RIM Blackberry Curve (8900)
RIM Blackberry Curve (8900)

The RIM Blackberry Curve (8900) was announced in 2008, November. Released 2008, November With 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 65K colors, Its 3.15 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and SCIF video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: Class 10

Launch

  • Announced: 2008, November. Released 2008, November
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 in)
  • Weight: 110 g (3.88 oz)
  • Keyboard: QWERTY
  • SIM: Mini-SIM
  • Note: Trackball

Display

  • Type: TFT, 65K colors
  • Size: 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)

Platform

  • OS: BlackBerry OS
  • CPU: 512 MHz

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 256MB ROM

Main Camera

  • Single: 3.15 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash
  • Video: SCIF

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Browser: HTML
  • Note: BlackBerry maps, MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player, DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player, Organizer, Voice dial/memo

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 356 h
  • Talk time: Up to 5 h 30 min

Misc

  • Colors: Black
  • SAR: 1.01 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.65 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 60 EUR

Tests

  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB