BlackBerry Curve series: looks, functions, ...

Over the last few years smart phones have been getting more and more complicated, this not only raises the price but it also scares off new users. Therefore BlackBerry has introduced the Curve which is a phone that is clearly designed for the first time smart phone user. It is both affordable and easy to use. Although it doesn't have all of the advanced features that you would expect to find on a modern smart phone it is a great option for the new user.

The BlackBerry Curve has a design that is more compact than most of the other phones that the company makes. This appeals to a lot of people who find that most of the company's phones are little on the bulky side. On the downside the Curve does have a bit of a cheap look to it. Of course this is largely because it is an entry level smart phone that is aimed at the lower end of the market. Nevertheless a little bit more effort when it came to styling would really have paid off with a much more attractive phone.

The Curve has most of the features that you would expect to have on a smart phone but since it is aimed mainly at the first time user some of the more advanced features that you would find on the company's other products are not there. Nevertheless the things that you would expect are like email, web browsing and text messaging. There is also a camera and a multimedia player as well as things like GPS and maps. Most users will be happy with the features that they find on the Curve.

One of the best things about the Curve that we found was that it is a very easy smart phone to use. This is largely because of the absence of some of the advanced features. This is a phone that is intended for the new user and it is designed to be easy to use. Most smart phone makers just keep adding new features, most of which nobody will ever use which really only succeed in making the phone harder to use. This scares off a lot of new users which is why we are quite happy to see the Curve being designed with beginner in mind.

There are some issues with the Curve however, none of which were completely unexpected given that it is at the low end of the market. As mentioned earlier this phone avoids using some of the more advanced features which is great for new users but not necessarily for the more experienced ones. A bigger concern is the low resolution screen, again at the low end of the market this is not a surprise but it is something to be aware of. The biggest concern however is the call quality which does have some issues. Calls do have a bit of a tendency to be muffled.