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| BlackBerry 8310 Curve Titanium Smartphone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8310
UPC: 843163018655
ASIN: B000WP91XK
Release Date: October 11, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Didn't fully meet my expectations.. November 18, 2007
63 out of 66 found this review helpful
I'm coming from a palm treo 650..I actually was pretty happy with it, but unfortunatly I lost it..So in my search for a new phone, I had narrowed it down to the iphone, palm treo 680 and the blackberry curve..After reading reviews and playing around with each phone (except the treo 680), I decided to go with the curve, my first blackberry.
Upon first recieving it, I absolutly loved the size and style as well as the keyboard. I wanted to like it so bad but unfortunatly after 30 days, I don't and will be going back to a treo.
Here's how I came to this decision..
TEXT MESSAGING: Coming from the treo which organizes your text conversations into a chat window, I hate the fact that on the curve each text is listed individually, and by the end of the day I have a long list of texts from so many different people, it's hard to keep track of each conversation or go back to a certain message without having to scroll all the way down and look for it.
CALLING OUT: Almost imposible while driving unless it's a speed dial (which isn't always responsive)The numbers are so small and navigating through the address book with that little ball is a pain, then you have to select whether you would like to dial home mobile or work..by the time I've done all this I'm suprised I haven't rear-ended the car in front of me! The treos huge touch screen dial pad and one tap address book is way more user friendly in my opinion.
INSTANT MESSAGING: Doesn't have aim, had to dl it from jivetalk for $20..happy with the way it works once I did so.
KEYBOARD: Probably one of my favorite things about this phone..makes text and im a one handed breeze!
CAMERA: Ok, better than the treo's and picture messaging is fast and easy with the curve. Nice that is has flash (although blinding at times).
PICTURE MESSAGING: Fast and easy sending/recieving, way better than the treo, which sometimes I would have a hard time opening pm as the touch screen wouldnt respond sometimes when I would tap on the link.
CALENDER: Probably my biggest pet pieve with the curve. Setting appointments, reminders and navigating through the calender with the treo was a breeze. The curve seems limited in it's reminder capabilities. Takes a lot longer to navigate through and actually make and appoinment..This is one of my main uses for the phone and is the main reason why I'm choosing to bring it back.
TASKS: Horrible reminder capabilities! Reminds you once and that's it! You're on your own after that! The treo would display tasks on the home screen at the start of that day and would keep reminding you until you physically check it off as done. I need that because I have so many things going on I need constant reminders or I will forget to do something.
CALCULATOR: Confusing and a little time consuming to use, the treos large touch screen calculator is like having an actual calculator in your hand.
EMAIL: Hands down the best feature of the bb curve. Emails arrive as they are sent, which is something the treo lacked. My emails would only arrive at scheduled intrevals, if they came at all. Emailing is not however something I use alot, but someone who does will love this phone.
WEB BROWSING: Slow, scrolling takes forever on a long page, most pages won't open completley..Also for frequent myspace users..you cannot reply to myspace emails from the curve for some reason. Maybe I just haven't figured it out yet, but I've never been able too. Basically using the bb curve as a web browser is useless, as it is with the treo as well..The only phone I've used with awesome web browsing is the iphone and the treo 750.
CALL/SOUND QUALITY/SPEAKERPHONE: All awesome, reception is great, call volume is nice and loud and speakerphone is the best I've experienced from a cell phone yet. I can set the phone on my center console in my car and speak with the window open and the radio on and my callers can still hear me perfectly.
BATTERY: SUCKS! I have to recharge daily, and if the battery is really low, you cannot even use the phone at all even if it is plugged into the charger, unlike most phones where even if the phone is dead, once you plug it into the charger you can still use it..Really inconvienient, especially in an emergency!
Conclusion..
PROS: Keyboard, camera, call sound/quality/speakerphone
CONS: Battery, calender, placing a call while driving, texting, web browsing
I'll admit there are alot of things I do like about the curve, but unfortunatly it's just not going to work for me for what I need it for. BB seems a little behind the times when it comes to certain things and hopefully in the future the technology will become better and the kinks will be ironed out. Imagine a bb with a touch screen, better time managment applications, chat style texting, video, and faster internet.. they would shut the other pda companies down! But until then I'm going back to my treo.
 Best AT&T Smartphone out there November 17, 2007
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the best smartphone I have ever had. I purchased the 8300 but swapped it out for an 8310 when it became available. GPS works great both with Google Maps and the TeleNav service. Disabled PTT if you don't use it and the phone will run much faster. Multimedia features do the job and the Roxio software makes managing your songs easier.
 Don't buy this unless you're a computer engineer November 14, 2007
6 out of 31 found this review helpful
I just spent an hour on the phone with AT&T trying to figure out why this device, which once received e-mail, no longer does. Their tech guy finally said he doesn't understand this phone all that well. Blackberry doesn't provide any technical support other than an impenetrable website.
I really, really regret buying this machine.
No problem with rebate as an existing customer....I'm in love! November 10, 2007
50 out of 52 found this review helpful
This is my first Blackberry. Two years ago I bought a Razr (Cingular) on Amazon, my two year contract had been fulfilled and I was on a month to month. I was concerned about the "fine print" in Amazon's description and read other postings online from folks wondering if they would qualify. I emailed Amazon as well as AT&T and received confirmation that yes, I would qualify if I renewed a two year contract. So, having been hesitant about giving up my beloved Razr, I went for the Blackberry. And am I happy about that decision! The first few days I couldn't receive email (there was a glitch on the Blackberry end) but the wonderful customer service people at AT&T helped me resolve it. (Prior to the Razr, I had been a Verizon customer for many years, I totally think that Cingular/AT&T service is a kazillion times better). I have downloaded a great free ringtone from www.crackberry.com, transferred some music files (it sounds great, and I'm a 57 year old female addicted to my iPod); the voice sound quality is much better on the phone than the Razr. I was concerned I would have to pull out my reading glasses every time I got an email but I reset the typeface to a larger font and hey, "no problemo". I also transferred all of my Outlook Contacts and Calendar and it's convenient having that info handy. I also like the voice dialing, which is useful when you're driving, plus it will auto dial a number plus the extension. So, if it sounds like I'm having a love affair, I am! I am totally enamored with my new Blackberry. Hope I am still into gadgets when I'm 90! Kudos to Amazon and Cingular/AT&T.
 business powerhouse - needs 3G November 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had mine for 6 months now and still love it. I travel extensively for business, so this review comes from a consultant that wails on it hard, has used it in most airports across the US, traveled in Mexico and Europe with it along with 'casual' use. I was on VZW and had two WinBlowz(R) Mobile devices - both sucked. Three (3) Moto Q's died on me (known issue) and I had a Treo 700wx that VZW offered as a replacement device. It was a battery guzzling brick which I hated - wouldn't make it through an entire day. Terrified to switch to Cingular/ATT from previous horror stories, I took the plunge anyway. Could not be happier. Call quality is good/very good and reception generally very good. Battery life outstanding. I'm emailing all day, generally spend an hour or more talking and still haven't had it die on me yet. With more 'normal' usage, I'll get through 2 days without recharging, if not more. Onboard GPS is awesome - I took this over battery guzzling Wi-Fi on TMOb (both have advantages & disadvantages). Get the rental, fire up TeleNav, you're off. Media works fine, not my primary concern. EDGE is slow, but it works. Next-gen will be 3G so that'll be a plus. OS stability has been flawless - Blackberries just flat out work which explains why they're such an overwhelming favorite among business professionals who demand results, not another crappy product from MS. Build quality has become slightly suspect - the bottom 'chin' panel is starting to feel a little loose, nothing that has impacted performance. You have to use a BB for a little to truly appreciate it - the holster has a magnet which puts the device in 'standby' mode (saves power). You set the profiles so that (in my case) holster is vibrate for everything. Never worry about having your cell phone ring in a meeting again, since mine stays in my holster 99% of the time, it never interrupts loudly. I wish regular keyboards had as many usefull shortcuts (instead of having to type a period then space for the next sentance, just hit the space bar twice). Spell checking - duh? Wonderful. 3rd party apps available for anything you want, it supports hi-cap next-gen SD cards - up to 16GB currently. New battery costs $25 and you can change it yourself in 30 seconds or less. Try that with an iPhone. Gripes? Trackball can collect lint & fail (holster helps a lot in preventing that). Speakerphone nothing to write home about. Camera not great, doesn't shoot video yet (next OS is going to fix that). Deperately needs 3G, apparently all ATT phones will be such by 3Q 2008 (gee, little late guys?). Anyway, I'm a Crackberry convert and have not found a better phone for my uses yet. Can't wait for the 9000 or whatever is down the road.
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