Blackberry Curve 8330 – Price Rs 18490 in India, QWERTY, GPS, Maps

Blackberry Curve 8330 is one of the smallest BlackBerry smartphones to feature a full QWERTY keyboard that comes with 2 MP Camera, Video Recording and Media Player. Curve 8330 supports Wireless E-Mail, Wireless Internet, Instant Messanger, Blackberry Maps, GPS and Voice Activated Dialing. This Smartphone is available in India with Reliance (Rs.18490/-) and Tata Indicom.

Features Available

• Wireless Email
• Organizer
• Wireless Internet
• Phone
• 2 MP Camera
• Video Recording
• BlackBerry Maps
• Media player
• Corporate Data Access
• SMS and MMS
• GPS

Email and text messaging (SMS and MMS)

With the amazing push technology get your messages as soon as they come it, so that you don’t miss out on any action while you are away. Effortlessly manage multiple email accounts and with the advantage of the group messaging function, you don’t need to send multiple emails to your work group anymore

Phone

With advanced features like activated voice dialing, Bluetooth support, built-in speakerphone and voicemail attachment playback, it’s a phone for the smarter you.

Camera

With the 2 MP Camera, a built in flash and Digital zoom, capture and share the precious moment right away via e-Mail, MMS or BlackBerry Messenger.

Instant Messaging (IM)

The BlackBerry 8330 supports popular communities such as Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk.

Organizer

Stay organized and on top of the day with calendar, memo pad and task lists. Integrated address book allows quicker access to the contact information, while the desktop synchronization function allows you to be on track always.

Browser

The intuitive trackball navigation system lets you view Internet pages in vivid colour. Also save bookmarks for one-click access to favourite sites.

Fun and Stuff

Add your personal touch to the handset with your own wallpapers, ringtones and other add-in applications.

Media Player

Entertain yourself on the move with rich sound quality MP3’s or watch video clips in the large, ultra bright, high resolution display of the handset.

Expandable Memory Capability

With a MicroSD card, you’ve got all the room you need for your pictures, audio and video files, corporate data, music and video transfer.

Tethered Modem

BlackBerry 8330 offers you another great way to stay connected. you can use your device as a tethered modem. It means you can connect your laptop to the Internet via your BlackBerry handset, virtually anytime, anywhere.

Helpful Setup Wizard

You’ll get to know the BlackBerry Curve quickly. A time-saving setup tutorial walks you through the features and functions, such as e-mail setup and explains how to personalize settings on your smartphone.

Voice Activated Dialing

With VAD, you just say the name and the BlackBerry Curve can initiate a call with anyone in your contact list. Plus, you can use VAD along with the built-in speakerphone or with a Bluetooth headset for hands free dialing.

Specifications

Size and Weight

• Length: 107 MM
• Width: 60 MM
• Depth: 15.5 MM
• Weight: 114 Grams

Data Input and Navigation

• Keyboard: Full QWERTY
• Trackball
• Keyboard backlighting

Voice Input and Output

• 3.5 MM stereo headset capable
• Headset jack
• Integrated Earpiece and Microphone
• Built-in Speakerphone
• Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth v2.0; Mono/Stereo Headset, Handsfree, and Serial Port Profile Supported. Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
• Rating for Hearing Aids: M4 and T4

Media Player

• Video format support: MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263 and WMV
• Audio format support: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ and WMA

Display

• Display: High-resolution 320×240 pixel color
• Transmissive TFT LCD
• Font size (user selectable)
• Backlighting
• Light sensing screen

Notification

• Polyphonic and MIDI ring tones
• MP3 ring tones
• Vibrate Mode
• LED indicator

Approximate Battery Life

• Standby Time: Up to 11 days
• Talk Time: Up to 4 hours

Memory

• Expandable memory: Support for microSD card
• Expandable memory: Support for hot swappable microSD card, SDHC supported
• Onboard memory: 96 MB
• Flash Memory: 96 MB

Modem

• RIM Wireless Modem
• Tethered Modem capability

Email Integrations

• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
• Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
• Integrates with existing personal email account
• Integrates with new device account

Accessories Included

• USB cable
• Wall Charger

Device Security

• Password Protection and Keyboard Lock
• Sleep mode
• Support for Triple DES or AES Encryption when Integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
• Optional Support for S/MIME
• FIPS Validation

Wireless Network

• Carrier Availability: Alaska Communications Systems, Alltel, Amazon.com, Appalachian Wireless, Bell, Bluegrass Cellular, Boost Mobile, Carolina West, Cbeyond, Cellcom, Cellular One (NEPA), Cellular South, CloseCall America, Credo Mobile, Deltacom, Inland Cellular, LetsTalk, Metro PCS, MTS, Nex-Tech Wireless, NTELOS, Pioneer Cellular, PTCI, SaskTel, Sprint, TBayTel, TELUS, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Partners Solutions, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile, Wirefly
• Dual-band 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO networks