BlackBerry® CurveTM 8310
 
Overview
Featuring a metallic finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 smartphone is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry® smartphone ever to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.
It’s packed with incredible features*, including a camera, a multi-media player, built-in GPS, expandable memory, Voice Dialling, BlackBerry® Maps and trackball navigation. Plus, you get all the core functionality you’ve come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone—email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality.
The BlackBerry Curve—it’s your connection to everything that matters.
*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
Features Available
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone has all the features you need *:
Phone
Email
Text messaging (SMS and MMS)
Instant Messaging
Internet browser
Camera
Next-generation media player
BlackBerry Maps
Organizer
Corporate data access
64 MB Flash memory plus microSD expandable memory slot**
Full QWERTY keyboard
Tethered modem capability—use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop or PC*
Dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, a trackball navigation system, plus user definable convenience keys
Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing
Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits—mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported. Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated attachment viewing
Compatibility with popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software
High resolution, light sensing screen that adjusts lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
Easy email set-up directly from your BlackBerry Curve smartphone via the set-up wizard
Enterprise Friendly
The BlackBerry Curve smartphone works with your organization's BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution to provide enterprise class functionality, including:
Advanced security features
Push delivery of data from corporate applications
Remote address book look-up 
Wireless synchronization with corporate PIM tools 
Single mailbox integration
Unlike traditional mobile phones, the BlackBerry Curve smartphone can be centrally managed and supported by IT departments.
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*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
**The BlackBerry 8300 accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
Getting Started
Setting up your smartphone
Whether you’re using BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, setting up your BlackBerry smartphone is simple and can be done completely over-the-air.
Not sure whether to set up your smartphone for BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service? Follow these guidelines:
BlackBerry Internet Service
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
You purchased your smartphone in a store
You want to set up a new email account for use with your smartphone
You want to send and receive email messages on your smartphone from one or more existing email accounts
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
You want to receive messages from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus® Notes® or Novell® GroupWise® email account
A system administrator is managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company
A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service, please refer to the Getting Started Guide.
Before setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you will need to contact your IT department to request:
That an account be set up for you on your organization’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Your enterprise activation passwor
Specifications
Features Available Email
Phone and SMS
Corporate Data Access*
Connected Organizer
Wireless Internet
BlackBerry® Maps
Size 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches / 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm (LxWxD)
Weight Approximately 3.9 oz/111 g (with battery)
Keyboard 35-key, QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated send, end/power, mute and volume/zoom keys
Left convenience key pre-programmed for voice activated dialing and right convenience key pre-programmed for the camera Backlit
Navigation Trackball, ESC key and Menu key
Voice Input/Output Integrated earpiece and microphone
Hands-free speakerphone
Hands-free headset
Bluetooth® v2.0; mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profile supported. Bluetooth stereo audit (A2DP/AVCRP)
Headset 3.5 mm stereo headset capable
Notification Polyphonic/MIDI and MP3 ringtones, tone, vibrate mode, on-screen or LED indicator
User Interface Intuitive icons and menus
Display Large, bright, high resolution, landscape screen, supporting over 65,000 colors 320 x 240 pixel color display
Camera 2.0MP camera with flash, self portrait mirror and digital zoom
Media Player** Supported audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA
Supported video formats: MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263, WMV
Battery 1100 mAhr (removable/rechargeable Lithium cell)
Battery Life*** Up to 408 hours or 17 days standby time and 240 minutes or 4 hours talk time****
Memory 64 MB flash memory
Expandable Memory MicroSD†
Modem Embedded RIM wireless modem Tethered modem capability††
Email Account Compatibility†† IIntegrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts
Includes BlackBerry® Desktop Software Supported by version 4.2 or higher
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Supported by:
Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft® Exchange
Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
Version 4.0 or higher for Novell® GroupWise®
Smartphone Security Password protection and keyboard lock
Accessories Included††† USB cable for charging and PC synchronization
Wall charger
Network Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS and EDGE networks††
Works In: US (850/1900 MHz)
Canada (850/1900 MHz)
Europe/Asia Pacific (900/1800 MHz)
*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
 **All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth.
Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
*** Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Pearl accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
†††May vary. Check with your service provider for details.
‡Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
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