| Design | 4.4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.4/5 |
| Calling | 4.7/5 |
| Talk time | 4.2/5 |
| Messaging | 4.4/5 |
| Music | 4/5 |
| Video | 4.6/5 |
| Camera | 3/5 |
| Memory | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2.5/5 |
| Navigation | 3.5/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Slimmest full-QWERTY BlackBerry. Great messaging support. Slick design with a great, high-density screen. |
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Cons:
No 3G networking. Lacks abundant storage. Call quality and reception could be better (though UMA helps). |
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| The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the easiest BlackBerry device to recommend, and its perhaps one of the best smartphones on the market. The device has all the best BlackBerry features, including the spiffy new OS and pixel-packed screen, loads of e-mail support and great calling features, and some niceties thrown in by T-Mobile, including UMA for cheap Wi-Fi calls and extra IM clients onboard. The device has GPS and Wi-Fi, and it easily beats the older BlackBerry Curve, which was a hugely popular smartphone. We wish that RIM would cut down on the long lists and settings menus in favor of an all-around graphical interface, but once you get used to the lists its easy to see just how powerful and extensible a BlackBerry can be. The Curve 8900 comes out a little pricey at $200 on T-Mobile, but its still a solid BlackBerry, and sure to be just as popular as the first BlackBerry Curve. |
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