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BlackBerry Curve, Pearl smartphones pop up everywhereBy Sindre Lia, 23 April 2008
Have you lost track of all the new BlackBerry Pearl and Curve phones that have been announced recently? Get full coverage here.

Research In Motion has certainly been busy announcing new models in their popular Pearl and Curve line-ups this spring. Sporting SureType and full QWERTY thumbboards, respectively, both the Pearl and the Curve offer a combination of multimedia and business features. To better get a view of these line-ups, we've dug up all the most recent models from our BlackBerry resource center:

RIM BlackBerry Curve


Editor's note: Our review of T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve can be found here.



RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models »
Score: 69% When: May 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
In our in-depth BlackBerry Curve 8330 review, Philip Berne checks out the improvements Verizon Wireless has made to RIM's multimedia smartphone.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Alltel)    Similar models »
When: May 2008 Worth: $330 Carrier: Alltel
Alltel gets the BlackBerry Curve, complementing the carrier availability for RIM's popular business/multimedia smartphone breed.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Alltel)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)    Similar models »
Score: 74% When: May 2008 Worth: $280 Carrier: Sprint
Could this be the attractive smartphone Sprint needs to turn things around? Find out in our in-depth Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 review.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)
RIM Blackberry Curve    Similar models »
Score: 64% When: May 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: AT&T
Stereo Bluetooth and a real headphone jack make this the best BlackBerry yet for music, but will it convert consumers to the push e-mail cause?
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RIM Blackberry Curve


RIM BlackBerry Pearl


Editor's note: Alltel offers their own version of the Pearl 8130, selling for $130 with a contract.



RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (AT&T)    Similar models »
Score: 66% When: April 2008 Worth: $150 Carrier: AT&T
The AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 8110 features the new AT&T Navigator program for GPS directions. Is it worth the trip?
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (AT&T)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile)    Similar models »
Score: 67% When: April 2008 Worth: $200 Carrier: T-Mobile
We check out T-Mobile's update to the original Pearl. Will HotSpot @Home calling make this the best of the newly polished Pearls?
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Verizon Wireless)    Similar models »
Score: 73% When: November 2007 Worth: $170 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless' Pearl has VZ Navigator and 3G networking, but no music store? Is this the Pearl to beat, or just another on the string?
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Verizon Wireless)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Sprint)    Similar models »
Score: 70% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: Sprint
We take a look at Sprint's new Pearl, with navigation courtesy of TeleNav and Sprint's music store. Is this high-speed Pearl the one to buy?
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Sprint)
Best Multimedia smartphones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 85% $650Unlocked
Nokia N95 80% $530Unlocked
Nokia N78 76% $500Unlocked
Apple iPhone 75% $400AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $280Sprint
Helio Ocean 72% $200Helio
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) 69% $200Verizon Wireless
RIM Blackberry Curve 64% $200AT&T
Nokia N76 60% $500Unlocked
Motorola Q9m (Verizon Wireless) 58% $130Verizon Wireless
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