It ain't perfect, but the new T-Mobile Curve is one of the tastiest Blackberries to date. Sporting smooth lines similar to other Curve models, the compact 8320 feels sturdy and solid in hand. The QWERTY keyboard is spacious, and even adds a bit more wiggle-room in comparison to its older sibling, the 8820 for AT&T. So what's new? For starters, a 2 megapixel camera. Crackberry heads have long bemoaned the lack of a decent cam, and now RIM has finally heeded their call and provided a cam that takes surprisingly clear pictures with rich color and little noise. Other exciting news? RIM has included substantial 3rd party instant messaging, with support for Yahoo, AIM, and Windows clients. Like the AT&T model, T-Mobile's Curve features integrated Wi-Fi. It's a super sweet snap to setup and offers download speeds that are roaring when compared to T-Mobile's soggy EDGE network. It's funny really, the only thing we had a hard time doing with this device was putting it down.
Review: RIM Blackberry 8320 Curve for T-Mobile
It ain’t perfect, but the new T-Mobile Curve is one of the tastiest Blackberries to date. Sporting smooth lines similar to other Curve models, the compact 8320 feels sturdy and solid in hand. The QWERTY keyboard is spacious, and even adds a bit more wiggle-room in comparison to its older sibling, the 8820 for AT&T. […]
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WIRED
All the Blackberry messaging and email functions you know and love in a very slick body. Surprisingly loud internal speaker. Not iPhone sexy, but there's something classy about the 8320's subtle curves and sepia tinted finish. Bright, 320 x 240, 65,000 color TFT display. Compatible with T-Mobile HotSpot @Home router. Two assignable convenience keys on either side of phone.
TIRED
Wi-Fi, while certainly a welcome addition, can be drop out for no apparent reason. Camera doesn't support video, picture quality while good, is not quite as sharp as some Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones we've seen. Integrated GPS where are you?
- Camera Resolution: 2 megapixels