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BlackBerry Curve 8530

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Hands on Initial Review of the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2 8530! While on a recent trip I had a chance to spend some solid hands-on time with the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2 8530. I must admit to being a little surprised when I first received the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2. Firstly the name. The box actually labeled the device as the "Curve 2" and not the Curve 8530 (and that seemed to...Read more
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Pros

  • Sprint has an excellent array of smartphones to choose from
  • optical trackpad is really great
  • better than the trackball

Cons

  • The Web browser is still way too sluggish for desktop page rendering
  • You can only save apps to the phone's main memory
  • Verizon BlackBerrys have no Wi-Fi
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Key specs

  • 2 Mpx
  • 2.46 in
  • 320, 240 px
  • 163 ppi
  • 1150 mAh
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Full Specifications

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