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BlackBerry Curve 8350i vs BlackBerry Bold 9930

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BlackBerry Curve 8350i Remove phone

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PA Rating - 8
User Rating - 7.8

Posted: 11 Sep 2008
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Southern LINC - Available (since 02 Sep 2009) Sprint - Discontinued

BlackBerry Bold 9930 Remove phone

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Also known as BlackBerry Bold Touch, BlackBerry Montana PA Rating - 8
User Rating - 8

Posted: 02 May 2011
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (since 15 Aug 2011) Sprint - Available (since 21 Aug 2011) Alltel - Available (since 09 Sep 2012)

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerry (4.6.x)BlackBerry (7.1, 7) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions4.40 x 2.40 x 0.70 inches (112 x 61 x 18 mm)4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches (115 x 66 x 10.5 mm) 
Weight4.70 oz (133 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		4.59 oz (130 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		 
Design featuresFull keyboardFull keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad) 
Side KeysLeft: Other; Right: Volume controlRight: Volume control, Camera shutter 
Display
Physical size 2.8 inches 
Resolution320 x 240 pixels640 x 480 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

 286 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

TFTTFT 
Colors65 53616 777 216 
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Battery
Talk time4.00 hours
the average is 11 h (649 min)		6.60 hours
the average is 11 h (649 min)		 
Stand-by time7.0 days (168 hours)
the average is 18 days (442 h)		12.8 days (307 hours)
the average is 18 days (442 h)		 
Talk time (3G) 5.90 hours
the average is 10 h (585 min)		 
Stand-by time (3G) 12.8 days (307 hours)
the average is 24 days (580 h)		 
Music playback 50.00 hours 
Video playback 7.40 hours 
Capacity1400 mAh1230 mAh 
TypeLi - IonLi - Ion 
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

 Single core, 1200 MHz, QC 8655 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

128 MB RAM768 MB RAM 
Built-in storage 8 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHCmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera2 megapixels5 megapixels 
FlashYesLED 
FeaturesDigital zoomDigital image stabilization, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Scenes 
CamcorderYes1280x720 (720p HD) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsMP3, WMA, 3GPMP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, 3GP, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, WMV, AVIMPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, AVI, 3GP 
Internet browsing
Browser BlackBerry Browser 
supports HTML, HTML5 
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 
iDEN

iDEN - iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) is a wireless network standard developed by Motorola and used by Nextel Wireless. It operates at 800Mhz, 900Mhz and 1500Mhz frequency bands and it is a mixture of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and GSM arhitecture. It allows the use of one mobile device as a digital phone, pager, two-way radio and fax/modem.

800, 900 MHz  
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 900, 2100 MHz 
Data HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, EV-DO Rev.A 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

A-GPSGPS 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring IDUnlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, MemoCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Notes 
MessagingSMS, MMS, Predictive text inputSMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry ConnectYes 
Instant MessagingAIM, Yahoo!, Google TalkYes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.0, EDR2.1, EDR 
ProfilesAdvanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP)Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP) 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g802.11 b, g, n 
Mobile hotspot Yes 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectorminiUSBmicroUSB 
Features Mass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector2.5mm3.5mm 
Charging connector microUSB 
OtherComputer syncNFC, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphoneMusic ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Sensors Accelerometer, Compass 
OtherVoice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording, Push-to-TalkVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced10 Sep 200802 May 2011 
Shopping information
MSRP price   
 $ 510 

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