Finally A User Friendly BlackBerry: The Curve 8900
For years BlackBerry phones have only appealed to one type of consumer. With their vast business applications BlackBerry phones have always been an invaluable tool to anyone working for a large company or in a business setting. With such a specific target audience BlackBerry phones needed a way to reach more people. The new RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 makes that possible. The Curve 8900 takes what BlackBerry phones have been good at and completely revamps it for a new younger media centered audience. This phone will make a great device for business people as well as anyone else looking for an amazing phone with media streaming functionalities.
The design of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is vastly improved from previous phones in the BlackBerry/Curve family. As of right now it is the slimmest phone featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. It is a nice change from bulky phones. The phone has a modern look, which is an improvement from the (almost) industrial and (very) conservative look of other BlackBerry phones. The phone was coated in very nice paints and finishes which not only make the phone presentable but also makes it extra durable. The screen on the Curve 8900 is a moderately sized but it supports a large range of colors that most phones cannot meet or surpass. Despite the small size of the phone (it is noticeably smaller than most BlackBerry phones) the keyboard is still very functional. They keys are spaced apart and are even raised above the phone unit, which gives them a nice tactile feel.
Available from the get go is the DataViz application. With this application you are able to edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. While this was achievable in previous BlackBerry phones one had to download an app for it first. One of the biggest additions on this BlackBerry is the improved web browsing. The Curve 8900 supports full HTML web browser. This new and improved browser allows its user to surf the web quicker and even stream media such as YouTube clips and downloading music. While the Wi-Fi works well the phone suffers from its lack of 3G support.
The camera found on the Curve 8900 was clearly improved on. The Curve features a 3.2-megapixel lens which is vastly improved over the previous 2 megapixels found on other BlackBerry phones. The picture quality was good but be wary of taking photos in dark areas. The camera can even record video. Similarly the video quality was decent but it was rather grainy.
The phone performance was very good. There is no outside interference during calls, not even from a noisy environment. Also the speakerphone worked just as well. There was little to no distortion on the callers voice coming through the speaker.
The Curve 8900 is a great phone. Anyone who was interested in getting a BlackBerry but deterred away by the lack of media applications of previous phones should seriously consider the Curve 8900. The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 will please business people as well as everyone else too.