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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320

Design: Candy bar • Carrier: T-Mobile • OS Supported: Proprietary • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00 • Price When Reviewed: $250
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320
87.7 Very Good
Last updated
July 14, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Liane Cassavoy
Pros
  • Wi-Fi support
  • 2-megapixel camera
Cons
  • Inconsistent voice quality
  • Expensive
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $250 (7/10/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Superior: 90
  • Design:Very Good: 86
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $250

Inexpensive: $250

Performance 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 0.6 by 4.2 
Weight (oz.) 3.9 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier T-Mobile 
GPS No 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Xscale 
Processor Speed 312 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 4 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 17 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.52 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 320 by 240 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
EDGE Yes 
GPRS Yes 
Other GSM900 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
IM Yes 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
WiFi Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Expansion Card Support
MicroSD Yes 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported Proprietary 
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 
Other MIDI, AMR-NB 
Audio Features
Audio Inputs Integrated earpiece/microphone, 3.5mm headset jack, or Bluetooth Headset. 
Audio Outputs Integrated speakerphone, 3.5mm headset jack, or Bluetooth Headset. 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video No 
Other
Included Hardware Travel charger, USB cable charger, leather sleeve, 3.5mm earphones, BlackBerry User Tools CD, Tips & Tricks, Get Started Guide, Reference Guide 
Included Software BlackBerry Media Player, BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry Maps, desktop Media Manager based on Roxio Easy Media Creator and includes PhotoSuite, Spell Checker with customizable dictionary 
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: 86

Very Good: 86
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