OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  BlackBerry Curve 8900Discontinued | OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  BlackBerry 9500 StormDiscontinued | |
|---|---|---|
Construction | ||
| Height | 109mm (4.29") | 112.5mm (4.43") |
| Width | 60mm (2.36") | 62.2mm (2.45") |
| Depth | 13.5mm (0.53") | 13.9mm (0.55") |
| Dimension | 109x60x13.5mm (4.29x2.36x0.53") | 112.5x62.2x13.9mm (4.43x2.45x0.55") |
| 3D SIZE | ||
| Weight | 110gr (3.88oz) | 155gr (5.47oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar | Candy Bar |
| Material | ||
| Colors | ||
Usability | ||
| Display Resolution | 480x360px | 360x480px |
| Display Size | 49x37mm (1.93x1.46") ~250PPI | |
| Display Diagonal | 2.4" | |
| Display Type | 65k TFT | 65k TFT |
| Secondary Display Resolution | ||
| Input | QWERTY Keyboard Trackball | Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 5 hours, 30 minutes | 5 hours, 30 minutes |
| Standby Time | 14 days, 20 hours | 15 days |
| OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | MIDP 2.0 |
| Vibration | Available | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic | Polyphonic |
Hardware | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Processor | 512MHz | 624MHz |
| GPU | ||
| Ram | 128MB | 192MB |
| Internal Memory | 119MB | 1GB |
| External Memory | microSD | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 3.15 Megapixel | 3.15 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED | LED |
| Camera Lens | ||
| Optical Zoom | ||
| Front Camera | ||
| Second Front Camera | ||
| Front Camera Flash | ||
| Other Functionalities | Accelerometer | |
| Speaker | Mono | Mono |
| Battery Capacity | 1400mAh | 1400mAh |
| Battery Type | ||
Connectivity | ||
| WIMAX | ||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| UPnP | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | ||
| TV Out | ||
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | ||
| Ethernet | ||
| Infrared | ||
Cellular Network | ||
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 2100 HSPA 2100 |
| SIM Cards | Mini | |
| PTT | ||
| HSCSD | HSCSD | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 |
| EDGE | Class 10 | Class 10 |
| AMPS | ||
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
Operators | ||
| World Compatibility NO ACCESS 2G (GSM) 3G (UMTS) 3.5G (HSDPA) 4G (LTE) |  |  |
| Everything Everywhere | GSM 1800 | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| O2 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Vodafone | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Three | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | |
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| ReviewsDisplay Verdicts | 90 out of 100 Phone Arena The Curve 8300 series has been an immensely successful line for RIM, helping push the manufacturer out of the board room and into the family room. There have been attempts at ... read more 77 out of 100 CNET We're disappointed by the lack of 3G, but the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a solid update to the Curve series, bringing a better design, improved features, and faster performance and is one of T-Mobile's top smartphone offerings. read more 75 out of 100 Digital Trends BlackBerry diehards will find plenty to like about the capable-but-humble Curve. (source page not available anymore) N/A out of 100 GSMArena The sharp and compact BlackBerry Curve 8900 spells business and oozes with class. Easily the hottest looker in the Curve lineup and possibly portfolio-wide earns much respect as a massive functionality upgrade over its predecessors... read more | 65 out of 100 Good Gear Guide We really want to like the Storm. The clickable touch screen is an interesting concept, e-mail access is as strong as ever and its a well-designed device. Sadly, the Storm has too many niggling issues, mainly software-based, that prevent it from being the great BlackBerry it could have been. These might be fixed with future software upgrades, but, as it stands, using the Storm is largely a frustrating experience. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena It's not everyday that you see a BlackBerry review on our homepage but it's not like RIM routinely churn out devices like the Storm either. Messaging is still the legendary name but touchscreen is the game... read more |
| Price Range | ||
| Published On | October 2008 | September 2008 |
