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| Blackberry Curve : An Impressive Phone |
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| Monday, 30 August 2010 08:27 |
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When you mention the name Blackberry, most people think about suit wearing business types, who simply couldn't live without their quirky looking mobile phone that keeps them in touch with emails and share prices 24/7. Blackberry knows it has a bit of a reputation as the business-only smartphone, but they have set their sights on taking Blackberrys to the masses, and with the increased demand for sophisticated smartphones, has the time come for the Blackberry Curve? Blackberry phones are renowned for their full-sized keyboard and rather chunky looks, and the Curve is no different. Most people will either love or hate the keyboard layout and slightly wider feel of the Curve, although it doesn't feel overly big, and its size does have the additional benefit of allowing space for one of the few 'widescreen' displays on the smartphone market. With a choice of colors to give your phone a little personality, Blackberry is keen to make the Curve a little less stuffy. Whether is was to differentiate it from the business versions, or simply to cut costs and make the Curve more accessible to the consumer market, Blackberry have made a couple of changes. There is a trackpad instead of the trackball on other models, and the shiny chrome finish has been replaced by a more practical rubber one. Apart from that, it still looks and feels like the kind of quality phone you'd expect from Blackberry. Blackberry have left out a number of features that some might expect, especially when it comes to connectivity, but the Curve is designed to be a basic, but usable smartphone. While it doesn't support 3G and lacks the GPS feature of some of the more expensive smartphones, it does have WiFi, and the QWERTY keyboard and software that makes setting up multiple e-mail and social networking accounts simple, means user will find it easy to keep in touch. The processor and Blackberry operating system work well together, which means the Curve can easily keep up with the demands placed on it. Additional apps are available from Blackberry's App World, and the interface makes it easy to navigate around everything, including the music player, which is surprisingly good, if not iTunes standard. It seems that Blackberry has been able to come up with a smartphone that will be as popular with consumers as it has been with business users, for much the same reasons. Easy to use, great for what most will need, and not as expensive as the other big names, the Blackberry Curve offers a real alternative. |
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