posts. And keep up with your contacts using a variety of instant message (IM) networks, including the integrated Blackberry Messenger as well as downloadable clients for Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, and Lotus Sametime.
For corporate users, the Curve delivers all the enterprise and messaging pabilities you`ve come to expect. It`s supported on BlackBerry Internet Service, giving you access to up to 10 work or personal accounts (including most popular ISP accounts), as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments.
Phone Features
The Curve is fashioned in a liquid sier finish with chrome highlights and subtly curving corners. Measuring 4.2 x 2.4 inches, the Curve is just as slim as the Pearl (0.6 inches) and weighs in at 3.9 ounces--just 0.7 ounces heavier than its predecessor. It features a 2.5-inch color TFT screen that provides 65,000 colors and a 320 x 240-pixel resolution, and it includes a light-sensing feature that automatilly adjusts backlighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments. Like the BlackBerry 8800, the Curve includes a trackball navigation system loted on the top of the QWERTY keypad, and it also features an integrated spell checker with a customizable dictionary to help maintain accuracy while on the go. It has 64 MB of internal ROM memory, and is expandable using MicroSD memory rds. The battery provides up to 4 hours (240 minutes) of talk time and up to 17 days (408 hours) of standby time.
You n snap vivid photos (though no video) using the 2-megapixel mera on the back of the Curve, which also features a 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen viewfinder. It n pture images in up to three picture quality and size resolutions that n be shared instantly by MMS or BlackBerry Messenger, or even uploaded to your Flickr account with the Yahoo! Go service. Photos n also be immediately set as a unique ller ID or Home Screen image. You n edit photos and create albums within the Curve using the PhotoSuite applition. Pictures n be cropped, rotated and straightened, and flaws n be fixed by removing redeye or changing the brightness, contrast, and saturation levels.
Listen to your favorite music and watch downloaded videos using the included stereo headset, or use an optional wireless headphone thanks to the Curve`s support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP). The Curve is compatible with a wide variety of file formats, including MP3, WMA and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ audio and WMV, MPEG4 and H.263 video. Dedited volume controls are conveniently loted on the side of the handset.
With the Voice-Activated Dialing (VAD) feature, you n initiate a ll just by telling the Curve who to ll from your contact list--either via the integrated speakerphone or using an optional Bluetooth wireless headset. Other advanced phone features include advanced sound technology that ncels out background noise and echo, dedited volume and mute keys, and the ability to customize the Curve with polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.
Vital Statistics
The Blackberry Curve 8320 weighs 3.92 ounces and measures 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches. Its lithium- battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 408 hours (17 days) of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
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