By Allen F. Baker

BlackBerry phones are very popular among business people. They have numerous corporate applications which make them invaluable to anyone working for a large business. The phones do not have many apps or features that would appeal to the regular person. For a while the phones have been absent of multimedia functions such as being able to stream movies, music, or even feature a substantial web browser. This has been true about BlackBerry phones until now. The new RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 phone offers customers a brand new way to enjoy a BlackBerry. The new Curve 8900 features a great list of user friendly apps which makes the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 a great phone not only for business people but for anyone as well.

The design of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is vastly improved from previous phones in the BlackBerry/Curve family. As of right now it is the slimmest phone featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. It is a nice change from bulky phones. The phone has a modern look, which is an improvement from the (almost) industrial and (very) conservative look of other BlackBerry phones. The phone was coated in very nice paints and finishes which not only make the phone presentable but also makes it extra durable. The screen on the Curve 8900 is a moderately sized but it supports a large range of colors that most phones cannot meet or surpass. Despite the small size of the phone (it is noticeably smaller than most BlackBerry phones) the keyboard is still very functional. They keys are spaced apart and are even raised above the phone unit, which gives them a nice tactile feel.

This phone has a wide variety of functions that make it useful for business people as well as enjoyable for casual users. For starters one doesnt need to download an application to open and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. A Curve 8900 user can do that right off that bat with the new DataViz program. Alternatively the phone features an improved web browser that supports full HTML. Wi-Fi is readily available and allows users to surf the web fairly quickly as well as stream movie and music. With the new web service users are even now able to watch YouTube clips from their BlackBerry. Unfortunately compared with other phones the web surfing is rather slow because of the phones lack of any 3G support.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 features a 3.2 megapixel camera which takes good looking photos. It is far superior to the 2 megapixel camera found on most other BlackBerry phones. Surprisingly the camera can also record video. But the quality was decent.

The phone performed very well under various tests. The phones microphone does an adequate job of isolating ones voice and prevents any background noise from interrupting the call. The speakerphone worked well also. Callers will sound loud enough through the speakerphone.

The Curve 8900 will make a great phone for anyone who purchases it. Its many features make it a nice phone for work and play purposes. Anyone cant go wrong with the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900.

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