The company behind the BlackBerry cell phones is called Research in Motion (RIM) and develops hardware and software services with support for multiple wireless networks. The first Blackberry smartphones were launched in 1999, and since that time the company’s products are used with success by both single end users and organizations alike.

Latest devices produced and released on the market are RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 and RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 replaces the older Curve 8300 series, and brings a few improvements, like a sharp display, a nicer design and robust construction, a 3.2-megapixel camera, but also a more powerful processor and a HTML web browser. Wi-Fi with UMA support is provided so you can make calls over a Wi-Fi network. The 3G support lacks and that is disappointing as this feature would certainly be welcomed by users.



RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 Specifications

Brand / Type
Brand BlackBerry Type Curve 8900 Form factor Candybar Color Black

Network
Phone Network EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD Service 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Connectivity
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP Infrared No Wi-Fi (WLAN) Yes USB miniUSB Fax / Data No

Display
Main display Color TFT Color display 65000 colors Dimensions 2.4 in. Resolution 480 x 360 pixels External display Yes

Memory
Internal memory Yes External memory 16GB Memory slots Yes Storage types MicroSD

Basic
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion Standby time 400 hours Talk time 4 hours

Calling
Vibrate alert Yes Photo ID Yes Ringtones MP3, Polyfone

Camera
Camera Yes Megapixels 3.15 megapixels Maximum photo resolution 2048x1536 pixels Digital zoom No Optical zoom No Auto focus Yes Flash Yes Recording video Yes Second (front) camera No

Messaging
SMS Yes MMS Yes T9 text function Yes E-mail Yes Internet browsing Yes

Entertainment
FM radio No Java Yes Audio player Yes Video player No

Features
Add ringtones Yes Organiser Organizer, Calculator, Voice dial Video call No Other features aGPS function, BlackBerry maps, Built-in GPS, Games + downloadable,

Format
Weight 3.9 oz. Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.3x2.4x0.5 in.

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700

One of the most appreciated BlackBerry cell phones is RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, which has its deserved position in the top 10 cell phones for the year 2009. It has probably the best messaging services, it has a large display and keyboard and also very good multimedia performance.



The phone features a 624 MHz processor, 3G HSDPA connectivity, 256 MB of internal memory, a 3.2-megapixel photo camera, built-in GPS receiver and Wi-Fi capabilities.

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 Specifications:

2.44” light-sensing display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
full-QWERTY keyboard – with finely sculpted keys and chrome frets – for fast, accurate typing
touch-sensitive trackpad
BlackBerry OS 5.0
3.5 mm stereo headset jack, dedicated volume controls
microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB of additional storage

Bluetooth 2.1 global connectivity with UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM support; removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery