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RIM Offers BlackBerry Curve |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
The latest Blackberry is perhaps
the most desirable ever. Billed as the smallest and lightest QWERTY
BlackBerry device ever, the Curve boasts a smoother design
with a large display, easy-to-use keyboard and the trackball navigation
system popularised by the Pearl.
RIM
says the
BlackBerry Curve features a liquid silver finish, chrome highlights,
smooth edges and soft curves. The pictures certainly seem support this.
The specifications do too. The BlackBery Curve measures just 107mm x 60
mm x 15.5 (4.2'' x 2.4'' x 0.6'') and
weighs in at a diminutive 111.4 grams (3.9 oz).
This makes it smaller and lighter but not quite as thin as the
Blackberry 8800 which is 114mm x 66mm x 14mm and weighs 134 grams.
That's is a pretty tidy package compared to earlier Blackberry's.
The Curve also has a waist, meaning it is narrower in the middle than
the top and bottom a little like earlier consumer Blackberry's from the
7000 series though not as pronounced.
The Curve (which is also know as the 8300) has
an ultra-bright 320x240 display and a 2 megapixel digital still camera
with 5x
digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen
viewfinder.
The camera can capture images in up to three picture
quality and size resolutions that can be shared instantly by email, MMS
or BlackBerry Messenger and transferred over Bluetooth or USB
cable. Photos can also be immediately set as a unique caller ID or Home
Screen image.
"The
BlackBerry Curve offers a unique blend of communications, multimedia
and web features to provide people with an exceptional mobile companion
for both work and leisure," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO
at RIM.
"The BlackBerry Curve delivers RIM's industry leading email and
messaging capabilities in a highly approachable smartphone design that
is packed with consumer-friendly features including a 2 megapixel
camera, enhanced media player and high-performance browser."
The audio system is crisp and clear, playing music
and videos through the handset's integrated speaker or through the 3.5
mm stereo jack. The Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) is
supported, and dedicated volume controls are conveniently located on
the side of the handset.
The
Roxio Media Manager for
BlackBerry, a new desktop media manager developed with Sonic and based
on its Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, introduces a new level of
simplicity, allowing users to easily search for media files on their
computer, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add
audio tags, create playlists and automatically copy or convert
pictures, music and videos for optimal playback on the BlackBerry
Curve, says RIM.
The
media manager also includes Roxio Photosuite 9 LE, a comprehensive
tool that makes it easy to edit pictures and create photo albums. With
PhotoSuite, pictures can be cropped, rotated and straightened, and
flaws can be fixed by removing redeye or changing the brightness,
contrast and saturation levels. Pictures can even be enhanced with
color filters and special effects.
For
added storage of music, videos and pictures, the BlackBerry Curve comes
with a microSD expansion slot. It supports up to 2GB cards that are
available today and will automatically support 4GB cards that are
expected to become available later this year.
www.BlackBerryCurve.com
Blackbery Curve Specifications
- Size (LxWxD): 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches (107mm x 60 mm x 15.5 mm)
- Weight: 3.9 ounces (111.4 grams)
- Memory: 64MB Flash memory, plus expandable memory with a microSD card*
- Camera: 2.0 MP, flash, zoom, self-portrait mirror
- Voice input/output:
Headset jack, integrated earpiece/microphone, built-in speakerphone,
and headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth®
technology)
- Notification: Polyphonic ringtones, vibrate mode, LED indicator, MP3 ringtones
- Video format support: MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263, WMV
- Audio format support: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA
- Approximate Battery Life: Up to 4 hours talk time, 17 days standby time
 
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