Blackberry just announced the Curve 8300.the inside you get quad-band and EDGE connectivity, Blackberry Curve 8300 truly needs and deserves something. The device supports GSM/GPRS and EDGE, More worrying is the fact that it doesn’t feature 3G and the web browser is still horribly basic. It’s packed with incredible features*, including a camera, BlackBerry® Maps, a media player, he inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card and Bluetooth Stereo streaming. Video formats MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263, WMV. Blackberry 8300 smart phone by Research in Motion (RIM) has great applications, It does iPOD video - plus supports an Advanced Audio Distribution Profile. Bluetooth 2.0 and a bright colour screen with an ambient-light sensor.

Features Available

Wireless email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Camera
BlackBerry Maps
Media player
Corporate data access
SMS
MMS

Size and Weight

4.2″/107mm (Length)
2.4″/60mm (Width)
0.6″/15.5mm (Depth)
3.9 oz/111g (Weight)

Data Input/Navigation

Trackball
QWERTY (Keyboard)
Keyboard backlighting

Voice Input/Output

3.5mm stereo headset capable
Headset jack
Integrated earpiece/ microphone
Built-in speakerphone
Mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth technology)

Display

Font size (user selectable)
Color display
Backlighting
Light sensing screen

Notification

Polyphonic/MIDI ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Vibrate mode
LED indicator

Battery Type

1100 mAhr (Removable/ rechargeable lithium cell)

Approximate Battery Life

Up to 408 hours or 17 days (Standby time)
Up to 240 minutes or 4 hours (Talk time)

Memory

Expandable memory – support for microSD card
64 MB (Flash memory)

Modem

RIM wireless modem
Tethered modem capability 1

Email Integrations

Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
Integrates with existing personal email account
Integrates with optional new device account

Accessories Included

USB cable
Wall charger

Device Security

Password protection and keyboard lock
Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with  BlackBerry Enterprise Server 2
FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
Optional support for S/MIME

Wireless Network

North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
EDGE networks