BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs. Bold
While at CES this year I was very surprised with one device in particular - the BlackBerry Curve 8900
. Having recently migrated from an iPhone to a BlackBerry Curve 8310 I have been looking at stepping up to a newer BlackBerry device. A good friend has the BlackBerry Bold and despite the amazing looks, quality build, and sharp screen - he has been plagued by 3G network issues on AT&T and also suffers terrible battery life. It should be noted that I talked to a RIM representative who explained it was an AT&T decision to remove the ability to disable 3G on the phone.
. Having recently migrated from an iPhone to a BlackBerry Curve 8310 I have been looking at stepping up to a newer BlackBerry device. A good friend has the BlackBerry Bold and despite the amazing looks, quality build, and sharp screen - he has been plagued by 3G network issues on AT&T and also suffers terrible battery life. It should be noted that I talked to a RIM representative who explained it was an AT&T decision to remove the ability to disable 3G on the phone.
With my excitement for the Bold cooled by the known issues I turned my attention at CES to the Curve 8900. With a form factor that almost perfectly mirrors its predecessors I know it is something I could live with daily. The device packs a beautiful screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, and the great looking theme of the Bold. Having come to BlackBerry from an iPhone 2G I really miss WiFi on my GPS enabled Curve 8310. The one point that might continue to lead me to the Bold is the impressive keyboard - the larger keys allow me to be much more accurate when typing than the Curve I currently use, and it should be noted the Curve 8900’s keyboard is comparable in size to the 8300 series phones.
BlackBerry Curve 8900:
BlackBerry Bold:
Images courtesy BlackBerry press photos.
January 12th, 2009 04:04
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January 12th, 2009 08:46
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January 28th, 2009 13:56
T-Mobile is now shipping 8900s to customers who’ve ordered from the website. I’ll likely take the plunge and move to the 8900, despite its one key drawback–the lack of 3G makes tethering nearly an exercise in futility. I’ve played with the 8900 on multiple occasions over the last few months; it’s a beautiful device, hindered solely by its lack of fast connectivity.