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| BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone Titanium (T-Mobile) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
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New (2) Used (1) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8320 Curve
UPC: 610214614957
ASIN: B000W79GQA
Release Date: September 24, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very impressive device...no problems at all so far December 29, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this phone earlier this week after a lot of research and review-reading. I had been using Tracfone for over a year as a cheap alternative to contracts. They work well but are rather feature-limited. The wifi, full keyboard,2MP camera , large memory capabilities,unlimited internet (not to mention the phone itself was FREE due to Amazon's promotion!) lured me back into a contract with TMobile. So far, I have not been disappointed. The wifi was very easy to set up and I've found calls (at least here for me) seamlessly transfer from and to wifi/gsm...I had to look at the screen to see what network I was on. I did not sign up for the "Hotspot at Home" add-on as I already have 1500 minutes per month (more than enough for me)..however the phone still will route the call thru wifi if available ( you will still be using minutes on your plan ) ..all good for me. The unlimited internet is really great, emails arrive almost instantly! I've found web-cruising to be much faster on wifi than on EDGE...elsewhere I read there wasnt much difference but I noticed a significant one! I put in a 2GB microSD card and have already uploaded about 32 hours of mp3s,,,with plenty of room left over for hundreds of photos (that look as good as my older 1.5MP stand alone dig camera). When I worked on Wall st a couple years ago the (original blue) blackberry I carried felt like a stone age tablet compared to this light small and powerful device (it even comes with a very nice leather case).
To summarize, I can either A) carry a laptop, ipod, digital camera, and cell phone (like I did two weeks ago) or B) Put this device in my shirt pocket and essentially have the same thing(s)...
Highly recommended!
Great performer, poor instructions December 7, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is my second Blackberry, and I am very pleased with it's performance and the Color LCD Display is more readable than my older Blackberry.
My web centric wedding photography business is very email dependent. Brides shop on internet sites and expect quick replies from prospective vendors. The Blackberry allows me to reply immediately to their queries.
The Blackberry Curve is more compact than my previous unit, and packs additional integrated software features that are excellent. It has become my morning alarm clock!
Previous Blackberry users will find the command structure very familiar.
The Track Ball is an improvement over the Side mounted Encoder wheel found on older models..
I love the new alert tones in the Curve, although I had to purchase "Blackberry for Dummies" to figure out how to change the sounds.
The weakest link in the Blackberry is the instruction manual. I purchased the Blackberry for Dummies book, which should come packaged with the unit, IMHO.
The tiny keyboard is difficult to read for older eyes in low light. It can be difficult to read the "ALT" characters!
The 5 Alpha-Numeric Password requirement on my Enterprise Server linked Blackberry is a necessary nuisance, which would be valuable, in event of unit loss as the unit will wipe our all user information after a preset number of login failures.
The Camera function is quickly available. The zoom function is cute, but photos are low resolution. Better than no camera, but this is NOT a replacement for a Digital camera.
Purchasers should realize that additional monthly service charges for Blackberry's Server connection and local provider, will increase monthly service charges ($100 per month in my case).
Bottom line: Very compact, rugged, feature rich, and reliable performer!
If you need reliable Email Delivery, this is the unit. It works great on domestic and overseas travels.
JFJ
 Good phone, bad service December 3, 2007
23 out of 33 found this review helpful
The phone is good, if you didn't get a defect one.
Pro:
* All you need for a smart phone, you can rely on it for your daily management, calling quality is good, camera is not bad either.
Con:
* The first phone I got from T-Mobile is a defect one, it boot itself during the phone call. After checking at BlackberryForums, I found I am not the only one who got this issue. Fortunately T-Mobile did get me a replacement
* The service is bad. After I got my replacement, I noticed T-Mobile charged me two phones price and give me a outstanding balance of more than $500. I called T-Mobile three times and each time the customer rep said they are going to fix it for me, but it didn't happen. I finally asked to speak to the supervisor and he agreed to fix their error after hanging with him for 30 minutes.
* T-Mobile website is bugged. While I am writing this review (Dec 3, 2007 4:53pm Pacific time), T-Mobile website is totally down ([...]). I can not imagine a major telecom provider would have their website totally down...
* Till now I can not set paperless billing since their email verification doesn't work.
I actually don't have confidence on T-Mobile IT capability. I do know they hire some under qualified engineers into their IT dept. Maybe this is my own opinion, but after all these incidents, I feel I might be right on this.
Nice Phone. UMA connectivity needs work November 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Curve is a nice phone but RIM / T-Mobile need to work on the UMA connectivity to Wi-Fi. Every once in a while I have to disable and reconnect to the Wi-Fi network to get UMA.
Another disappointment is the loading time while browsing when using Wi-Fi. I have 20mb down / 2mb up on my network yet it takes too long to load pages - not cool.
I expect this technology to improve with time - Overall, I am very happy with the phone. Let's see what Android has in store for us.
The Best Smartphone/Phone out in the market November 29, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have gone through a few smartphones trying to find one that works. The Blackberry Curve is AWESOME! The phone actually works!!! Unlike the Palm Treo that crashes before and after every call(I know that is why I got rid of the Palm Treo 750 and got the Blackberry curve. I now totally understand why people are addicted and become crackberries. If you are in the market for a smartphone that works get a blackberry unlike a Palm Treo you wont be disapointed. Happy Shopping!
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