RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330
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- Posted: 25 Feb 2008
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Alltel - Discontinued Boost Mobile - Discontinued U.S. Cellular - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued MetroPCS - Discontinued Verizon - Discontinued
- Links: RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 manual Hands-On with BlackBerry 8330 BlackBerry 8330 Official Page BlackBerry 8330 Review Alltel phones
BlackBerry Curve 8330 is the CDMA variant of the Curve family - small phones with trackball, camera (2-megapixel) and memory card slot (microSD).
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- Slow processor (312 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (32 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- BlackBerry OS
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.20 x 2.40 x 0.60 (106.6 x 61 x 15 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.00 oz (113 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.00 oz (113 g)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 240 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Features:
- Light sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.33 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 4.33 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 11.0 days (264 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 11.0 days (264 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1150 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
- 312 MHz
- System memory:
- 32 MB RAM / 96 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Digital zoom, Mirror
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- BlackBerry Browser, RSS
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
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