Blackberry Curve (8300)

[DivideBYZero]

Major highlights:

- Full QWERTY
- Stereo BT
- Full screen video playback an a MUCH improved media player app
- 2MP cam
- 3.5mm headphone jack! Use your own cans!
- Tethered modem
- Improved Media Player


Info here.

I have one and I'm about to swap over from my Pearl to this to see how I like it.

I'll post an update after a week or so of use.

 

[Looney]

I'm waiting for the 8320, which will have WIFI.

My brother works at RIM, and he's been trying to get his hands on the 8300 all day yesterday.

 

[JRock]

Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

 

[shortylickens]

The only thing I give a crap about is the keyboard, and thats not enough to justify that phone. I still havent found a good, cheap phone that also has QWERTY.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

Dunno about the US. This is an unlocked GSM unit.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

In the US, it'll be Cingular for the 8300. Supposedly the 8320 will be carried by T-mobile.

 

[Corbett]

Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

Dunno about the US. This is an unlocked GSM unit.

Are you sure about that? Most BBs are locked.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Meh. I have the DS browser and have only rarely found open free WiFi sites when travelling.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

Dunno about the US. This is an unlocked GSM unit.

Are you sure about that? Most BBs are locked.

Very sure. My Pearl is unlocked, too. I got a seed unit when I got the Pearl.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

Dunno about the US. This is an unlocked GSM unit.

Are you sure about that? Most BBs are locked.

Very sure. My Pearl is unlocked, too. I got a seed unit when I got the Pearl.

Ah, you're in the UK. Yeah, Euro phones are unlocked.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Meh. I have the DS browser and have only rarely found open free WiFi sites when travelling.

That's because you're in the UK!

I'll say a good 80% of everywhere i go, i can hop onto an unsecure network (i don't go travelling in forests a lot though).

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: JRock
Which carrier do you need for this Bb?

Dunno about the US. This is an unlocked GSM unit.

Are you sure about that? Most BBs are locked.

Very sure. My Pearl is unlocked, too. I got a seed unit when I got the Pearl.

Ah, you're in the UK. Yeah, Euro phones are unlocked.

Not all of them

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Meh. I have the DS browser and have only rarely found open free WiFi sites when travelling.

That's because you're in the UK!

I'll say a good 80% of everywhere i go, i can hop onto an unsecure network (i don't go travelling in forests a lot though).

I travel all around Europe for business and rarely get WiFi for free. Plenty of WiFi, just not free!

Only at Heathrow and Luxembourg airport did I get free WiFi and at Heathrow you need to be in the right terminal, not all have it.

 

[Corbett]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

Sry Im on the pearl right now. Best phone Ive ever had. I dont know how you can stand Widnows Mobile. Its so slow and buggy!

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

Sry Im on the pearl right now. Best phone Ive ever had. I dont know how you can stand Widnows Mobile. Its so slow and buggy!

Obviously you never used earlier BBs. You wanna talk slow? Apply the DST update patch to a 7290. Fun fun. Most recent WinMo devices are just as stable as recent BBs. Most people's problems stem from installing crappy freeware apps on their phones that screw everything up.

Both RIM and MS have made improvements in areas they needed help. BB with more consumer friendly features and speed, WM with stability and speed. WM6 is a huge improvement in speed as well.

As long as we're griping, I don't know how you can stand using that crappy Pearl keyboard. :laugh:

Also, just checked out BGR, and the 8320 won't have GPS...oh well, back to waiting for my perfect phone to come out...

*awaits Db0's flames*

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

Sry Im on the pearl right now. Best phone Ive ever had. I dont know how you can stand Widnows Mobile. Its so slow and buggy!

Obviously you never used earlier BBs. You wanna talk slow? Apply the DST update patch to a 7290. Fun fun. Most recent WinMo devices are just as stable as recent BBs. Most people's problems stem from installing crappy freeware apps on their phones that screw everything up.

Both RIM and MS have made improvements in areas they needed help. BB with more consumer friendly features and speed, WM with stability and speed. WM6 is a huge improvement in speed as well.

As long as we're griping, I don't know how you can stand using that crappy Pearl keyboard. :laugh:

Also, just checked out BGR, and the 8320 won't have GPS...oh well, back to waiting for my perfect phone to come out...

*awaits Db0's flames*

No flames.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

Sry Im on the pearl right now. Best phone Ive ever had. I dont know how you can stand Widnows Mobile. Its so slow and buggy!

Obviously you never used earlier BBs. You wanna talk slow? Apply the DST update patch to a 7290. Fun fun. Most recent WinMo devices are just as stable as recent BBs. Most people's problems stem from installing crappy freeware apps on their phones that screw everything up.

Both RIM and MS have made improvements in areas they needed help. BB with more consumer friendly features and speed, WM with stability and speed. WM6 is a huge improvement in speed as well.

As long as we're griping, I don't know how you can stand using that crappy Pearl keyboard. :laugh:

Also, just checked out BGR, and the 8320 won't have GPS...oh well, back to waiting for my perfect phone to come out...

*awaits Db0's flames*

No flames.

:thumbsup:
Give us some more in-depth impressions of the 8300 when you are able to!

 

[DivideBYZero]

I will. I need to do the migration from my Pearl at some point this weekend. It's fairly simple, but then I have to wait for Enterprise Activation as I'm on the Coporate email system, so I have to do this at the weekend.

 

[Corbett]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Corbett
Id rather wait for the 8320 with GPS and WIFI.

Same here. Might be enough to tempt me back from WinMo.

Sry Im on the pearl right now. Best phone Ive ever had. I dont know how you can stand Widnows Mobile. Its so slow and buggy!

Obviously you never used earlier BBs. You wanna talk slow? Apply the DST update patch to a 7290. Fun fun. Most recent WinMo devices are just as stable as recent BBs. Most people's problems stem from installing crappy freeware apps on their phones that screw everything up.

Both RIM and MS have made improvements in areas they needed help. BB with more consumer friendly features and speed, WM with stability and speed. WM6 is a huge improvement in speed as well.

As long as we're griping, I don't know how you can stand using that crappy Pearl keyboard. :laugh:

Also, just checked out BGR, and the 8320 won't have GPS...oh well, back to waiting for my perfect phone to come out...

*awaits Db0's flames*

Just out of curiosity. Which WM phone do you have?

 

[iamwiz82]

What are you guys doing that you need wifi on the phone? I'd much rather have GPS, and use it a ton. I find EDGE is fast enough for surfing most mobile sites.

 

[SSSnail]

I WANT MY THUMB SCROLL WHEEL BACK!!!

/cry

/goes into withdrawal

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: SSSnail
I WANT MY THUMB SCROLL WHEEL BACK!!!

/cry

/goes into withdrawal

I think that the ball is better than the wheel. I adapted quickly and now snicker when I have to work on wheel-BBs.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
What are you guys doing that you need wifi on the phone? I'd much rather have GPS, and use it a ton. I find EDGE is fast enough for surfing most mobile sites.

Well because in Canada, 200mb of data costs $100.