Finally A User Friendly BlackBerry: The Curve 8900
Written by Allen F. Baker on July 11th, 2009 in Video.
BlackBerry phones are very popular among business people. They have numerous corporate applications which make them invaluable to anyone working for a large business. The phones do not have many apps or features that would appeal to the regular person. For a while the phones have been absent of multimedia functions such as being able to stream movies, music, or even feature a substantial web browser. This has been true about BlackBerry phones until now. The new RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 phone offers customers a brand new way to enjoy a BlackBerry. The new Curve 8900 features a great list of user friendly apps which makes the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 a great phone not only for business people but for anyone as well.
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 has numerous design improvements over many other phones in the BlackBerry family. It is the thinnest phone to date featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. In a world of bulky full QWERTY phones the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a very welcome addition. The phone was also designed with smooth edges and clean lines allowing it to fit neatly in ones pocket or hand. While the phone is made of plastic it is quite durable. The phone utilizes different paints and finishes to improve its durability. The phone looks better than previous BlackBerry curves as well. It was given a nice modern sleek look which will help it appeal to a wider audience (BlackBerrys are known to be popular among business men and women). The Curve 8900s screen supports 65,536 colors at a 480×360 resolution, which is an amazing display. The phones screen displays color with an extra level of brightness and sharpness that cant be beat by most phones. While the BlackBerry 8900 is smaller than most BlackBerry phones the keyboard is still easy to use. Despite its size typing is very simple. The keys are raised above the phone and feel very tactile. They are even backlit which make typing in the dark easy as well.
There are many features found on this phone that would still make it a great phone for any business person. The Curve 8900 comes with DataViz programmed into it. This application allows users to open and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. Such a feature was available on previous phones but only by downloading an application for it first. One of the new features included is an improved web browser. It now supports full HTML which gives the user a better web surfing experience. Not only is it faster but one can also stream media like downloading music and movies. Not only that but you can watch YouTube clips as well. The Wi-Fi on the phone is a great improvement but the Curve 8900 could have used 3G support.
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 features a great camera. It is a 3.2 megapixel lens, which is a big step above the 2 megapixel cameras found on previous BlackBerry phones. The camera takes good picture but the camera didnt perform as well in dark and poorly lit areas. The camera also functions as a camcorder and can record video as well. Similarly the video clarity is equal to that of the pictures. But videos will appear a bit 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.
