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Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the BlackBerry 8300 Curve and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BlackBerry 8300 Curve.
 
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The editors liked

  • Great size
  • Feel and build quality
  • Nice set of features
  • Great email capabilities
  • A good Media device
  • Nice design with a full QWERTY keypad
  • Media player with expandable memory
  • Long standby battery life
  • Decent built in features
  • Sleek design with full-sized keyboard
  • Sharp 2-MP camera
  • Bundled Roxio multimedia software
  • Fast Web surfing
  • Excellent battery life
  • Easy to use. Great screen and keyboard. High quality music and video players and converters.
  • The Curve still retains what makes BlackBerry so successful
  • Ease of use
  • Email on the move and a great QWERTY keyboard.
  • Blackberry 8300 Curve
  • Last Updated
  • July 8
  • 2007
  • Product Rating
  • 4 Out of 5
  • Pros
  • Slim
  • Stylish design and formfactor
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • Brilliant screen
  • Cons
  • No WiFi or 3G support
  • Camera quality is mediocre
  • Most compact
  • Chic QWERTY BlackBerry yet
  • Improved media player
  • Comfortable
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
  • 2MP camera with a great flash
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Great screen
  • Battery life
  • The RIM BlackBerry Curve boasts a sexy and slim design with an improved full QWERTY keyboard. The smart phone also has a 2-megapixel camera
  • Bluetooth
  • And a media player. Theres a new spell-checker for e-mail and memos
  • And audio technology that auto...
  • Stylish
  • Slim design
  • Great features
  • Nice price
  • Beautiful display
  • Excellent call handling. Push e-mail is business class for consumers. BlackBerry phones have the best battery life of any device.
  • Great size/shape
  • 3.5mm jack
  • Solid keyboard and trackball
  • Good battery life

The editors didn't like

  • AT&T network is iffy and slow
  • Call quality was good but not great
  • No 3G capability
  • No Wi-Fi capability
  • No GPS capability
  • Some calls didn’t connect
  • Doesn’t record video
  • No Wi-Fi or 3G. No support for DRM media. BlackBerry platform still doesnt have as many third party apps as other OSs.
  • BlackBerry continues to give 3G and Wi-Fi a wide berth and
  • While the multimedia presence is welcome
  • Its not the most realised.
  • Blackberry 8300 Curve
  • Productivity apps still thin
  • No high-speed or Wi-Fi support
  • Emails were doubled
  • Cheap looking UI from AT&T
  • Sound quality through the speaker when listening to music
  • No video recording
  • Location of the microSD slot
  • Unfortunately
  • The BlackBerry Curve doesnt have integrated Wi-Fi or 3G support. The devices camera still doesnt have video-recording capabilities
  • And call quality sounded a bit hollow.
  • No Wi-Fi
  • 3G support
  • Cannot record video
  • No popular IM clients. Ugly calendar. Disappointing music app
  • With abysmal transfer software. Slow EDGE networking.
  • No 3G or WiFi
  • UI needs an overhaul
  • Browser needs more work

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  Published: 2007-06-12, review by: computerworld.com

  • Abstract:  Research In Motions BlackBerry Curve, also known as the BlackBerry 8300, is at the same time delightful and perplexing. This device, available in the U.S. from AT&T Inc. for as little as $199, depending on the contract, is delightful because its the...

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  Published: 2007-06-01, Author: Sandra , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • The Curve is certainly a neat little BlackBerry, small and light, and comfortable to use. I'd have liked Wi-Fi and 3G but at least RIM is clearly working hard at developing its multimedia capabilities. For a first attempt in that respect the Curve does pr...

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  Published: 2007-05-17, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  RIM?s new BlackBerry 8300 Curve offers all the mobile business essentials in a slim and light format

 
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  Published: 2007-05-03, review by: pcmag.com

  • Easy to use. Great screen and keyboard. High quality music and video players and converters.
  • No Wi-Fi or 3G. No support for DRM media. BlackBerry platform still doesnt have as many third party apps as other OSs.
  • The best BlackBerry so far, the Curve is easy to use, plays music and video well, and is a terrific e-mail device....

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  Published: 2007-05-03, review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Sleek design with full-sized keyboard, Sharp 2-MP camera, Bundled Roxio multimedia software, Fast Web surfing, Excellent battery life
  • Some calls didn’t connect, Doesn’t record video
  • When it comes to BlackBerrys, you have the really tiny one, the one with GPS, and now you can add to that list the one that just rocks. And were not just talking about the Curves music player or fully integrated stereo Bluetooth. RIMs latest fun-lov...

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  Published: 2007-05-03, review by: Smartdevicecentral.com

  • Abstract:  I love the BlackBerry Curve. I love it so much, I dont want to give it back. Its a perfect example of a smartphone that doesnt do everything—but everything it does, it does well. SLIDESHOW (7) | To start, the Curve is the first BlackBerry to fina...

 
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  Published: 2007-05-03, review by: slashphone.com

  • Abstract:  RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Curve Smartphone Last update: 03-05-07 Submitted by assa Views: 1919 Home Mobile Phones Research In MotionResearch In Motion (RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry Curve smartphone, which is known as Blackberry 8300. The...

 
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  Published: 2007-05-02, Author: Bonnie , review by: cnet.com

  • The RIM BlackBerry Curve boasts a sexy and slim design with an improved full QWERTY keyboard. The smart phone also has a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a media player. Theres a new spell-checker for e-mail and memos, and audio technology that auto...
  • Unfortunately, the BlackBerry Curve doesnt have integrated Wi-Fi or 3G support. The devices camera still doesnt have video-recording capabilities, and call quality sounded a bit hollow.
  • Though it doesnt bring Wi-Fi or 3G support, the BlackBerry Curve offers a best-of-breed design and a well-rounded set of features to make it an attractive device for consumers and mobile professionals alike.

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  Published: 2007-04-16, review by: phonedog.com

  • Abstract:  The new Blackberry 8800 is the latest device by RIM and offers features like GPS and Push to Talk (PTT) technology. The 8800 looks similar to the Blackberry pearl but is much wider and offers a full QWERTY keyboard. The 8800’s interface is almost th...

 
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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: paulstamatiou.com

  • Abstract:  BlackBerry’s latest smartphone offering, the sleek Curve, fits right in between the Pearl and the QWERTY keyboard sporting 8800. The Curve is aimed at a slightly different demographic than your traditional BlackBerry user, a business professional. A...

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