Blackberry Curve 8330 (Verizon)

[mattvivslivesou]

I’m in the market for a new phone; my LG Venus just bit the dust again for the 3rd freak’n time. All 3 times it was touch screen related, so I am not getting another touchscreen phone again.

Does anyone have the Blackberry Curve 8330?

Have you had any problems with it?

How is the Mac OSX sync ability on it?




Please don’t suggest the iPhone. Yes, it is a nice looking phone, but 99% of my contacts are Verizon network.

 

[MrX]

Yep, i have it for work, and have used a Sprint 8330 for a while now as a personal device. The sync compatibility isnt so much on the device end f thisng as it is the PC software side. RIM has always been behind the curve (no pun intended) on compatibility with the Mac OS. I really dont know how different it is now, as im not a Mac user so i dont follow it too closely. You could try Pinstack.com - Smartphone Professionals Alliance or BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community for better info.

EDIT- This is the Systems Requirements for the lates version of BB Desktop Manager (v4.7)

You can fine it here -> Desktop Software

System Requirements for BlackBerry Desktop Software v4.5
To install BlackBerry® Desktop Software v4.5, you'll need to meet the minimum system requirements listed below.
Hardware Requirements
• An Internet/email-enabled computer
• One available USB or serial port
• The Microsoft® Windows® Operating System in one of these versions:
o With a USB port: Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista™ including x64 bit support
o With a serial port: Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista
• Optional Bluetooth® connection on computer with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher: See knowledge base article KB-04132 for a complete list of Bluetooth transceivers that are supported in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Organizer Support
• Lotus Notes® 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 8.0
• MS Outlook® 2002, 2003, 2007
• MS Outlook Express 6, Windows Contacts (Vista Address Book)
• Novell® GroupWise® 6.5, 7.0
• Yahoo!® PIM
For Enterprise Integration with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2003, XP (Corporate or Workgroup Installation), and Outlook 2007, IBM® Lotus Notes 5.0.6, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 8.0 (for enterprise email integration) or Novell GroupWise version 6.5 Service Pack 4
• Email account on a Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5SP4, 2000, 2003, IBM Lotus® Domino® Server version 5.0.3 or later (for enterprise email integration) or Novell GroupWise Server version 6.5 Service Pack 1 or later

 

[MrX]

...also, this seems to provide the compatibility between the two.

The Missing Sync for Mobile Smartphones to Mac OS X and Windows

 

[jwwb2000]

Get the Blackberry Storm

 

[mAlice]

Get the Blackberry Storm

Gurl ad FB both have the Storm. I hate trying to use it. They don't love, but have grown accustomed to it and find that it's "okay". I'm due for a new phone in the near future and think I'll just stick with an upgrade of my little enV.

 

[smilin]

I’m in the market for a new phone; my LG Venus just bit the dust again for the 3rd freak’n time. All 3 times it was touch screen related, so I am not getting another touchscreen phone again.

Does anyone have the Blackberry Curve 8330?

I've had one for almost two years now, love the sync with my laptop, reception (ATT) is much better than any other PDA I've owned. Customer service is spectacular. The phone is intuitive, if you know how to use a qwerty key board, this thing just falls in to place. Buttons and screen are big enough to use comfortably.
The one problem I've had: Nobody told me about updates and cell tower memory.
To fix both, the handheld has to be turned on and off to reset it. I do it every night and synch it every morning with my laptop.
Great, dependable work phone, I'm not interested in the i phone either.
Definitely worth it.

 

[MrX]

Get the Blackberry Storm

The Storm is a neat device, but it has a ways to go before its as functional as a regular BB. There is no way anyone can type as quick on a Storm as they can on a BB with actual keys.

I do like the higher res screen and camera though!