| For the busiest among us, the best smart phones are | | | | have additional problems, they can check out online |
| those that combine all forms of communication in one | | | | tutorials via the BlackBerry or service provider's Web |
| device, and the 8320 Blackberry was one of the first | | | | site. The 2.5 inch diagonal display also makes use of |
| to make that happen. Still a top rated smartphone, | | | | top-of-the-line light sensing technology. If the phone is |
| when it was released in 2007, the Black Berry Curve | | | | outside or inside, in a bright place or dark place, the |
| was a giant step up from the original curve-primarily | | | | backlighting in the screen and keyboard will adjust |
| because of its WiFi capabilities which allow UMA | | | | accordingly. And the font style and size and display |
| calling. In other words, all calls made within the wireless | | | | colors can be modified at any time. Stand-alone, the |
| hotspot do not count as minutes on your phone plan. | | | | phone has a 64 MB memory, but additional space can |
| And the WiFi feature also opens up the world of | | | | be added. Call waiting, call forwarding, call barring and |
| e-mail, Web browsing and even instant messaging. But | | | | caller ID are all features on this pocket smartphone. |
| WiFi was not the only new feature. | | | | The Lithium Ion battery life gets up to 240 minutes. |
| This pocket smartphone added a spacious, full | | | | Standby time is 17 days. |
| QWERTY keyboard that makes texting easy. It | | | | Voice features include speaker phone, voice activation, |
| allows for SMS and MMS-which means text as well | | | | smart dialing, conference calling and speed dialing. And, |
| as videos, audio and pictures can be sent and | | | | the 8320 Blackberry has Bluetooth technology, a |
| received from the phone. And that keyboard will come | | | | necessity for hands free driving. There are default |
| in handy when users integrate their e-mail accounts. | | | | browsers and instant messaging plans available, as |
| For your enjoyment, the Blackberry 8320 curve | | | | well as a variety of other applications a user might |
| boasts a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and a | | | | choose such as Opera-Mini or Yahoo and AIM. For the |
| media player that supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA | | | | business-minded, the phone has an organizer and |
| audio formats as well as MPEG4, H.263 and WMV | | | | corporate data access capabilities. There's a mute |
| video formats. And at 3.9 ounces, (4.2 inches high by | | | | button located on the top as well as volume control on |
| 2.4 inches wide by 0.6 inch deep) it is one of the | | | | the side for easy adjusting. The trackball located on |
| lightest advanced phones available. Ringtones can be | | | | the center of the phone allows for easy navigation in |
| polyphonic/MIDI and MP3. There's a vibrate mode and | | | | any direction. Press it in to select something on the |
| LED indicator. | | | | screen. One of the best smart phones out there, it |
| Considered one of the top rated smartphones, the | | | | ships with reference guides, a USB cable, a travel |
| BlackBerry 8320 Curve is easy to setup using the | | | | charger, a wired stereo headset and a belt holster. |
| wizard that pops up on the 320 by 240 pixel, full-color | | | | The phone comes in titanium or gold. This phone is a |
| screen once the phone is initially turned on. If users | | | | sure winner. |