BlackBerry Curve 8310 (AT&T Wireless)

The original BlackBerry Curve was a huge success, and RIM decided to play the Curve game again and build in GPS
with the Curve 8310. Does it offer enough "bang" to upgrade? Find out after the jump.

The Curve 8310 still has the same 2.4 inch screen, the same killer keyboard, the same 2 megapixel camera, and the same thin and light form factor we've come to love. The major difference is that the 8310 has GPS functionality built-in provided by TeleNav and the Curve now comes in two colors, titanium and red. The $9.99 per month service allows you to get full GPS coverage with a standalone GPS, but brings it into the smartphone realm so you don't have to lug around two devices.

The 8310 still is a great phone, the call quality is excellent and the speakerphone is very loud. It's 2 megapixel camera is still the not the best, producing somewhat soft images both indoors and out. The media player is pretty basic, but it probably isn't the main use of such a business-oriented phone. We're still kind of wondering why the MicroSD card slot is still behind the battery though, but we're happy they stuck with the 3.5 mm headset jack (why get rid of it?).

Web surfing isn't the best experience, and doesn't offer the same formatting you would receive on say, an iPhone or your notebook computer.

Using the TeleNav GPS Navigator in the Sacramento area and it worked great. Some nice features were the ability to use the GPS in pedestrian mode, since it's much more portable than a regular GPS mode. We also liked that it asked for what route style we wanted: fastest, traffic optimized, shortest, prefer streets, prefer highway, or pedestrian.

One feature we would have liked on the 8310 is 3G support for high-speed data connectivity, are we still living in an EDGE world? Overall, the BlackBerry Curve line of devices still impresses us, from the unprecedented email capabilities, to the sleek design. If you don't need GPS however, stick with your current Curve 8300 until a larger upgrade becomes available. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is available today from AT&T for $149 with a 2-year contract.

Pros
* Sleek and light design.
* Built-in GPS capability.
* Loud speakerphone, decent call quality.

Cons
* Still no 3G support.
* MicroSD slot still behind the battery.

excellent transaction, quick and easy. the product came in just as described in a timely manner. the product was good as new.

b/cmine broke but this one is amazing!! the blackberry is advanced and i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i like the blackberry o.s. better than windows mobile. The simplicity that blackberry sticks to gives the iphone a run for its money. However, being the original blackberry device its purpose was to bring the internet and email to your phone. convenience is still a number one for blackberry; instead of focusing on apps and other aspects they stay simple and true to the consumer. overall, great product would highly recommend the blackberry curve.

This is a good phone. Does basic cell phone items.
Plus it does have email, internet and text messaging utilities.
The design is not an Iphone but it does the job.
It is a good quality product with possibility to upgrade with a memory card. You can store images, Mp3 music, etc.
I do like my blackberry curve.

I really love this device. It allows me to have access to communications at work and for personal use without having to have a laptop and then locate a space with Wi-fi. I travel alot so having GPS on the phone is handy, as it allows me to find places wether I'm driving or walking. I decided to purchase this item for those reasons mainly. After going to the store to price this BlackBerry i found it was $400.00 without a contract and even with a new 2-year contract I was still $99.99 after the rebates.

Perfect condition. The phone was brand new with no marks or scratches. The phone is still working in perfect condition. It has all the regular programs in it and eveything works well. The phone came with extra peices.

I text a lot so I want something that I can type like I was typing on the keyboard, blackberry had what I needed.

phone was in great condition. New, unused, and packaged carefully.
everything excpected to be in the box was sent, nothing missing at all... thanks!

The sellar was really easy to work with even helped me out with picking up the item. THANKS and I will buy again!!!

like the condition -- love the way it picks up even in low coverage areas around me -- the buttons are easy to push -- not difficult to use -- a great purchase for me

I bought this phone to replace an iphone that i accidentally washed, and I thought I would be very disappointed because of the obvious downgrade. Surprisingly I have had this phone for 3 days now and love it! I'm even considering getting a Blackberry Bold on my next upgrade. The phone gives you a sense of community with other blackberry users by letting you chat instantly with them. I like the way the text messaging is thread style also, that makes it easy to keep up with multiple conversations. The only thing I don't like about the phone is not having 3g, and not having a "true" web browsing ability. It also seems like you have to pay for a lot of apps/addons/extras if you want them.

The item came with everything promised. Shipping was fast and very well packaged to protect the item. Seller followed up with messages every step of the transaction, I found that very reassuring! Great seller! Would do business with him again! Thanks!

Works great. Great value for the money. It was a lot less than a new one. There are no cons. Great seller and would buy again if needed

I enjoy the many options available that the phone has to offer. I like!
It is also an easy travel phone and the texting options are nice

I like how its a functioning phone, but i dislike how when it fell it came apart. All i wanted was a functioning blackberry, and im glad i got it.

I do love my BlackBerry, but it will freeze up every once in a while. It's rare, but it does happen. I have to take the battery out to reset it, but it takes less than a minute. Aside from that, I have no issues with it. It has LOTS of applications, and the BlackBerry plan costs less than the iPhone plan does. It's fast and effective and it's really good about letting me know when I need to update the software. I really have no complaints. I monkeyed around with my best friend's iPhone, and I really do prefer my BlackBerry.

This blackberry 8310 phone is an excellent phone to use on the network. it is clear in sound and very light-weight. I will recommend anyone with a network in his or her plan to try this phone out

i like that it was in great condition...back had a little wear no big deal had a silicon cover to put on it...in mint condition, but had a little dust collection on the screen on left side but not the buyers fault those phones are bad about that anyway kinda expecting that. other than that great ebayer, excellent communication...its been a pleasure doing business with you.

it was a quick and timely delivery as promised. With free shipping, doesn't get better than that. Would use them again.

The "Curve" takes some getting used to; however, overall, it is a very easy phone to use. The best way to understand its features is to just play with it. Directions for its use are a bit obscure. The only other issues is that the letters, numbers and symbols on the keys are very small. It does afford one with many diverse and useful features. I am glad I made the purchase and would recommend this phone to others.

The phone was as described with no battery, and scuff marks on the face. That was O.K. with me, however, he claimed it " was in like new condition". I purchased a battery for the phone for $ 41.00, tried two other batteries, and it will not recognize any battery making it totally useless.
Buyer beware I guess?????
Thanks,
Paul Damphouse

The cell phone had more serious scratches and nicks than described. I was debating about whether I should have filed a claim. But I considered it a lesson learned.

I decided to buy it as a replacement for my iPhone. I prefered the better reliability of the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and its keypad over the iPhone's touch screen.