Comments on: Friday North American release for Curve? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/friday-north-american-release-for-curve/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: BlackBerryCool » 3 weeks or 3 days until the 8300? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/friday-north-american-release-for-curve/#comment-133080 BlackBerryCool » 3 weeks or 3 days until the 8300? Wed, 23 May 2007 12:24:24 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/22/004558/#comment-133080 [...] Engadget’s claiming that the BlackBerry Curve is to be hitting the streets June 13, directly butting heads with the Boy Genius who’s saying it’ll be out before the end of the month. You’ll have to forgive us if we’re a bit skeptical of Engadget’s tips lately, especially in light of the Genius’ ongoing reliability, but it sure would be interesting if they turned out to be right and BGR wrong. Where are you guys putting your bets - Engadget or Boy Genius? [...] [...] Engadget’s claiming that the BlackBerry Curve is to be hitting the streets June 13, directly butting heads with the Boy Genius who’s saying it’ll be out before the end of the month. You’ll have to forgive us if we’re a bit skeptical of Engadget’s tips lately, especially in light of the Genius’ ongoing reliability, but it sure would be interesting if they turned out to be right and BGR wrong. Where are you guys putting your bets - Engadget or Boy Genius? [...]

]]> By: Alan A. Reiter http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/friday-north-american-release-for-curve/#comment-132910 Alan A. Reiter Tue, 22 May 2007 19:18:42 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/22/004558/#comment-132910 I've been using the Curve for several weeks and it's a very nice device. I've used almost every portable device from RIM -- before the BlackBerry existed. I think the Curve will be a big seller, but there are a few problems (if you consider them that). Firstly, the keyboard is smaller than the 8700 and the 72xx series. If you have fat fingers -- or even if you don't -- it is more difficult to use the Curve keyboard. I've gotten used to the Curve keyboard, but the 8700 is better -- although the keys are less slippery on the Curve I write about that in my first impressions of the Curve in my camera phone weblog: http://www.cameraphonereport.com/2007/05/my_first_blackb.html Secondly,the photo quality isn't what it should be. The photos are often better than the Pearl's -- with more vibrant color -- BUT they are too yellow. There is a problem with the white balance. The Pearl's colors are duller and bluer, but sometimes more realistic. I have posted an analysis as well as more than 70 photos -- half from the Pearl and half from the Curve, taken within seconds of each other. If you're interested in the Curve's image quality, you might want to read this... http://www.cameraphonereport.com/2007/05/blackberry_curv.html I’ve been using the Curve for several weeks and it’s a very nice device. I’ve used almost every portable device from RIM — before the BlackBerry existed.

I think the Curve will be a big seller, but there are a few problems (if you consider them that). Firstly, the keyboard is smaller than the 8700 and the 72xx series. If you have fat fingers — or even if you don’t — it is more difficult to use the Curve keyboard.

I’ve gotten used to the Curve keyboard, but the 8700 is better — although the keys are less slippery on the Curve

I write about that in my first impressions of the Curve in my camera phone weblog:
http://www.cameraphonereport.com/2007/05/my_first_blackb.html

Secondly,the photo quality isn’t what it should be. The photos are often better than the Pearl’s — with more vibrant color — BUT they are too yellow. There is a problem with the white balance.

The Pearl’s colors are duller and bluer, but sometimes more realistic.

I have posted an analysis as well as more than 70 photos — half from the Pearl and half from the Curve, taken within seconds of each other.

If you’re interested in the Curve’s image quality, you might want to read this…

http://www.cameraphonereport.com/2007/05/blackberry_curv.html

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