BlackBerry Curve 9370
Phone Scoop Review
Jan 23, 2012 by Eric M. Zeman
RIM punches out a low-end Curve smartphone for Verizon Wireless. While the 9370 looks to be capable, it has a hard time keeping up with today's smartphones. read review ›
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If you have small hands, you'll LOVE this phone!
I bought this phone as a back-up for my 9930 Bold. I use my phone for e-mail, text, web-browsing and the occasional voice call. My ONLY complaint is that if you have large hands you'll feel very clumsy trying to use it.
PROS:
-Screen: Bright and CLEAR under all conditions. I am amazed at how small text can be and still be easy to read. I read books on this! Seriously, it's jaw-dropping.
-Signal: 3G everywhere except the subway. 5 stars.
-Battery Life: 7am-midnight w/no problem. With voice, data and push e-mail on and everything else off it has by far the best stand-by time of any smart phone I've ever used. If you need to be accessible 24/7 for voice, text, & e-mail but rarely use the phone yourself, you'll be good for days.
-Hardware: The phone is so small and light you'll think you've lost it even though it's still in your pocket. It's great for tight jeans. It's light w/out feeling flimsy. I've dropped it numerous times and it never got a scratch.
-Keyboard: I much prefer my 9930's keyboard. There's nothing wrong with this one as long as you have small hands. Blackberry should look at the ORIGINAL LG Lotus to see how to make a small keyboard guys with large hands can use comfortably.
-Apps/games: Grindr and VZ Navigator work perfectly. I don't use any others.
CONS: I'm sure you've guessed it; this phone is designed for people with small hands. ALL of my problems using this phone are due to this, so I'm not even going to mention them.
Conclusion: If you want something small & light with great battery life and are concerned only with voice, text, e-mail and reading, you'll be happy with this phone as long you have small hands.
Verizon Blackberry 9370
Pros;
1. Slim size
2. Battery Life
3. Phone Clarity is good
4. Common Micro USB Charging Port
Cons;
1. Out dated Apps - Blackberry needs to improve Apps selection if they want to keep up with the competition.
2. Keypad small for my hands, especially when you need the hold down the shift & alt key to type the upper case.
