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With the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone PRD-17116-041, you can keep your finger on the pulse of what’s important to you. The striking 480x360-pixel screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and reliable results. Not only can the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone keep up with your personal and professional lives, its sleek and slender design dresses it for every occasion. Bring the details of your days, nights and weekends together in one easy and fun-to-use package. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities so you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
Main specifications
| Bluetooth Support : | Yes |
| Built in Camera : | Yes |
| Camera Resolution : | 3.2 Megapixels |
| Case Colour : | Black/Silver |
| Colour/Monochrome : | Colour |
| Data Communication Standards : | GSM/EDGE |
| Depth : | 1.35 cm |
| E-Mail : | Yes |
| Form Factor : | Smart Mobile Phone with Camera |
| GPS Support : | Yes |
| Headphone/Headset Port : | 1 x 3.5mm Headset Port |
| Height : | 10.9 cm |
| In The Box : | Blackberry Curve 8900, USB Cable, Wall charger |
| Integrated Microphone : | Yes |
| Keyboard : | QWERTY keyboard |
| Media Player : | Built in |
| Model Name : | 8900 |
| MultiMedia Messaging (MMS) : | Yes |
| Phone Memory : | 256MB |
| Pointing Device : | Trackball |
| Resolution (Maximum) : | 320 x 240 Pixels |
| Ring Tones Support : | Polyphonic, MIDI, MP3 |
| Screen Type : | TFT LCD |
| Text Messaging (SMS Long) : | Yes |
| Video Recording : | Yes |
| Viewable screen size : | 2.4 ins |
| Wavebands/Standards : | 900/1800 MHz |
| Weight : | 0.109 kg |
| Width : | 6 cm |
| Wireless Network Standards : | 802.11 b/g |
Blackberry line of smartphones are developed by Research In Motion Limited (RIM) - the canadian wireless device company, headquartered in Ontario, Canada. Blackberry's RIM was founded in 1984 by Mike Lazaridis who is the current CEO along with Jim Balsillie. Blackberry's RIM had Working Ventures Canadian Fund Inc. leading the first venture with a $5 million (CAD) investment using the proceeds to complete the developement of their 2-way paging system (later used by Ericsson) hardware and software. Blackberry's RIM today has a total worldwide workforce of 12,000 employees with the company's total revenue peaking at US$11.06 billion. Blackberry's RIM is today best known by their line of Backberry smartphones mainly the Blackberry Bold, Backberry Curve and Blackberry Pearl.