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BlackBerry Curve 8330 - Red (Sprint) Smartphone
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Although it lacks the wifi capabilities, this phone makes up for it in its small size, enough bells and whistles, and ease of control. I love its size more than anything else as I can control it with just one hand, leaving the other hand free to attend to other duties. You can adjust the trackball's sensitivity so it's not jerky or a blur. If you just want to text, the qwerty keyboard is easy to use, although it can be a hassle and take some time getting used to it if you have large fingers. The best feature for me is the GPS system that comes with it; It's up there with the best GPS gizmos that retail at a much higher price. I have driven in countless cities around the country and it has not failed me yet. There are also other apps for this that I use regularly such as: Pandora's radio, Dictionary.com dictionary, CNN news, USA Today, BBC, email, facebook, AIM chat, weather.com, etc. I would advise having an unlimited data plan with this phone.Read full review
Design - Very good The Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 differs little from the recent Verizon Wireless version of the same device, but that's not necessarily a bad thing (compare Curve smartphones). The same soft touch paint accents are there, though they stand out less against the phone's drab grey exterior. The interface bears many of the same features, but the darker colors of Sprint's default screens make the icons a little harder to read than on Verizon's device, which had a bright, white backdrop. Still, the differences are minimal, and an intrepid user will have no problem finding the right theme available for download if the Sprint and default BlackBerry themes aren't your thing. Overall, we like the design of this phone very much, and found it comfortable to hold during long calls. The full-QWERTY keyboard was large enough, without forcing the phone into gigantic proportions. Calling - Very good Call quality on the Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 was about the same as on the Verizon Wireless version. In fact, we had both of them in our labs this week, and we couldn't hear any quantifiable difference between the two. They both could sound better, and the Sprint version seemed to have the same deep, bassy quality we found on the competitor device. Thankfully, it also gets all of the great calling features, including a fine speakerphone, Bluetooth for handsfree calling, conference calling and speaker-independent voice dialing. Most importantly, though, the Sprint BlackBerry Curve maintains RIM's impressive track record for battery life, easily topping eight hours of talking. It died a few minutes before the Verizon Wireless version, but it also got consistently better reception, so we consider this an even trade. Messaging - Very good In messaging, we begin to see some of the advantages of the Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330. Sprint throws in loads of useful software, starting with some great instant messaging support for AOL, Yahoo and Google. Not to nitpick, but in addition to Gtalk we also use MSN in our offices, so we would have liked to see just one more client, but we were happy to find a good selection on board. In addition, Sprint also packages a Facebook app for BlackBerry, so Facebook users can keep in touch with their online friends and update their profiles from the Curve. Otherwise, RIM's standard BlackBerry messaging suite remains impressive, with support for up to 10 personal e-mail addresses, configurable from the phone. SMS and MMS are also present, and work as effortlessly as we'd expect. Scheduling - Very good The calendar on the Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 is improved over the original Curve. It's still fairly basic, but it looks smoother than before, with some nice color accents that make it easier to read. In classic rival carrier fashion, the only difference between this version and the Verizon calendar is the color choice: yellow on Sprint, red for VZW. Though the phone packs support for Outlook's calendar and RIM's own BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, it still isn't as feature-rich as a Windows Mobile phone paired with an Exchange ActiveSync solution. We're constantly inviting attendees to appointments and meetings, and that's one feature we haven't seen matched on another breed of smartphone, even RIM's BlackBerry. Still, the menus have been pared down a bit for this iteration of the Curve, and the entire scheduling app is friendlier ovRead full review
This phone is definitely better than it's predecessors. I'm very impressed by it's performance thus far. The screen is large enough to be functional. The media player, camera, video player and sdhc enhanced memory storage really helps the phone be more of an all in one tool. The track ball is a nice addition (although it is another point of failure for the phone). And it is filled with the blackberry goodness we have come to expect from RIM. There are still various issues the phone has, but to the standard user, they may be transparent. The boot up time for the BB os is kinda slow (makes it so you NEVER wanna take the battery out.) Though you have the options of switching to a newer or older version of the bb os in order to get better results with this issue. This is not an international phone. You have to use it in an area that is CDMA 2000 1X compatible and with the appropriate carrier (sprint, verizon, cricket, etc.) With a little tweaking, the GPS works better, but without it you have standard compatibility. There are other, very nit-picky issues, but to the average user, they wont make a difference. My biggest reason of going blackberry is the push email, and the community of software developers. First, I used to be a Treo smartphone person, but I got a taste of push email and I was sold. this functionality allowed me to be more efficient in day to day operations. Secondly, in the case you do not use the BIS/BES, there is an exhaustive amount of community developed software that simulates (with proper configuration) BIS/BES functionality. Overall it is a good phone, and I believe that most of the people that purchase and use it, will not be dissatisfied.Read full review
I have had 2 Blackberry Curve 8330s now, and I haven't had too many issues with either one. Overall, it is a very solid device and pretty easy to learn how to use properly. Listed below are my pros and cons for this particular smartphone: Pros: 1. Thousands of applications that can do just about everything. 2. Easy to use interface and Web Browser 3. Not bulky, but large enough to read the screen and type easily 4. Media player and standard headphone jack 5. Receives and sends emails just like any computer But there are a few things that I do not like about the device...those are: 1. Software freezes on occasion, and usually when doing something simple 2. Trackball is prone to fall out. Replacement is easy though, but costly 3. Standard ringtones/message tones are a little cheesy 4. Battery lasts only 7 or 8 hours, if used regularly 5. If pictures are taken in less than bright light, they appear grainy I still love this device, and will continue to use Blackberry in the future. As with any electronic device, it's prone to some errors and malfunctions, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons by a long shot.Read full review
In the age of touch screens, I still find the BlackBerry roller ball as the simplest, most intuitive user interface on the market. I can easily navigate apps and compose emails/texts with one hand. Everything about it just feels natural. I can use it as easily with my left hand as with my right. The only negative for me against the Sprint 8330 is no WiFi, but some other carrier's 8300 series do have WiFi. Also, BB doesn't offer Flash for pre OS 6 models, but those all have the newer touch pad which doesn't 'feel' quite right to me. If your tired of the touch screens, you can't go wrong with a BlackBerry, and prices on the 8300 series make it easy on the wallet, too.
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