A sleek new twist on a classic style. You can keep your finger on the pulse of what’s important to you with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. The striking 480x360-pixel screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that…
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| Pros | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 3.2 | Best in class |
| Primary display resolution | 480 * 360 | Best in class |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| QWERTY Keyboard | Yes | |
| Camera flash | Yes | |
| Cons | Compared to all phones | |
| A solid phone, with no noteworthy shortcomings | ||
| Appearance | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone style | Bar | |
| Antenna style | Internal | |
| Color(s) | Black | |
| Height (inches) | 4.29 | Below average |
| Width (inches) | 2.36 | Below average |
| Depth (inches) | 0.53 | Great |
| Weight (oz) | 3.88 | Average |
| Display | Compared to all phones | |
| Primary display color support | 65,536 | Average |
| Primary display resolution | 480 * 360 | Best in class |
| Primary display diagonal size (inches) | 2.4 | Great |
| Primary display touchscreen | No | |
| Primary display type | LCD TFT | |
| Camera | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated camera | Yes | |
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 3.2 | Best in class |
| Digital zoom | 2 | |
| Auto-focus | Yes | |
| Number of lenses | 1 | Great |
| Camera flash | Yes | |
| Camera features | Video Capture, Playback | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Power | Compared to all phones | |
| Battery type | Li-ion | |
| Power device | Battery Charger | |
| Standby time (hours) | 360 | Great |
| Talk time (minutes) | 350 | Great |
| Connectivity | Compared to all phones | |
| Bluetooth support | Yes (v2.0) | |
| Infrared | No | |
| PC cable connectivity | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b | |
| Cellular band/frequency | GSM 1900, GSM 900, GSM 850, GSM 1800 | |
| Memory | Compared to all phones | |
| Installed memory (KB) | 262,144 | Great |
| Expansion memory type | micro-SD | |
| Audio/Video | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated audio player | Yes | |
| Supported audio formats | EAAC+, AMR-NB, AAC, MIDI, AAC Plus, WAV, MP3, WMA9 | |
| Integrated video player | Yes | |
| Supported video formats | WMV, MPEG4, DIVX, H.263 | |
| Supported ringtones | WAV, MP3, MIDI | |
| Features | Compared to all phones | |
| Alarm clock | Yes | |
| Audible battery alert | Yes | |
| Auto-redial | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Calling features | Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Input type | Trackball, QWERTY keyboard | |
| Internet Browser | Yes | |
| Java | Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, IM | |
| Mobile E-mail | Yes | |
| Push-to-Talk support | No | |
| Ringer control | Yes | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| Vibrating alert | Yes | |
| Voice dialing | Yes | |
| Reference Links | Compared to all phones | |
| Link to official product page | BlackBerry Curve 8900 page | |
| Miscellaneous | Compared to all phones | |
| Operating system | Blackberry | |
| WAP version | 2.0 | |
| Languages supported by device | English | |
| Language supported by manual | English | |