Design

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 includes the design of the Curve 8310, with your qwerty keyboard, but also follows the line of the other two new smartphones, the Storm and the Bold, at least for their modern style. It has a TFT display of 2.4 inches, with a resolution of 480×360 pixels and can display 65 thousand colors. The dimensions are 109 mm in height, 60 mm in width and 13.5 mm thick. The weight is 109.9 grams.

Features and functionality

BlackBerry Curve 8900 has been one of smratphone more expected this year. It is considered the successor of the Blackberry Curve 8310, and with good reason, because they take up the design, even though the Curve 8900 is more modern, and technical specifications. Some, however, see him as a Storm with qwerty keyboard.

Starting with the mere technical data, the smartphone supports GSM Quadband network, and lack the UMTS network, but it does allow, however, an optimum coverage worldwide. The Internet connection is provided by EDGE and GPRS protocols and the Wi-Fi connectivity to standard 802.11b / g, for navigation at high speed.

To synchronize data from BlackBerry Curve 8900 with those other devices are Bluetooth and USB port. It has also the 512 Mhz processor and operating system BlackBerry. As for the memory available is 64 MB but you can expand it, of course, using memory cards microSD type.

Turning, however, the description of the functions and operation of this smartphone, it should be noticed as present ones which are the strengths and brands of contacts all BlackBerry smartphones, and the first trackball that allows you to easily manage menu , folders and documents. Interesting, then, the bar on the desktop that you see just the access device that allows you to access the applications you use most often.

Always understood the characteristics typical of these devices, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 supports the mail client and private business in a particularly efficient, because, as everyone knows, the BlackBerry were created and directed mainly to a user company and, in general professional. Not missing, then, support for Instant Messaging, very useful, for example, for communication during meetings. Speaking, again, messaging, are also supported classical text messages SMS and multimedia MMS. The industry voice, however, includes speakerphone, support for multiconference, vibration, calendar, address book and many other common tasks. To be highlighted, however, especially the keyboard querty integrated, which simplifies browsing the Internet and write e-mails and messages, and that is more comfortable than you might think at first sight.

Despite his professional vocation, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 also features entertainment and leisure, such as the built-in camera of 3.2 megapixel resolution that lets you take pictures of high quality, up to a maximum resolution of 2048×1536 pixels. The camera is fitted then the autofocus, 2x digital zoom, flash and image stabilizer, and also allows you to record video clips.

Not to mention the music sector that includes a media player that supports audio and video files in many formats, including, among the first, mp3, AAC, AAC +, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u / A, GSM610, PCM, 3GP and WMV9, and between the latter DivX, XviD, H.263 and WMV3. The radio, however, is not present. Not lacking, however, the ability to receive attachments and view documents in the most popular Office formats.

Finally, even if it’s not the least important feature, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 also has a GPS receiver with integrated maps, which turns this device into a fully-fledged navigation system. Rechargeable lithium battery of 1400 mAh provides up to 5.5 hours talk time and 356 hours standby time. The contents of the package depends on the purchase but certainly includes a data synchronization software.

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First Curve 8900 has a more streamlined and smaller. The quality of the 65,000 color screen is far superior even though its surface is smaller and not touch incorporates the features of the Storm, which does not lead to regret over time due to the presence of a trackball is very sensitive and efficient. E ‘included a sensor that automatically adjust the screen brightness according to ambient light.

The keyboard has a better comfort than the Bold, due to a better separation between the individual keys, and their “fullness” that provides an excellent tactile feeling and allows the user to type in a more comfortable that not This is the unfortunate effect its collapse on this BlackBerry Bold. The envelope of the curves is very solid, and the material that is produced seems to have a high resistance to scratches and consumption. Unlike his predecessors Curve 8310/8330 (GPS) and Curve 8320 (WiFi), the 8900 model incorporates both a form for WiFi connectivity, a GPS receiver: the latter is supported by the software management maps BlackBerry Maps, integrated into the operating system, RIM, which is valid for pedestrian use, but not so functional as navigator for the car, since there are no management functions of the paths or voice guidance.

In terms of interfaces, there are some minor flaws: the slot for the insertion of the card microSDHC is covered by a protective cover from the difficult removal, while the presence of a proprietary connector instead of the classic miniUSB port will be little appreciated by some users. Not missing, fortunately, the universal 3.5mm jack for headphones. There are also good quality camera, which finally supports the function of capturing video, and battery life is not exciting.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a quality product and value for any scenario of use, although the lack of support for the 3G limits according to some indiscretions. Research In Motion would however wish to develop a 3G version of the Curve, which will definitively replace the obsolete BlackBerry Bold 9000.

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Starting from the physical, the Curve 8900 is distinguished by its design and forms less bulky than the Bold. Beneath the screen is the classic pearl (dark in here and better than all’8110), menu buttons, and calls back to the keyboard. As per standard number of side buttons are dedicated to hands-free (reassigned to a program at our option), and volume controls camera. Complete the endowment from the 3.5 mm jack for stereo headphones and microUSB connection for power and data.

The overall construction quality seemed good to us, even if compared to the Storm, we are in a metallic frame of a lower quality and with the cover for the battery in plastic. The QWERTY appears comfortable to use even for not too thin fingers, and allows only a few mistakes during the typing frenzy.

Turning to the software and use the Curve 8900 is equipped with version 4.6 of RIM’s operating system and shows the new interface inaugurated with the Bold and Storm. The applications installed by default, therefore, are dedicated to the classic mail, messages and PIM (calendar and address book with perfectly integrated with the mail and easy to use) along with web and multimedia sector. Despite the screen size smaller than the Storm, is web browsing still nice and full, good accomplice of the display. The presence of physical QWERTY, moreover is certainly an advantage in many applications allowing for example, to use the functionality “Find as you type” who performs a search in real time by mail or address book contacts and type.

Google Maps and Facebook have already installed between the applications, but, on the official site, there are also Windows Live Messenger, Flickr and Youtube. If EDGE technology is best for the case of UMTS data packets generated by mail and IM, its about Youtube loses in efficiency, forcing a greater load times. The vocation dell’8900 business, however, means that Youtube and multimedia are less necessary, although the management of photos, video and audio entrusted to the same multimedia center in the appropriation of the Storm and the Bold.

Both the maps of Google Maps that the BlackBerry have behaved well in combination with the GPS that was quick to fix with A-GPS and showed a strong signal even in public contexts. The budget is supplemented by software suite for document management office and a number of games pre-loaded.

In conclusion, the Curve 8900 has met almost all of its features: the screen has a definition that and a good yield perfect color, brightness thanks to the self-regulated depending on environmental conditions. The keyboard pass the test of use and, despite smaller than the Bold, leaves little room for errors, especially when one is accustomed to. During the period of our tests the 8900 showed a flawless system stability while the signal in the interior has suffered some decline with Tim Card (Vodafone are better behaved). Nothing to say about battery life, perfectly sized for use in business and able to stand for two days of heavy use and even three if you make a few calls and receive little mail. Very useful, finally the Wi-Fi which unlike the Storm has allowed us to use the internet.

Almost devoid of defects (if not a constructive quality than usual for some plastic and a signal to the top), the Curve 8900 has us on the nose storch the price, especially when compared with Storm and Bold offering some improvement in the technology with a launch price lower.

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