| The Blackberry 8900 Curve was an excellent mobile | | | | individually isolated and very responsive to touch. The |
| phone that was let down by its lack of 3G coverage. | | | | 2.4" inch screen on the phone is fairly basic at 320 x |
| The manufacturers have resolved this problem on the | | | | 240 resolution and offering 65 thousand colours. |
| new 9300 Curve 3G, a phone that is streets ahead in | | | | Navigation around this screen is performed via a |
| terms of connectivity, but one that has also taken a | | | | trackpad beneath the screen, which offers a very |
| step backward in other areas such as the display. | | | | good alternative to the traditional touchscreen. |
| The handset itself has seen an overhaul in regards to | | | | The attraction of Blackberry handsets is the excellent |
| design, with some smart touches that echo the Pearl | | | | messaging facilities on offer, however for these to be |
| 3G, with the sides of the phone now sporting a rubber | | | | effective then the device needs to have excellent |
| coating which makes the phone feel comfortable in the | | | | connectivity. The Blackberry 9300 Curve 3G, as the |
| hand. The metallic look found on early models also | | | | name suggest, boasts of its utilisation of the excellent |
| makes a reappearance, adding a touch of class to | | | | 3G network. This offers the user excellent data |
| proceedings. The handset itself measures 109 x 60 x | | | | access whilst on the move. This is perfect for you to |
| 14mm, which makes it relatively compact considering | | | | keep up to date with your inbox, or for downloading |
| the number of keys the phone accommodates. At a | | | | applications from the excellent Blackberry App World. |
| weight of just 109 grammes the handset is very | | | | To achieve even faster speeds, use of a WiFi |
| lightweight for a smartphone. Across the top of the | | | | network is required, but when you do connect to such |
| phone you will find three media keys, ideal for | | | | a network the handset is lightning quick. Thus, whether |
| accessing your audio files whilst on the go. One side of | | | | at home, work or on the move, your Blackberry |
| the phone houses the micro USB port and the handy | | | | maintains an excellent connection. Due to this the |
| 3.5mm headphone jack. The design of the handset is | | | | handset also supports push e mail notifications, which |
| pleasing enough, the front panel tapers downward | | | | are basically real time updates on the status of your |
| towards the edges, leaving the handset with a slightly | | | | inbox. Instead of logging in to see if you have received |
| "curved" look. The keypad on the phone is an | | | | mail, the handset will let you know when it arrives, just |
| improvement on previous models, feeling much more | | | | like an SMS message. |
| solid with less general movement. Each key is | | | | |