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RIM BlackBerry 8300 Curve
Design: Candy bar
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Carrier: Cingular
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OS Supported: J2ME
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Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
• Price When Reviewed: $300
Last updated
January 11, 2008
January 11, 2008
Reviewed byYardena Arar, PC World
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Average: $300 (8/17/2007)
- Performance:Superior: 100
- Features:Superior: 90
- Design:Very Good: 87
Pricing Average: $300
Average: $300Performance Superior: 100
Superior: 100| PC World Tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life Average (hh:mm) | 10:00 |
| Battery Life Word Score | Superior |
Features Superior: 90
Superior: 90| General | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (inches) | 2.4 by .6 by 4.2 |
| Weight (oz.) | 3.9 |
| Design | Candy bar |
| Antenna | Internal |
| Carrier | Cingular |
| GPS | No |
| CPU/GPU/Battery | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Vendor did not disclose |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) | 4 hours |
| Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) | 17 days |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Number of Displays | One |
| Display Size (diagonal, in inches) | 2.5 |
| Display Type | Color |
| Display Resolution | 240 by 320 |
| Backlighting | Yes |
| Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data) | |
|---|---|
| GSM 800 | Yes |
| GSM 850 | Yes |
| GSM 1800 | Yes |
| GSM 1900 | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Messaging Services | |
|---|---|
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes | |
| IM | Yes |
| Wireless Capabilities | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| PC Sync/Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB1 | Yes |
| USB2 | Yes |
| Over the Air | Yes |
| Expansion Card Support | |
|---|---|
| MicroSD | Yes |
| Input Method/Devices | |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | Yes |
| Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel | Yes |
| Operating system | |
|---|---|
| OS Supported | J2ME |
| E-Mail Support | |
|---|---|
| POP3 | Yes |
| Exchange | Yes |
| IMAP4 | Yes |
| SMTP | Yes |
| Lotus Notes | Yes |
| Digital Audio Support | |
|---|---|
| AAC | Yes |
| AAC Plus | Yes |
| WMA | Yes |
| MP3 | Yes |
| Audio Features | |
|---|---|
| Audio Inputs | microphone |
| Audio Outputs | 3.5 mm headset jack |
| FM Radio | No |
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Camera Resolution | 2.0 megapixels |
| Flash | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | Yes |
| Streaming Video | Yes |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Included Hardware | Travel charger, USB cable, leather sleeve, earphones |
| Included Software | BlackBerry browser, BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry Maps, Desktop Media Manager, Spell Checker |
| Support & Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Saturday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Sunday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
Design Very Good: 87
Very Good: 87
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