Blackberry Curve 8320: A New Crackberry for AT&T
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Dec 17, 2008
Research in Motion is providing the users of AT&T's cellular services a new Blackberry smartphone to consider for pockets and purses everywhere. It is called the Blackberry Curve 8320 and it is available now for around $150 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate.
The Blackberry Curve 8320, available in a shade of blue body color, is designed to connect those who own it in several different ways. The 8320 is a mobile phone at its core, offering cellular, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE technology in the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequency ranges. It also offers built-in 802.11 b/g wireless Internet technology for browsing the Internet and checking email.
Internet Functions, Display Provide Usability
The Curve 8320 lets AT&T customers talk with others while at the same time using the Internet connection. It has integrated the customary Blackberry email and messaging abilities, including push email and instant messaging with others. A special Web browser is included as well for a more traditional Web browsing experience, with features like column and page views as well as integrated Web search available.
The Blackberry's display measures 320 x 240 and it supports over 65,000 colors. A built-in light sensor adjusts the screen for best viewing conditions. Also of note regarding the Curve's structural features are the full QWERTY keyboard and trackball. The trackball lets one browse through a page, zoom and click links as well.
Bluetooth 2.0 support lets Blackberry Curve 8320 users have hands-free driving, while a built-in two-megapixel camera lets one record video or digital pictures. The camera includes 5x zoom and a built-in flash to help out with better shots. Media is also handled through a pre-loaded media player, with included desktop management software included for transferring over audio, video and images.
Other Features Such as MicroSD Memory Card Support
Research in Motion includes a recently improved user interface in the 8320. This interface has a clean look and is seemingly more easy to navigate. Most of the functions already mentioned are controlled through this interface, as are others like seeing what is stored on an inserted MicroSD memory card or viewing and editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Other features of note on the Curve 8320 include support for HTML email, built-in organizer software and GPS support when used with an optional Bluetooth GPS receiver. Battery talk time is said to be around four hours, with support for up to 15 days of standby time. The memory offers up 64MB of internal storage and can be expanded via the previously mentioned memory card.
AT&T customers who have specialized Blackberry service plans can, at least for now, access for free any of the carrier's over 17,000 wireless hot spots. More details on the Blackberry Curve 8320 can be found at the AT&T Web site.
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