Blackberry Curve 8330 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 285 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the lcd. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the battery.

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Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 81/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell Phones, the Blackberry Curve 8330 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very Godd quality.

While lacking some advanced capabilities of the Sprint and Verizon Wireless versions, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for U.S. Cellular is still a good choice for customers in need of a solid messaging smartphone.

Just as Sprint has been long overdue for the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, so has Verizon Wireless. However, the time has come for the carrier, and we're happy to say it was worth the wait. With its full QWERTY keyboard and well-rounded feature set, the ...

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Verizon Wireless offers integrated Bluetooth and GPS. The smartphone also delivers good call quality and strong messaging capabilities with a full QWERTY keyboard.

Unlike Sprint, Verizon doesn't offer support for its 3G streaming media services on the BlackBerry Curve 8330.

Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still an excellent smartphone that delivers on call quality and of course, e-mail.

The Blackberry Curve 8330 from RIM has now become available for Sprint users. Sprint users can purchase the Blackberry Curve 8330 for $179.99 after rebates with a two year contract. In this article, we will see what it has to offer the demanding ...

Physically, Sprint's Blackberry Curve 8330 is a bit larger and heavier than its GSM counterparts, weighing in at 4.2 ounces and measuring 4.2 inches high by 2.4 inches wide by 0.6 inches deep. This is due to having to house its 3G chip. It is titanium ...

Customers of Verizon and other North American CDMA-based cellular providers can finally lay their hands on one of the hottest PDA phones, Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Curve, the smallest, lightest cell phone with a full QWERTY keyboard.

We tested the 8330 on the Telus network in Canada. Yes, it did sound a bit tinny and digital - hmmm, didn't we just say that about music playback? - but all the calls were perfectly clear and audible. The Curve, as noted in the original review, also ...

The BlackBerry Curve 8830 may not match the iPhone in pure design elegance or in entertainment apps, but its ace in the hole--messaging--makes the 8830 well worth the money for hardcore messaging enthusiasts and business users.

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Verizon sells the 8330 for $200 with a two-year contract, $300 with a one-year contract. Bell and Telus in Canada sell it with one-, two- or three-year contracts, or no contract, for $200, $400, $500 or $550 (Bell), $200, $450, $500 or $550 (Telus). ...

We tested the 8330 on the Telus network in Canada. Yes, it did sound a bit tinny and digital - hmmm, didn't we just say that about music playback? - but all the calls were perfectly clear and audible. The Curve, as noted in the original review, also ...

An excellent smartphone with plenty of features for work and play.

Includes 3G support and GPS ; Excellent messaging features

Battery life could be better

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