Bonnie Cha,
Senior Associate Editor
July 10, 2009
There was a time not long ago when all versions of the BlackBerry looked more or less the same. But in the last few years, our friends north of the border have ramped up their innovation skills with a slew of new models that include fresh designs and features, giving you the freedom to select a model that's right for you. Here is the latest crop of devices from RIM, including the first touch-screen model, the BlackBerry Storm, and the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, the first BlackBerry with a clamshell design.
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| Price | $149.99 to $649.99 | $299.99 to $659.99 | $149.99 to $599.99 | $199.99 | $149.99 to $599.99 | Check Prices |
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| Review date | January 27, 2009 | October 30, 2008 | November 19, 2008 | July 02, 2009 | January 15, 2009 | June 17, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | We're disappointed by the lack of 3G, but the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a solid update to the Curve series, bringing a better design, improved features, and faster performance and is one of T-Mobile's top smartphone offerings. | For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. | The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential. | With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics. | Nextel customers looking for a full-featured smartphone with the carrier's famed Direct Connect push-to-talk capabilities will be well-served by the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8350i. | The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 updates Alltel's line of BlackBerrys, but its clamshell design won't please everyone. |
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| Weight | 3.87 oz | 4.8 oz | 5.5 oz | 4.6 oz | 0.3 lbs | 3.6 oz |
| Talk time | Info unavailable | Up to 270 min | 330 min | 300 min | Up to 240 min | 210 min |
| Built-in devices | Info unavailable | Camera Digital player | Camera Music player | Camera Digital player | Camera Digital player | Camera Digital player |
| OS provided | Info unavailable | BlackBerry Handheld Software | BlackBerry Handheld Software | BlackBerry Handheld Software | BlackBerry Handheld Software | BlackBerry Handheld Software |
| Band / mode | Info unavailable | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/900/1900/21000 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band) | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band) / UMTS 2100 | CDMA 850/1900 (Dual Band) | CDMA 850/1900 (Dual Band) |
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