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Practical Entry-Level Blackberry Curve 8530 Hits Market for $60/mo plan through MetroPCS
As of July 2010, MetroPCS is offering the Blackberry Curve 8530 for an affordable $60 unlimited monthly plan. Although this model has been available with other carriers such as Verizon and Sprint, MetroPCS makes this entry-level Blackberry accessible to its core customers through its "no-contract" plan. MetroPCS customers can expect to spend $230 on the Blackberry Curve 8530 model after a $50 prepaid Visa Card rebate. According to reviews from Nicole Lee of CNET.com (August 31, 2010), service for calls in San Francisco, CA came through clearly on both ends of the line and no background noise was reported.
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Callers and receivers both reported good volume on calls, clarity of call transmission and voices on the line were reported to sound "natural." No dropped calls were reported during CNET's testing of the MetroPCS service for the Blackberry Curve 8530. Mobile web pages were reported to have loaded in approximately 15 seconds while regular web pages took up to one minute to load. The image quality of video content was reported as "grainy," in part due to the low-resolution screen of the 8530 Blackberry Curve model.
The 8530 Blackberry model comes equipped with an 1150mAH lithium ion battery, giving customers an average talk time of 5.4 hours after being fully charged. Upon purchase of the Blackberry 8530, MetroPCS customers get an AC adaptor, a USB cable, a companion cd, and phone reference material.
Overall, reviewers of this phone option through MetroPCS liked the compactness and lightness of the phone's design, and that it came equipped with features like push-email; Wi-Fi; EV-DO; popular IM services like Blackberry Messenger; GPS; Bluetooth; access to the latest ringtones and games through the Metro App Store and Blackberry App World, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with zoom and video recording features.
The 8530 also comes with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, a useful addition for customers with upgraded headphones. Customers who buy cheap phones for sale most enjoyed what they reported to be "fantastic" sound quality and clarity. Metro PCS also offers features unique to their service, including the Metro Navigator, Metro Banking, Metro Back-up and Premium Directory Assistance. Negatives for the phone include a low-resolution screen and sometimes unreliable 3G service. Some users complained of a cramped QWERTY keyboard surface; though the keys of the 8530 have been raised for faster typing and the trackpad is an improvement over the older models' trackball. All in all, customers will likely appreciate the phone for the basics it gets right consistently and its low monthly plan through MetroPCS. Although the $230 price tag might seem steep, the bottom line might be well worth it in order to have freedom from annual phone contracts.
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Cricket Blackberry Curve 8530 for Sale
Cell phone company Cricket has taken the mobile phone market by storm with their no contract and no overages plans. They are four plans available that are all very reasonably priced. Each plan includes unlimited talk minutes to anywhere in the country. Free long distance, voice mail, and caller ID are also a part of each plan. There is unlimited text messaging as well.
In addition to their popular plans, Cricket has recently added more popular phones like the Blackberry Curve 8530. This sleek smart phone is light weight and is 4.29 inches tall and 2.36 inches wide and has a depth of .55 inches. This mighty phone has superior battery life that can sustain up to 4.5 hours of talk time and 10.5 days of idle time. Despite being small and thin, the phone is solid and can withstand being dropped.
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The Blackberry Curve 8530 is equipped with GPS navigation and Wi-Fi capability. It has a 2.0 mega pixel camera and recording capabilities with a 5x zoom and fixed focus for clear shots every time. It also doubles as a media player that streams mp3 music and video.The new trackpad takes the place of previous Blackberry model's trackball. It's 5.0 operating system also makes it powerful and has new settings that make the phone experience a better one. It has a QVGA display above a QWERTY keyboard.
The Cricket Blackberry plan has a low monthly rate that requires no contract. In addition to unlimited talk, text, long distance, and free voice mail and caller ID it features unlimited picture and video messaging. It also has 3 way calling, call forwarding, a data backup protection plan, unlimited mobile web browsing, and international texting capabilities.
It also has everything needed to enhance the Blackberry Curve 8530 like access to the Blackberry App World, Blackberry Push Email, and Blackberry Messenger which makes it distinct from other cricket phones for sale. It also features html web browsing. There are online discounts available such as free overnight shipping and web discounts offering substantial savings on the price of the phone.
Blackberry App World opens up a world of possibilities for Blackberry users. It features credit card and billing options, bar code scanning capabilities, low priced apps starting at .99 cents, new streamlined My World view, and new "Top 25" lists. There are plenty of free apps to download like facebook, Twitter, Drive Safely, and Map Quest.
Included accessories with the Cricket plan and telephone are a travel charger, standard lithium ion battery, a 2GB microSD card, and a USB cable. Available accessories are Bluetooth headsets, universal case with stud closure, and the iGo MicroUSB A97 Power Tip charger. This Blackberry is a great option when looking for cheap phones for sale.
Nextel Blackberry Curve 8350i
Any veteran Blackberry user rarely upgrades. It is not because Blackberries are terrible smartphones; it’s simply because any new Blackberry has only been a simple upgrade over its previous models. It is not unheard of that a Blackberry user upgrades only after the release of a new model two generations up from his or her current unit.
Blame it on RIM for being so slow on the upgrade cycle. The brilliant specifications and innovative navigations changed RIM’s most radical update to the Blackberry line of smartphones. But even though the 8100 was one of the best RIM has ever produced, a lot of loyal Blackberry users were turned off by its unorthodox SureType input method. Enter the Nextel’s Blackberry Curve 8350i, a smartphone that has the entire feature every user need with larger screen and the traditional Blackberry QWERTY thumb aboard.
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It’s large and hefty, die-hard handset users won’t take it any other way; Nextel’s Blackberry Curve 8350i looks like what you’d expect from a smartphone from RIM. This time, however, it’s equipped with a gorgeous 2.5-inch display with 340x320 pixel resolution. The Blackberry Curve 8350i sports a full QWERTY keyboard; of course, that is not saying much when compared with other smartphones. It is much easier to navigate the menu with is multi-directional trackball which is way far better than scrolling up and down with a jog dial.
The unit has a built in GPS, Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR and WiFI ready network that will help user check personal email, streaming videos and music or even making some calls. A noteworthy feature of Blackberry Curve 8350i its high resolution, a 480x360 pixel display will provide users crisp and brilliant images; text and even map information is easier to read even if you are on the go. Handset owners will also be surprised with the vivid color it provides in playing games or watching a video. Whether you get this new or refurbished nextel Blackberry 8350i smartphone, I know that you will be pleased by this version of the Curve.
Camera has a 3.2 megapixels that gives sharp and print-quality pictures. No need to become an expert photographer to capture quality images; the auto focus, auto flash and image stabilization feature of Blackberry Curve 8350i makes you work like a pro. You can even send pictures with sound and action using the video camera through email or picture message. Its a nice choice in the selection of Nextel cell phones for sale.
Play your songs and streaming videos in its built-in media player which will let you take along the entire entertainment on-the-go. The handset supports 3GPP RTSP in mobile streaming via the WAP browser. It is the first to have 8300 series device to be compatible with the newer operating system of RIM 4.6 user interface. Many users liked the monochrome icons and the installed software like DataViz’s Documents to Go that allows handset owners to make small edits and create Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents on the go.
All in all, the Blackberry Curve 8350i is the absolute best and user-friendly smartphone available in the market and that is saying alot when it comes to cheap phones for sale. It has enough new bells and whistles that any veteran Blackberry user would want to upgrade to, although do take note that software-wise, there is not much to upgrade from the older models. The upgrades to the Blackberry Curve 8350i are mostly hardware and aesthetic. As with all devices such as this, non-email users need not apply.
US $143.00
