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The lens is actually the only part that got wear, the silver wore off. i got rid of this phone when the trackball wouldnt enter apps, but would only scroll and there was a lighter spot on the screen. I got a Treo now, did replace this with a Bold but that lost a battle to the hottub. i'M NOw with verizon this has been maybe 3 yrs since owning and folks im still in love with this phone</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=37683#review37683 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=37683#review37683 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:06:46 GMT <p><i>clutchxp submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have this phone and it's on its last legs. However, during the time this phone was functioning properly, it was a great device. It worked well for me for the past two years. Here is a list of the pros and cons I have found while using the BlackBerry Curve 8310.<br /><br />PROS<br /><br />- full QWERTY keyboard<br /><br />- quad band <br /><br />- call quality<br /><br />- ringtones the phone comes with<br /><br />- comes with the data cable and BlackBerry computer program<br /><br />- when charging the battery, I could talk on the phone and it would not effect how long it took to charge<br /><br /><br />CONS<br /><br />- battery life was the biggest con<br /><br />- freezes on occasion<br /><br />- dropped calls every now and then</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=36702#review36702 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=36702#review36702 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:29:29 GMT <p><i>ncap9022 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I bought this phone with my upgrade last year and I love it. I've had quite a few phones and this has been my favorite. It's internet is good, they qwerty easy to type on, and the BBM is fun if you know others with BlackBerrys. The only thing I don't like is that it isn't wifi capable- but I knew that when I bought it. Overall- great phone :)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=36374#review36374 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=36374#review36374 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:11:58 GMT <p><i>canlopez submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>this phone was given to me by my brother and i fell in love with it i cant wait to get a new one i had dropped it a couple ok a bunch of time and it final had enough of me and broke i was so sad this phone is awsome and the new one i got was a stupid pantch c810 which sucks<br /><br />the prons on this phone are <br />the camrea is awsome<br />the sound is amazing really loud <br />it holds a bunch of emails and text messages<br />the video player is sweet<br /><br />the cons on this phone<br />2 power it on takes forever but woth the wait<br />you have to have a memory card inorder to keep al lot of pictures on your it but i just send them to my email them delete them</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=34787#review34787 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=34787#review34787 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:04:11 GMT <p><i>alflboy1985 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I went from a simple flip phone to this 8310. I have had 4 in the last 3 months, the first one has a bad keyboard, the second was perfect but was stolen, the third was an insurance replacement, it died after doing the appworld update, the last one none of the apps work correctly. The browser keeps freezing up, and the radio doesnt work, i have tried different music apps but it pops, drags, and freezes. When the phone works it is awesome, but at least for me, it never did.<br /><br /> I work for a wireless company and i have noticed a lot of customer complaints about this phone. Over all it is a great messaging and email phone but not good for anything else.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=34549#review34549 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=34549#review34549 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:47:31 GMT <p><i>xxbriibriixx submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i have had very long experience with this phone. ive had two, one for my fiance and one for me. and my fiances family all have one two. a year within having this device they both died, out of no where! and the red light at the top right of the device was on. and would never turn off! ive updated my device frequently and synchronized it. i took really good care of it. and when i called att to know why this happend they couldnt tell me why and how! so i was left scrambling for answers and a new device. a few weeks after my device and my fiances device crashed my fiances families blackberries died as well! how can a total of 5 blackberries die within a 12-15 month range? it sounds a little weird to me, and right after the warrenty has expired! and everyone of us handled our devices differently... i just think that is weird, i dont think i can ever trust rim blackberry ever again!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33917#review33917 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33917#review33917 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:34:06 GMT <p><i>dany376 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros: -The phone is a refurb but it looks and performs like a brand new one.<br /><br />- Versitile, I love the video and pics... Yes, the(8310) has video. Very simple.<br /><br />- The auto sleep when in the case is great.<br /><br />- Well respected phone. <br /><br />Cons: I don't have every blackberry model ever invented. How can you go back to a regular phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33792#review33792 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33792#review33792 Fri, 22 May 2009 02:50:14 GMT <p><i>Blackberry Curve 2009 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I love my BB Curve 8310! I have the later version and it is a stellar smartphone. You can download cool apps for fun, productivity, or to stay in touch with all your friends. If you need to keep organized, Docs to go is a great app. I actually do homework and manage my budget on my phone, how awesome is that?! (Ok, I admit, I am the hopeless nerd!)<br /><br />This phone is amazing both as a PDA and as a phone. Reception is solid, ear volume is good, loud ringers, and battery life is decent for a PDA.<br /><br />The keypad, tho small, is actually easy to use and I have big fingers.<br /><br />If you want a stellar kick-butt device that does almost anything under the sun, all for a fantastic price, the Blackberry Curve 8310 is the winner. It may not be as appealing as newer smartphones, but it is "old reliable".<br /><br />Thanks, all!<br /><br />Love you, Blackberry Curve!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33750#review33750 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33750#review33750 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:42:44 GMT <p><i>Burger Time submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The Blackberry Curve is like my own little laptop! This phone is capable of doing a lot, from emails, to full web browsing (especially if you download the Opera Mini browser!) This phone comes with documents to go, and you can download the premium edition which adds Excel and the ability to create new Word, Excel, and Powerpoint docs right on your phone!<br /><br />You can download all of your favorite IMs and Social networking stuffs like AIM, Facebook, etc. <br /><br />The phone itself has great call quality, and a loud earpiece. The keypad is small but easy to use. The phone itself is sleek and light weight. The battery life is ok for a smartphone, better than the Pearl, which I returned for this phone. (I paid more for the Pearl than I did for the Curve, but the Curve is FAR superior).<br /><br />I wish the battery life last longer, but I know you can buy an extended battery, which is what I'll do.<br /><br />This is one amazing device, and I view this phone as my own little laptop. I even downloaded original Windows XP wallpapers to my phone to give it that computer look!<br /><br />5 out of 5, this phone is worth it!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33714#review33714 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=33714#review33714 Wed, 13 May 2009 02:10:39 GMT <p><i>crkclrdgrl submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have a BlackBerry Curve 8310 and I love it. I can't say enough good things about it. Here are all of my pros and cons about this product.<br /><br />PROS<br /><br />- full QWERTY keyboard<br />- small size<br />- ringer profiles<br />- love the calendar on it<br />- comes with the computer program to be able to record songs as ringtones<br />- great battery life<br />- can talk on the phone AND charge your battery, without it taking longer to charge the battery as you talk<br /><br />CONS<br />- can't record video<br />- zoom feature on camera will stop working from time-to-time<br />- phone does not automatically read SIM phone book, must go to SIM Phonebook in BlackBerry menu to access it</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=31129#review31129 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=31129#review31129 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:09:08 GMT <p><i>rachelkelsey submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I don't know what everyone's thinking, but in no way is this the "best phone ever." I've had my Blackberry for about nine months now, and I can honestly say I'm ready to get rid of it.<br /><br />The very first thing I noticed was that though the trackball works well, it gets dirty in a short amount of time and there is no way to clean it. My once clear trackball is now brown and very unattractive.<br />Also, about a month after I had my phone, I woke up one morning and all of my messages and calls had been deleted. ALL of them. When I took it to an AT$T store, they told me this happens often if you don't take your battery out occasionally and let the phone reboot. That should NOT be a condition with having the phone. <br />Talk time is terrible. If all you do is text and mess around on the phone, battery life is great. But talking on the phone KILLS the battery.<br />Rebooting can take forever. And since you have to do it often to keep your messages/calls intact, it gets annoying. Fast.<br />The buttons are loud. They make an obnoxious clicking sound that makes me want to forget texting altogether.<br />The paint comes off easily and the back of the phone scratches up in no time. <br />The camera has a good flash, but the quality is terrible. Random lines show up when you upload the pictures onto your computer.<br />The phone comes with a folder for videos, but no video recorder. Wait, what? Yeah.<br />If you want to hold a few things on this phone, you HAVE to get a memory card. Absolutely no memory comes with it. A couple of pictures and ringtones, MAYBE.<br /><br />I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone. Ebay it up.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=30803#review30803 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=30803#review30803 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:19:28 GMT <p><i>smtelegadis submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I think the title says it all. This phone functions exactly the way a blackberry should. Anyone experienced with a blackberry will know what I mean.<br /><br />Pros:<br />Nice Interface (OS4.2)<br />Bright Screen<br />Responsive Keyboard.<br />Packed with Features (GPS, microSD, &amp; 2MP camera)<br />Holster Sensor<br /><br />Cons:<br />CHEAP Housing<br />Slow Lock on GPS<br />No loop for a lanyard or wrist strap<br />Screen is Easy to Scratch<br />Back Door can come off easily<br />Ear phone jack is poorly positioned<br />Rubberized coating peals easily<br />Trackball gunks up really easy.<br /><br />Bottomline. This is a solid compact smartphone, but you need to invest in a shell case which defeats the purpose of the compact size in my opinion. Go with a 88xx series or look into a different model.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=30208#review30208 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=30208#review30208 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:18:34 GMT <p><i>GoMobile1 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>First off let me make it clear I sell cell phones for living. I sell Sprint, Verizon, CricKet and T-Mobile. That being said I have seen the comments about how the curve restarts its self and or powers off on its own. Mine did the same thing for about a week when I first got the phone. When the phone is first powers on its set up takes longer than most phones, email,your country ect..ATT and the other carriers no this happens theres nothing you can do to fix it. Now from what info I've seen when the phone powers off its because the processor detected a problem and is fixing it. I know that sounds dumb but its info I didnt either.<br />Here are some of my pros and cons for the curve 8310.<br /><br />Pros.<br />I love the display on the phone.<br />The keyboard is very easy to use(compare it to a BlackJack2 or a Palm cenrto)<br />The e-mail works great.<br />The trackball makes everything easy to get to.<br />The way the phone feels in mu hand.<br /><br /><br />Cons.<br />No video camera.<br />I cant get videos to play from youtube.<br /><br />Other than that I love the phone. You can go to blackberry.com and download all kinds of applications some free some at a BIG discount. Or depending on your carrier you could get free apps on your carrirers website. And last I dont use opra mini but it is a great app for blackberrys.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29959#review29959 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29959#review29959 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:37:06 GMT <p><i>idreamoutloud submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have been using a Pearl 8100 for the better part of a year now. I felt it was time to upgrade to a Curve as my pearl was starting to show some signs of its age. <br /><br />I went into my local Rogers dealer and upgraded to the silver Curve 8310. I fell in love with the look and feel of the phone instantly. Took it home and set up all my contacts, alerts, etc and was happily on my way. A few days later i started noticing an annoying habit the phone had developed. The handset shuts down randomly on its own, then when you try to turn it on it won't respond. You have to remove the battery and then put it back in, then the phone would fire up. A few hours later it would do it again. <br /><br />I returned the phone and was given another new curve. Shortly there after the new Curve began exhibiting the same glitches as the previous one. <br /><br />I took the phone back again, they said it was the battery and replaced the battery. no luck same problem. <br /><br />I took the phone back again and they offered me another curve, I said forget it and told them I'd go back to my pearl, which is a little worse for wear but at least it works and stays on!<br /><br />Since then I've done some searching on the web and much to my surprise I'm not the only one with this problem. Yet why is it no one knows why this happens and / or how to fix it? <br /><br />Overall I loved the look and feel of the phone, the keypad was great to type on and screen was wonderful. But the phone was not dependable at all, I can't have a handset that turns it self off at random. <br /><br />I'd recommend the 81XX or 88XX series but skip the Curve 83XX series, don't be sucked in by its great looks. <br /><br />Or just wait for the Bold or Thunder.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29847#review29847 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29847#review29847 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:05:20 GMT <p><i>Dtwitch19 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Great phone. My first Berry since I sold my iPhone. Great RF, sound quality, and speaker volume. I love all the things you can do with this phone following the advice of the guys on crackberry.com. <br /><br />Pros:Full QWERTY keyboard, good RF, good earpiece and ringer volume, lightweight, battery life, built in help topics, faster EDGE than in iPhone, 3rd party apps. <br /><br />Cons: OS not that user friendly, have to check crackberry.com for help.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29837#review29837 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29837#review29837 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:57:44 GMT <p><i>tony9709 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is simply the best. Ive had it for about a week and a half and nothing is wrong with it. I don't care what anyone says the battery life is amazing for a smartphone. if you constantly are on the internet e-mailing or whatever your battery life will run down but i can go 2 days without charging mine. just charge it every other night.<br /><br />Pros:<br />excellent call quality<br />crisp, clean screen<br />speakerphone is loud and clear<br />you can go a year without deleting your texts<br />expandable memory up to 4 gig<br />gps is awesome(you have to subscribe of course)<br /><br />Cons: not to many<br />keyboard is small but it just takes getting used too<br />battery life could be better but overall is pretty good.<br />those are the only cons i can think of..<br /><br /><br />if ur thinking aboutgetting a new smartphone or PDA this is the phone to go with</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29690#review29690 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29690#review29690 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:19:12 GMT <p><i>zowee submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My first smart-phone, and maybe I've been over-marketed to, but after 6 weeks of use, I'm no Crackberry (though the site is a great source of info). <br /><br />What really peeved me from the beginning - no Voice Memo, and PhoneScoop should change this on their Info tab for the Curve. The definition of Voice Memo is record and save voice notes. The Curve only lets you attach voice notes to MMS messages; it does NOT have a traditional Voice Memo feature, period. It will in the 4.5 OS due out in Sept 2008, but it doesn't now. Bad on ATT, PhoneScoop and RIMM for advertising it as such. <br /><br />Pro's - <br />- Good reception<br />- Half way decent camera<br /><br />Con's - <br />- Half way decent camera (that's right, same as above)<br />- Bad battery life that using stand-by doesn't seem to improve<br />- Not a great camera<br />- No 3G - slow browsing<br />- trackball sensitivity varies and it's easy to over/under shoot your target.<br />- Horrible voice recognition for dialing, e.g., I say Call Bill. Phone says, did you say call Linda, call Kevin, call John. Um, they don't even sound close, and I did the adaptation exercise too.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29375#review29375 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29375#review29375 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:22:10 GMT <p><i>Pure1rish submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have now owned the Curve2 for about 4 Months, and today is my last day with this device. Parting is not such sweet sorrow. Although, I enjoyed blackberry's email service and the larger screen, I was not too convinced that the crackberry lifestyle is for me.<br /><br />Cons<br />- No Video Recording<br />- Camera is pretty terrible for 2MP. I have owned 2 MP camera phones and got the pictures developed, not on the curve.<br />- No 3G<br />- Limited to Blackberry software<br />- Small Keys<br />- No FM radio included<br />- Batt. Life<br /><br /><br />Pros<br />- EMAIL IS Excellent<br />- SMS TEXT holds complete conversation.<br />- Calendar &amp; Daily Planner<br />- Software for home PC is great<br />- Accessories in the box is a plus!<br />- Great sound through the headphones<br /><br /><br />Even for Business, I am not sure why or how Blackberry has taken over the world. I see the email benifits and it stops there. As a Sony and Nokia supporter, owning this device has re-affirmed my belief that the Sony and Nokia High end phones are still the best in the World.<br /><br />Thank's Blackberry for letting me shop, blog and use the net via Opera Mini, That was my only major benifit. <br /><br /><br />Goodbye Blackberry 8310<br />Hello Sony Ericsson K850 !!!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29352#review29352 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29352#review29352 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:49:45 GMT <p><i>aggin submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>when the time came for me to upgrade my phone, i researched every single phone they had for weeks, bc my cell is an extension of me and if im gonna be stuck with sumthin for 2 yrs i better love it. i kept the bberry for 5 days and it was too complicated for me. now im 18 so im on top of all things tech but this was my first smartphone and it was just a bad impression.<br /><br /><br />Cons:<br />-TRACKBALL! wow i never thought i could hate something as much as i hated that trackball. the sensetivity was never the same, and unlike a phone with a traditional d-pad, you cant tell how many spaces up or over you went when using your phone without looking, say in class or whatever.<br />-You have to take the battery out to get at the sim card or your sd card, and rebooting takes at least 4-5 min<br />-for basically a computer in your pocket, the durn thing wont take a video?!<br />-the light sensing/auto adjusting is cool at first, but pretty sensitive...is changes the brightness about every 5 sec.<br />-not a good first smartphone; it takes me ab 5 min of playing with a new phone before i can use it without even looking, but a phone with a qwerty keyboard and so many menus is pretty hard to get used to coming from a standard phone.<br />-Requires a unlimited data plan ($30 minimum). not a flaw with the phone really, but c'mon at&amp;t! they know no one will want unlimited everything but with only 200 txt! this basically forces you to cough up an extra 10 a month on top of that for unlimited txt, and even then at $40 a month some things are still off limits, such as GPS and xm radio, which require separate subscription. and even $40 a month doesnt include minutes, but you probably knew that.<br /><br /><br />Pros:<br />-Holds god knows how many texts. i kept the thing for 5 days and i sent and received at least 400-500txts and never had to clean them out<br />-2.0 mp camera with flast (no video tho!)<br />-programmable side keys<br />-EXTREMELY loud speaker<br />-Lighter than i expected.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29339#review29339 http://phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1319&r=29339#review29339 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:02:29 GMT <p><i>KingSexy submitted this review of the BlackBerry Curve 8310:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Blackberry curve is the best phone out there made by blackberry as of yet. as far as those who are having those software issues like erasing info off blackberry, you just need a software update. I did mine about two weeks ago and that problem has ended. <br /><br />For those trying to get software added, there are many free programs that blackberry offers and google blackberry as well.<br /><br />Now as far as the speaker not being loud enough, there is a program called flipside. not only does it enhance your speaker volume, but it sorts your music into categories based on albums, and song titles. But the best thing about this program is it allows you to hear your music via your bluetooth headset. <br /><br />Also those who don't like the fact you cant use video, well keep looking online or give me an email I found the program that allows mine to take video, and it gives me a good 3 to five hours of video footage.<br /><br /><br />I love this phone. I am a phone guru I cant keep a phone more than one month cause I'm always looking for the faster, better, bigger deal, but four times I have went back to using the blackberry curve. I guess thats why it is the number one selling phone amongst all carriers.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1319