BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Graphite Grey, 256 MB

Rs. 24500 Buy

What kind of user are you?

A Business user? read Mr. Ajmera's Review A Homemaker? read Mrs. Iyer's Review A Geek? read Ishan's Review A Social Butterfly? read Prachi's Review

Detailed Review

Display

This BlackBerry Curve 9300 bids sharp picture quality with its LCD display for an amazing viewing feast your eyes on. This smartphone has a resolution of 320x240 pixels to present. You may find it a tad demanding to stick with the phone with its display size falling below 2.5 inches. This device is furnished with a TFT LCD display. You get Light Sensitive Screen boasts of in this phone in addition to the at par ones, enabling fine usability. If you desire both longer battery life and higher resolution , then BlackBerry Curve 9300 is a satisfactory buy. The display of this phone boasts of 65 K colours. The BlackBerry Curve 9300 possesses a display of 6.35 cms; approximately 2.5 inches.

Battery

The at par Li-Ion battery is featured in this device. Under optimal settings, this phone manages to provide 348 hrs of standby time on 3G network. On 2G network, this device manages to bids 456 hrs of standby time. This phone bids 5 hours of talk time on 3G network, thus indicating slightly conservative usage. The battery of this smartphone that bids 4 hours of talk time on 2G network might be a drawback area for heavy users.

Camera

With the Yes recording modes of this smartphone, and a resolution of Yes, 2 pixels, shooting video is as much a rage as clicking pictures. The quality of your images and videos does not rely solely on megapixels. You are able to get surprisingly good results even with a Yes, 2 megapixels camera when the sensor is of good quality.

General Features

If your smartphone is the saving grace of your business life, then Document Viewer, Pushmail of the BlackBerry Curve 9300 will definitely simplify and neaten your professional activities. It promises to not weigh down on your pockets with a moderate weight of 104 g. This smartphone, with dimensions of 60x109x13.9, comes pre-loaded with a number of boasts of. The BlackBerry Curve 9300 here boasts of a Graphite Grey body. The basic accessories such as Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 2 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, User Manual, CD too is supplied in addition to the BlackBerry Curve 9300.

Connectivity

If you mostly use your device for at par purposes such as emailing, chatting, calling and messaging, then the 2G connectivity offered should be good enough. Save up on heavy 3G and 4G data charges by staying away from risks with the at par 2G connectivity offered by this smartphone. Keep in mind that a high network type leads to heavy battery usage. On top of the mobile data, this device moreover can be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi. This phone increases efficiency by provisioning like a dongle when on the tethering mode, which lets the data connection to be used by other remote systems such as laptops, tablets or other smartphone devices. Whether it is about at par boasts of or advanced boasts of like Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Loudspeaker, Call Timer, Call Divert, this BlackBerry Curve 9300 smartphone is created with all such boasts of in it. Thanks to the built-in GPS, you will never lose track while traveling as it constantly updates the device's instant location. The headphone jack of 3.5 mm makes sure that the audio needs are satisfied by this smartphone. The wireless connectivity of the built-in Bluetooth of this phone is a winner in a hectic lifestyle, as it lets for current syncing with compatible devices for file sharing and hands-free communication. This phone is furnished with a Single Sim, GSM.

Memory

Even when your phone stores all your favourite songs, some change in your set playlists is always welcome , and Multimedia FM will come to your rescue. Only basic utilities are able to be satisfied with such a low internal memory. You are able to easily amp up the internal storage of your device as it displays compatibility with the microSD memory cards. With 32, 2 GB of expandable memory, you don't have to constantly delete heavy files, videos, apps and images to free up the space, most of it are able to stay for as long as you like; plus the entire extendable storage is available unl. This phone is not good enough for those who stick with complicated apps,but basic functions do not pose a problem.

Performance

This BlackBerry Curve 9300 boasts of a platform that performs at a frequency of GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100 GHz. This smartphoneruns on the Blackberry OS v5 operating system.

Mr. Ajmera's Review (A business user)

My smartphone, no doubt, has to efficiently performs professional functions such as Document Viewer, Pushmail, which BlackBerry Curve 9300 does well. A small device like this might neatly fit in my pockets, but that's all it can and nothing much with the cramped screen size of 2.5 inches. I more than often go for efficient devices like the as it present me with a robust call management; as I am hardly ever off my phone. Bluetooth in my smartphone is essential more for hands-free calling than file sharing. I am mostly traveling around and even if it is in known streets, I prefer having my GPS navigation guiding me along, in case of traffic or diversions.

Mrs. Iyer's Review (A homemaker)

I hate typing messages on the BlackBerry Curve 9300 with its tiny keypad as I misspell a single word more than 3 times. Video recording is fun and lets me record all beautiful memories of birthday parties and the energy and excitement of a house party. A smartphone without a good camera is really not my choice, even if the BlackBerry Curve 9300 sports other excellent features and fairly makes up. I will need to delete or transfer photos every week if I choose this BlackBerry Curve 9300 with its small storage space. I always feel the more the better when it comes to smartphone storage and I would always chose the BlackBerry Curve 9300 with expandable memory against any other smartphones that are overpriced and overloaded with confusing features.

Ishan's Review (A geek)

The 2.5 inch display may be quite decent for a smartphone but I don't like it for my reading or gaming purpose. An internal RAM this low isn't capable of handling any level of multitasking or gaming. Smartphone storage with such low capacity even for basic apps and programs is really irrelevant. If you have gaming and ebook library as huge as mine, you can never say no to an extendable memory storage.

Prachi's Review (A social butterfly)

The 2.5 inches display of the BlackBerry Curve 9300 was the first thing that grabbed my attention. I prefer texting over talking but this screen size is way too cramped to do that easily. It's not that amazing to own a smartphone with Yes, 2 MP camera resolution. There are cheaper options available that too with better camera resolution. I click hundreds of cool pics with my smartphone and don't think the pictures will be so cool with this phone. My smartphone should be doing more than messaging, browsing and emails and that too simultaneously. I feel 2G networks are not reliable when it comes to this. I like the GPS feature, especially for new locations and traffic updates. I don't worry charging when I can charge my phone with the laptop; I can even transfer files with this. The 0.256 GB internal storage is really very less. If it can't save all my files then what good is it.

Technical Specification

General Features
Brand:	BlackBerry
Business Features:	Document Viewer , Pushmail
Handset Color:	Graphite Grey
Form:	Bar
Keypad:	Yes , QWERTY
Call Features:	Conference Call , Speed Dialing , Loudspeaker , Call Timer , Call Divert
Model Name:	Curve 3G 9300
SIM Type:	Single Sim , GSM
In the Box:	Handset , Battery , Charger , Headset , 2 GB microSD Card , Data Cable , User Manual , CD
Camera
Video Recording:	Yes
Other Camera Features:	Fixed Focus
Rear Camera:	2 MP
Multimedia
Video Player:	Yes
Video Player:	Supports MPEG4 , H.263 , H.264 , WMV9
Ringtone:	MP3 , MIDI , 32 Polyphonic
Music Player:	Yes , Supports MP3 , WAV , eAAC , FLAC
FM:	No
Internet & Connectivity
Audio Jack:	3.5 mm
Bluetooth:	Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes
Navigation Technology:	A-GPS , BlackBerry Maps
Internet Features:	Email
Wifi:	Yes , 802.11 b/g/n
GPRS:	Yes , Class 10 , 48 kbps
EDGE:	Yes , Class 10 , 236.8 Kbps kbps
USB Connectivity:	Yes , micro USB , v2
Tethering:	USB
3G:	Yes
Other Features
Phone Book Memory:	Practically Unlimited
Call Memory:	Yes
SMS Memory:	Yes
Important Apps:	Facebook , Twitter , Foursquare , BlackBerry Messenger , Poynt , WHERE , VQ CarFinder , Vlingo , BlackBerry App World , Instant Messaging
Additional Features:	Keyboard Backlighting , Trackpad , Vibrate Mode , On screen LED Indicator , User-selectable Font Size , M3 and T3 Rating For Hearing Aids , Music Playback up to 29 Hours , WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise , Password Protection with Keyboard Lock , Sleep Mode , Voice Input
Display
Display Resolution:	320x240 Pixels
Other Display Features:	Light Sensitive Screen
Display Type:	TFT LCD
Display Size:	2.5 inches
Display Color:	65 K
Dimensions
Weight:	104 g
Size:	60x109x13.9 mm
Warranty
Warranty Summary:	1.5 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories
Battery
Talk Time (2G):	4 hrs
Talk Time (3G):	5 hrs
Standby Time (2G):	456 hrs
Standby Time (3G):	348 hrs
Battery Type:	Li-Ion
Capacity:	1150 mAh
Memory And Storage
Expandable Memory Card Type:	microSD GB
Expandable Memory Capacity:	32 GB
RAM:	0.256 GB
Expandable Memory Capacity:	2 GB
Internal:	0.256 GB
Platform
Operating Freq:	GSM - 850
Operating Freq:	900 , 1800 , 1900; UMTS - 2100
OS:	Blackberry OS v5
Java:	Yes