Mobile phones have come a long way indeed, starting out life as work necessities for quick and strategic business calls and arrangements and eventually becoming lifestyle items for the upper class. Today, however, mobile phones are everyone’s, and part of everyone’s lives as a result. Along with making the leap toward becoming items for people from all walks of life, mobile phones have become various things to their owners – entertainment centers, music and movie players, and even Internet surfing terminals. Mobile phone models have had a lot of evolving done over the years, and each new iteration includes new equipment and features to live out the various roles a mobile phone now plays.
BlackBerry is one such line of mobile “smartphones” that has spent the last ten years continually integrating enhancements and improvements into its new models. In 1999 the BlackBerry brand was affixed to a simple two-way pager, but within three years the BlackBerry smartphone was released to much fanfare. So named for its keys looking like strawberry seeds – and with advice from California-based Lexicon Branding Inc. to go with “black” instead of “straw” – the BlackBerry began by focusing on supporting push email, Internet browsing mobile calls and text messaging, and various other wireless features. The BlackBerry was developed by Canadian company Research In Motion and has lasted the test of time as the firm’s signature device. Today RIM also uses BlackBerry Connect software to offer BlackBerry email services to various non-BlackBerry devices, including the Palm Treo and various others.
The Curve line of BlackBerry phones has been reasonably popular with mobile users, and the current 8900 model has received very positive reviews. Giving mobile operator T-Mobile a shot in the arm in the smartphone race, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the operator’s strong current contender. While lacking 3G compatibility – the only notable lack suffered by the phone in the feature list – the 8900 boasts a notably sharp 480 x 360 resolution screen as well as Wi-Fi and GPS capability, along with a digital camera and video recorder. All these features come together packaged in the sleekest-looking Curve unit so far.
Continuing the Curve tradition of being the smallest full-QWERTY BlackBerry models, the 8900 remains the thinnest full QWERTY BlackBerry unit, even beingthinner (by .1 inch) and lighter (by .1 ounce) than the recent BlackBerry Curve 8320, which was already best of its class from the time of its release up to now. The 8900 packs a powerful punch, with a solid 512MHz processor that is twice as fast as the previous Curves’ processors – especially when running on the 8900’s 256MB of RAM memory, which is already quadruple that of previous T-Mobile-offered Curve units. The 8900 continues to use this processing power to offer true push email as well as personal POP3 and IMAP email protocols, along with corporate email (with full Microsoft Exchange compatibility) – showcasing the continued focus on email that has defined BlackBerry.
While smaller than the typical BlackBerry Bold’s screen, the Curve 8900’s display screen boasts resolution sharper than that of the Bold or even the Apple iPhone 3G, both units that have been recognized for their impressive image clarity. This is also seen in its 3.2-megapixel camera, which has auto-focus and auto-flash as well as 2x digital zoom. Finally, the Curve 8900 also provides true high-speed data connectivity for WiFi, and GPS functionality allows for real-time location and direction access.
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