BlackBerry Curve 8530 compare (royal purple, Sprint)

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Product name	BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Add to my list	BlackBerry Curve 8530 - black (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list	BlackBerry Curve 9330 3G - purple (Sprint) Add to my list	BlackBerry Curve 8530 - black (Sprint) Add to my list	BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list
Price	Pricing not available	$63.26	$0.01 to $79.99	Pricing not available	Pricing not available
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line	Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.	While we're not huge fans of the design, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a good choice for first-time smartphone buyers and offers more than its GSM counterpart.	The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 is a very affordable entry-level smartphone with a solid feature set and great call quality.	Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.	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.
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Service Provider	Sprint Nextel	Verizon Wireless	Sprint Nextel	Sprint Nextel	Verizon Wireless
Cellular technology	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Band / mode	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Talk time	Up to 270 min	Info unavailable	Up to 270 min	Up to 270 min	Up to 300 min
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Bluetooth 2.0
Weight	3.7 oz	3.7 oz	3.7 oz	3.7 oz	4.6 oz
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Buying choices	Pricing not available	Amazon.com $63.26 In stock: Yes Price from 1 store	Amazon.com $0.01 In stock: Yes Sprint $49.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $79.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 stores	Pricing not available	Pricing not available
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