Research in Motion's latest offering in the BlackBerry Curve range is described as an entry-level model. Indeed, it doesn't have a touch screen, GPS, or even a 3G network connection. However, it is a slim and efficient little work horse at a reasonable price with Wi-Fi, a 2Mp camera and all of Blackberry's push email know-how …
I think not having 3G in 2009 is rediculous really. I know there are plenty of phones without it, but somebody buying a Blackberry is usually somebody who would make good use of the extra speed. No Blackberry should come without it. Even if it is only £200.
If it had 3G i'd probably consider replacing my N95 8GB with it.
Re review scores, didn't the Blackberry Storm get 40%? Which proves scores below 60% are possible....unless i'm wrong and the Storm got 60%, in which case ignore this.
If you think about it, most new kit will perform its basic functions; a phone will make and receive calls, a printer will make marks on paper. So they're at least 50% of the way to being perfect. The other 50% is really how well they do it, how easy they are to use, how close they get to the ideal. I can't see how you can score a device much below 50%, unless it doesn't perform its basic functions.
No more crappy underresponsive trackball. But given that all the basic functions of a Blackberry expect click-click-up-down, why not just have cursor keys...?
No 3G, 2.5 days battery life. Simple. Idle mode procedures in 3G sap it like there's no tomorrow... stick with 2G and EDGE if you keep losing your charger like I do :)
Yeah, HTML emails have been working since device software v4.5 IIRC - got it on my work one since i updated. May also need to be on BES 4.1.6 too, as i updated that at the same time
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Research in Motion's latest offering in the BlackBerry Curve range is described as an entry-level model. Indeed, it doesn't have a touch screen, GPS, or even a 3G network connection. However, it is a slim and efficient little work horse at a reasonable price with Wi-Fi, a 2Mp camera and all of Blackberry's push email know-how …
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Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 14:01 GMT
troldman
Great to lose the trackball #
That's been the biggest problems with BlackBerries. Trackballs are for playing Missile Command and nothing else.
Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 15:14 GMT
Dave 142
3G #
no 3G? in 2009? wtf
Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 16:04 GMT
Corin
Trackball - bye! #
Trackball is something I wouldn't miss! Not a huge fan of how gunky they can get, and they're impossible to clean without voiding the warranty!
Looks a neat little phone. Pity about the lack of 3G, but for email only it's not really that essential.
Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 16:08 GMT
dbewick
Its not actually smaller #
than the 8900.
Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 16:08 GMT
Tony Smith
@dbewick #
Fair cop, guv. It's actually 0.04mm thicker than the 8900...
Posted Thursday 13th August 2009 23:34 GMT
Gareth Irwin
All these reviews #
Get 80%, I swear to god.
What is the point of the percentage below 60, why do you people bother with it?
Posted Friday 14th August 2009 11:40 GMT
Daniel Harris 1
No 3G and re: review scores #
I think not having 3G in 2009 is rediculous really. I know there are plenty of phones without it, but somebody buying a Blackberry is usually somebody who would make good use of the extra speed. No Blackberry should come without it. Even if it is only £200.
If it had 3G i'd probably consider replacing my N95 8GB with it.
Re review scores, didn't the Blackberry Storm get 40%? Which proves scores below 60% are possible....unless i'm wrong and the Storm got 60%, in which case ignore this.
Posted Friday 14th August 2009 14:31 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Review scores #
If you think about it, most new kit will perform its basic functions; a phone will make and receive calls, a printer will make marks on paper. So they're at least 50% of the way to being perfect. The other 50% is really how well they do it, how easy they are to use, how close they get to the ideal. I can't see how you can score a device much below 50%, unless it doesn't perform its basic functions.
Posted Monday 17th August 2009 23:22 GMT
Mike 61
Not even full QWERTY #
Sorry, but a FULL qwerty keyboard has FOUR rows not three. Fail again.
Posted Tuesday 18th August 2009 15:28 GMT
The Indomitable Gall
Hooray! #
No more crappy underresponsive trackball. But given that all the basic functions of a Blackberry expect click-click-up-down, why not just have cursor keys...?
Posted Tuesday 18th August 2009 23:44 GMT
Scott 7
2mp Camera #
Someone recently told me that pathetic camera resolution is a requirement of US carriers.
Can someone in the USA confirm or deny this please?
Posted Wednesday 19th August 2009 11:27 GMT
Mike Richards
@ troldman #
'That's been the biggest problems with BlackBerries. Trackballs are for playing Missile Command and nothing else.'
Absolute nonsense.
It's also for playing Centipede.
Posted Monday 24th August 2009 12:17 GMT
Dangerous Dave
forget all that..... #
...what we really need to know is, how does brickbreaker perform using the new touchpad?
Posted Monday 24th August 2009 14:59 GMT
Andy Watt
No 3G.... #
No 3G, 2.5 days battery life. Simple. Idle mode procedures in 3G sap it like there's no tomorrow... stick with 2G and EDGE if you keep losing your charger like I do :)
Posted Monday 24th August 2009 14:59 GMT
Geoff Johnson
HTML #
Have they got HTML e-mail working yet?
Posted Monday 24th August 2009 16:11 GMT
Dangerous Dave
HTML #
Yeah, HTML emails have been working since device software v4.5 IIRC - got it on my work one since i updated. May also need to be on BES 4.1.6 too, as i updated that at the same time
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