BlackBerry® CurveTM 8900
 
Overview
A sleek new twist on a classic style. You can keep your finger on the pulse of what’s important to you with the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone.
 
The striking 480x360-pixel screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and reliable results.
 
Features Available
The BlackBerry Pearl features complete functionality, including*:
The sleek and slender design of the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone dresses it for any occasion. It has a large HGVA+ display and a full QWERTY keyboard, but is so compact that it fits perfectly in your hand for easy one or two-thumb typing.

At 3.2 megapixels, you can take sharp, print-quality pictures using the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone. Even if you’re not a natural at photography, you can rely on auto focus, auto flash and image stabilization to help you capture the moment. When an event can’t be captured in a single instant, use sound and action to help tell the story using the video camera.2 Then share it in an email or picture message.1


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With a built-in media player to play your songs and videos, Internet access, a 3.2-MP camera that can also record videos and support for mobile streaming, it’s like taking along your entire entertainment center every time you leave the house—without the added luggage.1 3,4


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When you need help finding your way—or the nearest coffee shop—use the built-in GPS. It’s designed to work with BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based software, to help you figure out where you are and how to get to where you need to be.


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Use a Wi-Fi® network to check email, shop online, stream videos and music or even make phone calls.6,7. Wireless home networks and public hotspots can give you access to all of your BlackBerry® services. Setting up Wi-Fi networks on the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone is easy and switching back and forth from your carrier service can be seamless.
Specifications
Features Available
Camera (3.2 MP)
Wi-Fi® Support
Built-in GPS
Enhanced Media Player
Video Recording
BlackBerry® Maps
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Corporate Data Access
SMS/MMS
Size and Weight
Height:
4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width:
2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth:
0.53 inches (13.5 mm)
Weight:
3.87 ounces (109.9 grams)
Battery & Battery Life
Battery: 1400 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
Talk Time: 5.5 hours
Standby Time: 356 hours
Voice Input & Output
Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth® headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone
Media Player
Video Format Support: DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3
Audio Format Support: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Display
High resolution 480x360 pixel color display
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,000 colors
Light sensing screen
  • Screen Size: 2.44 inches (diagonally measured)
Ringtones & Notifications
Ringtones: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Notifications: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable
Camera & Video Recording
Camera: 3.2 MP camera (JPEG Encoding) with Auto focus, Image stabilization, Flash and 2X Digital Zoom
Video Camera: Normal Mode: 480x352 pixel, MMS Mode: 176x144 pixel
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR; Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port Profile, Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), SIM Access Profile and Dial-up Networking supported
Keyboard security
Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep (standby) mode
GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Assisted and autonomous GPS enabled
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Cisco CCX certification planned
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Server
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GAN
Wireless Networks
North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
EDGE networks
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Purchasing
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