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Gadget Watch: BlackBerry Curve 8900

"Qwerty keypad and sharp screen: great for emails"

Tags: gadget, rim, curve, blackberry

By Andrew Lim

Published: 9 January 2009 08:50 GMT

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What is it:
Compact BlackBerry with full Qwerty keypad

We like:
Sharp display; wi-fi; GPS; Qwerty keypad

We don't like:
Lack of 3G

The judgement:
We didn't know what to expect from the BlackBerry Curve 8900 but were pleasantly surprised by its attractive, slim design. A full Qwerty keypad and sharp screen means emails and instant messaging are a joy to deal with, but the lack of 3G occasionally bugged us and makes the 8900 a little less desirable than it would otherwise have been.

Reviewed by:
CNET.co.uk's Andrew Lim, read the full review here.

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