Blackberry Curve 8320 Review

Over the years, Blackberry has developed its own niche of followers that, mostly anyway, stay loyal to the brand no matter what. Part of this may be attributed to the fact that, really, there haven't been many 'bad' Blackberry phones out there, and with the Blackberry Curve 8320, it doesn't look like there is going to be yet. As a phone, and more than that, as a Blackberry, the Curve 8320 may be compared to various other models, most prominently the rest of the Curve series, including the 8310 and 8300.

Features of the Blackberry Curve 8320

Most of the mobile phones in the Curve family share essentially the same core features. Not only that, but they also share the same design. In this case however, that is a great thing. All the Curves are the benefactors of one of the better designs in the Blackberry lines. Seamlessly, the Curve bears its full QWERTY keyboard with pride, and yet retains a slim profile of about 15 mm. Of course, the keyboard that it has where other mobile phones would only have a keypad makes it somewhat wider; however it is not bricklike and does work for the Blackberry Curve 8320.

In turn, the keyboard itself works like a charm. Differing slightly on the 8320 than the 8310, the keyboard is one of the little improvements that Blackberry incorporated. By altering the layout slightly, the Curve 8320's keyboard is a pleasure to use, and certainly a great advantage when using the Blackberry for emails, or even text messaging.

As with the rest of the series, there is a 2 megapixel camera that performs decently, but is nothing too special. Also, there is a media player, microSD storage support, and a trackball for navigational purposes.

One of the areas where the Blackberry Curve truly distances itself from its predecessors however is in connectivity, where it has WLAN connection ability. This one function alone is a marvel, as it allows for web access from any wireless access point, be it connecting to an office network or casually checking emails from Starbucks. By somehow managing to cram this feature in, the Blackberry Curve 8320 wins by a mile against predecessors that only have GPS technology at very most in place of this.

An Office Mobile Phone that Crosses Boundaries

Although in the past all Blackberrys have been known as predominantly office phones for their general incline towards business usage, with the Curve 8320, there is certainly the potential that others will be drawn into it. A mobile phone that can connect to wireless networks is simply a gem in its own right, and none would be surprised if that factor features heavily on anyone looking for mobile phone deals.

Somehow Blackberry has done it again, and looks to not only gain from their ever loyal devotees, but also from outside their regular pool of customers with a single, beautiful, mobile phone that has an appeal factor regardless of the Blackberry brands business reputation.