BlackBerry 8300 Curve - Expert Reviews

Review summary: RIM started its quest for the non-business market with the Pearl 8100, which was a great success. Its latest offering, the Curve 8300, applies the same touches that made the Pearl so good to RIM's line of QWERTY keyboard equipped devices.

Pros: Great size/shape, 3.5mm jack, solid keyboard and trackball, good battery life

Cons: No 3G or WiFi, UI needs an overhaul, browser needs more work

Verdict: I was a very big fan of RIM's original mainstream consumer device, the BlackBerry Pearl 8100.

Pros: Stylish, slim design ; great features ; nice price ; beautiful display

Cons: No Wi-Fi, 3G support ; cannot record video

Verdict: The BlackBerry Curve is an all-around top-performing smartphone wrapped in a snazzy design.

Review summary: Think BlackBerry and you probably think 'mobile e-mail'. And rightly so. After all, BlackBerry has claimed mobile e-mail as its own territory, even though other devices, including Symbian phones and Windows Mobile Smartphones, can do mobile ...

Verdict: It's a shame there is no Wi-Fi and that the quad-band Curve is not 3G, but these things aside the BlackBerry Curve is a well featured and versatile device.

Review summary: RIM's BlackBerry has long set the standard when it comes to connected devices, offering a mix of smartphone portability and PDA usability. In recent times, the company has started to offer consumer as well as corporate models

Pros: Peerless email interface, Great Qwerty keypad

Cons: No 3G or Wi-Fi, Memory card slot awkward to use

Verdict: It's definitely a consumer smartphone, but Blackberry's traditional strengths remain its best suit

Review summary: Much ahead of the Curve

Pros: Conducive Keypad, Access mails from anywhere, 3.5-mm earphone jack, Responsive QWERTY Keypad

Cons: Camera is below average, Music player is quite bad, Doesn't have Wifi, No hot swap slot