It is not everyday that we witness the birth of a truly outstanding handset packed with features
. This was what happened when the Blackberry 8900 Curve was introduced to the British market late year and has since enjoyed brisk sales and outstanding reviews ever since. User feedbacks have been generally positive with most giving it high passing marks in consumer surveys. Most things you expect to do can be done with great ease using Blackberry 8900 Curve, the only thing you cannot do is maybe use Skype on it. The Blackberry 8900 Curve handset model has helped RIM (the company that manufactures Blackberries is Research in Motion) hit that elusive sweet spot with consumers, whereas before only business people use Smartphones, everyday users have taken a great liking to this handset.
Clear and sharp screen displays. The screen is an eye-catcher with its 65K colour capability with a higher resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. This means you will not strain your eyes reading messages even under direct sunlight. The handset comes with a good backlight if you are in darker surroundings.
The new Blackberry 8900 Curve feels slightly different from the earlier Curve model series. It is lighter and sleeker but the weight is just enough to give you a firm feel and grip. It fits very snugly in your palm with a solid feel without getting heavy. The handset weighs only 110gms.
A redesigned full QWERTY keyboard. The Blackberry 8900 Curve new keyboard is now made a bit narrower but still wide enough compared to a standard mobile phone handset. But this has not diminished its functionality. The only complaints are probably coming from people with very large or fat fingertips!
A 3.2 megapixel camera performs nicely for most everyday shots plus a great LED flash that is bright enough for adequate illumination. Hardware at the back had been reconfigured to make the Blackberry 8900 Curve one of the best phones ever on the market today. The slot for the microSD had been transferred to below the battery pack (next to the sim card slot) that is better positioned for hot swapping.
Better hardware and improved applications. Business documents can be edited on this phone. The improved lithium standard battery no longer heats up like earlier Curve and Bold models series. This handset has 5.5 hours of talk time and 360 hours in standby time.