This phone is the successor to the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 which we saw last year. The phone was good but I was disappointed about the lack of GPS and 3G. The manufacturer has now given a new model and both these problems have been taken care of. The handset is covered by T-Mobile’s 3G network and has built in GPS. Apart from that, this device sports a some improvements that we had on the 8530 like 256 MB internal memory and 624 MHz processor. However, nothing else has been changed here which makes it a replica of the previous version. The hardware is identical and the features too remain the same. I would still recommend the 9300 if you are looking for an entry level smartphone. It costs just $79.99 and you have to sign a two year contract. RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300’s design has been copied from its predecessors, it feels and looks very similar to the earlier model, the 8520. The dimensions are the same; both phones are 4.3 inches long, 0.6 inch thick and 2.4  [...]

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 has a 2.26 inches screen with support for 65k colors and 360x400 pixels resolution. The phone comes with BlackBerry OS 5 but you can upgrade it to the latest OS 6. I would recommend you to do the upgrade as soon as possible because the new version has plenty of new features like universal search, new WebKit browser, different experience for the home screen. The new OS works quite well with optical touch pad and I didn’t need the touch screen interface at all when I previously reviewed the BlackBerry Style. I haven’t had the Pearl with OS 6 and am looking forward to see how to new OS works on this handset. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 is a quad band world phone having quad band 3G support which means you can use it anywhere in the world. Phone features include speakerphone, conference calling, voice dialing, speed dial, multitasking, visual voice mail, and multimedia and text messaging, Bluetooth  [...]

This is not a new phone in my labs. Sprint and Verizon Wireless both sent me this device some time ago and this handset is quite similar to the other two. On the front, there is a really nice and colorful display. Below that, there is the navigation array which consists of the call, end buttons, the menu key, the optical trackpad which is really nice and useful. There is also the back button. The end button can also be used to switch the phone on/off. The keyboard below the navigation array of the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 is very roomy and typing on it is really easy. They give good tactile feedback and the buttons are well spaced away from each other to minimize mishits. On the back, the phone has a two megapixel camera. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 is a world phone. This means you can use the handset on both CDMA and GSM networks. When in the US, you can use the local US Cellular CDMA network and if you  [...]

This is almost the same device as the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, it is more of an entry level phone so don’t expect high end features on this device like high resolution display and world roaming capabilities. However, there are some worthy upgrades to this device like a faster processor, optical trackpad, discrete media controls and Wi-Fi. We didn’t like the design of the phone much but the feature set is more than what you get on the T-Mobile edition. The cost of this phone is $99.99 and you have to sign a two year contract with Verizon Wireless. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes along with AC adapter, software disc, USB cord and also reference material. The feature set on this phone is pretty good even though this is an entry level phone. This handset has speakerphone, smart dialing, voice activated dialing, speed dial, conference calling, and multimedia and text messaging along with threaded chat view. Verizon’s service of Visual Voice  [...]

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8350i’s display is 2.4 inches big and has a resolution of 320x240 pixels with support for 65,536 colors. The screen looks sharp and it is well complemented by BlackBerry OS 4.6’s user interface. Our small gripe here is that the icons in the menu looks quite similar and hence it is difficult to tell them apart even though they come with a description. Just like latest Blackberry phones, this handset comes with a light sensing technology which automatically adjusts the backlight of the display depending on the environment. Home screen can be customizable with various background images and themes. Underneath the display, there is a navigation array which consists of Talk and End button, back button, Menu shortcut, and trackball navigator. The latter is a bit deeper than we would have liked and it is not as comfortable as compared to the previous Blackberry phones but you will get used to it after a while. The full QWERTY keyboard has smallish keys and they feel  [...]

RIM BlackBerry Bold remains one of the top 10 cellular phone with its new version. Now, RIM has released new product – RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. It costs $99.99 with two year AT&T contract after mail-in-rebate of $100. It offers sleeker design, excellent messaging features, large display, robust tools, and perfect multimedia performance. Like previous BlackBerry versions, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be the first choice for professionals and young users due to its attractive design and great feature set. The Bold 9700 is available in two versions – one for AT&T and other for T-Mobile. 2.44 inches LCD display of RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 has 480×360 pixels resolution. The display shows crispy images and text with better vibrant colors. The Bold 9700 runs on BlackBerry OS 5.0 that provides better user interface. It has same main menu and home screen like previous BlackBerry versions. You can personalize home screen with wallpapers  [...]

Blackberry devices have always been made with business class users in mind and this time, Blackberry has included a SIM card slot that automatically takes to global GSM network when you are out of the country. Bundled accessories with the phone include a microUSB cord, wired headset, SIM card, 1 GB microSD card, reference manual and travel charger. Verizon gave us international adapters with their Tour. This phone takes over from BlackBerry 8830 Word Edition from Sprint as a phone for the globe trotters. This new model promises to be better than the previous one owing to the constant improvement in technology. The handset is a dual mode phone which means it supports both CDMA and GSM networks, when you are in US it will use the Sprint’s CDMA network but when you are traveling outside it will change to international networks of GSM to make sure you are connected. You also get 3G abroad. You can choose the use any other SIM card incase  [...]

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an entry level phone from Blackberry and we thought this was just a trimmed version of 8900. It doesn’t have GPS and high resolution that the latter had but offers the core features inside are the same and so is the performance. The two features are also sacrificed but give you a lower cost product. The cost of this phone is $129.99 with a two year contract but if you shell out $20 more you will get the 8900 which has more features. But the most amusing part is Walmart is giving out this phone for $48.88 with a 2 year agreement. The resolution of the 2.46 inch display has 320X240 pixels and has support for 65,000 colors. The smaller resolution is bit of a let down considering this is a smart phone and it shows its inferiority when you see images and videos. But apart from that the display  [...]