Full Retail Kit - Refurbished
And, of course, you'll enjoy all the communication and connectivity features you've come to expect from a Blackberry phone--including e-mail served up by the BlackBerry Internet Service and a full menu of messaging options (SMS, MMS, and IM). The handset's advanced multimedia capabilities include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and the ability to record video and play video. Other features include a hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot (for cards up to 16 GB; 256 MB card included), Bluetooth for hands-free communication and stereo music streaming, multi-format digital audio player, and up to 5.5 hours of talk time.
With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone supports both your professional and personal mobile communication needs to help you enjoy a more organized, balanced life. In addition to a sleek, stylish design, the powerful new smartphone includes a large, vivid display--the highest resolution available on a BlackBerry smartphone--as well as a 512 MHz next-generation processor for fast and responsive performance.
You can snap vivid photos as well as video clips using the 3.2-megapixel camera on the back of the Curve, which also features a 2x digital zoom, auto focus, image stabilization, and a flash. Transfer pictures and videos between your smartphone and your desktop computer easily using the USB cable that comes with the smartphone, or via Bluetooth technology.
You can also capture video clips on the go, with two resolution choices--480 x 352 pixels for saving to your PC and 176 x 144 pixels for sending via MMS messaging. In addition to recording videos, the Curve 8900 also supports mobile video streaming as well as videos saved from your PC. It's compatible with DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, and WMV3 formats.
Listen to your favorite music using the included stereo headset, or use an optional wireless headphone thanks to the Curve's support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP). The Curve is compatible with a wide variety of file formats (.3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro) and dedicated volume controls are conveniently located on the side of the handset.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0 + EDR), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send e-mail, and access files from a server.
With the Voice-Activated Dialing (VAD) feature, you can initiate a call just by telling the Curve who to call from your contact list--either via the integrated speakerphone or using an optional Bluetooth wireless headset. Other advanced phone features include advanced sound technology that cancels out background noise and echo, dedicated volume and mute keys, and the ability to customize the Curve with polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.
The easier a map is to read, the easier it is to follow. Together with BlackBerry Maps, the crisp, colorful screen of the Curve 8900 is designed to make it easier to find the location of businesses, restaurants, concert venues, parks and more by allowing you to check maps and get driving directions quickly and conveniently. When you're connected to the network, you can even launch maps from your address book. BlackBerry Maps is also designed to help make trips easier by providing route options like fastest or shortest and displaying directions visually along with text-based turn-by-turn instructions.
Whether your instant messaging (IM) account is with Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ or Windows Live Messenger, you can bring your IM community wherever life takes you. Like the desktop versions, these programs offer features like avatars and emoticons. And, because BlackBerry applications work together, you can also start an IM chat from your address book, call or e-mail an IM contact while chatting or even check your calendar right from a chat.
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This is my first smartphone and I'm so happy that I made the right choice of buying the BB Curve 8900. It's so good that I made my mother-in-law upgrade her phone to this unit! It's perfect! nothing to complain about it, the qwerty keyboard is perfectly spaced, the apps are so cool even when their free, the feel of the phone is sturdy/solid, never had a problem with the roller ball, great pictures for a 3.2MP camera (it tops my wife's 5MP fone), the speaker works perfectly! I bought 8GB mini SD card to keep my pictures and videos so it makes my fone more useful! It comes with the standard internet subscription and it works perfectly well for me too, I get to receive my office emails, chat with my friends thru the pre installed YM, check my facebook account, listen online radio thru Pandora, and I get to browse the internet anywhere, especially when I want to read some review of items that I plan to buy, or search ingredients of the food I want to cook when I'm at the grocery to buy it. - Jay B.
Before purchasing the 8900 I had an 8310. The difference is pretty much night and day. The screen picture is out of this world, HD like. The phone itself seems much lighter and smaller. The design of it is much more mature looking. The only problem I have with this phone is that it's much harder to text and type on it than it was on the 8310. Otherwise, this phone gets my stamp of approval. - A. Iuliucci
I purchased this phone through T-Mobile and I absolutely LOVE it! There are all kinds of great freebie apps that you can download that make it even more fun and easy to use! I was going to purchase a laptop to bring to our summerhouse in Maine on the wknds, but this is far less bulky, and I can make calls on it to boot!! Also have several friends that have the touch screens and they wish that they had gone the keyboard route--much easier to deal with! I highly recommend it! - M. Shaw
That's right, we will give you the first 3 Months with your new phone a full warranty, absolutely FREE. Just think, 90 days of security knowing that if there are any problems with your new phone, we will take care of it as quickly as possible.
With our Premium Handset Protection, you won't have to worry about anything that goes wrong. You can live your life knowing that you're covered from malfunction. See our store's Insurance Warranty page for more information.
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We used to be fast to get it out, but then slow to delivery. This resulted in poor quality, and long shipping delays. While the price was right, this only resulted in taking forever to arrive, and then be damaged when it got there. Then we would spend more time and money fixing it. If this is the type of service you want, then by all means, select someone else to sell this item to you. We are sure you can find many others who will select the slowest shipping, and not be there if you have a problem.
As for our products, they may take an extra day to ship out, but that time is used to make sure it will work. Then we use FedEx 2-day delivery to make up the lost time. This means delivery in 3-4 business days. If you have a problem in the next 3 months, just contact us, and we will be more than willing to help you.
We guaranty that each and every single item that we sell is tested for the highest quality that we can. This means each added accessory is tested as well. The boxes are opened, and inspected, every time. Someone spends the next few minutes reviewing by hand. They will turn it on, push all the buttons, and make sure each function works the way it is supposed to.
All of our phones come with everything you would expect them to. Battery, charger, USB cable, CD, manual, headphones and a retail box. The phones do not have any scratches, and will arrive in a pristine condition, ready for retail resale. If you would like to see an example of what to expect, just click the links.
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