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BlackBerry Curve 8300
Overview
Featuring a liquid silver finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8300 smartphone is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry® smartphone ever to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.
It’s packed with incredible features*, including a camera, BlackBerry® Maps, a media player, expandable memory**, Voice Activated Dialing, tethered modem and trackball navigation. Plus, you get all the core functionality you’ve come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone—email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality.
The BlackBerry Curve smartphone—it’s your connection to everything that matters.
*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined
herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
**The BlackBerry 8300 accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
Features Available
The BlackBerry 8300 features complete functionality, including*:
- Phone
- Text messaging (SMS and MMS)
- Instant messaging
- Internet browser
- Camera
- Next-generation media player
- BlackBerry Maps
- Organizer
- Corporate data access
- 64 MB Flash memory plus microSD expandable memory slot**
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Tethered modem capability—use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop or PC*
- Dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, a trackball navigation system, plus user definable convenience keys
- Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing
- Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits—mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported. Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
- 3.5mm stereo headset capable
- Integrated attachment viewing
- Compatibility with popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software
- High resolution, light sensing screen that adjusts lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
- Easy email set-up directly from your BlackBerry Curve smartphone via the set-up wizard
Enterprise Friendly
The BlackBerry Curve smartphone works with your organization's BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution to provide enterprise class functionality, including:
- Advanced security features
- Push delivery of data from corporate applications
- Remote address book look-up
- Wireless synchronization with corporate PIM tools
- Single mailbox integration
Unlike traditional mobile phones, the BlackBerry Curve smartphone can be centrally managed and supported by IT departments. Learn more about managing the capabilities of the BlackBerry Curve smartphone in the enterprise.
*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features
outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
**The BlackBerry 8300 accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
Getting Started
Setting up your smartphone
Whether you’re using BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, setting up your BlackBerry smartphone is simple and can be done completely over-the-air.
Not sure whether to set up your smartphone for BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service? Follow these guidelines:
BlackBerry Internet Service
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
- You purchased your smartphone in a store
- You want to set up a new email account for use with your smartphone
- You want to send and receive email messages on your smartphone from one or more existing email accounts
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Use this option if one or more of the following apply:
- You want to receive messages from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus® Notes® or Novell® GroupWise® email account
- A system administrator is managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company
- A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service, please refer to the Getting Started Guide.
Before setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you will need to contact your IT department to request:
- That an account be set up for you on your organization’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Your enterprise activation passwor
Specifications
Features Available |
Email |
Size |
4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches / |
Weight |
Approximately 3.9 oz/111 g (with battery) |
Keyboard |
35-key, QWERTY keyboard |
Navigation |
Trackball, ESC key and Menu key |
Voice Input/Output |
Integrated earpiece and microphone |
Headset |
3.5 mm stereo headset capable |
Notification |
Polyphonic/MIDI and MP3 ringtones, tone, vibrate mode, on-screen or LED indicator |
User Interface |
Intuitive icons and menus |
Display |
Large, bright, high resolution, landscape screen, supporting over 65,000 colors |
Camera |
2.0MP camera with flash, self portrait mirror and digital zoom |
Media Player** |
Supported audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA |
Battery |
1100 mAhr (removable/rechargeable Lithium cell) |
Battery Life*** |
Up to 408 hours or 17 days standby time and 240 minutes or 4 hours talk time**** |
Memory |
64 MB flash memory |
Expandable Memory |
MicroSD† |
Modem |
Embedded RIM wireless modem |
Email Account Compatibility††† |
Integrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts |
Includes BlackBerry® Desktop Software |
Supported by version 4.2 or higher |
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server |
Supported by:
|
Smartphone Security |
Password protection and keyboard lock |
Accessories Included‡ |
USB cable for charging and PC synchronization |
Network |
Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS and EDGE networks†† |
Works In: |
US (850/1900 MHz) |
*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
***Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Curve smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
†††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
‡May vary. Check with your service provider for details.