BlackBerry Curve 8310 Phone, Red (AT&T)

BlackBerry Curve 8310 Phone, Red (AT&T) Features

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The svelte BlackBerry 8310 Curve in red (an AT&T exclusive) offers a full QWERTY keyboard, innovative trackball navigation system (placed above the keyboard) and large 2.5-inch screen. The Blackberry 8310 Curve delivers the legendary BlackBerry email experience. With BlackBerry service plans from AT&T, you can receive emails instantaneously from up to 10 email accounts (personal and enterprise). With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your email. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new email arrives. Support is also built-in for viewing email attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and PDF formats).

If your company has a BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can also take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry handheld calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized instantaneously with your desktop. Make meeting requests, invite new attendees and more, all on your Blackberry 8310 Curve. Users without BlackBerry Enterprise Server support can manually sync with their desktop calendars and contacts via Bluetooth or USB using the included BlackBerry Desktop Software.

BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) is complimentary with the activation of a AT&T BlackBerry service plan (additional charges apply) and provides customers with the ability to have their personal or work email pushed automatically to their BlackBerry phone from multiple Internet Service Provider (ISP) email accounts. BIS provides automatic wireless synchronization of read, deleted, and sent email from the your BlackBerry phone to their desktop email account. Users with multiple accounts can choose from multiple "sent from" addresses when sending an email. You can also download ringtones and other content via AT&T's popular MEdia Net service or browse the Web using the BlackBerry HTML Browser. Wireless text messaging and multimedia messaging (MMS) are also supported by the BlackBerry 8310.

AT&T Exclusive Features
Among the unique features of the Blackberry 8310 Curve are AT&T's Push-to-Talk (PTT) service and TeleNav GPS Navigator. AT&T Push-to-Talk boasts the largest push to talk coverage area in America. PTT features on the BlackBerry 8310 include "availability" icons, quick group calling, and the ability to easily convert a PTT session to a regular wireless voice call. You can use your 8310 Curve to Push-to-Talk to communicate with individual colleagues or friends, or set up groups for broader communication. The PTT button, on the left side of the device (noted by three raised dots), easily facilitates each PTT call (simply press and hold to talk after the chirp and release when finished). In addition, the AT&T service offers such standard PTT features as call waiting, contact alerts, as well as text, picture, and voice messaging to anyone in their contact list.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

You'll also be able to access the AT&T Mobile Music service, which enables you access to the Napster and eMusic subscription music services.

Phone Design & Features
This 8310 Curve is fashioned in a red finish and subtly curving corners. Measuring 4.2 x 2.4 inches, the Curve is just as slim as the Pearl (0.6 inches) and weighs in at 3.9 ounces--just 0.7 ounces heavier than its predecessor. It features a bright 2.5-inch color TFT screen that provides 65,000 colors and a 320 x 240-pixel resolution, and it includes a light-sensing feature that automatically adjusts backlighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments. Like the BlackBerry 8800, the Curve includes a trackball navigation system located on the top of the QWERTY keypad, and it also features an integrated spell checker with a customizable dictionary to help maintain accuracy while on the go. It has 64 MB of internal ROM memory, and is expandable using MicroSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size). The battery provides up to 4 hours (240 minutes) of talk time and up to 17 days (408 hours) of standby time.

You can snap vivid photos (though no video) using the 2-megapixel camera on the back of the Curve, which also features a 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen viewfinder. It can capture images in up to three picture quality and size resolutions that can be shared instantly by email, MMS or BlackBerry Messenger, or even uploaded to your Flickr account with the Yahoo! Go service. Photos can also be immediately set as a unique caller ID or Home Screen image. You can edit photos and create albums within the Curve using the PhotoSuite application. Pictures can be cropped, rotated and straightened, and flaws can be fixed by removing redeye or changing the brightness, contrast, and saturation levels.

Listen to your favorite music and watch downloaded videos 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, including MP3, WMA and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ audio and WMV, MPEG4 and H.263 video. Dedicated volume controls are conveniently located on the side of the handset. You can also subscribe to the AT&T Music service, which includes access to online subscription music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.

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.

Vital Statistics
The BlackBerry 8310 Curve weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches. Its 1100 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 408 hours (17 days) of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

What Customers Say About BlackBerry Curve 8310 Phone, Red (AT&T):

This has been enormously useful. That is the easiest way to make mistakes. I store most of the information I might need on the fly in my At&T email in a variety of folders so I can access them from my phone. This is a great phone and it has a lot of abilities.I recently purchased this phone because my needs are more complex than could be dealt with using my Sony Walkman phone which was entertaining for a while until it became annoying: I don't really need my phone to be an ipod or to count steps for me. Yes, I could lock the keyboard, but that depends on being able to get to the * quickly to unlock it.Someday I will find a PDA that will keep more information for me and still let me make phone calls. I make a lot of mistakes anyway but I type much faster on a computer.I can't stand the trackball.

It is a QWERTY which is great when I'm in a hurry but I make a lot of mistakes.

I used to have to grab my computer because of the information I might need only being available on it.

This happens from it being on the bottom of my purse or in jean pockets.

The blackberry is everything I need a phone and a PDA to be -- so far anyway.

It's hard for me to explain to my mom that I didn't MEAN to call her, my phone did.This phone has made more unauthorized phone calls than any other phone I have every had.

If I can predict needing it, I can avoid a lot of hassle.

The calendar application has also been very helpfulI do have difficulty with the size and design of the keyboard.

If you move in just the right way.

This one is compromised by its size.

Own this product for 1.5 years and so far this is my favorite toy. I'm looking for new model in few months but at this point. Once again, this is best everyday use machine.

As a college student who works part-time, I have a ton of times and appointments to keep track of. What I wish was different:-The MicroSD slot. I have pretty big fingers, not very nimble, but I had no issues with the keyboard. Personally, I like the BB Dimension Zen, which is uncluttered and lets me choose from my top five applications.-3.5mm headphone jack. Yes, the Curve has its quirks, but I'm extremely happy with my phone.What I love:-Big, beautiful screen.

and bam, I have a cool picture to greet me when I use my phone.-Different themes. This is my biggest gripe about the phone.-The rollerball. All in all, I would NEVER go back to a regular phone. Entering information and reminders is super easy.-Email.

The spacing and size are perfect, and it's all very easy to get used to.-Size. Which means powering down the phone, removing the battery, putting in the card, putting the battery back in, and starting up, which can take a few minutes. I added a 8gb MicroSD card to the phone and it's made my Sansa MP3 player obsolete.-Calendar and Tasks. Coming from a regular flip-phone where I used 200 text messages a month, using email on a phone has been like a mini-miracle.-Profiles. I'm not unhappy about this because I heard it significantly decreases your battery life.

I purchased my Blackberry (first Blackberry ever) about six months ago. The size of the phone fits in my hand very nicely. I got a silicone case for it so it doesn't slip. It's behind the battery. I ended up creating profiles of my own (like "In the car" or "Class") and I personally appreciate that I can choose my notification for every possible event on my phone, whether it be an SMS text, a call, or an email.-Keyboard. (And for me, the battery life of the Curve is amazing).For me, this phone has become like a lifeline. I download unique backgrounds from [.].

I don't go anywhere without it, and it has made my life a lot easier. Someone mentioned that setting Profiles was a nightmare, and I agree that it can be somewhat tedious, but I find it to be worth it. I was hesitant about buying the Curve because of the keyboard. It can get grimy and hard to use, but as long as it's cleaned every once in a while, there's no problems.-Lack of 3G. I highly recommend it to anyone, and I will never go back to anything but a Blackberry.

Call quality is great. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 from AT&T has served us very well. The keys are a bit small, but that is easy to live with. There are plenty of applications for the BlackBerry, and for what it is meant to do, it does it with ease. We are not huge fans of the media player, but that is just a matter of taste. The screen is bright and colorful.

Text messaging is simple. Its feature-set and quality are superb. Push e-mail is what BlackBerry does best. The rollerball takes a little getting used to and should be cleaned at certain intervals, but we like it better than the side dial. The red is a great shade and makes the phone a little more attractive for those who care. BB chat is nice if you know others with BlackBerries.

Make sure you get memory chip for extra storage.

Get this if you're going to get the Blackberry plan and if you're going to use EVERYTHING this phone offers AND MORE. Get this if you're planning on upgrading the OS and if you're not scared of a bit of technology.DON'T get this if you're just looking for a pretty phone that won't be used for more than taking pictures, making calls/SMS/MMS, and checking e-mails and you don't ever want to even think of upgrading the OS or using the phone to its full potential.My only qualm is that I can't charge my 8310 on just any mini-USB. It only charges on its own charger.Otherwise, my Curve is a new addiction in my life, nay a new appendage. It's practically attached to my body and I use it for EVERYTHING.