BlackBerry Curve 8330 Cell Phone 3G Smartphone Verizon (PINK)CDMA

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Kaushik Lodh (New York, USA) –

  

Hello,
I am surprised to read the other reviews of this great product.

Firstly, let me attest, this is a new Blackberry curve 8330 in mint working condition.

Yes, when it came it did not have a lot of features etc on it, like apps, ability to set up multiple emails, etc. I had to just call Verizon to set it up, and they made me update the software on it, and everything was all set in seconds. It had ability to set up several emails, had a browser, camera, video recorder, media player, voice memo recorder, some basic games, blackberry messenger, memo pad, alarm clock, ability to set my own ring tone (which I cant do on my iPhone), etc.

1) Myths from reviews:

- Yes it is a CDMA phone, not a GSM phone. So to the spanish writer’s comments, if you cant read english, then thats not the product’s or the seller’s problem. It clearly states in the description “Verizon Smart phone” and Verizon is CDMA>

- It doesnt have a browser! LOL. yes it does have a browser! It’s browser is Blackberry browser for smart phones, nothing like what you can expect in a Motorola Droid or an Apple iPhone, but it does have a working browser. I checked it, went to google, amazon and a host of other sites.

2) What it doesnt have:

- Facebook app
-Youtube app
-Fancy schmancy apps.
-SD card slot
-GSM card slot

3) Who is it for:

-For a person who wants a functional smart phone with robust email capabilities, good quality voice quality on phone calls.

4) My personal take:

For $35 you are getting one hell of a deal here. It is a Verizon Blackberry Curve 8330. If you want to see real reviews, look up the grey colored 8330 curve which has 4.5 stars in 50 reviews.

The reviews here (till Nov 6th 2011) have been by 3 non-english speakers and one questionable source. Sadly all of them are bogus and ill-informed.

You get a discounted price on this one because the color is pink. But apart from the color, it is one hell of a phone that I actually prefer over my iPhone 4 which I have from work.

I have a tendency to lose phones, and this phone was meant for being a work horse, no worries phone that I wouldnt care too much if I lost. Dare I say, it meets / exceeds my expectations!

All in all, dont worry, purchase with confidence.

Thanks,
Kaushik.

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I have never owned a BlackBerry and I am extremely impressed with this phone. This phone is great! I just got it delivered today and I am in love with it. I love that it tells you when you have a text message by the flashing red light. The camera on this phone is amazing and it has zoom too! The pictures look like they are professional!

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I got the phone, and went to Verizon to set it up. They couldnt do anything with the phone because it was set up to only get texting and calls. It was set up for a business phone only. So it is sitting on my desk.

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