Best Blackberry Curve 8980 Deals

Blackberry Curve 8980 Affordable Business At Hand

• The blackberry curve 8980 may look quite similar to its predecessor, blackberry 8900 however the phone offers marked changes. The Blackberry Curve 8980 runs using the blackberry 5 operating system and comes with a RAM of 256MB. The Blackberry Curve 8980 is slated for release in China but may also retail in the US particularly in North America with its world market release set for a later date. The phone is expected to be released into the market in February 2011.
  
  The Blackberry Curve 8980 is likely to retail at a cost effective price judging by the fact that it will use a 2G network which puts it down on the list of high end smart phones. The phone seems to have taken the bold 9700 look combined with a blackberry curve 8900 keyboard but lacking the 3G capabilities of these phones. RIM has sort FCC approval to offer the Blackberry 8980 named Atlas for sale in North America. However the phone’s specifications do not make the blackberry curve 8980 suitable for the U.S market and will likely retail only in China with the Chinese consumers favoring 2G modeled smart phones. RIM is expected to upgrade the phone’s features if it will retail in the North American market.
  
  

  Blackberry Curve 8980 Specifications

  
  Display
  
  • 2.4 inch color TFT screen
  • 480 by 360 pixels in resolution
  • 65,000 colors
  
  Dimensions
  
  • 60 by 109 by 13.9 millimeters
  
  Microprocessor, Chipset
  
  • 624 MHz CPU clock
  • Marvell PXA930 CPU
  
  Network
  
  • EDGE, GSM, GPRS
  • 2G
  
  Operating System
  
  • Blackberry 5.0 operating system
  
  Memory
  
  • 32 GB external memory
  • 256 MB RAM
  • MicroSD/ SDHC card slot
  
  Connectivity
  
  • V2.1 Bluetooth with A2DP
  • WI-FI (WLAN)
  • V2.0 Micro USB
  • Fax/Data capability
  
  Sound
  
  • Mono microphone and loudspeaker
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  
  Control Peripherals
  
  • Qwerty keyboard
  
  Calling
  
  • Vibrate alert
  • MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Photo ID
  
  Camera
  
  • 3.2 megapixels
  • 2048 by 1536 pixels in resolution
  • Digital zoom capability
  • Autofocus and flash
  • Video recording
  
  Messaging
  
  • SMS, MMS
  • T9 function
  • Email
  
  Battery
  
  • Standard Li-on battery
  
  Entertainment
  
  • DivX, xVID, MP4, H264, WMV, H263 video player
  • AAC, WMA, MP3 audio player
  • FM radio
  • Java
  
  Additional Features
  
  • Voice memo, organizer
  • Add ringtones
  • Optical trackpad (Touch sensitive)
  • Blackberry maps
  • A-GPS
  • Downloadable games
  
  

  What’s Great About The Blackberry Curve 8980

  
  PROS
  
  The Blackberry Curve 8980 works well for business oriented people and as with the other blackberry curves a new addition to the family is always welcomed.
  
  CONS
  
  - The specs may be a bit of a let down to those who expected it to operate on an advanced network and not the EDGE network which it operates on.
  - Most smart phones are shifting to the 4G bandwagon and this phone lacks a 3G support at least which makes it a further let down.
  - The Blackberry Curve 8980 should have come with the advanced blackberry 6 OS to make it much more functional.
  - The video does not support video calls and lacks a secondary camera.
   
  CONCLUSION
  
  The Blackberry Curve 8980 will be a great addition to the bold family, if RIM offers an upgraded version of the phone for the U.S and international market.
  
  Our Rating On The Blackberry Curve 8980
  
  2.5 out of 5
  
  
  by Rushikesh Kamreja