RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 review::Things to consider Pros and Cons

With the introduction of the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, RIM launched itself beyond its business roots and into the mainstream consumer market. The Pearl was a great first effort, and it sold very well. Now RIM is trying to apply the same treatment to its bread and butter crop of QWERTY smartphones. The 8800, which we recently reviewed, was a mostly aesthetic update to the lineup, but the new Curve 8300 is the real thing. It can compete head to head on features with most consumer oriented smartphones, all the while offering the full BlackBerry Push Email experience.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (ZOOM)

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (ZOOM)

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 (ZOOM)

Physical Aspects

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Things to consider before splash money on O2 Xda trion aka HTC Hermes

the::mobile uk has a review of the O2 Xda Trion, and writes: "On the back you have the 2 megapixel camera on the top, with a self portrait mirror left to it (above is the external antenna connector) and a photo light right to the right: ... The camera also features a macro mode which is a nice gimmick but doesn't adds real value to the overall quality of the whole camera. ... the HTC Hermes isn't a "uber device" at all but what it does, it does well and it offers a feature richness, we haven't seen so far ..." Read more about the O2 Xda Trion.

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