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Reviews: PDA/Cell Hybrid
RIM Blackberry 8300 Curve
Design: Candy bar • Carrier: Cingular • OS Supported: J2ME • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00 • Price When Reviewed: $200
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300
90.2Superior
Last updated
June 20, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Yardena Arar, PC World
Pros
  • Most compact, chic QWERTY BlackBerry yet
  • Improved media player
Cons
  • Productivity apps still thin
  • No high-speed or Wi-Fi support
Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $200 (5/17/2007)
Performance: Superior: 100
Features: Superior: 93
Design: Very Good: 87
Pricing
Very Inexpensive: $200  
Performance
Superior: 100  
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 10:00 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 
Features
Superior: 93  
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 
E-Mail 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  
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