BlackBerry, 8900 Curve

Why get this

  • Slimline BlackBerry for easy email on the move
  • 2.4" screen with stunning picture quality
  • Built in GPS to find your way fast

Key features

  • Email
  • Built in GPS navigation
  • 3.2 megapixels

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About this

The BlackBerry 8900 Curve is a slimline smartphone bursting with full fat features - including GPS, a high resolution screen and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

This is the slimmest, lightest BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard. So it's extra easy to reply to email on the compact Curve.

If you get lost, you can see where you are on a map using the Curve's built in GPS. Team this with Vodafone Find & Go and you'll have turn-by-turn directions to your next stop. You've also got a fast web connection (and a crystal clear screen) to check email, shop online or stream video. Making the Curve" 8900 the perfect fit for life on the go.

Features

  • Email
  • Built in GPS navigation
  • 3.2 megapixels
  • Black
  • Candy bar phones
  • GPRS
  • Wi-Fi supported
  • Quadband
  • Modem
  • PC synchronisation
  • Vodafone Find & Go
  • Memory card slot
  • Qwerty keyboard
  • Vodafone Mobile Internet
  • Games
  • MP3 player
  • Poly ring tones
  • Camera / Video
  • Flash
  • Alarm clock
  • Calendar
  • Handsfree headset
  • Micro SD Memory Card
  • Bluetooth
  • Great for email

Specification

  • Data Support and Connectivity

    3G

    3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.

    No   HSDPA

    HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G.

    No  
    GPRS

    GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.

    Yes   Wi-Fi supported

    Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet or other network without cables. To connect, you will need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot - perhaps in a café, at work or in your home.

    Yes  
    Bluetooth

    BluetoothTM allows you to connect your mobile phones, PDAs, laptops and other portable devices without using a cable, up to 10 metres away.

    Yes   Infrared

    Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

    No  
    Modem

    A modem lets you send and receives data using a phone network.

    Yes    
  • PC Synchronisation

    Contacts Yes   Contacts & calendar with outlook Yes  
    Calender Yes   Lotus notes Yes  
    Apple mac Yes   PC systems compatibility No  
    Mass storage Yes   Backup/restore my files items to/from PC Yes  
  • Navigation

    Built in GPS navigation

    GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It pinpoints your location using satellites which orbit the Earth. You need GPS to use features like Sat Nav.

    Yes   Vodafone Find & Go compatible

    Vodafone Find & Go is an electronic map which guides you from A to B. It uses GPS to find your position.

    Yes  
  • Specification

    Dimensions Yes

    109mm x 60mm x 13.6mm

    Screensize Yes

    2.4"

    Weight (g) Yes

    110g

    Talk time (with standard battery) Yes

    330 mins

    Stand by time (with standard battery) Yes

    360 hours

    Internal memory Yes

    256MB

    Memory card slot

    A memory card slot allows you to fit a memory card, boosting the memory capacity of your phone.

    Yes   Touch screen No  
    Qwerty keyboard Yes    
  • Calling and messaging

    Voice activated dialling

    Voice activated dialling allows you to call people from your phonebook by saying their name, instead of pressing keys.

    Yes   Voice activated commands No  
    Built-in speaker

    A built-in speaker lets you have a conversation without holding the phone to your ear. Its handy if you need to talk while your hands are busy  but its not safe to use while youre driving.

    Yes   SMS/MMS

    SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.

    Yes  
    Predictive text

    Predictive text cuts the number of key presses you need to make while youre writing a text message.

    Yes   Speed dialling Yes  
    Conference calling Yes   Call waiting/hold Yes  
    Call divert/transfer Yes   Vibrating alert Yes  
  • Internet and email

    Email Yes   Vodafone Mobile Internet

    Vodafone Mobile Internet lets you view websites on your mobile phone.

    Yes  
  • Entertainment

    Stereo FM radio Yes   Dedicated music keys No  
    Supports java games and applications Yes   Preloaded java applications No  
    MP3 player

    An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.

    Yes   Stereo FM radio No  
    Poly ring tones

    Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.

    Yes   Real tones

    Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.

    Yes  
    Other ring alerts Yes   Mobile TV compatible

    Mobile TV lets you watch TV on your phone. The programmes are often personalised and interactive. Theyre also adapted to look good on a mobile phone.

    No  
  • Camera / Video

    Direct camera key Yes   Image resolution Yes

    3.2 Megapixel

    Flash or light Yes   Picture mode selection - Night mode/automatic etc No  
    Camera self timer No   Camera/video zoom Yes  
    Camera autofocus Yes   Camera anti-shake filter No  
    Video calling

    Video calling lets you see who youre calling  and they can see you. Video calling only works with certain 3G phones.

    No    
  • Other

    Alarm clock Yes   Stopwatch/Timer Yes  
    Calculator Yes   Calendar Yes  
    Web browser Yes    

What's in the box?

  • Phone and battery
  • Charger
  • Handsfree Headset
  • 1GB Memory card
  • USB Cable
  • PC Software CD
  • User Guide

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