RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330
Yes, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is now available, and it brings the same great design of its GSM counterparts and even adds 3G to boot. The Sprint RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is slightly thicker and heavier than its GSM variant, measuring 4.2 inches high by 2.4 inches wide by 0.6 inch deep and weighing 4.2 ounces. The smartphone comes in a titanium color, though unlike the AT&T BlackBerry Curve 8310, the QWERTY keyboard features black keys and a black trim around thedisplay instead of silver.
Speaking of the display, the Curve 8330 features a 2.5-inch non touch screen with a 65,536 color output and a 320×240 pixel resolution. As with the latest BlackBerry models, the Curve also has a light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts the backlight depending whether you’re in a dark room, outdoors, and so forth. This function worked well, and we found the display to be sharp and readable in most situations colours do tend to wash out in bright sunlight.
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint comes loaded with features, some that make it a better value than the competition. To start, there’s integrated GPS with support for Sprint Navigation. The
carrier’s location-based service offers turn-by-turn text- and voice-guided directions complete with text-to-speech functionality, local search, traffic updates, and other navigation tools. Being a BlackBerry, the 8330 gives you the best mobile e-mail options available today, delivering push e-mail for up to ten accounts, including POP, IMAP, and Web-based services using BlackBerry Internet
Solution (BIS). Meanwhile, BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES) users can take advantage of single mailbox integration and other features, such as remote address lookup on corporate networks.
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 comes with a 2-megapixel lens with video-recording capabilities. For still images, there’s a 5x zoom and flash, as well as three picture sizes and three quality options. You
also get white-balance settings and several color effects you can add to the photo. Video options are limited with just two video formats (normal or multimedia message), three color effects, and a video
light. can import your own music and video library. The built-in media player allows you to enjoy your favorite MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, and MIDI music files, and MPEG4, WMV, and H.263 video clips.
There’s a search function, playlist creation, shuffle and repeat, and you get a full-screen mode for video playback. The included software CD also contains a copy of Roxio Easy Media Creator, so you can create MP3s from CDs and add audio tags. There’s 64MB of flash memory onboard, but
as always, we recommend loading multimedia files via a microSD card. The Curve’s expansion slot can accept up to 8GB cards. The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is available now for $179.99 with a two-year contract and after rebates and discounts.