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AT&T BlackBerry 9300 Curve 3G

Based on 35 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

12
Average:

13
Bad:

9

Pros

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is slim and compact, with a responsive optical touch pad, convenient external media keys, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, and a 2-megapixel camera.
Improved, more responsive trackpad, Better feel all around, Upgradable to BlackBerry OS 6
Good battery life, excellent form factor, firstrate keyboard
WiFi added, Updated styling, Light form factor.
Solidly built, attractive BlackBerry that's extremely affordable.
Slim profile; responsive optical trackpad; external media keys; Wi-Fi; stereo Bluetooth; GPS; 3G; 2-megapixel camera.
Good price on most carriers, Textured, solid design, Good physical keyboard, Aboveaverage call quality, Better than usual battery life.
Synching the phone with multiple email addresses is a straightforward process, with multiple accounts supporting push email ...

Cons

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is not too different from its predecessors, and remains a fairly basic smartphone.
Display is lowres for a smartphone, Battery life could be better
Low resolution screen, poor web browser, mediocre camera, dated operating system, soso call quality
Sluggish at times, Substandard camera, Touted as a 3G device, but really doesn't take advantage of 3G network in any way
Low resolution display and camera.
Almost identical to its predecessor save for a few changes; poor photo quality.
Third-party app catalog still lags. Low-res camera.
BlackBerry OS 5 is old; BlackBerry 6 may be too slow, App World still not as good as rival shops, Poor camera, Not necessarily a better value.
Despite supporting HSDPA and Wi-Fi, the video streaming process was very stop startLook and Feel...

By PCWorld New Zealand on September 06, 2011

BlackBerry’s Curve 3G 9300 is a successor to several previous successful Curve models, with the addition of 3G. It feels strange, after months of testing touchscreen smartphones, to have my hands on a keyboard-and-trackball version. But...

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By 5FWD on July 12, 2011

If you're only interested in a phone for calls, emails and texting, the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is ideal. The keyboard means you'll be able to text easily at speed, and quality is also good. It's not so good when it comes to web browsing,...

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By BrightHub on May 19, 2011

The Curve 9300 is well worth its cost. When compared to many rivals and its predecessors it’s the best device. This BlackBerry phone handles email, instant messaging and social networking better than the others making it a youth’s number one...

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By cnet on January 15, 2011

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is a decent entry-level BlackBerry with a couple of modern features like 3G and GPS, but we wish it was more...

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By Trusted Reviews on January 12, 2011

The Curve 3G 9300 is basically an updated version of the - RIM’s previous entry-level model. But rather than merely rehashing that phone, RIM has added in some tempting extras, not least of which is support for 3G, something that the 8520 was...

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By MobilesRoom on December 10, 2010

Blackberry Curve 3G 9300 ReviewAnnounced on August 10 this year, the Blackberry Curve 9300 is the latest in the line of the new Blackberry 3G enabled smartphones. High speed 3G (HSDPA) networks are the preferred mode of mobile communication nowadays....

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By Phone Arena on October 22, 2010

As usual, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G scored high marks on the performance section. Callers were amazed at how good we sounded, calling it “high def kinda stuff.” They said we were extremely clear and that they could hear everything, and...

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By VR-Zone on October 09, 2010

BlackBerry smartphones are generally used by business professionals for its push mail capabilities. Research In Motion Limited (RIM), the group behind BlackBerry, has not forgotten about the budget-conscious with its Curve series of smartphones. The...

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By HardwareZone.com on October 05, 2010

Taking in account its multimedia limitations, the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 remains a predominantly business-centric phone. It has a generally fuss-free and simple user experience and a decent battery life of slightly over a day with constant pulling...

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By MobileBurn on October 03, 2010

The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is the first 3G capable BlackBerry Curve model for GSM/UMTS carriers like T-Mobile USA and AT&T. While new, the device is nearly identical in looks to the Curve 8520 that launched on T-Mobile in August 2009. The Curve 3G...

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