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Gadget Watch: BlackBerry Curve 8900
"Qwerty keypad and sharp screen: great for emails"

By Andrew Lim

Published: Friday 09 January 2009

Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. For the full review and details, click on the link below.

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.