Mobile Phone Reviews

Released for Sprint and Verizon Wireless, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is backed by high-speed EV-DO broadband connectivity. Offered in a liquid silver-colored finish with chrome highlights, smooth edges and soft curves, the Curve 8330 is small and light, integrating rich multimedia capabilities such as email, phone, organizer, camera, video recorder, Internet access, supported mobile streaming and GPS capabilities. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is supported by BlackBerry Internet Service that gives users access to up to 10 supported POP3 and IMAP personal and corporate email accounts.

The QWERTY smartphone’s list of features includes a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera and video recorder, Bluetooth, and a microSD storage expansion slot. The Curve for Sprint even includes a 1GB card in the sales package. The device sports a large QVGA (240×320 pixel) color display and supports Sprint’s Music Store and Navigation Service.The BlackBerry Curve 8330 from Sprint is available now for US$179.99, after a mail-in rebate and two year service agreement. Sprint also offers the Curve without a new or extended contract for US$599.99.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)  From brighthand

Pros:
* Improved trackball navigation
* Excellent multimedia experience
* Reasonably good built-in camera
* Solid build quality
* Nice screen

Cons:
* Impractical location for microSD card slot
* Still offers horrible browsing experience
* Camera lacks video capability
* Short talk time numbers for regular business use

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)  From intomobile

The Sprint variant of the BlackBerry Curve 8330 will be rocking GPS, OS 4.3, 2.0 megapixel camera, video recording and voice notes - sadly, WiFi is not in the mix for the CDMA/EVDO smartphone.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)  From cnet

The good: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 offers integrated GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and EV-DO. The compact smartphone continues to offer solid messaging capabilities and includes support for a number of features that the Verizon model does not.

The bad: The BlackBerry Curve 8330 lacks Wi-Fi, and call quality wasn’t the greatest.

The bottom line: Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve.