| 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 |
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Pros:
Best looking BlackBerry yet, with a polished interface. Excellent battery life. Sharp navigation sensor. |
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Cons:
Keyboard kind of small. Call quality could be better. Web browser renders messy pages. Camera horrendous. |
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| Without improving much, RIM has managed to maintain the BlackBerry Curve's status as a compelling device. The interface on Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Curve 8330 is more polished and clean looking than the original model, and the menus are a bit shorter and less daunting. The calendar has been cleaned up, and the media interface has been slightly improved. Otherwise, the Curve 8330 on Verizon packs all the standard BlackBerry features, which is a good thing, but we'd still like to see more. Other carriers, especially Sprint, are more likely to pack extra IM clients onto their BlackBerry devices, and we'd like to see an improved Web browser, like the Opera browser, make it's way to this device. But for calling features, battery life and even navigation, this phone is hard to beat. |
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