RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Review
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Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is able to retain a solid connection to the network during our testing in the greater Philadelphia region.
Above all things, we’re astounded by the Curve 9360’s excellent battery life, as we’re able to get 2 days of heavy usage on a single charge. Taking into account that it’s packing only a 1,000 mAh battery, it’s impressive to find it lasting for so very long.
Conclusion:
Not all of us can afford to experience RIM’s latest and greatest offering, but for those looking for something reasonable without sacrificing too much of the experience, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 proves its worth – especially in its pricing. At $79.99 with a 2-year contract, it’s easy enough to afford on almost any budget, but more importantly, it’s able to provide us with that rock solid BlackBerry experience that it’s high-end siblings offer as well. Also, there are enough incremental improvements to make it one of the more memorable Curve handsets in recent memory, and in fact, it’s able to supplant the Curve 8900 as being the best looking Curve to date.
OS Version: v7.00.319
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Video Review:
Pros
- Slimmer design
- Responsive platform performance
- Long lasting battery life
- Affordable cost
Cons
- Stiff feeling keyboard
- Outdated platform experience
- No auto-focus camera
- Poor calling quality
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13 Comments
1. Casey (unregistered) posted on 03 Oct 2011, 09:39 2 0
You report all those minuses and STILL it receives an EIGHT? What does it have to do to get a seven then? Good God...if it was a Nokia with all those minuses you would have prolly given it a -1 and would have made a video of how you run it over with a tank...
6. gain1998 posted on 03 Oct 2011, 15:50 2 0
It got an eight because the issues are minor when you think about the price at which T-Mobile and RIM are selling it at. Just Saying.
14. AWiseGuy posted on 16 Jan 2013, 15:36 0 0
Run over the Nokia? Do you WANT to destroy the damn tank? Those things are expensive you know!
2. snowgator posted on 03 Oct 2011, 09:40 1 0
A very important Blackberry. This is a gateway product, and if the curve doesn't sell, you cannot build an audience for the higher end Blackberry or the upcoming QNX devices.
7. gain1998 posted on 03 Oct 2011, 15:55 1 0
Well, the Blackberry Bold 9900 is selling at a nice rate, surprisingly ($300 dollars for something the HTC Sensation offers at $200... oy vey). So if the Bold is selling with THAT price tag, then the Curve will definitely sell. I can't wait to see what QNX will look like!
But with QNX, does this mean that Blackberry is over?
3. Droid_X_Doug posted on 03 Oct 2011, 09:49 0 3
By the end of October, the 9900/9930s will be available for $50 on contract, so I don't understand why the rush to get a Curve.
4. simplyj posted on 03 Oct 2011, 10:35 0 0
The 9650 is still 199. I don't know what you're talking about.
5. Droid_X_Doug posted on 03 Oct 2011, 12:37 0 0
Best Buy is offering the 9850 at $99 and the 9930 (Sprint) for $199. The 9930 opened at $249. In another month, with all of the competing announcements from Apple and Android, the only way to get mind-share will be to drop the price.
13. GeekMovement posted on 17 Nov 2011, 07:46 0 0
Bold 9930 was released and is still $199.99 on Sprint last time I checked. And I feel it's going to stay that way for a while longer. It is a good solid device.
9. mazhar_noor_ (unregistered) posted on 04 Oct 2011, 06:17 0 0
.hello..I am from India....I want to buy a BLackberry smartphone...please tell me which 1 is btr BB Bold3 9780 or BB curve 9360..as curve features BB OS 7 and Bold features BB OS 6.which one is btr of the two for taking photos as curve does not have auto focus...kindly tell me anyone...
10. mazhar_noor_ (unregistered) posted on 04 Oct 2011, 06:38 0 0
.hello..I am from India....I want to buy a BLackberry smartphone...please tell me which 1 is btr BB Bold3 9780 or BB curve 9360..as curve features BB OS 7 and Bold features BB OS 6.which one is btr of the two for taking photos as curve does not have auto focus...kindly tell me anyone...
11. aslpin (unregistered) posted on 06 Oct 2011, 15:04 0 0
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12. GeekMovement posted on 13 Oct 2011, 01:38 0 0
Blackberry hasn't impressed me with their Curve series. It's already free in some retail stores. I'm a huge fan of the bold 9930, but I agree that we're paying more than what we get at $199.99-$249.99. It needs to drop to at least $99.99 for me to consider. Right now I'm happy with my epic touch, but BB's keyboard is just butter on toast, Delicious!
