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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) * |
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|  | Score: 69% When: May 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| 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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| Form factor |
Candybar |
| Size |
4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches |
| Weight |
4 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network | 2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4/T4 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 9 hours Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- |
| Messaging clients |
BlackBerry Messenger |
| Exchange support |
Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | VZ Navigator |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| USB |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
| UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) |
| Design | 4.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 2.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 3.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4.5/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 2.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Value | 3.5/5 |
| Total score | 69% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |