BlackBerry Curve 8900
Release year: 2008
BlackBerry Curve 8900 (for T-Mobile) is a Quad-band Smartphone equipped with Instant Messaging, HTML browser, expandable memory (TransFlash) up to 16 Gb, polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, multimedia mms messages. It is in fact possible to send Mms, with text, music or speech and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Furthermore, it is possible to customize sounds, games and images and connect via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth. The camera is 3.15 Mpixel with zoom, autofocus, flash, video recording capability and the ability to see the person you are talking to (video call). Other functions: GPS receiver (BlackBerry maps), Media player, Edge, voice functions, Email, Instant Messaging.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm |
| Weight with battery | 110 g |
| Battery | Lithium |
| Processor | 512Mhz |
| Operating system | BlackBerry OS |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging |  |
| Chat | |
Design and display
| Display | TFT, 65K colors and 480 x 360 pixels. QWERTY keyboard. Wallpapers. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 480 x 360 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | Expandable with microSD up to 16 Gb |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 3.15 MP |
| Image resolution | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
Price history
403 € → 284 € (-30%) · minimum 234 €, maximum 403 € · 78 readings, Feb 2009 – Jul 2015